Naikang Kuan

Award-winning Food Scientist, Certified Culinary Scientist, and Certified
Executive Chef with dynamic experience in the hospitality, food
manufacturing, and food robotics industry. Team player, hands-on individual
contributor, and team leader, possessing a passion for innovation and product
development. Well-versed in design thinking methodologies and on-trend
consumer expectations. In-depth knowledge of animal proteins with
experience using plant proteins and hybrid meat and plant formulations.
Skilled in all aspects of concept to commercialization and working in a
laboratory, test kitchen, pilot plant, and plant settings across various
production processes. Possessing relationships across retail, food service,
and restaurant environments. Outside the box thinker, thrives in ambiguity.
United States Patent holder.

Principal Senior Food Scientist, Mission Barns

Head of Foods, Chowbotics, Chowbotics by DoorDash

Executive Research Chef, Food Scientist, Tyson Foods

Masters of Science in Food Science