Nathan Yap is a 9th grader passionate about combatting COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, especially in teens. He has founded a Biotech Club at his school and has written multiple issues of the Vaccine Newsletter, easy-to-understand articles catered to inform teens about the latest COVID vaccine news. 

Nathan's inspiration for his project is to quicken the end of the pandemic. He believes that teen willingness to get vaccinated plays a key role in the return back to normal life. Now is a critical time to combat teen vaccine hesitancy.

In his free time, Nathan enjoys fencing, doing taekwondo, playing trumpet, and socializing with friends.