Founding Dean, August 2006 - August 2009
On behalf of my colleagues at the College of Science, comprising the School of Biological Sciences and the School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences, I welcome you to Discover Science @NTU, to learn about our caring and internationally renowned faculty, our enthusiastic students from diverse countries and cultures, our unique direct Honours programmes, our state-of-the-art learning environment, our PhD programmes, and our research strengths.
To our prospective students: an education in science and/or mathematics gives you a solid preparation for self-education and learning beyond graduation which are essential to diverse careers and the many career changes that you will face in your lifetime. This is also a fascinating time to study the physical, chemical, biological or mathematical sciences that provide the strong foundation to impact upon the biomedical sciences, engineering sciences, and business and finance.
The College of Science provides a rigorous education in the basic sciences – mathematical sciences, physics, applied physics, chemistry & biological chemistry, and biological and biomedical sciences – that will prepare you well to take on the challenges in the current and new industries in Singapore, including Biomedical Sciences, Environmental & Water Technologies, and Digital & Interactive Media. You will also be able to contribute to building a strong technological base which will be R&D and knowledge driven to secure our nation’s leadership and competitiveness in the world market. Or perhaps you are inspired by the Nobel Prize Winners or Fields Medallists - the discoverers in science and mathematics - and hope to be one of them. Science and Mathematics do not stop at just discovering what is there, they can also go on to create that which never was!
Science and Mathematics have always produced leaders and technology conversant decision makers in all echelons and spheres in society. Our Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong majored in Mathematics as an undergraduate; our former Deputy Prime Minister Dr Tony Tan majored in Physics; Ms Olivia Lum, our Businessperson of the Year 2005, Chief Executive Officer of Hyflux Limited and one of Forbes Southeast Asia’s 40 Richest People, majored in chemistry; and Prof. Chua Nam Hai, Andrew W. Mellon Professor at Rockefeller University, awarded the 2005 International Prize in Biology, majored in Biological Sciences. These are just some of many examples of eminent and successful people who have taken the Science & Mathematics route. Join them and change the world for the better!
Prof. Lee Soo Ying
Founding Dean, College of Science
August 2006-August 2009