2020

President’s Science & Technology Medal

Professor Ranga Rama Krishnan

Chairman, National Medical Research Council
Chief Executive Officer, Rush University System for Health

“For his outstanding leadership contributions to advancing the health and biomedical sciences research and innovation sector in Singapore, particularly through the strengthening of academic medicine, translational and clinical research, and the promotion of technology transfer and entrepreneurship to enhance health and support economic development in Singapore” Download Full Citation

President's Science Award

Professor Liu Jianjun

Deputy Executive Director, Genome Institute of Singapore, Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Professor, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS)

“For his outstanding contributions to genetic studies of Asian populations, which has advanced biomedical research and precision medicine, and benefited clinical practice in the prevention of diseases and adverse drug responses” Download Full Citation

Professor Nikolay I. Zheludev

(centre)
Director, Centre for Disruptive Photonic Technologies, Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU)
Co-Director, The Photonics Institute, Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU)
President’s Chair in Physics, School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences and School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU)

Associate Professor Chong Yidong

(right)
Division of Physics & Applied Physics, School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU)
Associate Chair (Students), School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU)

Associate Professor Zhang Baile

(left)
Associate Professor, Centre for Disruptive Photonic Technologies & School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU)

“For their global leadership in, and fundamental contributions to, topological nanophotonics research, which underpins the development of a new generation of light-based technologies” Download Full Citation

President's Technology Award

Professor Dario Campana

Professor and Mrs Lee Kong Chian Chair in Advanced Cellular Therapy,
Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS)

“For his groundbreaking work in developing methods to convert immune cells into safe and effective anti-cancer therapies that have transformed the treatment of leukaemia” Download Full Citation

Young Scientist Awards

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Category

Dr Chew Wei Leong

Senior Research Scientist, Genome Institute of Singapore, Agency for Science, Technology and Research

“For his work in gene editing therapy” Download Full Citation

Dr Tan Si Hui

Director, Biology, Cargene Therapeutics (Formerly from Agency for Science, Technology and Research)

“For her research on cancer and stem cells for intervention opportunities” Download Full Citation

Physical, Information & Engineering Sciences Category

Dr John S Y Ho

Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore (NUS)
Principal Investigator, Institute for Health Innovation and Technology, NUS

“For his research in developing innovative wireless healthcare technologies” Download Full Citation