Four NUS-affiliated researchers have received national recognition for their excellent achievements and contributions in science and technology at a ceremony held at the Istana on 18 December 2020. Three researchers were conferred the prestigious President’s Science and Technology Awards (PSTA) – this is the highest honour bestowed on research scientists and engineers in Singapore – and Assistant Professor John Ho received the Young Scientist Award.
Conferred annually, the PSTA celebrate outstanding and invaluable contributions by individuals or teams to Singapore’s research and development landscape. Similarly, the Young Scientist Awards (YSA), administered by the Singapore National Academy of Science (SNAS), and supported by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), are presented to researchers aged 35 and below who have the potential to be world-class researchers in their fields of expertise.
Young Scientist Award
Assistant Professor John Ho from NUS Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Institute for Health Innovation and Technology (iHealthtech) received the Young Scientist Award.
Asst Prof Ho’s research seeks to develop wireless technologies that address important challenges in medicine and healthcare. He pursues fundamental advances in electromagnetics and bioelectronics, as well as novel approaches in device engineering and system integration for translational applications.
Working closely with life scientists and clinicians, his research aims to apply innovative technologies to demonstrate new approaches to study, diagnose, and treat disease. Some examples of devices developed by Asst Prof Ho and his collaborators include micro-implants that deliver light for targeted cancer therapy and smart clothing for daily health monitoring purposes.
“One of the remarkable things about Singapore is the amount of trust they put into young scientists. To me, STEM is the idea of play – it’s the way we understand and shape the world around us,” said Asst Prof Ho.
Click here to find out more on Asst Prof John Ho’s research and achievements.
