More to science: working as a Biotechnology Entrepreneur

A look inside Dr. Ting’s Biotechnology Laboratory What is your scientific background? I obtained my bachelor’s degree at the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore in 2006. This was then followed by a PhD at the same institution where I majored in biomedical microelectromechanical systems. Dr. Xu Ting How did you transition from the lab to your current job? I made the move out of research for two reasons. Firstly, I’d been involved in engineering-related research since my undergraduate years and wanted to see my work directly benefit industrial applications. I took part and led in more than ten-industry related micro-sensor projects during my doctoral studies and in doing this, I’d accumulated a wide range of experience in scientific research; some projects were completed in a state that would be considered at preliminary stage for industrialization. However, since most of these projects were financially supported by the government, the number and impact of publications generated by the project were somehow valued more than industrial application. After having over 40 SCI papers published under my name, I realized that putting scientific research into industrialized use was my preferred course of action. Secondly, my major focused on the design and manufacture of various devices on a micro-nano scale (mostly sensors) which are considered high-tech and have a sizable potential market. Not only does it require an ...
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