Lynne JL Ding, PhD National University of Singapore

Jeak Ling DING is a Professor at the Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore (NUS). Her research focusses on understanding the basic biology of ‘Host-Pathogen interaction and innate immunity”. Her findings have been published in Nature Immunology, EMBO J, Proc Natl Acad Sci (USA), PLoS Pathogens, Cell Death & Differentiation, Science Signaling, J Immunology. She keeps a keen eye on potential biomedical applications of her discoveries.

For her research achievements, Prof Ding has received various awards e.g. National Science & Technology Award for 'outstanding contributions to genetic engineering' (1995); Far Eastern Economic Review Award for Scientific Innovations (2000); NUS Outstanding Researcher Award (2000); Faculty of Science, NUS Outstanding Researcher Award (2008); Provost Chair Professorship, NUS (2009); Outstanding Innovation and Enterprise Award, NUS (2012); Fellow, Singapore National Academy of Science (2016).