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As most researchers are not legally trained and may not be well versed with IPRs, it is wise to constantly educate the researchers on such issues.

While there are good reasons for some to stay on to pursue R&D in academia, industry offers equally or even more exciting careers.

As science is a global endeavour, I believe I will continue to interact with researchers in different regions of the world when I return to Singapore.

Unlike other environmental issues, air pollution crosses national borders. So to address these issues it is crucial for the governments and scientists from neighboring countries to work closely.

As a person responsible for communicating science faithfully across language and culture, you have to learn to live with uncertainty.

"Research in Singapore will expand, with an ever-increasing number of new companies and institutes. Coupled with the expansion of many existing employers, this provides real opportunities for top-quality research and career advancement."

"It was the joy and excitement in finding something new that could be applied and benefit mankind in the shortest possible time that spurred me into biomedical research."

"In most parts of the world, independent ethical review committees have emerged to protect the interests and welfare of research participants. Generally, these committees are not responsible for reviewing clinical practice. The result is that innovative clinical procedures, which are usually research orientated, often evade such scrutiny and patients are denied the protection it provides."

"Even though I was initially apprehensive about teaching a large group of teenage students, my passion for education and my desire to teach incited me to take up this challenge."

“The biomedical initiative, Yeo explains, is meant to combine these elements into “an integrated, goal-oriented approach to develop human, intellectual, and industrial capital” in the life sciences”

“Currently, in Singapore, as in the rest of Asia, there is a shortage of well-trained HPLC analysts in TCHM R&D laboratories and TCHM manufacturing industries.”

"TERI is a not-for-profit research organization with over 300 professionals working toward achieving its mission of sustainable development."

"The most satisfying part of the job is the challenge of solving an unknown case ... and putting all these jigsaw puzzles together."

"The U.S. approach to intellectual property rights is foreign to many Japanese scientists. But ignoring it could mean jail."

"Although the field is still relatively small in Australia, the number of job opportunities is increasing."

"... before you even embark on your program, you should formulate a working plan and set up a reasonable schedule."

"... apart from the excellent scientific training, what makes IMCB special is the fact that it brings together talented people from different parts of the world."