Transfer Board
Research LeaderEnergy storageRetains origin tie
Shirley Meng: UChicago to NTU
Effective · Jul 2026Announced · Apr 2026Last verified · Aug 2026
Stated policy reasons
“"I've always been an internationalist, and I think that Singapore is a place where people can collaborate, regardless of what country you come from." (Science, May 2026, in an article reporting she is leaving because the US turned away from decarbonization and over immigration restrictions on Chinese-born scientists)”
About Shirley Meng
Sources
- Renowned energy storage scientist to join NTU as Vice President for IndustryNTU Singapore · 2026-04-22
- Pushed by Trump policies, top U.S. battery scientist is moving to SingaporeScience (AAAS)
- Twenty-five years ago, I left Singapore for the United States…LinkedIn (Shirley Meng) · 2026-04-22
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