A Conversation with Jackie Ying

摘要

or Jackie Y. Ying, science is not just about makingdiscoveriesit’s about improving people’s lives.As the founding director of the Institute ofBioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) at the Agencyfor Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR),Singapore’s national research organization, she spent15 years helping shepherd nascent biomedical technologiesfrom the lab bench into spin-off companies. Last year, shebecame the head of A*STAR’s NanoBio Lab, a new centerthat encourages academic researchers to think more likeentrepreneurs. Ying spoke to Mark Peplow about her ambitionto shake up the country’s conservative innovation culture.