Waseda University and Singapore Polytechnic set up joint research facility

27 Nov 2015

NNA Singapore, 27 Nov 2015 - Article featured the opening of the joint research facility by Waseda University (Waseda) and Singapore Polytechnic (SP) on 26 November 2016. This new 2000 square-foot facility set up at SP’s Centre for Biomedical and Life Sciences (CBLS) is built to house up to 15 Japanese and Singaporean researchers who will be conducting biomedical research . This is also Waseda’s first-of-its-kind research facility being set up in an Institute of Higher Learning outside Japan. SP’s Principal and Chief Executive Officer (PCEO) Mr Tan Choon Shian mentioned that this joint research facility is an important milestone of SP’s partnership with Waseda after the MOU signing with Waseda in December 2013 and the annual joint biomedical symposium. The latest collaboration draws on the strengths of both Singapore Polytechnic and Waseda University as both have strong capabilities in common areas such as biomedical sciences, robotics and research. The first project was the development of new class of bio-materials for targeted drug delivery by WABIOS’s principal researcher Dr Keitaro Sou and SP’s researcher Dr Ken Lee. Waseda’s Senior Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Dr Shuji Hashimoto mentioned that this joint lab can serve as a bridge for the creation of joint research in other fields such as health issues due to ageing population, food science and robotics. Photo of article featured Dr Shuji Hashimoto and SP’s PCEO Mr Tan Choon Shian visiting the joint research facility.