SVP, Global Regulatory & Scientific Affairs

Andrew Shao

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Dr. Andrew Shao serves as Senior Vice President of Global Regulatory and Scientific Affairs at Niagen Bioscience, where he leads the company's scientific initiatives and regulatory strategy worldwide.

With 25+ years of experience in the global nutrition industry, Dr. Shao brings extensive expertise in nutritional science and regulatory affairs. Prior to joining Niagen Bioscience, he held scientific and regulatory leadership roles at multinational companies and trade associations including Amway, Herbalife Nutrition, and the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN).

Throughout his career, Dr. Shao has advised governments globally on science-based regulatory and policy reform, addressing topics from health claims and risk analysis to botanical regulations. His international regulatory expertise supports Niagen Bioscience's global expansion efforts.

Dr. Shao holds a doctorate in nutritional biochemistry and a master's in human nutrition science, both from Tufts University. He maintains active memberships in the American Society for Nutrition, and the Tufts Nutrition Council.

Andy Dunn is an entrepreneur, author, and angel investor. Dunn was the founding CEO of the menswear e-commerce brand Bonobos, pioneering the digitally native brand movement. Redefining the way men shop for clothing, Bonobos was acquired for $310 million.

In 2022, Dunn published a memoir. Now a national bestseller, Burn Rate: Launching a Startup and Losing My Mind chronicles his journey at the intersection of entrepreneurship and bipolar disorder.

Dunn’s is now building Pie, an AI-powered social app for making friends. As an angel investor and a founder of Red Swan Ventures, Dunn has backed over 100 startups. He is the Andy of Monica + Andy, an organic baby clothing brand founded by his sister. Dunn received his BA at Northwestern University and MBA from Stanford.


Andrew is the Co-founder and Managing Partner of Bluestein Ventures. Andrew founded Bluestein in 2014 and is recognized as a thought leader in the food space. He is responsible for driving the firm’s strategy, leading its investment committee, and working deeply & closely with its portfolio companies – including currently sitting on the boards of BiomeSense and Bizzy Coffee. Andrew has made over 70 investments since founding Bluestein, with a particular expertise in the overlap between food and health.

Andrew brings to Bluestein a deep and diverse background working with emerging leaders to grow their businesses. Andrew spent over seven years as a strategy consultant at Monitor Deloitte, working on corporate, competitive, marketing, and organizational strategies with a diverse set of retail, CPG, hospitality, and business service clients. Andrew has an MBA with distinction from the Kellogg School of Management and a B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations with Honors from Cornell University.

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Andrew Bluestein

Dr. Andrew Shao, PhD