Complex sentence: In February 2006, Yap was elected as a Foreign Associate to the United States National Academy of Engineering for "her outstanding achievements in education, research and management in the field of mammalian cell culture".
Split into simpler sentences: In February 2006, Yap was named a Foreign Associate to the United States National Academy of Engineering. Her election citation noted "her outstanding achievements in education, research and management in the field of mammalian cell culture".