Fact Sheet: Defence Technology Prize 2017 Individual (R&D) Award Winner

Mr Melvin Phua Yang Chien
DSO National Laboratories

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Mr Melvin Phua, Distinguished Member of Technical Staff, DSO National Laboratories, is a communications and information security researcher and engineer with over 17 years of experience in developing indigenous capabilities in the analysis of security systems. Leading multi-disciplinary teams in DSO National Laboratories, he has delivered technological breakthroughs in securing the communications systems used in the Ministry of Defence and the Singapore Armed Forces. Through his active engagement with the industry, he has pioneered integrated approaches to the research into communications security. He continues to mentor individuals, develop teams and create tools to tackle the increasingly complex challenges that we face in our communications networks today. This is the first time Mr Phua is winning a DTP award. In recognition of his outstanding achievements and contributions, Mr Melvin Phua Yang Chien is awarded the DTP 2017 Individual (R&D) Award.

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