THE A*STAR ROLL OF HONOUR 2012
"For me, I am driven by two main
philosophies, know more today
about the world than I knew
yesterday. And along the way,
lessen the suffering of others.
You'd be surprised how far that
gets you." - Neil deGrasse Tyson
Understanding, simulating
ng and
experimenting on the science
cience
behind technologies to create
even more value is whatt I
am interested to do.
Milashini Nambiar
Jason Ten Jyi Sheuan
University of California, Berkeley
Applied Mathematics
Raffles Junior College
Pianist
My drive for research derives
not simply from the excitement
of a breakthrough but also the
sheer perseverance required
to surmount the countless
hurdles preceding it.
University of Oxford
Engineering Science
Anderson Junior College
Avid Skier
The only factor
differentiating
inconsequential play
from research work is
the opportunity to
contribute to human
knowledge.
Th ‘arms race’
The
between humans and
be
our invisible enemies
ou
persists. I wish to
pe
understand how
un
microbes cause
m
disease so as to join
di
that race.
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Low Choon Heng Marcus
Imperial College London
Chemistry
National Junior College
Culinary Enthusiast
Tan Zheng Jie
IImperial College London
Physics
Hwa Chong Institution
Experimental Baker
Chia Bing Shao
Jo
Johns
Hopkins University
Molecular and Cellular Biology
Mol
Raffles Junior College
Trap Shooter
Recognition on the A*STAR Roll of Honour is accorded to students who have consistently achieved top honours
throughout their undergraduate studies.
Since young, I have
always been fascinated
by energy and I am
excited to be part of
Singapore’s push to
become a global leader
in energy research.
Lum Yanwei
Imperial College London
Im
Mater
Materials
Science and Engineering
Raffles Junior College
Avid Runner
The coming
c
years will
see re
revolutions in catalysis
and na
nanotechnology.
With my passion for
Chemistry, I aspire to
Chem
be a part of these
rev
revolutions.
Lim Yuan
Y
Chong Jason
Imperial College London
Imp
Chemistry
Vic
Victoria
Junior College
Musician
I believe that in science,
eevery innovation starts
ffrom a new idea, and
rresults in an improvement
of our understanding of
o
tthe world.
I hope to combine
basic science and
translational
research to develop
useful medical
advances to help
those in need.
Lillian Lim
Chen Xiaoye
Imperial College London
Physics
Hwa Chong Institution
Rock Climber
University of California, Berkeley
U
Molecular and Cell Biology
NUS High School
Long Distance Runner
Science is about
discovering the unknown
and furthering the
he
boundaries of human
uman
knowledge. It is also
about applying
knowledge to
benefit mankind.
I study
stud immunology
and in
infectious
diseases so that I
disea
may o
one day invent
a new treatment or
medicine,
and give aid
medic
to tthe many who
are in need.
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Kong Jian Fengg
Tay Z
Zirui Matthew
Imperial College London
on
Physics
ge
Victoria Junior College
Keen Photographerr
Creating Growth. Enhancing Lives.
Brown University
B
Biol
Biology
(Immunology)
Raff
Raffles Junior College
Contract
Bridge Player
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