Biography

I grew up in Singapore and completed my undergraduate studies at the University of Oxford, earning a degree in Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. During my second year of undergraduate studies, I developed a fascination with the process of DNA replication. All living organisms are made up of smaller units of life called cells, and each cell contains a set of DNA molecules that carry the genetic information necessary for growth and division. For a cell to divide into two new cells, its DNA must be replicated and distributed. Remarkably, DNA replication is completed with exceptional precision and only occurs once per cell division. As a PhD student at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, I aim to explore key outstanding questions surrounding this fundamental process under the mentorship of Dr. Joseph Yeeles. Furthermore, I feel very privileged to be a part of the diverse and esteemed Gates Cambridge community. I want to continue striving to live by the values of my Christian faith, demonstrating that both my personal and scientific principles can be rooted in compassion and humility.

Previous Education

University of Oxford Biochemistry