PRESIDENT’S SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AWARDS
The President’s Science & Technology Awards (PSTA) are the highest honours bestowed on exceptional research scientists and engineers in Singapore for their excellent achievements in science and technology. These national awards are given annually to
recognise and celebrate outstanding and invaluable contributions by individuals or teams to the research and development landscape in Singapore.
Congratulations to the 2011 PSTA Winners
President’s Science & Technology Medal The President’s Science & Technology Medal is awarded to outstanding individuals who have made distinguished, sustained and exceptional contributions and played a strategic role in the development of Singapore through the promotion and management of R&D.
2011 Medal Recipient:
Professor Soo Khee Chee Director, National Cancer Centre Singapore
“For his distinguished, strategic and far-sighted contributions to Singapore’s clinical services and healthcare landscape, particularly in spearheading research led improvements in clinical care, and catalysing research in the public healthcare environment”
President’s Science Award The President’s Science Award is presented to research scientists and engineers in Singapore who have made outstanding contributions in basic research leading to the discovery of new knowledge or the pioneering development of scientific or engineering techniques and methods.
2011 Award Recipients:
Dr Lim Bing Dr Lawrence Stanton Dr Paul Robson Dr Ng Huck Hui Genome Institute of Singapore Agency for Science, Technology and Research
“For their ground breaking work on the regulatory pathways controlling embryonic stem cell pluripotency and cell fate decisions”
2011 Award Recipients:
Professor Ooi Beng Chin Professor Tan Kian Lee School of Computing National University of Singapore
“For their outstanding contributions to database systems research for managing ‘big data’ ”
“His latest invention of a micro biochip that uses cell mechanics principles to detect and retrieve rare live cancer cells from blood has received much international attention”
President’s Technology Award The President’s Technology Award gives recognition to research scientists and engineers in Singapore who have made outstanding contributions to research & development resulting in significant new technology or innovative use of established technology.
2011 Award Recipient:
Professor Lim Chwee Teck Department of Bioengineering and Department of Mechanical Engineering National University of Singapore
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