The Asian Scientist 100
Tan Eng King
Institution
National Neuroscience Institute
Country
Singapore
Field
Life Sciences
Tan Eng King received the 2018 President’s Science Award for identifying clinical biomarkers, developing novel models and transforming patient care in Parkinson’s Disease. (Photo: National Neuroscience Institute)
Related articles
10 Awesome Reasons To Love Supercomputers
From their sheer scale to the multitude of things they can do, there are many reasons to love supercomputers. Here are just ten of them!
An Exemplary Engineer – The Extraordinary Life Of Gordon Bell
A bona fide pioneer of high performance computing, Professor Gordon Bell nonetheless sees himself first and foremost as an engineer.
The Next Supercomputing Superpower – Chinese Technology Comes Of Age
The most powerful supercomputer in the world uses China’s home-grown technology. Could the country also be the first to build an exascale computer?
Wan Yue & Shao Huilin Receive 2016 L’Oréal Singapore Fellowships
Drs. Wan Yue and Shao Huilin have been awarded the 2016 L’Oréal Singapore For Women In Science National Fellowships, each receiving a grant of S$30,000.
Microwave Two Seconds For High Quality Graphene
A quick pulse in the microwave is enough to turn graphene oxide into high quality graphene, researchers say.
Facial Recognition AI Beats Human Abilities
A new facial recognition system is accurate at 99.15 percent, regardless of changes in lighting, make-up and camera angles.
Asian Universities Excel In 2015 QS World University Rankings
The National University of Singapore has been named Asia's top university in the 2015 QS World University Rankings.
Hack-Proofing Our Devices
SMU Associate Professor Li Yingjiu is building better safeguards into the everyday technologies of radio-frequency identification (RFID) and mobile phones.
Economics In The Real World
SMU Professor Jin Sainan creates econometric models that account for an economy’s real-life complexity without sacrificing the integrity of the story told.