Selection Committee

The selection committee was form to set up an evaluation system to consider all nominations for the SNIC-Industry Awards fairly.  The committee is also responsible in the formation of evaluation panels for each award to evaluate all nominations recieved. The panel, led by a chair was tasked to conduct the evaluation independent of SNIC council as well as the president, in confidence.  Recommendations from the panels were then forwarded to the Council for endorsement before the awards were confirmed.  Members of the committee  for 2023 are:

Chairperson: Prof Shunsuke Chiba, NTU

Mitsui Chemicals-SNIC Industry Award in Materials and Nano-chemistry

1) Prof Wu Jishan, NUS (nominee by SNIC president)

2) Prof Chen Xiaodong (MSE, NTU) (nominee by SNIC-Industry Award Chair)

3) Dr Motoichi Kurisawa, ASTAR, IBN (An industry representative or a nominee by the Industry)

Shimadzu-SNIC Industry Award in Applied and Translational Chemistry

1) Dr Yoshikazu Uehara, Mitsui Chemical SG R&D (nominee by SNIC president)

2) Dr Loh Xian Jun, IMRE, Singapore (nominee by SNIC-Industry Award Chair)

3) Dr Zhan Zhaoqi, GM for Application Development & Support Centre (An industry representative or a nominee by the Industry)

Tokyo Chemical Industry-SNIC Industry Award in Synthetic Chemistry

1) Prof Shunsuke Chiba, NTU (nominee by SNIC president)

2) Prof Pauline Chiu, HKU (nominee by SNIC-Industry Award Chair)

3) Prof Yixin Lu, NUS (An industry representative or a nominee by the Industry)

Xilong Scientific-SNIC Industry Award in Chemistry Education

1) Prof Yan Yaw Kai, NIE (nominee by SNIC president)

2) Prof Adrian Lee, NUS (nominee by SNIC-Industry Award Chair)

3) Mr Chow Peter, International Business Manager (An industry representative or a nominee by the Industry)