International Science Youth Forum @ Singapore

International Science Youth Forum @ Singapore
Website isyf.hci.edu.sg/isyf/

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) 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.

in 2010, a record five Nobel laureates were involved in the panel discussion, one of the key parts of the forum.[1] In 2015, it brought together over 120 students and educators from all over the world.[2]

Fora

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 from 2009 to 2015.

Objectives

Inspire Passion for Science Amongst Youth

ISYF aims to provide high-ability students with ample opportunity to be innovative and creative and to further their passion in science. It aims to help students develop a global perspective. In order to create greater awareness amongst the youth about the importance of broad-based knowledge, diverse interest, deep passion and tenacity, the forum acts as a platform for interaction between the students and Nobel Laureates and eminent scientists. Participants also engage in cross-cultural exchange of scientific knowledge with international participants and take part in hands-on activities.

Establish Cooperation and Friendship amongst Young Talented Science Students

ISYF provides a platform for students to interact and form strong bonds with like-minded peers from all over the world. Activities in the forum aim to promote mutual cooperation, understanding and appreciation of each other’s diverse cultures yet sharing a common passion in science and research. At the end of the forum, it aims to allow participants get to build networks and forge lasting friendships, creating opportunities for future collaboration.

Build Capacities of Science Educators

ISYF serves as a platform for educators to gain new insights through sharing sessions with eminent scientists and fellow Science educators. It also aims to provide a valuable opportunity for schools to establish and develop close ties with each other and to explore future collaborations. [2]

Themes

Year Theme
2009 1st International Science Youth Forum
2010 2nd International Science Youth Forum
2011 Challenges for a Sustainable World [3]
2012 Nurturing the Scientific Mind [4]
2013 Breaking Through [5]
2014 Science for Humanity in the 21st Century [6]
2015 Becoming a Modern Scientist [2]

Invited Nobel Laureates and Eminent Scientists over the Years

Name Notable Award/Position/Accomplishment Year(s) Invited
Sir Anthony Leggett Nobel Prize in Physics in 2003 2009,[7] 2012,[4] 2014[6]
Professor Douglas D. Osheroff Nobel Prize in Physics in 1996 2009,[7] 2010,[8] 2013[5]
Professor Kurt Wüthrich Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2002 2009,[7] 2014[6]
Professor Avram Hershko Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2004 2009[9]
Professor Jerome I. Friedman Nobel Prize in Physics in 1990 2010,[8] 2011[3]
Sir Richard J. Roberts Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1993 2010,[8] 2015[10]
Professor Leland H. Hartwell Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2001 2010[8]
Professor David J. Gross Nobel Prize in Physics in 2004 2010[8]
Professor David Phillips President, Royal Society of Chemistry 2010[8]
Professor Robert C. Richardson Nobel Prize in Physics in 1996 2011[3]
Professor Vladimir Voevodsky Fields Medal in 2002 2011,[3] 2013[5]
Professor Aaron Ciechanover Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2004 2012,[4] 2014,[6] 2015[10]
Professor Claude Cohen-Tannoudji Nobel Prize in Physics in 1997 2012,[4] 2015[10]
Professor Danny Shechtman Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2011 2012,[4] 2013[5]
Professor Sydney Brenner Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2002 2012[4]
Professor James Barber Fellow of the Royal Society (2005) 2012[4]
Professor Albert Fert Nobel Prize in Physics in 2007 2013[5]
Professor Artur Ekert Co-inventor of Quantum Cryptography 2013[5]
Professor Stephen Smale Fields Medal in 1966 2014[6]
Professor Jackie Ying Named one of the "One Hundred Engineers of the Modern Era" by AIChE 2014[6]
Professor Andre Geim Nobel Prize in Physics in 2010 2015[10]
Professor Arieh Warshel Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2013 2015[10]
Sir Tim Hunt Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2001 2015[10]
Professor Ngô Bảo Châu Fields Medal in 2010 2015[10]
Dr Ng Wai Kiong Team Leader and Senior Scientist for Formulation Sciences in the Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences (ICES) (Singapore) 2015[10]
Dr Su Yi Deputy Department Director of the Computing Science Department at A*STAR 2015[10]

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