Prof Chan Siew Hwa is a Fellow of the Academy of Engineering, Singapore. He is also a Professor at the School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering and the president’s Chair in Energy at Nanyang Technological University (NTU). As a leader in hydrogen and fuel cell research at NTU since 1997, Prof Chan is a Co-Director and a founding member of the Energy Research Institute at NTU, and serves as vice-Director of the Sino-Singapore International Joint Research Institute in the China-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City. Prof Chan’s research has earned him significant recognition, including the George Stephenson Medal from the UK, Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award from the International Association of Hydrogen Energy, USA, “World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds” Award from Thomson Reuters, Nanyang Award (Research Excellence), Nanyang Award (Innovation and Entrepreneurship), and the “Star of Innovation Talent” award from the Guangzhou Government. Prof Chan has published 267 refereed journal papers with more than 13,000 citation counts and an h-index of 58. A passionate teacher, Prof Chan has been teaching Thermodynamics since 1991 and was awarded“Teacher of the Year” in 2000.
On Hydrogen, COVID-19 and Climate Change – An Interview with Prof Chan Siew Hwa
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