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The Chinese Academy Of Sciences Flags 65 ‘Risky’ Journals
The Chinese Academy of Sciences has published a preliminary list of 65 ‘risky’ international journals, including periodicals from major publishers.
Asian Health Leaders Recognized On BBC’s 100 Women List
For their pioneering efforts amid COVID-19, three health experts from Pakistan, Singapore and South Korea were named to the BBC’s annual 100 Women list.
Two From Asia Win UNESCO’s Man And The Biosphere Young Scientists Awards
Two early-career scientists from Indonesia and the Philippines were recognized for their efforts to promote sustainable development in ecosystems.
Atsushi Miyawaki Awarded 2020 Keio Medical Science Prize
Atsushi Miyawaki was co-awarded the 25th Keio Medical Science Prize for developing bioimaging technology that allows researchers to observe the cell’s most intricate details.
Teruo Fujii Elected University Of Tokyo President
Professor Teruo Fujii will begin a six-year term as University of Tokyo president on April 1, 2021.
Bellowing Alligator Study Wins Ig Nobel Acoustic Prize
An international team won the acoustic category at the 30th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize for inducing a Chinese alligator to bellow in a helium-filled chamber.
Dennis Lo Wins 2021 Breakthrough Prize In Life Sciences
Lo received the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for developing noninvasive genetic fetal screening tests used by millions of prospective parents worldwide.
Akira Kouchi & Naohiro Yoshida Win 2020 Miyake Prize
Two Japanese researchers have been awarded the 2020 Miyake Prize, which honors outstanding contributions in the field of materials science or earth and planetary science.
2003 SARS Hero Joins NTU Singapore As Dean Of Medicine
Named an Asian Hero by TIME Magazine in 2003, Joseph Sung's research interests range from the prevention and early diagnosis of gastric disorders and cancers to SARS and infectious diseases.