The Asian Scientist 100
Xin Ying Kong
Institution
Nanyang Technological University
Country
Singapore
Field
Environmental Sciences & Geology
Kong was named one of MIT Technology Review’s Innovators Under 35 Asia Pacific Award 2024 for her research in converting plastic waste into fuels and versatile chemicals using catalysts at ambient conditions. She is also a recipient of the 2023 Merdeka Award Grant for her pioneering research in photocatalytic upcycling of plastics.
(Photo: Xin Ying Kong LinkedIn)
AWARDS
- MIT Technology Review’s Innovators Under 35 Asia Pacific Award 2024
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