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Li Jinsong Wins 2014 Ho Leung Ho Lee Award

The Chinese Academy of Sciences' Professor Lin Jinsong has been awarded the Ho Leung Ho Lee Science and Technology Innovation Award.

Nine Asians Awarded 2014 TWAS Prizes

Scientists from China, Taiwan, India and Malaysia have been recognized for their work with the 2014 TWAS Prizes.

Jiro Tsuji Awarded 2014 Tetrahedron Prize

The 2014 Tetrahedron Prize goes to "two of the most creative and influential synthetic organic chemists of our time", Professors Jiro Tsuji and Barry Trost.

Hiroshi Hamada Wins 2014 Keio Medical Science Prize

Two neuroscientists have been awarded this year's Keio Medical Science Prize: Professors Hiroshi Hamada and Karl Deisseroth.

Branka Vucetic Wins Chinese Government Friendship Award

University of Sydney's Prof. Vucetic has been given the Friendship Award for her "enthusiastic support for China's construction and friendly co-operation."

Keeping The Economy Healthy

How does an economy stay healthy and keep on growing? SMU Professor Hoon Hian Teck takes a macroeconomics approach to address these questions.

What Is An Asset Really Worth?

SMU Associate Professor Jeffrey Ng investigates how fair value estimates are derived and what determines how investors respond to them.

Understanding Groupthink

Groups benefit most when minority voices are heard and conflicts are minimised, says Assistant Professor Grace Park Guihyun from the SMU School of Social Sciences.

Socioeconomics: The Story Behind the Numbers

Associate Professor Tomoki Fujii of the SMU School of Economics seeks to understand the complexities behind poverty, nutrition and other hot-button issues in developing countries.