The Stem Cell Society Singapore is pleased to launch this year’s competition for the 2023 Dr. Susan Lim Award for Outstanding Young Investigator supported by the Dr. Susan Lim Endowment for Education and Research. This award recognizes the exceptional achievements of an investigator in the early part of his or her independent career in stem cell research. The award emphasizes the numerous and continued contributions of Singapore-based researchers toward understanding the fundamental biology of stem cells and promoting their potential as powerful tools in disease modeling, drug screening and regenerative medicine.
CRITERIA
AWARD S$5,000 personal award plus complimentary registration to the SCSS Annual Symposium 2023. The award recipient will be honoured during a plenary session at the Symposium. A SCSS leader or the recipient’s mentor will have the opportunity to make a formal presentation and to reflect on the recipient’s scientific accomplishments. NOMINATION PROCESS Nominations must be sponsored by two or more members of SCSS. Nomination letters may be submitted individually or as a single, co-signed letter. Nomination letter(s) (up to two pages) should provide the following:
A copy of the nominee’s curriculum vitae and listing of up to five of their most relevant publications must also accompany the nomination letter. Include an electronic version of these publications, where possible. Nominations for the 2023 award are now open and applications should reach us by 15 October 2023. For questions and submitting applications, please contact us at secretariat@stemcell.org.sg. * Assessment of 'equivalent position' is at the discretion of the award selection committee. Comparable titles in the international academic community might include, but are not limited to, Lecturer, Senior Scientist or Team Leader. |
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2020 Awardee
Dr Yun Xia Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Singapore |