Department of Biological Sciences

	2006
	Sasi Nayar, a graduate student of Prof Chou Loke Ming was awarded The Nature Society (Singapore)/Tan Teck Guan Gold Medal. .... more
	Congratulations to Prof Hew Choy Leong: Nanyang Alumni Achievement Award Recipient 2006! SOLVING RIDDLE OF ANTI-FREEZING IN FISH For his work, he received many accolades, including being named Most Outstanding Young Scientist in the Atlantic Provinces of Canada in 1980, and winning the 1993 Award of Merit by the Federation of Chinese Canadian Professionals... read all about it
	Joint 3rd AOHUPO and 4th Structural Biology and Functional Genomics Conference, December 2006 - the conference registered more than 900 participants and was a roaring success. There were many 'first' in this conference ranging from a full scale exhibition by the sponsors/vendors to a band playing at the welcome reception. To the website and picture gallery ... a brief write-up
	Nov 2006
	Second Bilateral Symposium on Structural Biology jointly organised by NUS and Indian Institute of Science, 18-19 Nov 2006 ... write-up
	Nature at your doorstep The NUS Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research has produced a series of 10 guidesheets to showcase the unique plants and animals found at the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve. The Straits Times, 18 November 2006, pS12
	NUS staff help unearth 10 new crab species NUS researchers are part of a global research team which unearthed about 650 species of crabs, with at least 10 new species. The Straits Times, 10 November 2006, pH24
	Graduate Researcher Award 2006 - Mahesh Uttamchandani, a Graduate Student under the supervision of A/P Yao Shao Qin since August 2004, is pursuing his Ph.D. and develops novel methodologies for rapid enzyme profiling. A Defence Science & Technology Agency Scholar, he obtained his Bachelor of Science in Microbiology with First Class Honours (Vice-Chancellor's List) in 2004. Mahesh is also a receipient of the President Graduate Fellowship (2005-2007) and was awarded the NUS Student Achievement Award in 2006. His team also emerged champions at the recent Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition. He has authored and co-authored 24 publications, including 22 peer-reviewed articles in international scientific journals and 2 book chapters
	Oct 2006
	7th Sino-Singapore Symposium on Life Sciences, 12 - 13 Oct 2006, Nankai University, Tianjin, China (attended by a 11- member delegation from NUS including the Dean Prof. Tan Eng Chye, Vice-Provost Prof. Lai Choy Heng and HOD Prof. Hew Choy Leong)
	Toxic snake venom to fight human disease A research team, led by Professor RM Kini, discovers the first species-specific toxin (a paper was published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry).... read all about it in Virginia Commonwealth University News
Congratulations!	Mdm Wong Wai Peng has won the Excellent Service Award (EXSA) managed by SPRING Singapore.
	Dr Yu Hao from Biological Sciences was a winner of the Singapore National Academy of Sciences and A*STAR Young Scientist Award 2006. >>view citation >> nus newshub Congratulations!
	Read about our very own 'Survivors' from Vanuatu - Professor Peter Ng, Dr. Tan Swee Hee, Dr.Tan Heok Hui and Mr J C Mendoza from the Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research. These scientists, members of a team of the world's top scientists who conducted the Santo Marine Biodiversity Survey, counted more than 500 Vanuatu crab species. Read about their exciting adventure from Vanuatu Times... do not miss the expedition website
	NUS Student Achievement Award (Enterprise and other competition) - Mahesh Uttamchandani (a graduate student of A/P Yao SQ) and his team will receive the award on Fri, 27 Oct at the NUS Guild Hall. Mahesh and team has emerged champion in the recently held Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition where 219 teams from 19 countries took part.
	Aug 2006
	On National Geographic News - Work done by Reubens Clement (Postgrad student of A/P Sodhi and Prof Peter Ng) and team - Animal-Rich Limestone Towers Face Rocky Future in Asia
	Prof Kini - One of the most cited author in toxin research. His paper in Toxicon has been cited more than 220 times. He also has 28 patents (granted and filed) to his name Find out more on Prof Kini's website
	Dinosaurs! A T rex named SUE and Friends, an extremely successful exhibition jointly organised by Faculty of Science and Science Centre from 20 May to 20 August 2006 reported more than 100,000 visitors. Numerous talks, seminars and events were held in conjunction with the exhibition....more from RMBR news..
	Two of our staff members have been acknowledged for their dedicated service and contribution to the nation at Singapore's 41st National Day celebrations. Public Administration Medal (Bronze) - A/P Tan Teck Koon, Dean of Students, Office of Student Affairs; Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences Public Service Star - Mr Ong Tang Kwee, Senior Lab Officer, Department of Biological Sciences
	July 2006
	Champion! - Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition. After 9 months of intense competition, Mahesh Uttamchandani (a graduate student of A/P Yao SQ) and his team emerged Champion. 219 teams from 19 countries took part in the competition and the final 6 teams included those from China, Canada and America. Transcript from Channel News Asia and The Straits Times
	26 Malaysian teachers attended the First Biology Training Workshop for Malaysian Chinese High School Teachers, 3-6 July 2006. The workshop covered topics on molecular biology, plant molecular biology, gene therapy, biodiversity, bioinformatics and proteomics. It was a great success. The workshop was sorganised by DBS with support from FOS and Tan Kah Kee International Society. Pictures...
	April 2006
	MOU between DBS and Guangxi University's College of Life Science and Technology. >>more
Congratulations!	Promotion to Associate Professor - Assoc Prof Low Boon Chuan
	Lobsters ancestors not extinct after all NUS PhD student in marine biodiversity, Ms Joelle Lai, was among the six scientists who recently made the ground-breaking discovery of this "living fossil" in the seas off New Caledonia. The Straits Times, 1 April 2006, pH11
	March 2006
	On the 14.March 2006 the Singapore Zoological Garden (incl. Night Safari) and the Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research/DBS signed a memorandum of agreement which formalises the existing collaborations and create a solid foundation for future research on biodiversity and conservation genetics between our outfits. ..more
	Early research start for JC1 students JC students who excel in the Science Research Programme could get advanced placement in NUS and be granted exemption from one module. Today, 18 March 2006, p8
	Making educated choices - which university? NUS offers the widest range of degrees among the three universities. Prof Hew Choy Leong was listed as one of the 'Star' Professors. The Straits Times, 14 March 2006, pH6
*MOU*	On the 14.March 2006 the Singapore Zoological Garden (incl. Night Safari) and the Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research/DBS signed a memorandum of agreement which formalises the existing collaborations and create a solid foundation for future research on biodiversity and conservation genetics between our outfits. The ongoing research includes a project on primate phylogenetics for which the Singapore Zoo is providing tissue samples from its important primate collection and the NUS collaborators (primarily R. Meier) are sequencing mitochondrial and nuclear genes
	Scientists here find proteins controlling stem cell behaviour NUS Assistant Professor Ng Huck Hui, Department of Biological Sciences, leads team in a 3-year effort that will bring scientists a step closer to using stem cells to cure debilitating diseases. The Straits Times, 15 March 2006, pH6
	February 2006
Congratulations!	DBS has won a Special Merit award for its work in 2005 on Occupational Health & Safety. The award comes with a $15,000 prize money. Special thanks to the committee members -- Veron, Yan Tie, Allan, Loy and Tommy-- and the Chairperson for 2005, A/P Ge Ruowen.

	January 2006
Congratulations!	Professor Ip YK has won the Annual Teaching Excellence Award 2004/05 (NUS)
	S 'pore scientist helps find tiniest fish - Straits Times 26 Jan 2006 Dr Tan Heok Hui of RMBR, one of the scientists credited with the discovery of Paedocypris progenetica, together with experts from Switzerland, Indonesia, Germany and Britain. >>more
Congratulations!	Promotion to Professor - Professor Wong Sek Man and Professor Peter Ng KL. Congratulations to both!
	December 2005
	Southeast Asian Biodiversity in Crisis Series: Cambridge Tropical Biology Series A new book by A/P Navjot S. Sodhi, National University of Singapore and Barry W. Brook,Charles Darwin University, Australia The biodiversity of Southeast Asia is gravely imperilled by drivers including massive habitat modifications, forest fires and the overexploitation of wildlife. This book contains the first comprehensive determination of the current state of Southeast Asia's terrestrial biotas and highlights the primary drivers responsible for the grave threat to the region's unique and rich biodiversity...
	Department Retreat - DBS 7th Retreat was held at Furama Riverfront Hotel from 4-5 December. This year's theme was Culture, Values and Practices in DBS >> photo gallery

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