On October 28, 2016 The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with UL, a global safety science organization, has announced the winner for 2016 ASEAN-U.S. Science Prize for Women and our very own Prof Dr. Sharifah Rafidah Wan Alwi has won the runner up prize.
As the organizer has highlighted, this year’s competition focused on sustainable energy research as by 2035, ASEAN’s energy needs are projected to more than double to meet the region’s targeted economic growth. The ASEAN-U.S. Science Prize for Women was first launched in 2014. Nuttaporn Pimpha, a senior researcher at the Thailand National Nanotechology Center (NANOTEC), was awarded for her exemplary work aimed to improve the availability of clean and safe drinking water in the ASEAN region.
Prof Dr. Sharifah Rafidah Wan Alwi expansive research covers topics such as CO2 emission reduction in energy utilization, maximizing energy efficiency for industry and buildings, creating bioenergy from rice and palm oil biomass, and creating an integrated design tool that combines renewable energy solutions with traditional fossil fuel-based energy.
Prof. Dr. Sharifah Rafidah is one of the 9 finalists that has been shortlisted at which one of the judges, Barbara Guthrie described that their brilliance as scientists, confidence as women and poise as global citizens has given us assurance us that anything is solvable.
Here are the 3 minutes video about Prof Dr. Sharifah Rafidah Wan Alwi
Heartiest congratulations from all us at FCEE! Let’s empower more researchers towards excellency like this!
