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SINGAPORE HONOURS TOP SCIENTIFIC TALENT FOR GROUND-BREAKING R&D CONTRIBUTIONS
Deputy Presidents of NUS and NTU to receive the highest Science & Technology award in Singapore for their outstanding contributions to Singapores research and development scene
1. Eight of the Republics top research scientists and engineers will receive the 2013 Presidents Science and Technology Awards from President Tony Tan Keng Yam at an awardsceremony on 25 September 2013.
2. The awards arethe top honours inSingaporeconferredon outstanding individuals and teams for their achievements in science and technology and their contributions to research and development (R&D) in Singapore.
3. The Presidents Science and Technology Medal, the highest of honours, will be presented this year to Professor Barry Halliwell, Deputy President (Research & Technology) and Tan Chin Tuan Centennial Professor at NUS; and Professor Freddy Boey, Deputy President and Provost at NTU. Both individuals will be conferred the prestigious award for their distinguished, sustained and exceptional contributions to Singapores science and engineering landscape.
Advancing the bioengineering and nanomedical sector through entrepreneurship in R&D
4. Professor Freddy Boey, Deputy President and Provost at NTU, has contributed to research beyond the academic arena and in industry at large. As both an academic and entrepreneur, Professor Boey has been able to render his scientific research into commercialised products, and raise Singapores profile as a hub for medical device innovation. One of Professor Boeys inventions is the customizable hernia mesh, which lowers the risk of inflammation and infection. This made-in-Singapore invention was the first of its kind to be approved for sale by the USA Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in December 2012. Another invention, a fully biodegradable drug eluting stent, has been implanted in 30 patients in Columbia over the past 6 months. These two devices have world market values in excess of US$ 5 billion and US$ 1 billion respectively.
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