Professor Madya Dr. Wilson Yong Thau Lym

Professor Madya Dr. Wilson Yong Thau Lym

Institut Penyelidikan Bioteknologi, UMS

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wilson Thau Lym Yong is a distinguished academic and principal investigator at the Biotechnology Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah. With almost two decades of experience, he has significantly impacted plant biotechnology, applied phycology, and forest pathology. Dr. Yong's extensive research, marked by numerous publications, focuses on the micropropagation of economically valuable plant and algae species, aiming to revolutionize agricultural and industrial practices.

As a prolific researcher, Dr. Yong unravels the molecular basis of disease resistance in plants, spanning forest trees and marine algae. His work aims to decode intricate resistance mechanisms at the molecular level, contributing to the development of strategies for mitigating plant diseases and enhancing the health of terrestrial and marine ecosystems.

In his capacity as an associate professor and principal investigator, Dr. Wilson Thau Lym Yong continues to lead cutting-edge research, advancing knowledge and making tangible contributions to the fields of plant biotechnology, applied phycology, and forest pathology. His work promises practical applications with far-reaching implications for agriculture, industry, and environmental conservation.

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Contact Information

Email

wilsonyg@ums.edu.my

Academic Department

Institut Penyelidikan Bioteknologi, UMS

Appointed Department

Institut Penyelidikan Bioteknologi, UMS

Education

Doktor Falsafah

University of Melbourne,Australia

2019

Ijazah Sarjana Sains (bioteknologi Tumbuhan)

Universiti Putra Malaysia

2007

Ijazah Sarjana Muda Sains (biokimia)

Universiti Putra Malaysia

2004

Research Collaborators

Research

Projects

10

Active

10

Grants

RM 1,744,552.00

Research Interests & Expertise

Biotechnology - Tissue Culture and Protoplast Technology

Publications

Total Publications by Year

NOTE: N/A = Data not available, 0 = Data not completed

Scopus Metrics

Scopus Profile

Documents

56

H-Index

21

Citations

1,470

Affiliation

Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Research listing

Current Research Projects

Enhancing turmeric supply through advanced tissue culture techniques: addressing industry needs for sustainable agriculture and food security

Leader

2025 - 2026

Oil palm-based biocompost: green technology transfer to the borneo industry (fertilyst)

Member

2025 - 2026

Discovering potential bioactive compounds through an integrative approach: biotransformation of medicinal plant extracts and bioactivity evaluation in animal models

Member

2025 - 2027

Sabah microalgae for sustainable sewage effluent treatment and resource recovery

Member

2025 - 2027

Bioprospecting marine microalgae for potential energy development from water bodies associated with unique coastal features and marine ecosystems

Member

2024 - 2026

Investigating plant growth promoting activity and antagonistic potential of novel endophytic bacillus strains isolated from kappaphycus alvarezii in sabah

Member

2023 - 2026

Effects of biotic and abiotic stressors on land-based cultivation of kappaphycus alvarezii

Leader

2023 - 2025

Host responses to ceratocystis manginecans in acacia species

Leader

2023 - 2025

The correlation between global warming and xylogenesis in tropical bamboo gigantochloa levis

Leader

2020 - 2024

Development of a prototype hatchery for seedling production of kappaphycus seaweeds

Leader

2019 - 2021

Publications listing

NOTE: PUBLICATION DATA FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS WILL BE DISPLAYED

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Wilson Yong Thau Lym , Mailin Binti Misson , Suryani Binti Saallah (2025) , Effect Of Chitosan And Alginate Concentration On Physicochemical Properties Of Hydrogel For Controlled Release Fertilizer

2.

Mailin Binti Misson , Wilson Yong Thau Lym , Grace Joy Chin Wei Lie , Rahmath Abdulla (2025) , Microalgae Wastewater Treatment And Integrated Production Of High-value-added Products For Environmental Sustainability (2010-2023)

3.

Rahmath Abdulla , Wilson Yong Thau Lym , Grace Joy Chin Wei Lie , Mailin Binti Misson (2025) , Microalgae Wastewater Treatment And Integrated Production Of High-value-added Products For Environmental Sustainability (2010-2023)

4.

Wilson Yong Thau Lym , Mailin Binti Misson , Suryani Binti Saallah (2025) , Nutritional Content And Chemical Analysis Of Seaweed Residues Extracted Through Various Carrageenan Processing Methods As Potential Plant Biostimulant

5.

Wilson Yong Thau Lym , Nur Athirah Binti Yusof (2025) , Dataset Of A Complete Genome Sequence Of Vibrio Owensii V2 Isolated From Diseased Sabah’s Red Algae Seaweed, Kappaphycus Alvarezii

6.

Wilson Yong Thau Lym , Mailin Binti Misson , Kenneth Francis Rodrigues , Teoh Peik Lin , Koh Wee Yin (2025) , Analysis Of The Binding Specificity Of N-acetylgalactosamine (galnac)-binding Lectin Isolated From Kappaphycus Alvarezii To Sars-cov-2 Sugar Moieties

7.

Wilson Yong Thau Lym , Mohammad Iqbal (2024) , Assessment Of Antioxidant And Hepatoprotective Effects Of Kappaphycus Alvarezii (doty) Doty Ex Silva Against Carbon Tetrachloride-induced Liver Injury In Rats

8.

Wilson Yong Thau Lym , Kenneth Francis Rodrigues (2024) , Dna Barcoding Using Chloroplast Matk And Rbcl Regions For The Identification Of Bamboo Species In Sabah

9.

Nur Athirah Binti Yusof , Harry Chong Lye Hin , Wilson Yong Thau Lym , Mailin Binti Misson , Grace Joy Chin Wei Lie , Kenneth Francis Rodrigues (2024) , Seaweed: A Bioindustrial Game-changer For The Green Revolution

10.

Harry Chong Lye Hin , Rubia Binti Idris , Wilson Yong Thau Lym (2024) , Removals Of Ammoniacal Nitrogen, Orthophosphate, Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Chemical Oxygen Demand And Total Suspended Solids In Subsurface Flow Constructed Wetland: A Short Review

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