Researcher

Dillon Tay completed his BSc (Hons) 1st Class in Chemistry & Biological Chemistry and was the recipient of the Lee Kuan Yew (Gold Medal) from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He completed his PhD degree at Imperial College London in the UK, studying homogeneous catalysis applications in carbonylation and CO2 utilisation. Upon returning to Singapore, he joined the A*STAR Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (A*STAR ISCE2), where he is currently a Senior Scientist (Specialty Chemicals & Bio-Technologies). His research interests include sustainable chemical manufacturing, biocatalysis, cheminformatics and artificial intelligence. He is a Registered Scientist (RSci), a Chartered Chemist (CChem), a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC), and an associate member of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA).

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