The Asian Scientist 100
Chin Wei Lai
Institution
Universiti Malaya
Country
Malaysia
Field
Sustainability
Lai was one of the winners of Ten Outstanding Young Malaysians Award by the Junior Chamber International Malaysia for his work on using durable photocatalysis technology with nanomaterials to combat global warming and reduce environmental impacts.
(Photo: Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
AWARDS
- Ten Outstanding Young Malaysians Award
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