Evergen Scientists excel in the field of embryo biotechnology.  Among many pioneering achievements, here are some samples:

• First in the world to clone a male animal.

• First cloned rabbit in North America.

• First report of sex-predetermined calves born from vitrified IVF embryos.

• Large scale transfer of IVF embryos and exceptional high pregnancy rates in China.

The scientific founder of the Company, Xiangzhong Yang, known as Jerry to his friends, received his MS and Ph.D. degrees at Cornell University in 1986 and 1990 respectively. In June 1996, Jerry joined the faculty of the University of Connecticut as Associate Professor of Animal Science and Head of the Biotechnology Center's Transgenic Animal Facility. In 2000, he was promoted to the rank of full professor. Jerry’s achievements in cloning have caused a media sensation around the globe including coverage and profiles by all the major news media including the CNN Headline News, ABC, CBS and BBC News as well as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and the US News & World Report etc. Jerry became a celebrity scientist in his field with a strong record of productivity and leadership. He has attracted over $10 million extramural funding to his research program and has published over 200 papers including over 100 in top peer-reviewed scientific journals.