Trợ lý Giáo sư Iris Yu của NUS, đã vinh dự nhận Giải thưởng L'Oréal-UNESCO dành cho Phụ nữ trong Khoa học Singapore năm 2024.

Assistant Professor Iris Yu, from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering under the College of Design and Engineering at NUS, has been honoured with the prestigious L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Singapore Award. The award, which includes a S$10,000 endowment to advance the awardees’ research, was presented at a ceremony on 28 November 2024. This year’s awardees in Singapore highlight the contributions of women scientists in advancing impactful research and tackling major global challenges, from sustainable bioeconomy solutions to groundbreaking medical research.

Asst Prof Yu is a pioneer in the use of microwave-assisted processing, an emerging technology that converts biomass and organic waste into energy and other high-value products more efficiently. Her work is useful in densely populated urban areas like Singapore, where space constraints limit the effectiveness of methods like anaerobic digestion and composting.

Reflecting on her journey, she expressed gratitude for the support of her colleagues and mentors, and the importance of inspiring the next generation of scientists. “NUS has been putting in a lot of effort, rolling out new research-based courses, so even undergrad students can work with faculty and gain critical exposure to state-of-the-art research in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics),” she said.

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