YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARDS (YSA)

NOMINATION FORM

A Joint National Project of

National Research Foundation, Singapore (NRF) and

Singapore National Academy of Science (SNAS)

Select Category: (Please select one box only)

☐ Biological & Biomedical Sciences (BBS)

☐ Physical, Information & Engineering Sciences (PIES)

Instructions:

All parts should be completed and “N.A.” should be stated where it is not applicable.

If you have attachments, combine them with this nomination form into one PDF document and name it as “Full name_(BBS or PIES)_application”. E.g. Lim Tan Chua_BBS_application

Upload the PDF document to bit.ly/YSA_File_Requests by 26 April 2024.*

*If you face any issues accessing the submission portal, please email the PDF file directly to general@snas.org.sg with the subject heading: "YSA (year) (category)", e.g. "YSA YYYY BBS" or "YSA YYYY PIES”.

Abstract/ Summary (approx. 250 words) (Please give a summary of your research, highlighting the scientific and intellectual qualities, potential applications, and future development. The Review Committee & Board of Judges will evaluate each candidate based on their potential, track record, vision, dynamism, as well as the scientific value and impact of their work.)
Click here to enter text for abstract.

BIOGRAPHICAL DATA

Title:	Title	Full Name:	Full name.	Sex:
Date of Birth:	DD/MM/YYYY or pick date.	Place of Birth:	Click here to enter text.
Nationality:	Years in Singapore (foreigner only):	Click here to enter text.
Job Title:	Click here to enter text.	Organization:	Click here to enter text.
Work Address:	Click here to enter text.
Office Tel. No:	Click here to enter text.	Mobile Tel. No:	Click here to enter text.
Email:	Click here to enter text.
Academic (Tertiary)/ Professional Qualifications: Year conferred Qualification Institution
Appointment Record
Name of Organization Department & Position Held From To

List major awards & honours, chairmanship of conferences/ symposia, editorship of journals/ books, and invitations to give talks

List of research grants secured over the past three years

List three (3) publications/ patents that best reflect your expertise, creativity, and achievements. Include a short paragraph (about 50 words) explaining why these represent your best work. If the work was not conducted in Singapore, briefly explain its connection to your current activities and future plans.

Number of papers in Journals	Number of Conference Papers/ Books/ Chapters/ Monographs
International:	Conference Papers:
Regional:	Books:
Local:	Chapters/ Monographs:
Citations
Number of citations (excluding self-citations) in the last 3 years (Specify source of citations – e,g, Web of Science, Google Scholar): Number of citations: Source:
List your three most cited papers, with the number of citations for each as well as impact factors of the journals:
No. No. of citations Impact Factors Details of published paper
Details of technology transfers / spin-off companies, if any, arising from research

II – PROFESSIONAL/ SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Field of Work (Describe in about 30 words)

Scientific Activities (Research & Others) currently pursuing (Describe in about 60 words)
Patents arising from your Research Filed: Awarded: Licensed/ Commercialized : (Please provide, on a separate page, detailed information of all patents filed and awarded. Information required includes titles of inventions, names of inventors, citizenship of inventors, dates of applications/ awards and registration numbers of applications/ awards.)

One-line citation to summarize your research work (< 40 words) (Please keep the description simple to understand.)
Examples: “For his/ her groundbreaking work in developing methods to convert immune cells into safe and effective anti-cancer therapies that have transformed the treatment of leukaemia” “For his/her illustrious contributions to the field of mathematics, and his outstanding work on the Langlands programme and the Gan-Gross-Prasad conjecture” “For their development of the Integrated Environmental Modeller, an advanced modelling tool that is capable of integrating combined wind-solar-noise environmental factors, their interrelationship, and their total impact on an urban setting”