Andrew Yao is a prominent Chinese computer scientist known for his significant contributions to the fields of computer science and information theory. He was born on November 30, 1946, in Shanghai, China. Yao is best known for developing the Yao's Principle, which is a fundamental concept in computational complexity theory. He has received numerous awards for his work, including the prestigious Turing Award in 2000. Yao is also a professor at Tsinghua University in Beijing and has held various academic positions at institutions such as Princeton University and Stanford University. His research interests include algorithms, cryptography, and quantum computing. Yao's work has had a lasting impact on both theoretical and practical aspects of computer science.