International Science Youth Forum @ Singapore

The International Science Youth Forum (ISYF) is a science enrichment programme for students from all over the globe. It is hosted at Hwa Chong Institution (HCI), under the Students' Science Research Club (SSRC),[2] and co-organised by Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS), bringing students from across Asia-Pacific together to network and dialogue, with Nobel laureates coming down to share their experiences in the scientific field.

International Science Youth Forum @ Singapore
StatusActive
GenreForum
FrequencyAnnually
Location(s)Hwa Chong Institution, Nanyang Technological University
CountrySingapore
Years active12
InauguratedJanuary 19, 2009 (2009-01-19) [1]
Most recent13 - 17 January 2020
Websiteisyf.hci.edu.sg

In 2010, a record five Nobel laureates were involved in the panel discussion, one of the key parts of the forum.[3] In 2016, it brought together over 120 students and educators from all over the world.[4]

Forum

First organized in 2009 by students from Hwa Chong Institution and co-organized by Nanyang Technological University, Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS), the forum has been held every year since 2009.

Themes
YearTheme
2009Science and the Ever Changing Environment[1]
2010Future Innovations and Science [3]
2011Challenges for a Sustainable World [5]
2012Nurturing the Scientific Mind [6]
2013Breaking Through [7]
2014Science for Humanity in the 21st Century [8]
2015Becoming a Modern Scientist [9]
2016Communicating Science [4]
2017Innovation for a Better Life [10]
2018Transcending Frontiers [11]
2019Science: A Common Language [12]
2020Evolving Aspirations: Divergent Pathways, Convergent Future [13]

Eminent Scientists over the Years
NameNotable Award/Position/AccomplishmentYear(s) Invited
Sir Anthony LeggettNobel Prize in Physics in 20032009,[1] 2012,[6] 2014,[8] 2016,[14] 2017[10]
Professor Douglas D. OsheroffNobel Prize in Physics in 19962009,[1] 2010,[15] 2013[7]
Professor Kurt WüthrichNobel Prize in Chemistry in 20022009,[1] 2014[8]
Professor Avram HershkoNobel Prize in Chemistry in 20042009[16]
Professor Jerome I. FriedmanNobel Prize in Physics in 19902010,[15] 2011[5] 2014,[17] 2016[14]
Sir Richard J. RobertsNobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 19932010,[15] 2015[18]
Professor Leland H. HartwellNobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 20012010[15]
Professor David J. GrossNobel Prize in Physics in 20042010,[15] 2014,[17] 2016[14]
Professor David PhillipsPresident of Royal Society of Chemistry2010[15]
Professor Robert C. RichardsonNobel Prize in Physics in 19962011[5]
Professor Vladimir VoevodskyFields Medal in 20022011,[5] 2013,[7] 2014,[17] 2017[10]
Professor Aaron CiechanoverNobel Prize in Chemistry in 20042012,[6] 2014,[8] 2015[18]
Professor Claude Cohen-TannoudjiNobel Prize in Physics in 19972012,[6] 2015,[18] 2018,[11] 2019[12]
Professor Danny ShechtmanNobel Prize in Chemistry in 20112012,[6] 2013[7]
Professor Sydney BrennerNobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 20022012[6]
Professor James BarberFellow of the Royal Society in 20052012[6]
Professor Albert FertNobel Prize in Physics in 20072013[7]
Professor Artur EkertCo-inventor of Quantum Cryptography2013[7]
Professor Ada YonathNobel Prize in Chemistry in 20092014,[17] 2018,[11] 2019,[12] 2020[13]
Professor Hartmut MichelNobel Prize in Chemistry in 19882014[17]
Dr. J. Robin WarrenNobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 20052014,[17] 2016[14]
Professor Martin ChalfieNobel Prize in Chemistry in 20082014[17]
Professor Stephen SmaleFields Medal in 19662014[8]
Professor Jackie Ying
  • Named one of the "One Hundred Engineers of the Modern Era" by AIChE
  • Executive Director of Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology in A*STAR
  • Professor in Department of Chemical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
 2014,[8] 2018[11]
Professor Andre GeimNobel Prize in Physics in 20102015,[18] 2017[10]
Professor Arieh WarshelNobel Prize in Chemistry in 20132015[18]
Sir Tim HuntNobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 20012015,[18] 2016,[14] 2017,[10] 2018,[11] 2019,[12] 2020[13]
Professor Ngô Bảo ChâuFields Medal in 20102015[18]
Dr. Ng Wai KiongTeam Leader and Senior Scientist for Formulation Sciences at Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences (ICES) (Singapore)2015[18]
Dr. Su YiDeputy Department Director of Computing Science Department at A*STAR2015,[18] 2020[13]
Professor Carlo RubbiaNobel Prize in Physics in 19842016[14]
Professor Ei-ichi NegishiNobel Prize in Chemistry in 20102016[14]
Professor Rudolph Arthur MarcusNobel Prize in Chemistry in 19922017[10]
Professor Barbara LiskovACM A.M. Turing Award in 20082017[10]
Professor Michael GrätzelMillennium Technology Prize in 20102017,[10] 2020[13]
Sir James Fraser StoddartNobel Prize in Chemistry in 20162018[11]
Professor Klaus von KlitzingNobel Prize in Physics in 19852018[11]
Professor François EnglertNobel Prize in Physics in 20132018[11]
Sir Michael Francis AtiyahFields Medal in 1966; Abel Prize in 20042018[11]
Dr. Guo HuiliAdjunct Assistant Professor at Department of Biological Sciences in National University of Singapore (NUS)2018[11]
Professor Lim Xin Hong
2018[11]
Dr. Michael Sullivan
2018[11]
Dr. Jonathan LohSenior Principal Investigator at Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in A*STAR2018[11]
Professor Tan Choon Hong
2018[11]
Professor Barry Barish
  • Nobel Prize in Physics 2017
 2019[12]
Professor Michael Levitt
  • Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2013
 2019[12]
Professor Pierre-Louis Lions
  • Field Medal in 1994
 2019[12]
Dr. Tuomo Suntola
  • Millenium Technology Prize in 2018
 2019[12]
Dr. Chong Yi Dong
  • Associate Professor at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences
  • Assistant Chair, School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences
 2019[12]
Dr. Kat Agres
2019[12]
Dr. Kedar Hippalgaonkar
2019[12]
Dr. Thomas Liew
2019[12]
Professor Zee Upton
  • Research director of Institute of Medical Biology (IMB), A*STAR
  • Leader of the Skin Integrity, Repair and Regeneration Theme in the Skin Research Institute of Singapore (SRIS), a tripartite initiative with Nanyang Technological University and the National Health Group
 2019[12]
Sir Konstantin Novoselov
  • Nobel Prize in Physics in 2010
 2020[13]
Professor Wendelin Werner
  • Fields Medal in 2006
 2020[13]
Dr. Anand Andiappan
  • SIgN Fellow at the Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN)
  • Senior Scientist at A*STAR
 2020[13]
Professor David Cameron-Smith
  • Senior Principal Investigator at the Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, part of A*STAR
 2020[13]
Dr. Neerja Karnani
  • Senior Principal Investigator leading the Systems Biology and Integrative Omics group at Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences (SICS), A*STAR
 2020[13]
Dr Pavitra Krishnaswamy
  • Scientist, Principal Investigator and Deputy Division Head at the Institute for Infocomm Research at A*STAR
 2020[13]

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