Researcher wins international award

State Secretary at the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research Dr Georg Schtte (left) presents the Green Talent Award to Dr Ong in Berlin.

DR ONG Wee Jun’s aspiration to make the world a better place using green technology has won him more than 10 international awards.

As a child in primary school, he was fascinated with the process of photosynthesis from sunlight and the further knowledge he picked up in science class.