Prof. Low Teck Seng, Chief Executive Officer of National Research Foundation (NRF), Singapore, accompanied by Mr. Tang Wey Lin, Deputy Director, Mr. Fu Zhikang, Head of Central Innovation & Enterprise Office, Dr. Jireh Chua, Director of Beijing Representative Office of Singapore Economic Development Board, and Mr. ZHANG Shizhuang, Director of Division of Asian & African Affairs Bureau of International Cooperation visited BIG on September 21. Dr. XUE Yongbiao, director of BIG, Drs. ZENG Changqing, YANG Yungui and Dr. BAO Yiming took part in the meeting.

Prof. Low Teck Seng briefly introduced the NRF organization and the Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREAT) Program. Dr. XUE introduced the visitors the organization, recently research achievements of BIG.

Then, the possible collaborations, especially the precision medicine, epigenetic research and RNA research were discussed between the NRF and BIG. Both parties hoped to establish a collaboration partnership on academic exchanges.

Group photo (Image by WU Jun)