Biography
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Neo Mei Lin

SG

Marine Scientist

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Successful People in Singapore (2nd Edition)

2023 February

E - EDUCATION

1992 - 1998 Telok Kurau Primary School; 1999 - 2002 Tanjong Katong Secondary School; 2003 - 2004 Temasek Junior College; 2005 - 2009 Bachelors in Life Sciences (Hons) at National University of Singapore; 2009 - 2013 PhD in Marine Ecology at National University of Singapore

CA - CAREER

2014 - present Marine Scientist

WACW - WRITINGS AND CREATIVE WORKS

Eco-Business - 24 hours with… marine ecologist Neo Mei Lin 2022; Sunday Bedding - A day of Marine Biology and Motherhood with Dr Neo Mei Lin 2022; The Straits Times - Grow coral on Lego? How Singapore scientists are trying to protect the world’s reefs 2021; The Straits Times - Grow-A-Clam for a healthier reef 2021; VICE World News - These scientists are rebuilding Singapore’s coral reefs - with Lego 2021

CASA - CIVIL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Co-founder for Celebrating Singapore Shores, an online platform to promote cohesion and collaboration among the blue community 2018; Social Media Manager and Founding Member for Mothers in Science, an international network supporting mothers in STEM 2019

AW - AWARDS

Pew Fellows in Marine Conservation, The Pew Charitable Trusts 2021; Singapore Youth Award, National Youth Council Singapore 2019; Outstanding Young Alumni Award, National University of Singapore 2017

ME - MEMBERSHIPS

Commission Member (Since Dec 2021) for International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Species Survival Commission (SSC) Marine Conservation Committee; Editorial Board Member (Since Jun 2021) for Biology Letters, an international journal; Commission Member (Since Aug 2017) for International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Species Survival Commission (SSC) Molluscs Specialist Group

LS - LANGUAGE SKILLS

English, Mandarin, Japanese, Hokkien

H - HOBBY

Scuba diving; Nature photography; Art and craft

PMM - PERSONAL MAGIC MOMENTS

Watching the babies of marine animals grow in the lab

ROS - REASON OF SUCCESS

Being curious; Finding your passion and purpose; Having perseverance

WEB - WEBSITE

https://meilin5giantclam.wordpress.com/

B - BORN

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P - PARENTS

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MS - MARITAL STATUS

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CH - CHILDREN

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