Fellow 1983-1998

Research Interests
Understanding the molecular mechanisms of cell injury and death in human disease and in response to toxins.
The role of antioxidants in nutrition, health and disease.
Natural and synthetic antioxidants as therapeutic agents, especially for neurodegenerative disease.
Fundamental mechanisms of the ageing process

Other Information
Previous Posts:
Head of Biochemistry Department, King’s College (1988-1990)
Professor of Medical Biochemistry in the Division of Pharmacology, University of London, King’s College, 1998-2000
Deputy Director, Office of Life Science, NUS 2001-03
Head, Department of Biochemistry, NUS 2000-2007
Executive Director, NUS Graduate School of Integrative Sciences & Engineering, 2003-2008
Deputy President (Research & Technology), NUS, 2006-May 2015
Senior Advisor to the President
NUS, Jun 2015-May 2018

Awards:
Award from the Institute of Scientific Information (ISI) Top Cited Scientist in the United Kingdom in Biomedical Sciences, 1999.
Chosen as a founder member of the ISI database of the world’s most influential scientists in Biology and Biochemistry, 2000.
Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Scientist (cross-field)
Awarded by Thomson Reuters as one of the world’s most highly-cited researchers in Neurobiology & Behaviour, Pharmacology & Toxicology, Biology and Biochemistry.
Awarded lifetime membership of the Oxygen Club of California, 2002.
Awarded the status of “most cited scientist” in Agricultural Sciences, ranked 16 out of 1663 worldwide in ISI database, 2003.
Awarded Research Excellence Award, School of Medicine, NUS, 2005.
Laboratory ranked number 1 worldwide by highest citation score in Free Radical Research, 2007.
Awarded “Lifetime Achievement Award” by the Society for Free Radical Biology & Medicine in the USA, 2008.
Awarded by FEBS Letters as top reviewer for 2009-2010.
Awarded the Public Administration Medal (Silver) by the President of Singapore for contributions to Singapore, 2010.
Awarded by Campus Safety Health and Environmental Management Association (CSHEMA) as a “Campus Leader Who Cares” in 2011
Awarded the Ken Bowman Research Award for outstanding achievements in the field of cardiovascular research from the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences (Canada) in 2011
Awarded status of “Redox Pioneer” by the high impact journal Antioxidants & Redox Signaling in 2011
Two research papers were recognized as Citation Classics by the Institute of Scientific Information (ISI) and a commentary published in Current Contents
Awarded NUS University Award – Outstanding Researcher Award in 2012
Recognised as a Fellow of the Society for Free Radical Biology and Medicine for outstanding contributions made to the association as well as the field of free radical chemistry, redox biology and antioxidants, 2012
Elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2012
Awarded the Science and Technology Medal by the President of Singapore “for distinguished sustained and exceptional contributions to Singapore’s Science and Engineering landscape”, 2013
Received the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Singapore Neuroscience Association, 2014
Received the Society of Nutrition and Food Science Advances in Nutrition Research Award, 2015
Jan 2021 – Present Chairman, BMRC Advisory Council (BMAC), Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Jul 2021 – Present Distinguished Professor, NUS
Jun 2018 – Present Senior Advisor (Academic Appointments and Research Excellence), Office of the Provost, NUS
2018, Awarded a DSc honoris causa by King’s College London.
2018, Identified by Clarivate Analytics as a Highly-cited Scientist, for cross-field research.
2023, University Outstanding Service Award, NUS