Li Wei Tan

Formulation scientist

TED Speaker

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As a formulation scientist, Li Wei Tan is constantly finding ways to understand why something works and why it doesn't.

Why you should listen

For Li Wei Tan, curiosity is a primary motivation of her work. A senior scientist for Merck KGaA Darmstadt, Germany in Chilworth, United Kingdom, she is responsible for developing ink formulations, new materials and integrations into the company's OPV portfolios, including providing technical advice to new customers. Previously, she worked in Merck's organic electronics R&D group. Her formal studies have straddled fields of nanotechnologies, material science and analytical chemistry.

Li Wei Tan’s TED talk

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Li Wei Tan

The fascinating science of bubbles, from soap to champagne

Posted Dec 2018

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The art of possibility: The talks of TED@Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

November 28, 2018

The possibilities life affords us are endless. We can find them everywhere, at the micro and macro levels and across all fields. Do you see them? Look closer: they are there every time we use our curiosity and imagination to explore and try new things. For a second year, TED and Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, […]