Meet The Ants

Business team

Executive Director

Stephen Lim

Seasoned entrepreneur with numerous startups and enterprise management experience in different segments of the food industry including bakery manufacturing, FMCG distribution, F&B and franchising in different parts of Asia.

Business & Partnership

Jon Lim

A businessman with over 30 years of experience, he has created many F&B brands and franchises. He helps in strategically leading the company in business partnerships, plans and branding efforts through the strong industry relationships he has built.

China & Regulatory

Dr Jun Meng

Group VP of a leading cell-based technology company, he is a Singaporean with vast experience in China business, tech incubators, tech transfer, investment and government affairs. He closed large deals for Chinese Academy of Science, for tech parks and companies.

Operations & Biztech

Russell Tan

A science graduate from NUS, he had worked in key cell agriculture start-ups for 4 years; with a wide network and appreciation of the R&D, operation and business needs. He has been coordinating operations on product launch, pilot plant and contracts/grants deliverables

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Business & Marketing

Gwendolyn Koh

A Science graduate with a second major in Business Management from NUS, she developed prototypes for the company's cell-based technology. With a strong sense of business acumen, she is keen in taking the company to greater heights.

Research team

Founder & Strategy

Professor Hanry Yu

A professor in the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS, A*STAR and an MIT research centre in Singapore. Serial award-winning technopreneur with >50 patents on cell engineering, on A*STAR 30 innovations & inventions over 3 decades; on board of listco and member of SID.

Research and Development & Fundraising

Dr Sheng Yong Ng

A National Science Scholar with Ph.D. in bioengineering from MIT trained by 2 world-class tissue engineers, he specialises in engineering cell-based fat for meat cut production. He will strengthen our R&D with high quality grants to generate intellectual properties and innovative products.

Co-founder & Outreach

Ong Shujian

A*STAR scholar with NUS research award. He has published in top scientific journals on cell-based meats. He is the inventor of the company’s key patents, a versatile food and biotech researcher, and a favourite of many local and international media.

Cellular Agriculture & Facility

Sze Khen Chin

A science graduate from NUS, participated in R&D team prior to the company formation, and worked for a leading MNC in cell manufacturing. He will transfer his expertise in industrial scale cell manufacturing to manage the cell agriculture infrastructure and SOP.

Product development team

Product Research & Development

Dr Qimin Chen

A Ph.D. in Food Science and Technology from NUS, she is an excellent cook, familiar with food product development scene. She has led the product development team to have created the series of functional food products that are being launched.

Product Development

Justin Oh

A BSc (Hons) food science and technology NUS graduate, he is passionate about alternative proteins, fermentation, and actively search avenues for food product development. Assisting the product team, he is leading several alternative protein product development projects and ensuring high production quality.

Culinary Education & Product Development

Max Li

A chef turned educator with almost 20 years of experience in the F&B industry, he honed his craft in various establishments such as Privé, Coriander Leaf, Blue Ginger and was previously a culinary trainer. Max now assists the company in R&D and recipe creations.

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