Researcher

Caleb Ong
Research Officer
A*STAR Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation (A*STAR SIFBI)Caleb Ong is a Research Officer of the Nutrition & Dietary Health (NDH) division at the A*STAR Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation (A*STAR SIFBI). His research focuses on understanding the digestive behaviour and functional outcomes of novel protein ingredients, with the aim of improving their nutritional performance to better match or exceed that of animal proteins. His work plays a vital role in bridging nutritional science and food innovation, ensuring that emerging protein technologies are physiologically effective and suitable for human health.
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