A deep interest in building a sustainable supply of safe food for the nation led Moh Tiang Xin to pursue a degree in Food Science and Technology at the National University of Singapore (NUS). Presently in her final year, Tiang Xin shares her memorable experience and learnings as a Singapore Sustainability Scholar with the Singapore Food Agency (SFA).
The desire to serve the country and contribute to nation-building led Singapore Sustainability Scholar Ahmad Taufiq Bin Rohaimi to an engineering career. Intrigued by Singapore’s Water Story, Taufiq is determined to apply his engineering skills and knowledge to solve the future challenges of Singapore’s water supply and make an impact with PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency.
Fascinated by how engineering plays a part in shaping Singapore’s green plans, Singapore Sustainability Scholar Albert Chieng decided to pursue an exciting engineering career with the National Environment Agency (NEA) and contribute to the sustainable growth of the garden city’s built environment.
Seventeen outstanding young individuals set to pursue courses in earth and planetary science, molecular and cell biology, plus other science and engineering disciplines, received the Singapore Sustainability Scholarship (SSS) from Ms Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment, at an award ceremony on 22 July 2024.
Meet Francesca Ong, a Singapore Sustainability Scholar at the forefront of cultivated meat research—an emerging novel food with the potential to revolutionise Singapore’s food sources and enhance food security. As she navigates the final year of her biomedical engineering master’s programme, Francesca is focused on shaping Singapore’s regulatory approach to novel foods, particularly in the lab-grown meat field. Explore Francesca’s scholarship journey, where commitment meets sustainability, with the Singapore Food Agency (SFA), the nation’s lead agency for food-related matters.
NEA Scholar Michelle Tan combines her science and engineering interests with her desire to contribute towards realising a sustainable nation.
Discover Singapore Sustainability Scholar Charles Tan’s fulfilling SFA journey and how he contributes to building a sustainable food supply chain in Singapore.
From an early age, PUB Scholar Zaw Maw Htun witnessed his father’s contributions to the water treatment industry and was inspired to follow in his footsteps. Having completed his studies at the University of Edinburgh on the Singapore Sustainability Scholarship, he has now joined Singapore’s national water agency as an executive engineer in the Water Supply (Plants) Department. Let’s delve into his journey and discover how he is engineering the flow of the water industry legacy from father to son.
At SFA, Scholar Lim Wei Jing could pursue his passion for food and sustainability while serving the country through public service work, killing two birds with one stone.
PUB Scholar Melvin Chin has made ensuring access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene in Singapore his professional mandate in the fight against climate change.
Singapore Sustainability Scholar Germaine Thong sets out to be a steward of SFA’s mission to ensure and secure a safe food supply for the nation.
Hear from the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) Scholar as he talks about how he pushes science and technology boundaries at NCFS to drive transformation in the food industry and offers his two cents worth on making the most out of one’s university experience.
