NUS Science post graduates excel in their fields
August 30, 2021Associate Professor James C L Lee
BSc (Hons) in Physics (1990); PhD in Physics (1996)
Assoc Prof James C L Lee is a medical physicist specialising in Radiotherapy Physics and the current Chief Radiation Physicist of the Division of Radiation Oncology at the National Cancer Centre of Singapore. Leading a team of medical physicists and working closely with medical teams, he provides input such as dose calculations, measurements, radiation safety and quality assurance for the radiation treatment of cancer patients.
Assoc Prof Lee is the President of the Society of Medical Physicists (Singapore) and was awarded Outstanding Medical Physicist Award by the Asia-Oceania Federation of Organization for Medical Physics (AFOMP) in 2020. He is also involved in regional and international Medical Physics work via the South East Asian Federation of Organizations for Medical Physics (SEAFOMP) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Dr Goh Wei Jiang
PhD in Pharmaceutical Science (2018)
Dr Lim Seng Han
PhD in Pharmaceutical Science (2018)
Alumni Goh Wei Jiang (right) and Lim Seng Han (left) saw a growing demand for personalised medicines, especially for the paediatric, elderly and special patient groups when they were PhD students at NUS. To address this demand, the two co-founded Craft Health to market their proprietary 3D printer and formulations.
Through their technology, the pair created personalised tablets with various combinations, shapes and geometrics while their formulation database includes formulations for immediate, delayed or sustained release profiles.
Dr Liu Hong Jun
PhD in Chemistry (2010)
Green Chemist Dr Liu Hong Jun invented the “Nano-composite Antimicrobial Ceramic Membrane” and PurHeart Water Purifiers. In 2012, he founded AGplus Technologies Pte Ltd (now known as Nanyang Tech-Transfer Laboratory Pte Ltd) and partnered with Mercy Relief to provide clean drinking water solutions in disaster zones or poverty stricken areas. Using a special straw containing a nanosilver ceramic filter, water from rivers and ponds can be filtered in an instant and made safe for consumption.
Dr Liu was awarded the 2nd World Future Foundation (WFF) PhD Award in Environmental and Sustainable Research amongst many others.
Dr Zhao Jingyuan
PhD in Statistics and Probability (2008)
Dr Zhao Jingyuan is a data science professional with a unique mix of experiences in data science, big data, data monetisation and business strategy. Through data science and analytics solutions, she helps business transformation through data-driven strategies.
Currently Vice President at French multinational IT consultant firm Capgemini, Dr Zhao is leading the AI & Analytics portfolio in APAC to create and deliver end-to-end Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions across industries. Prior to her current appointment, she held senior positions in companies such as Lazada and NTUC Enterprise.
