Singapore's A*Star researcher one of two women scientists to win prestigious international award

Professor Jackie Yi-Ru Ying (left) and Professor Sarah Gilbert received the King Faisal Prize for their contributions to science and medicine. PHOTOS: KING FAISAL PRIZE via The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, Jan 8 (The Straits Times/ANN): Two female scientists – a Singapore-based nanotechnology scientist and a Covid-19 vaccine developer – have received one of the most prestigious international awards for their contributions to medicine and science.

One of them is Professor Jackie Yi-Ru Ying, senior fellow and director of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research’s (A*Star) NanoBio Lab.