Researcher
Vinh Truong
Principal Scientist
A*STAR Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (A*STAR ISCE2)Vinh Truong is a Principal Scientist at the A*STAR Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (A*STAR ISCE2). He earned his PhD degree in Bioengineering from the University of Queensland, Australia. With over a decade of experience in photochemical reaction design, Truong specialises in biomaterials engineering, drug delivery and sustainable materials. His team has developed innovative photochemical systems that respond to long-wavelength visible light and sunlight. Truong has co-authored 85 publications in prominent interdisciplinary journals, including Nature Sustainability, Nature Communications, JACS, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Advanced Materials.
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