He obtained a B.Sc from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in Biochemistry (1990) and a Ph.D. degree from the University of Oxford (1994). Dr. Lim has published over 60 original articles and his current research interests focus on carbon flow of plants, plant organelle biology and Omics biology of plants. He has filed a few patents on agrobiotechnology and some of his patents have been successfully licensed to private companies.