UM scientist Lee Yee Qing clinches prestigious Young Investigator Award in tropical medicine research
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 — Universiti Malaya (UM) academic Dr Lee Yee Qing became the first Malaysian scientist to rec...
Dr Lee Yee Qing, a scientist from Universiti Malaya, has become the first Malaysian to receive the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) Young Investigator Award. The US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur congratulated Lee on this prestigious recognition and the highly competitive travel grant she received. Lee's research has gained global attention, with her work studied from Yokohama to Kuala Lumpur.
She will soon attend the ASTMH 2026 meeting in Maryland, US. Lee holds a PhD in Medical Microbiology from Universiti Malaya, having previously earned her Master's in Medical Science and Bachelor's in Biochemistry from the same institution. Her research concentrates on medical microbiology, with a focus on antimicrobial resistance and bacterial pathogens.
The ASTMH Young Investigator Award honors rising researchers in tropical medicine and related areas, and the travel grant assists recipients in attending the society's yearly scientific assembly.
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