Yeo bee yin biography

Yeo Bee Yin [] did her master's in chemical engineering as a Gates Cambridge Scholar. She is now Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change in Malaysia where she has helped to set up a nationwide ban on the import of plastic waste and published a year roadmap that includes a legal framework on eliminating the use of single use plastics in Malaysia by She spoke to Gates Cambridge about her career path.

Gates Cambridge: How did your interest begin in chemical engineering?

Yeo Bee Yin: I got into chemical engineering by accident.

My interest began after I started my bachelor's degree coursework and learnt about thermodynamics, heat transfer, process engineering and optimisation etc.

GC: Did you do a research project as part of your MPhil and, if so, what did you focus on?

YBY: My master’s degree was by coursework.

However, there was a small research project involving a 10,word thesis. The rese