Hong Kong Dr Brian CHUNG Hon-Yin, Chief Scientific Officer at the Hong Kong Genome Institute (HKGI) and Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) discusses the creation of the HKGI and the launch of its monumental undertaking, the Hong Kong Genome Project, the first of its kind in the…
Hong Kong Paul Tam, who serves as chair professor & VP at Macau University of Science and Technology as well as emeritus professor and honorary clinical professor of surgery at the University of Hong Kong, has made important contributions to advances in paediatric minimal invasive surgery, genetics, and regenerative medicine of birth…
Egypt Dr Amel El Beshlawy, founder of Egyptian Thalassemia Association (ETA) and Professor of Pediatric Hematology at the Pediatric Hospital of Cairo University, is considered the Middle East’s leading authority on Thalassemia, having made an enduring contribution not only to improving the survival rate of thalassemia patients in her clinical practice,…
Singapore Professor Subra Suresh, president of Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and former director of the US National Science Foundation, explains how the university has managed to consistently be among the top academic institutions in the world despite having only three decades of existence, and outlines Singapore’s strengths as an innovation, trade,…
Norway Photo: Sofia Linden / Oslo Cancer Cluster Oncologist Jon Amund Kyte shares some of the groundbreaking immunotherapy research that he and his team is conducting at Oslo University Hospital. Kyte also explores how Norway can better develop its clinical footprint and what his hopes for the future of experimental cancer…
Belgium Françoise Smets, dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), introduces the innovation and research capacity of the institution as the top-ranking French-speaking university in Belgium. Smets goes on to give her assessment of the Belgian academic landscape and shares the importance of the…
Belgium Paul Herijgers, dean of the faculty of medicine at leading Belgian university KU Leuven, outlines the collaborative research projects the university is undertaking and its role within the wider Belgian innovation ecosystem. [KU Leuven] is actually the most innovative university in Europe according to Reuters Rankings thanks to our…
Hungary Hungary’s longstanding tradition of pharmacology is a major point of pride for the country’s scientists and researchers who today have hopes to elevate the country’s research environment to a region-leading position once more through new models of industry-academia collaboration. Strength in CNS Hungary has a very strong tradition in…
Hungary Dr Miklós Kellermayer elaborates on his priorities to implement a more practical, experience-focused curriculum as the recently appointed Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of Semmelweis University. Dr Kellermayer goes on to speak about the university’s critical role within the Hungarian healthcare ecosystem and the initiatives taking place during the…
Hungary Dr. György Bagdy, professor and former vice rector at Semmelweis University, shares his insights on the longstanding history of pharmacology in Hungary, the key strengths of the country in the field of neuroscience, and the future outlook of a more collaborative and innovation-focused research landscape. Hungary has the knowledge…
Taiwan Dr Huey-Jen Jenny Su, president of National Cheng Kung University, elaborates on her ambitions to reclaim the institution’s unique historical positioning as Taiwan’s most impactful university. She goes on to highlight NCKU’s capacity to nurture interdisciplinary projects, which through the university’s strong academia-industry collaboration, have achieved concrete societal benefits. She…
Taiwan Ying-Yao Cheng, president of National Sun Yat-sen University, highlights the institution’s specialized expertise in marine sciences and goes on to elaborate on the important role of NSYSU in developing talent, translational research, and innovation both domestically and internationally. Cheng also describes the university’s capabilities in cross-disciplinary research projects, particularly in…
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