• Doctor of Philosophy, Molecular Biology, National University of Singapore, 1995
• Bachelor of Science with Honors, Biochemistry, National University of Singapore, 1989

• Chairman, Food Standards Committee (Enterprise Singapore), 2014-2026
• Chairman, Advisory Panel on Novel Food Production Infrastructure (Singapore Food Agency), 2023-2027
• Member, Singapore Standards Council (Enterprise Singapore), 2014-2026
• Member, Singapore Food Story 2.0 Project Evaluation Panel, 2024-2026
• Member, Industry & Course Advisory Panel for Diploma in Food, Nutrition & Culinary Science (Temasek Polytechnic), 2025-27
• Member, Food Innovation & Resource Centre Advisory Panel  (Singapore Polytechnic), 2011-2028
• Co-Chair, Scientific Committee for 21st World Congress of Food Science and Technology, International Union of Food Science and Technology, 2022
• Deputy Chairman, Chemical & Life Science Academic Advisory Committee, Institute of Technical Education, 2020-2024

• Distinguished Partner Award, Enterprise Singapore (2022)
• Merit Award, Enterprise Singapore (2018)

Enzymes technology and solid-state fermentation to improve sensorial experience, functionality, and nutrition of plant ingredients

• A. Lin, F Chi, A. Lim, I. S. Zolezzi, S. A. Kuznesof, C. J. Seal and I. A. Brownlee. Evaluation of diet quality of Singaporean mothers and their weaning children. European Journal of Nutrition (2025) 64:282. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-025-03795-7
• Ng. Y-T-S, Chui. A-N, Ong. M-K, Lim. A, Non-fried noodle dough comprising sweet potato flour and processing for its preparation. UA120618C2
• Lim A and H.M. Tan. (2013). Microbial screening.  In: Microbial Biotechnology: Principles and Applications, 3^rd Edition, edited by Lee, Yuan Kun. World Scientific.
• Lim A and H.M. Tan. (2009). Legislation of Probiotics, and Effects of Probiotics in Farm Animals.  In: Handbook of Probiotics Handbook of Probiotics and Prebiotics, edited by Lee, Yuan Kun / Salminen, Seppo. John Wiley & Sons.
• A. Lim, F-F. Yong, and H.M. Tan. Use of a multi-protease system to improve the protein digestibility of animal feeds containing vegetable meals. US8815315B2
• F-F. Yong, A. Lim and H.M. Tan. Multi-enzyme system for feeds containing cassava. SG150397A1
• E-C. Lim, J. Fu, A. Lim. Dehydrated mix composition with coconut. EP1488707A1
• Lim. A and Li B.F. (1996). The nuclear targeting and nuclear retention properties of a human DNA repair protein O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase are both required for its nuclear localization: the possible implications.  EMBO. J. Vol. 15(15), pp4050-60.