In Malaysia we have a fruit and vegetable salad called Rojak. The name of this rather hit-or-miss dish (dressed in palm sugar, peanuts, and chili) has also come to mean „eclectic mix“ in colloquial Malay. Personally I find the Rojak metaphor useful not only for its eclecticism but also for its hit-or-miss reception.
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By ethnic heritage I am equal portions british, belge, vietnamese, and chinese. Born in California, I grew up in Switzerland and Malaysia, then moved to the UK for higher education and early career. I studied biotechnology at Imperial College London and bioscience enterprise at Cambridge. I worked in those bioclusters as well as in Boston and the Bay Area. Now I´m based in Germany at the headquarter of the world´s eldest science & technology company where I trade my craft from three main baskets: biotechnology, innovation & entrepreneurship, and strategic consulting.
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What else should I say…I´m a nerd with a wild streak. A maverick fluid to context. Idealistic yet cynical. Existentially-minded and post-humanist. Dark humour formulated for my own quiet consumption. Daydreamer and nightsnorer. Explorer of rocky beaches. Broke my hand sparring with a larger guy. Trampled by a wild elephant. Hedonist exploring post-hedonism. EDM for work, brazilian jazz for play, disney songs for karaoke. Erudite Pirate.
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Malaysian Rojak: A hit-or-miss vegetable and fruit salad dressed in palm sugar, peanuts, and chili
Respectably erudite discussions over pimms and the summer lawn of Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Sneaking into an Eritrean tank graveyard requires looking away from cameras to avoid being seen
When pirates sail and work from holiday around Martinique, the flag and bottle of rum are essential