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
Thinking Like An Indian Parent (Part 1)
Professor Pushkar of BITS Pilani-Goa explains why Indian parents are so interested in sending their children to engineering colleges.
Akira Yoshino: Inventing The Lithium Ion Battery
Dr. Akira Yoshino, father of the modern lithium ion battery and 2018 Japan Prize laureate, talks to Asian Scientist Magazine about energy, the future of cars and how curiosity makes a career.
DNA Cage Holds Silver Atoms Still For Scrutiny
Using two DNA sequences of ten nucleotides each to hold together exactly 16 silver atoms, researchers in Denmark and Japan seek to better understand the optical properties of silver nanoclusters.
John Wood, Founder Of Room To Read: Changing The World, One Word At A Time
Asian Scientist Magazine speaks to John Wood, founder of Room To Read, a remarkable social entrepreneur who has built more than 13,000 libraries to improve literacy in the developing world.
OPINION: Rethinking Science Education In India
Prof. K. P. Mohanan discusses the key challenges for India's science education, and how to help a significant number of these students develop into high-caliber scientists.
Lunar Boom: We’ll Soon Be Mining The Moon
As history has repeatedly shown, where there are valuable minerals to be unearthed, adventurous humans will arrive in droves – even if it means battling extreme conditions and risking life and limb.
Do Babies Have An Inbuilt Moral Compass? Scientist To Find Out
A new research program on early childhood learning in Singapore aims to study how children deal with conflicting moral principles such as fairness versus in-group loyalty.
Sea Urchin’s Spiny Strength Linked To Calcite Crystals
Australian engineers have modeled the microscopic mechanics of a sea urchin’s spine, gaining insight into how these creatures withstand impacts in their aquatic environment.
Two Hormones May Be Responsible For Male Bias To Autism
Research from New Zealand into two male sex hormones may help solve the enduring mystery of why autism is much more common in boys than girls.