Professor Liu Bin (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering) has been named among the Asian Scientist 100, an annual honour roll of the region’s top researchers compiled by Asian Scientist Magazine.
The list, in its eighth iteration, recognises “the groundbreaking achievements of researchers and industry leaders determined to transform our world”.
To be included on the list, honorees must have either been awarded a national or international prize in 2022, achieved a significant accomplishment such as a scientific discovery, or demonstrated leadership that advances scientific enterprise.
Prof Liu, who joined NUS in 2005, is recognised globally as a trailblazing scientist in the field of organic functional materials. Her achievements have pushed the boundaries of science and innovation in the fields of chemical and biomolecular engineering as well as sustainability and alternative energy research.
In 2022, she was elected to the US National Academy of Engineering as an international member for her work in bringing organic electronic materials into aqueous media, opening new doors for biomedicine, environmental monitoring, sensors and electronic devices.
Prof Liu is a recipient of multiple scientific awards, including the President’s Technology Award (2016) and the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Centenary Prize (2021). With over 450 publications and 30 patents to her name, she has also been named among the World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds in the top one per cent of Highly Cited Researchers - a list compiled annually by Clarivate.
Prof Liu also holds a number of research leadership roles, including founding director of the NUS Centre for Hydrogen Innovations which aims to discover innovative strategies for commercialising hydrogen as a green energy source. She is especially passionate about nurturing the next generation of research leaders and encouraging more women to pursue careers in science and engineering.
In April this year she assumed the role of NUS Deputy President (Research and Technology), taking charge of the university’s research strategies.
Two other NUS faculty were also named on the Asia Scientist 100 list for 2023: Professor Hong Wan Jin from the Department of Biochemistry under the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine; and Assistant Professor Koh Ming Joo from the Department of Chemistry under the NUS Faculty of Science.
“The honorees featured in this year’s list have worked relentlessly and harnessed science to improve the lives of the people around them and the environment we live in,” said Dr Juliana Chan, CEO and publisher of Asian Scientist Magazine. “By highlighting their efforts, we hope to encourage a new generation of young scientists.”
