Researcher

Lisa F.P. Ng

Executive Director

A*STAR Infectious Diseases Labs (A*STAR IDL)

Lisa F.P. Ng obtained her PhD in molecular virology in coronaviruses from the National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2002. After joining the A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS) in 2002 as a Postdoctoral Fellow, she worked on viral diseases such as hepatitis, severe acute respiratory syndrome and influenza. Ng is currently the Executive Director at A*STAR Infectious Diseases Labs (A*STAR IDL) where she focuses on the immune responses to arthritic arboviruses that are epidemic or highly endemic in the tropical region. Ng has won numerous accolades for her research, including the ASEAN ‘International Young Scientist and Technologist Award’ in 2008 and A*STAR’s ‘Most Inspiring Mentor Award’ in March 2013.

Want to stay up to date with breakthroughs from A*STAR? Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn!