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Lan Wang

Institution
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Country
Hong Kong

Field
Biomedical Sciences

Wang is a recipient of the 2023 Croucher Tak Wah Mak Innovation Award for her research investigating mechanisms in the mitochondria that regulate protein translation.

(Photo: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)

AWARDS
  • 2023 Croucher Tak Wah Mak Innovation Award

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