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Dr Thein Swee Lay
Coverage of Dr Thein Swee Lay in the Nexus archive.
- From Kuantan to ‘Oscars of science’: top Malaysian scientist is constantly adapting
Dr. Thein Swee Lay, the only Malaysian scientist to win the Breakthrough Prize, discusses her work in gene therapy and nostalgia for her hometown Kuantan's popiah in an exclusive interview. She highlights challenges finding authentic popiah in the US while reflecting on her Malaysian roots.