Welcoming Chrishen Gomez

Profile: Chrishen Gomez joins the lab

Chrishen Gomez is the recipient of a prestigious 2019 Merdeka Award Grant from Malaysia, which was established “to reward citizens and organizations who have made outstanding contributions in their respective fields to the people of Malaysia.” 

Chrishen joins the lab for three months as a Visiting Research Associate affiliated with Brown University. During his visit, Chrishen planned to collaborate on DNA-based analyses of animal diets and genetics. Chrishen aimed to apply these approaches and his affiliation with the Bornean Carnivore Program to establish a conservation genetics research program that focuses on the Sunda Clouded Leopard in Malaysia! Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted his visit and we were forced to collaborate primarily remotely. However, Chrishen succeeded in making the most of the opportunity and moved on to pursue a PhD at Oxford University!

​Check out Chrishen's Merdeka Award acceptance speech to learn about his amazing research and conservation efforts in Borneo!