Science

The Asian & Pacific Islander science making a mark right now — an ever-updating directory of who we're following.

• Anil MenonSpaceX’s first flight surgeon, now on the ISSSpaceflight
• DFDr. Jannatul FardousFirst Bangladeshi to win a top biotech prizeScience
• HKHikaru KuribayashiWorld science fair's top prize, at 17STEM (Pre‑college Innovation)
• Hong WangCracked a 109-year-old math puzzleMathematics
• Lim Chwee TeckElected to the US Academy of EngineeringScience
• Pan JianweiFirst Chinese to win the UN science prizeQuantum Science & Space Technology
• SBSavitha Shri BaskarWon 2026 Women’s Asian Chess ChampionshipScience
• YSYilai ShuRestored hearing in the deafGene Therapy