Co-Investigator

Dr. Thien Duong is a British scientist and Research Associate Professor at Peking University. He earned his PhD in Chemistry from the University of Manchester in 2019, followed by postdoctoral appointments at Aston University (Innovate UK Research Associate) and Queen’s University Belfast (Research Fellow). Since joining Peking University in 2026, his research has focused on the scale-up and commercialization of robust metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) for a wide range of applications.

Throughout his career, Dr. Duong has worked at the interface of fundamental research and industrial implementation. His achievements include the development of the multi-award-winning Khamsin automated endoscope decontamination system, now deployed across healthcare facilities in the United Kingdom and Ireland, as well as the successful advancement of porous liquid technologies from Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 4 to TRL 5. A prolific researcher and inventor, he has authored multiple international patents in the UK and the US and has published extensively in leading scientific journals.