Winds of ‘Cheng’ beckon for Penang lad

Eye on goal: Cheng seeks to dive deeper into the world of research and work on practical human-centric innovations.

THIS September, Melwin Cheng Choon Lei will board his much-anticipated flight to the United States, where he will begin his four-year studies as a biology student at Stanford University.

While it is still four months away, the 20-year-old Khazanah Global Scholarship recipient, who was notified of his acceptance into the prestigious university in December last year, can’t wait to make the most of his experience there.