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How To Birth A Billion-Dollar Industry
Having seen non-invasive prenatal testing grow from an idea to an actual product, Professor Dennis Lo shares why he thinks Asia is the best place to be for his next venture: liquid biopsies for cancer.
NAE Welcomes Three Scientists From Asia
A director of a pharmaceutical company, a power engineer and a water treatment technologist from Asia are among the members elected to the US’ National Academy of Engineering in 2019.
Chew Chih Chiang Appointed New CEO Of A*STAR
Rear Admiral Frederick Chew Chih Chiang will take over from Mr Lim Chuan Poh who has served as A*STAR chairman since April 1, 2007.
Asia’s Rising Scientists: Shoko Takahashi
Having founded Genequest when she was still a student, Dr. Shoko Takahashi is well on her way to creating a human genome database that could help advance clinical research in Asia.
WeDoctor’s Jerry Liao: Medicine For The Masses
WeDoctor founder and CEO Mr. Jerry Liao Jieyuan shares how artificial intelligence is changing the Chinese healthcare system.
Asia’s Rising Scientists: Witri Wahyu Lestari
Dr. Witri Wahyu Lestari is helping to develop the catalysts necessary for obtaining more ecologically-friendly fuels.
Rajesh Balan Named ACM Distinguished Member
Associate Professor Rajesh Balan is the only academic from Southeast Asia to be selected as an ACM Distinguished Member in 2018.
Shigekazu Nagata Elected President Of Human Frontier Science Program
Osaka University’s Professor Shigekazu Nagata will lead the Human Frontier Science Program in its support of innovative research in the life sciences around the world.
Chihaya Adachi Receives 2018 Nagoya Silver Medal
Professor Chihaya Adachi was conferred the award for his research on high-performance organic light-emitting transistors and laser diodes.
