The Asian Scientist 100
Thi Thi Soe
Deputy Director, Department of Research and Innovation
Institution
Ministry of Science and Technology
Country
Myanmar
Field
Sustainability
Soe, who wants to use wind energy to power rural Myanmar, was a finalist of the 2016 ASEAN-US Science Prize for Women.
(Photo: Hla Myo Aung/USAID)
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