Welcome
to the Department of Biological Sciences at the National
University of Singapore. Our department can trace its roots
to 1949. During this period of almost 60 years we have
established ourselves as one of the best Life Sciences
Departments in the Asia Pacific Region. Over the years,
we have recruited many talented scientists, we have built
up state-of-the-art research infrastructure to conduct
cutting edge research in many areas of biology including
Biodiversity and Ecology, Cell and Molecular Biology, Biotechnology,
as well as Structural Biology and Proteomics.
We
have a strong graduate studies program that trains high
qualtiy research scientists for the service of the nation
and beyond. The Government of Singapore and our University
have committed signficant resources to make Singapore a
Life Sciences research hub. Such funding has generated
numerous research opportunities for our faculty members
and graduate students.
Our
Department has also established active research partnerships
with leading partner institutions, for example, the Singapore-MIT
Alliance, the Trilateral Research Collaboration with Qinghua
University and Xiamen University in China, Bilateral Research
Collaborations with the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore,
and the University of California in San Diego. Such partnerships
have expanded our networking, improved our international
profile and strengthened the research capabilities. Hence,
it is a good time for anyone to consider our Department
for undergraduate and graduate training.
Associate
Professor Prakash Kumar, Acting Head of Department
