Distinguished Visitor Lecture Series
Professor Jens Gundlach from the University of Washington in Seattle visited NUS Physics in October as part of the Distinguished Visitor Lecture Series to give presentations on gravitational waves, biophysical innovations, and nanopore technology. The NUS Physics Society organised an “Ask Me Anything” session to facilitate interaction between students and Prof Gundlach. The event began with some light-hearted conversation and pizza for all attendees. Students posed questions ranging from gravity, life in the US to careers in physics, all of which Prof Gundlach replied enthusiastically.
Professor Cees Dekker from Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands, visited NUS Physics in November as part of the Distinguished Visitor Lecture Series. An expert in biophysics at the nanoscale, Prof Delft shared his works on building artificial nanoscale turbines, nanopore-based sequential reading of peptides, and real-time imaging of DNA loop extrusion. At the end of his colloquium, Prof Dekker had his audience enthralled with a song (lyrics credit GPT) titled “Science in Singapore”. The atmosphere in the auditorium was definitely uplifting as the chorus echoed in the air:
Science is rising, opening doors,
Nanopores, we’re asking for more,
Chromosome motors, DNA’s core,
Science in Singapore, we’re knocking on more!
