Nam-Hai Chua Election Year 1988 Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory Limited
1 Research Link, National University of Singapore,
Singapore 117604 Tel: +65 6872 7001 / Fax: +65 6872 7011
Current Positions
Andrew W. Mellon professor (Emeritus) & Head, Laboratory of Plant Molecular Biology, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA
Distinguished Visiting Professor, National University of Singapore, Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Singapore (2017-Dec 2025)
Education
B.S., University of Singapore (1965)
A.M., Harvard University (1967)
Ph.D., Harvard University (1969)
Professional Experience
Professor Emeritus, Rockefeller University (2018—)
Andrew W. Mellon Professor & Head, Lab of Plant Mol. Biol., Rockefeller University (1988-2018)
Director, Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory Limited, Singapore (2007-2021)
Deputy Chairman, Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory Limited, Singapore (2013-2021)
Distinguished Visiting Professor, National University of Singapore, Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (2017—)
Specialties
Cellular and Developmental Biology, Plant Biology
Awards and Honors
Fellow, Royal Society (London), U.K. (1988)
Honorary Fellow, Japan Biochemical Society (1988)
Academician, Academia Sinica, R.O.C. (1988)
National Science and Technology Medal, Republic of Singapore (1998)
Public Administration (Gold) Medal, Rep. of Singapore (2002)
International Prize for Biology (2005)
Foreign Academician, Chinese Academy of Science (2006)
Distinguished Alumni Award, National University of Singapore (2006)
Einstein Professor of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China (2007)
Honorary Member, Japan Society of Plant Physiologists (2007)
D. Sc. (Honoris Causa), Nanyang Technological University
The Lawrence Bogorad Award for Excellence in Plant Biology Research, The American Society of Plant Biologists (2010)