The Asian Scientist 100
Neo Mei Lin
Research Fellow
Institution
Tropical Marine Science Institute, National University of Singapore
Country
Singapore
Field
Environmental Sciences & Geology
Neo‘s work into the conservation of wild giant clams, a marine species that is evolutionarily distinct and globally endangered, earned her the 2015 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Singapore Fellowship.
(Photo: Neo Mei Lin)
AWARDS
- 2015 L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Fellowship
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