A researcher from Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (Utar) won a Travel Grant Award in an international conference held in Seoul, South Korea.

D. Sinouvassane, an academician from the Science Faculty, won the award at the Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology 2018.

His paper titled Biochemical Responses of Nutrient Microalga Spirulina Platensis to Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Toxicity, won him the award and he bagged the cash prize of US$520 (RM2,171).

The annual conference is aimed at providing platforms for biologists to share knowledge and ideas at the largest, and most diverse, contemporary and detailed levels.

The conference saw more than 150 world-renowned scholars reporting and discussing their latest research breakthrough with expertise and depth.

Sinouvassane said he joined the conference to meet well-known

scientists to network with them and get the latest information on research findings.

“I am very proud to receive this award as this will keep me motivated and confident in future research works,” he added.

Sinouvassane, who is a doctoral candidate in the Science Faculty, said his findings of the study could be useful to develop a biosensor to screen contamination in aquatic environments.