
The Asian Scientist 100
Chua Kian Jon

Associate Professor
Institution
National University of Singapore
Country
Singapore
Field
Sustainability
Chua, who invented, foil-like membranes to sieve out water molecules in air-conditioning systems and reduce energy consumption, won the Institution of Chemical Engineers’ Research Project of the Year Award in 2016.
(Photo: National University of Singapore)
AWARDS
- Institution of Chemical Engineers’ Research Project of the Year Award 2016
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