Interview with Yvonne Gao

Quantum physicist describes breaking stereotypes about age in science, her venture into the start-up world and how she ultimately chose academia

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April 28, 2022

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April 28, 2022

Pola Lem

Source: Agency of Science, Technology, and Research, Singapore

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