Professor Lim Chwee Teck, inaugural NUSS Professor at NUS Biomedical Engineering, has been named the winner of the Asia’s Most Influential Scientist Award by the business magazine Fortune Times.
Prof Lim Chwee Teck has been recognised for his distinguished academic achievements, independence of thought, originality, significance of discovery, and the overall impact of his research.
A prolific researcher and inventor, Prof Lim has been recognised for his distinguished academic achievements, independence of thought, originality, significance of discovery, and the overall impact of his research, the magazine’s award committee said.
It added that the award recognised his position as a good role model, inspiring people with his courage for innovation, exploring the truth of science and constantly forging ahead.
A mechanical engineer by training, Prof Lim’s research focuses on human disease mechanobiology and the development of microfluidic and wearable technologies for biomedical applications. He is also a serial entrepreneur having co-founded six startup companies which commercialise technologies developed in his lab, whilst he and his team have received more than 100 awards and honours.
Prof Lim is currently the Director of the Institute for Health Innovation and Technology at NUS as well as Founding Director of the Singapore Health Technologies Consortium, which is supported by the National Research Foundation, Singapore.
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