The third batch of Grand Challenges Scholars from NUS have completed the program and will be graduating this year! The Grand Challenges Scholars Program (GCSP) aims to prepare students to be the generation that solves the grand challenges facing society in this century. It is a program endorsed by the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) in the United States and is open to NUS students through the Innovation & Design Programme (iDP). GCSP scholars at NUS are required to work on at least one of the 14 challenges identified by the NAE and demonstrate excellence in multidisciplinary work, entrepreneurship, multicultural awareness, and social consciousness. All scholars will receive a GCSP certificate from NUS and a personal letter of congratulations from the President of the NAE.
The GCSP scholars for 2019 are:
| Name | Department | Grand Challenge |
| CAI XIN CHEN | Biomedical Engineering | Reverse-Engineer the Brain |
| SAMUEL ONG ZHENG XIONG | Mechanical Engineering | Engineer the Tools of Scientific Discovery |
| BRUCE LIM | Materials Science & Engineering | Advance Health Informatics |
| HAN XIAO | Chemical Engineering | Advance Health Informatics |
| HENG KUN QIANG AMOS | Mechanical Engineering | Advance Health Informatics |
| CHAN YUAN JUN JOEL | Environmental Engineering | Restore and Improve Urban Infrastructure |
| DEVESH NARAYANAN | Mechanical Engineering | Restore and Improve Urban Infrastructure |
| TAN ZHE CHUAN | Chemical Engineering | Restore and Improve Urban Infrastructure |
More information regarding the GCSP can be directed to Dr Edwin Koh (edwin.koh@nus.edu.sg).
https://cde.nus.edu.sg/edic/academics/grand-challenges-scholars-program/
Photos from GCSP 2019
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