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7 Must-Read Stories In June 2018
Health threats like Nipah virus infection, cancer and Parkinson's disease weighed on the minds of readers in June 2018.
Ten East Asian Scientists Recognized By Nature
Nature has identified ten outstanding scientists working in East Asia for a special feature on science in the region.
Philippines Enacts Law To Reverse Brain Drain
The Philippines has enacted a law to encourage Filipino scientists based overseas to return to the Philippines and carry out research in their home country.
Winners Of 2018 Nikkei Asia Prizes Announced
A Chinese environmentalist, a Vietnamese pediatrician and an Indian reformer have been awarded the 23rd Nikkei Asia Prizes.
Hiroki Nakatani Named GHIT Fund’s New Board Chair
The GHIT Fund has named Dr. Hiroki Nakatani, a fomer WHO assistant director-general, its new board chair.
Malaysian Medical Physicist Wins Marie Sklodowska-Curie Award
Professor Ng Kwan Hoong is the first scientist from a developing country to have won the prestigious award presented by the UK-based International Organization for Medical Physics.
Professor Shih Choon Fong Awarded 2018 Harvard Centennial Medal
Professor Shih Choon Fong was conferred the Centennial Medal from Harvard University for his contributions to society through research and higher education.
Filipino Marine Scientist Receives L’Oréal-UNESCO Fellowship Grant
Dr. Charissa Marcaida Ferrera, who studies the impact of nitrogen and phosphorous contamination on water bodies, received the equivalent of US$7,600 to support her research.
7 Must-Read Stories In May 2018
Prominent personalities, therapies for HIV infection and cool feats of engineering were topics of interest in the month of May.
