Two top scientists to step down from key A*Star posts

Professor Birgitte Lane will relinquish her post as head of the Institute of Medical Biology, but she will still run the Epithelial Biology Lab in IMB and serve as Skin Research Institute of Singapore's chief scientist. Professor Jackie Ying will giv
Professor Birgitte Lane will relinquish her post as head of the Institute of Medical Biology, but she will still run the Epithelial Biology Lab in IMB and serve as Skin Research Institute of Singapore's chief scientist.ST PHOTO: CAROLINE CHIA
Professor Birgitte Lane will relinquish her post as head of the Institute of Medical Biology, but she will still run the Epithelial Biology Lab in IMB and serve as Skin Research Institute of Singapore's chief scientist. Professor Jackie Ying will giv
Professor Jackie Ying will give up her post as executive director of the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, but will continue research as an A*Star senior fellow and lead the new NanoBio Lab.ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE
American scientist Edison Liu
American scientist Edison Liu
American husband-and-wife team Neal Copeland and Nancy Jenkins
American husband-and-wife team Neal Copeland and Nancy Jenkins
Sir David Lane
Sir David Lane
Dr Judith Swain and Dr Edward Holmes
Dr Judith Swain and Dr Edward Holmes

Duo will remain with agency but no longer helm research institutes