asias rising scientists

Asia’s Rising Scientists: Ho Ghim Wei

To meet the world’s rising energy demands, Associate Professor Ho Ghim Wei is leveraging solar technologies for a brighter and more sustainable future.

Asia’s Rising Scientists: Sharifah Rafidah Wan Alwi

It’s all about using minimum resources for maximum impact, according to leading process engineer Professor Sharifah Rafidah Wan Alwi.

Asia’s Rising Scientists: Ernest Chua

Wielding his expertise in mechanical engineering, Ernest Chua aims to develop innovations that can satisfy basic human needs without harming the environment.

Asia’s Rising Scientists: Aristotle Ubando

With the effects of climate change at our doorstep, Professor Aristotle Ubando has made it his life’s mission to optimize the production of biofuels from renewable energy sources like algae.

Asia’s Rising Scientists: Anjan Soumyanarayanan

Bringing together expertise in quantitative microscopy, electrical measurements and materials science, Dr. Anjan Soumyanarayanan is putting his own spin on nanoelectronics.

Asia’s Rising Scientists: Liu Zheng

Associate Professor Liu Zheng is pushing the boundaries of atomically thin materials, a boon for the fields of electronics, energy generation and catalysis.

Asia’s Rising Scientists: Varisa Pongrakhananon

Find out how Dr. Varisa Pongrakhananon's research on microtubules is paving the way for potential cancer therapies.

Asia’s Rising Scientists: Sherry Aw

Making discoveries on the fly is all in a day's work for Dr. Sherry Aw, one of three scientists from the Asia-Pacific to be recognized as a L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women In Science International Rising Talent in 2019.

Asia’s Rising Scientists: Xue Shifeng

Using frogs and fish as model organisms, Dr. Xue Shifeng is shedding light on some of the most fundamental processes in developmental biology.