DISCOVERING SCIENCE
 Nanyang Asst Prof Eugene Makeyev
School of Biological Sciences
PhD, Helsinki University
2008 National Research Foundation Research Fellowship
“I think it’s a very dynamic environment that is capable of rapidly identifying problems, and fixing them, thus moving in the right direction.”
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ENGAGING EXCELLENCE
 Nanyang Prof Franςois Mathey
Division of Chemistry & Biological Chemistry
School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences
MSc, Ecole Polytechnique; PhD, Paris VI University
Member of the French Academy of Sciences, Leopoldina
“I realised that there was something going on in Singapore, because the department was extremely new and was progressing extremely fast with a lot of very good young faculty members, and a very dynamic direction.”
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TRAINING COMMUNITY LEADERS
 Asst Prof Thirumaran Thanabalu
School of Biological Sciences
PhD, National University of Singapore
2007 Nanyang Award for Excellence in Teaching
“The College of Science strives to train young men and women to be leaders in their respective fields, as well to become leaders of the community.”
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TOUCHING LIVES
 Asst Prof Koh Cheng Gee
School of Biological Sciences
PhD, University of Cambridge
“What I enjoy most is to be able to stimulate their interest in science. What I hope is to be able to show them how to approach a problem and to find possible solutions.”
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EXPLORING NEW PARADIGMS OF RESEARCH & INNOVATION
 Prof Shen Zexiang
Associate Chair (Academics & Graduate Studies)
School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences
Division of Physics & Applied Physics
PhD, London University
2008 Nanyang Award for Research & Innovation (Team Award)
“We have filed a patent for this technique. We are now working with the world’s largest Raman manufacturer to commercialize the invention.”
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STRATEGIZING PARTNERSHIPS & COLLABORATIONS
 Prof Leung Pak Hing
Associate Chair (External Relations)
School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences
Head, Division of Chemistry & Biological Chemistry
PhD, Australian National University
“We are hosting one of the new drug companies, called FORMA, inside our division.”
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CELEBRATING TALENTS & PASSIONS
 Assoc Prof Chee Yeow Meng
Head, Division of Mathematical Sciences
School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences
PhD, University of Waterloo
2008 National Research Foundation Competitive Research Grant
“We are particularly proud of this achievement, because we are the only mathematics group in Singapore that has been successful in winning the CRP grant from the National Research Foundation.”
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LEARNING EXPERIENTIALLY
 Prof Alfred Huan
Head, Division of Physics & Applied Physics
School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences
DPhil, University of Oxford
“A key component in our undergraduate education is the provision for an abundant opportunity for training in our research labs.”
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DEVELOPING SKILLS & CONFIDENCE
 Lim Wee Meng
Year 3, Biological Sciences
Accelerated Bachelors Programme
President, Biological Sciences Club
Ngee Ann Polytechnic Alumnus
“I have come to know many of our faculty members, staff and students. This alone has made for a unique experience. I’m very fortunate because I have also gained many other things such as valuable friendships, teamwork skills and management skills on events and even people management.”
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WELCOMING TEAM SPIRIT
 Loo Leong Gaik
Manager
School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences
“We are happy and friendly to our staff and students in this warm environment.”
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SERVING WITH JOY
 May Chong
Assistant Manager
School of Biological Sciences
“It’s the job satisfaction. Most of the time when students come to me after they have completed their 4th year PhD programme, I really feel happy for them.”
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EXPERIENCING MULTI-CULTURAL DIVERSITY
 Asst Prof Kristen Sadler
Assistant Chair (Academic)
School of Biological Sciences
PhD, University of Melbourne
“The international flavour is very strong and the students benefit greatly from this by gaining different perspectives and experiencing different teaching methods. As staff, we also benefit with networking and new collaborative opportunities always arising.”
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INSPIRING DREAMS
 Nur Filza Binte Mohamed Aslam
Valedictorian, Alumna 2009, First Class Honours
Chemistry & Biological Chemistry
Undergraduate Research Experience
Global Immersion Programme, USA (Seattle)
Raffles Junior College Alumna
“I’ve made long lasting relationships with friends from diverse backgrounds and cultures. I hope to be a world class researcher one day and the College of Science has given me great opportunities for that. It has given me independence and opportunities for self-discovery.”
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ACHIEVING GOALS & AMBITIONS
 Asst Prof Yu Ting
Division of Physics & Applied Physics
School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences
PhD, National University of Singapore
2008 Nanyang Award for Research & Innovation (Team Award)
“To me, one word – ambition! We have one goal – that is to be the best!”
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