Associate Professor Lu Jiong from NUS Department of Chemistry and the Institute for Functional Intelligent Materials (I-FIM) has been conferred the Advanced Science Young Innovator Award. The award recognises his achievements in designing next-generation materials to uncover and harness their novel quantum phenomena and catalytic properties. His work addresses contemporary challenges in both quantum technologies and sustainability.

The Advanced Science Young Innovator Award honours outstanding, interdisciplinary scientific work across a broad spectrum of fields in the fundamental understanding and applied development of materials science and chemistry, physics and engineering, life and health sciences, earth and environmental sciences, as well as social sciences and humanities. Award recipients also demonstrate exceptional promise as developing research leaders.
“I am deeply honoured to receive this award and to represent NUS on the global stage. This recognition inspires us to push forward in the quest for future materials to address pressing challenges in quantum technologies and sustainable solutions for a smarter, more sustainable future,” said Assoc Prof Lu.