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Asia’s Rising Scientists: Seo Myungeun
Seo Myungeun was inspired to go into chemistry by his father, and his efforts have resulted in him winning the 2015 Wiley-PSK JPS Young Scientist Award.
A*STAR Researcher Wins ASCB-Gibco Emerging Leaders Prize
Dr. Nicolas Plachta was recognized for his work into resolving cell fate, shape, and position during embryonic development.
Former US Presidential Science Envoy Awarded Mahathir Science Award
Rita Colwell, who spent a large part of her career studying the bacterium that causes cholera, has won the Mahathir Science Award 2015.
Kang Jiheong Wins 2016 Reaxys PhD Prize
Kang Jiheong, Pascal Ellerbrock and Jamie Hicks have been awarded the 2016 Reaxys PhD Prize for their research on synthetic chemistry.
2016 Nobel Prize In Medicine Awarded to Yoshinori Ohsumi
Professor Ohsumi has been recognized for his role in the discovery of autophagy, a cellular self-renewal process.
First Winners of China’s US$1m Future Science Awards Announced
Dennis Lo Yuk-ming and Xue Qikun are the first two winners of China's version of the Nobel Prize, which each comes with a US$1 million cash prize.
Asia’s Scientific Trailblazers: Usa Thisyakorn
Professor Usa Thisyakorn, chairman of the Asian Dengue Vaccine Advocacy, hopes to present a united front against dengue in Thailand.
Five APAC Scientists Predicted To Win 2016 Nobel Prize
Five scientists from Asia Pacific institutions or countries of origin have been chosen by Thomson Reuters as its 2016 Citation Laureates.
The Blame Game
When parties outsource duties to independent contractors who then carry out the work negligently, is the hiring party also responsible? SMU Associate Professor Low Kee Yang believes so.
