Hosted by: Susan Wong

The BERA Asian Pacific American Association (APAA) invites all to attend the Award Ceremony for the 10th annual Dr. Mow Shiah Lin Scholarship. The award of $1,000 will be presented to Ms. Meng Yang, a graduate student at the Stony Brook University Department of Chemistry studying for a Ph.D. in Chemistry. Ms. Yang's focus is in the field of Structural Biochemistry and Protein Science applied to the identification of new protein structural motifs that are important for cholesterol metabolism in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The APAA established the Dr. Mow Shiah Lin Scholarship to commemorate the life and career of Dr. Lin, who was a distinguished scientist at the Energy Sciences and Technology Department. In honor of Dr. Lin's research, remarkable achievements, and inventions, this scholarship is granted annually to a student of Asian heritage with a U.S. student visa matriculating toward a doctorate in Environmental & Energy Technology, Biology, or Chemistry at an accredited institution of higher education on Long Island, including Brooklyn and Queens, in remembrance of the manner in which Dr. Lin began his career. Ms. Yang will be introduced by her advisor, Dr. Nicole Sampson, followed by a brief overview of her current research. The ceremony will be held on Thursday, October 2nd at 4:00 p.m., at the Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN) 2nd floor Seminar Room, Bldg. 735. Refreshments will follow the presentation. For more information, contact Susan Eng Wong, Ext. 7988.