Photo taken at the Istana, before the ceremony.

Melissa was one of three recipients of the A*STAR/SNAS Young Scientist Awards. The award was  presented by Mr S Iswaran, Minister, Prime Minister’s Office; and Second Minister for Home Affairs, and Trade and Industry on 4 November 2014 at the Istana.

Melissa is one of the 16 National Research Foundation (NRF) fellows for 2013. The fellowship comes with a total of S$3.6 million (US$3 million) funding including indirect costs, for 5 years. The press release is here.