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 | |
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| Status | Active |
| Genre | Forum |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Hwa Chong Institution, Nanyang Technological University |
| Country | Singapore |
| Years active | 15 |
| Inaugurated | January 19, 2009 [1] |
| Most recent | 15 - 19 January 2023 |
| Website | isyf |
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
| Year | Theme |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Science and the Ever Changing Environment[1] |
| 2010 | Future Innovations and Science [3] |
| 2011 | Challenges for a Sustainable World [5] |
| 2012 | Nurturing the Scientific Mind [6] |
| 2013 | Breaking Through [7] |
| 2014 | Science for Humanity in the 21st Century [8] |
| 2015 | Becoming a Modern Scientist [9] |
| 2016 | Communicating Science [4] |
| 2017 | Innovation for a Better Life [10] |
| 2018 | Transcending Frontiers [11] |
| 2019 | Science: A Common Language [12] |
| 2020 | Evolving Aspirations: Divergent Pathways, Convergent Future [13] |
| 2022 | Sparking Innovation, Igniting Collaboration [14] |
| 2023 | Reconnecting, Reimagining: Looking Ahead to a Better World[15] |
Eminent Scientists over the Years
| Name | Notable Award/Position/Accomplishment | Year(s) Invited |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Anthony Leggett | Nobel Prize in Physics in 2003 | 2009,[1] 2012,[6] 2014,[8] 2016,[16] 2017[10] |
| Professor Douglas D. Osheroff | Nobel Prize in Physics in 1996 | 2009,[1] 2010,[17] 2013[7] |
| Professor Kurt Wüthrich | Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2002 | 2009,[1] 2014[8] |
| Professor Avram Hershko | Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2004 | 2009[18] |
| Professor Jerome I. Friedman | Nobel Prize in Physics in 1990 | 2010,[17] 2011[5] 2014,[19] 2016[16] |
| Sir Richard J. Roberts | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1993 | 2010,[17] 2015[20] |
| Professor Leland H. Hartwell | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2001 | 2010[17] |
| Professor David J. Gross | Nobel Prize in Physics in 2004 | 2010,[17] 2014,[19] 2016[16] |
| Professor David Phillips | President of Royal Society of Chemistry | 2010[17] |
| Professor Robert C. Richardson | Nobel Prize in Physics in 1996 | 2011[5] |
| Professor Vladimir Voevodsky | Fields Medal in 2002 | 2011,[5] 2013,[7] 2014,[19] 2017[10] |
| Professor Aaron Ciechanover | Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2004 | 2012,[6] 2014,[8] 2015[20] |
| Professor Claude Cohen-Tannoudji | Nobel Prize in Physics in 1997 | 2012,[6] 2015,[20] 2018,[11] 2019[12] |
| Professor Danny Shechtman | Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2011 | 2012,[6] 2013[7] |
| Professor Sydney Brenner | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2002 | 2012[6] |
| Professor James Barber | Fellow of the Royal Society in 2005 | 2012[6] |
| Professor Albert Fert | Nobel Prize in Physics in 2007 | 2013[7] |
| Professor Artur Ekert | Co-inventor of Quantum Cryptography | 2013[7] |
| Professor Ada Yonath | Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2009 | 2014,[19] 2018,[11] 2019,[12] 2020[13] |
| Professor Hartmut Michel | Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1988 | 2014,[19] 2023 |
| Dr. J. Robin Warren | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2005 | 2014,[19] 2016[16] |
| Professor Martin Chalfie | Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2008 | 2014[19] |
| Professor Stephen Smale | Fields Medal in 1966 | 2014[8] |
| Professor Jackie Ying |
|
2014,[8] 2018[11] |
| Professor Andre Geim | Nobel Prize in Physics in 2010 | 2015,[20] 2017[10] |
| Professor Arieh Warshel | Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2013 | 2015[20] |
| Sir Tim Hunt | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2001 | 2015,[20] 2016,[16] 2017,[10] 2018,[11] 2019,[12] 2020,[13]2023 |
| Professor Ngô Bảo Châu | Fields Medal in 2010 | 2015[20] |
| Dr. Ng Wai Kiong | Team Leader and Senior Scientist for Formulation Sciences at Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences (ICES) (Singapore) | 2015[20] |
| Dr. Su Yi | Deputy Department Director of Computing Science Department at A*STAR | 2015,[20] 2020[13] |
| Professor Carlo Rubbia | Nobel Prize in Physics in 1984 | 2016[16] |
| Professor Ei-ichi Negishi | Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2010 | 2016[16] |
| Professor Rudolph Arthur Marcus | Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1992 | 2017[10] |
| Professor Barbara Liskov | ACM A.M. Turing Award in 2008 | 2017[10] |
| Professor Michael Grätzel | Millennium Technology Prize in 2010 | 2017,[10] 2020[13] |
| Sir James Fraser Stoddart | Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2016 | 2018[11] |
| Professor Klaus von Klitzing | Nobel Prize in Physics in 1985 | 2018[11] |
| Professor François Englert | Nobel Prize in Physics in 2013 | 2018[11] |
| Sir Michael Francis Atiyah | Fields Medal in 1966; Abel Prize in 2004 | 2018[11] |
| Dr. Guo Huili | Adjunct 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 Loh | Senior Principal Investigator at Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in A*STAR | 2018[11] |
| Professor Tan Choon Hong |
|
2018[11] |
| Professor Barry Barish |
|
2019[12] |
| Professor Michael Levitt |
|
2019[12] |
| Professor Pierre-Louis Lions |
|
2019[12] |
| Dr. Tuomo Suntola |
|
2019[12] |
| Dr. Chong Yi Dong |
|
2019[12] |
| Dr. Kat Agres |
|
2019[12] |
| Dr. Kedar Hippalgaonkar |
|
2019[12] |
| Dr. Thomas Liew |
|
2019[12] |
| Professor Zee Upton |
|
2019[12] |
| Sir Konstantin Novoselov |
|
2020[13] |
| Professor Wendelin Werner |
|
2020[13] |
| Dr. Anand Andiappan |
|
2020[13] |
| Professor David Cameron-Smith |
|
2020[13] |
| Dr. Neerja Karnani |
|
2020[13] |
| Dr Pavitra Krishnaswamy |
|
2020[13] |
References
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- "Student's Science Research Club". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- "Record number of Nobel Laureates at the International Science Youth Forum 2010" (Press release). Nanyang Technological University. 18 January 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
- "8th International Science Youth Forum 2016". Retrieved 2 November 2015.
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- "10th International Science Youth Forum 2018". Retrieved 7 October 2017.
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- "12th International Science Youth Forum 2020". Retrieved 3 May 2020.
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