Wednesday, March 01, 2006

Singapore scientist elected to US National Academy of Engineering

A Singapore scientist has been named as a Foreign Associate to the prestigious US National Academy of Engineering.

Professor Miranda Yap was elected for her outstanding achievements in education, research and management in the field of mammalian cell culture.

She is the Executive Director of A*STAR Bioprocessing Technology Institute, as well as a Professor at the National University of Singapore's Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department.

It is an honour for Professor Miranda and a proud achievement for Singapore. She is the first female elected to the academy and worthy role model for young researchers in Singapore, making Singapore a R&D hub and a knowledge-based industry centre.

Congratulations to Professor Miranda.

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