Dr Luqman Chuah Abdullah: Driven to innovate

Chemical engineer Professor Dr Luqman Chuah Abdullah loves reading, stamp collecting, classical music, musicals, opera, art, cycling and jungle trekking. He dislikes gossiping and feeling lazy. He says he chose science as a career because he loves the thrill of discovery.

Who doesn’t want to know how things work?

That’s the reply chemical engineer Dr Luqman Chuah Abdullah offers when asked why he chose science.