Lim Tze Tshen
Explorer of Ancient Life
About Lim Tze Tshen
Lim Tze Tshen, an expert in palaeontology and zooarchaeology, was born in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan. After graduating with a degree in biology from Nankai University, he dedicated himself to the conservation of wildlife and natural resources, travelling deep into caves for long-term scientific expeditions.
In 2018 he earned a master's degree in zooarchaeology from University of Cambridge. Subsequently, he worked for the Sarawak Museum and the geology department at Universiti Malaya, specialising in the paleobiology of limestone caves in the Malay Peninsula, where he has supervised graduate students in both lab research and fieldwork. His academic rigour, exploring the interweaving of ancient life and human history, is dedicated to popularising the natural sciences and preserving cultural heritage.
He says, "You don't need to fear or reject the natural sciences; prehistoric animals were real creatures that existed throughout history, the same way our founding father Tunku Abdul Rahman or Chinese educationist Lim Lian Geok were real figures that existed in our nation's history."