Rebecca Tan

ABOUT
Rebecca did her PhD at the National University of Singapore where she studied how macrophages integrate multiple signals from the toll-like receptor system. She was formerly the editor-in-chief of Asian Scientist Magazine.
Stories by Rebecca Tan
How To Win The Nobel Prize Of Supercomputing
Winning the ACM Gordon Bell Prize in High Performance Computing requires a team effort, says Professor Fu Haohuan, a member of the 12-man team that won the competition in 2016.
Turning Puffs Into Pesos
The Philippine’s Secretary of Health, Dr. Paulyn Rossell-Ubial, shares with Asian Scientist Magazine how her country has turned a tax on smoking into a health intervention.
Editor’s Note – July 2017 Print Magazine
In this issue of Asian Scientist Magazine, we turn the spotlight on immunotherapy and how it is being used to fight cancer.
Subra Suresh Announced As NTU Singapore’s Incoming President
Professor Subra Suresh, who led the US National Science Foundation from 2010 to 2013, will take office as NTU Singapore’s fourth President on January 1, 2018.
Asia’s Scientific Trailblazers: G. Ravindra Kumar
Science is an uphill task, but one that laser physicist Professor G. Ravindra Kumar relishes and is deeply passionate about.
How Fetuses Fight Infections Without Attacking Mom
Fetuses have immune cells that can launch an effective attack against infectious agents and yet do not react against maternal cells.
Asia’s Scientific Trailblazers: Xue Qi-Kun
Professor Xue Qi-Kun shares the story behind his discovery of quantum anomalous Hall effect and other developments in the field of condensed matter physics.
Craig Venter’s Human Longevity Inc Shutters Singapore Office
The Singapore office, the only branch of the company outside of the US, was set up in 2015.
An Editor’s Science Writing Cheat Sheet
The secret to being a good science writer is thinking like a reader.
How To Win The Nobel Prize Of Supercomputing
Winning the ACM Gordon Bell Prize in High Performance Computing requires a team effort, says Professor Fu Haohuan, a member of the 12-man team that won the competition in 2016.
Turning Puffs Into Pesos
The Philippine’s Secretary of Health, Dr. Paulyn Rossell-Ubial, shares with Asian Scientist Magazine how her country has turned a tax on smoking into a health intervention.
Editor’s Note – July 2017 Print Magazine
In this issue of Asian Scientist Magazine, we turn the spotlight on immunotherapy and how it is being used to fight cancer.
Subra Suresh Announced As NTU Singapore’s Incoming President
Professor Subra Suresh, who led the US National Science Foundation from 2010 to 2013, will take office as NTU Singapore’s fourth President on January 1, 2018.
Asia’s Scientific Trailblazers: G. Ravindra Kumar
Science is an uphill task, but one that laser physicist Professor G. Ravindra Kumar relishes and is deeply passionate about.
How Fetuses Fight Infections Without Attacking Mom
Fetuses have immune cells that can launch an effective attack against infectious agents and yet do not react against maternal cells.
Asia’s Scientific Trailblazers: Xue Qi-Kun
Professor Xue Qi-Kun shares the story behind his discovery of quantum anomalous Hall effect and other developments in the field of condensed matter physics.
Craig Venter’s Human Longevity Inc Shutters Singapore Office
The Singapore office, the only branch of the company outside of the US, was set up in 2015.
An Editor’s Science Writing Cheat Sheet
The secret to being a good science writer is thinking like a reader.