swissnex Singapore

swissnex Singapore, previously Swiss House Singapore, is an information, coordination and networking platform of the Embassy of Switzerland bridging knowledge and competencies in science, education, art and innovation between Switzerland, Singapore and South-East Asia.

This new corporate identity reflects the willingness of the Swiss government to create a strong common brand allowing the existing as well as the future platforms to efficiently function, interact and be recognized as outposts of the Swiss Knowledge Network.

This web site provides information on swissnex Singapore and on science, education, art and innovation in Switzerland and Singapore.

Enjoy our Highlights 2011


	Upcoming and Ongoing Events Opening of the St.Gallen Institute for Management in Asia 14 and 15 February 2012 swissnex Singapore supports St.Gallen University in the opening of its new hub in Singapore. Singapore Airshow 14 to 19 February swissnex Singapore is proud to take part to the Singapore Airshow 2012 under the Swiss Pavilion, in collaboration with the Swiss Aerospace Cluster, Nidwalden Business Development, ETH Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich , HSG-Center for Aviation Competence University of St. Gallen and HSLU Hochschule Luzern Technik & Architektur. Future of medical technologies and Switzerland’s role in supplying the innovation pipeline to meet a growing global demand 16 February During this Swiss Business Association-swissnex Singapore event, Dr. Brian Hashemi, Vice-President of the Medtech Tour, will provide an update on the state of Swiss MedTech industry and the opportunities it presents for investors. The fundamentals of driving growing global demand for medical technology products will be presented as well as the potential for companies to leverage on Switzerland’s strength to bring new innovations meeting the needs of these growing markets. BioPharma Asia 2012 19 to 22 March 2012 Lead generation – BioPharma Asia 2012 gives you the chance to meet the largest number of Bio Pharmaceutical business decision makers in Asia. Showcase your expertise, and learn more about the industry’s innovative discoveries, pipelines and products! Swiss Education Fair 2012 25 March 2012 Don’t miss the opportunity to discover over 25 institutions of higher learning from Switzerland presenting their outstanding programs under one roof. Take the chance to get insight in their activities and courses!

	Switzerland RE (ACT) International Congress on Research of rare and Orphan diseases 29 February to 2 March 2012 Basel, Switzerland The Gebert Rüf Stiftung in cooperation with the BLACKSWAN Foundation and Novartis is organizing the first international congress on research of “rare diseases”. Registration required by 31st October 2011.For more information click here. 3rd International Conference on Research for Development (ICRD 2012) 20 - 22 August 2012 Bern, Switzerland An opportunity to share and discuss the most recent insights on development-oriented research conducted in North-South partnerships. Swiss National Science Foundation Research Funding Opportunities The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) has a wide range of research funding programs at its disposal, among them: Fellowships for Advanced researchers International Short Research visits Study in Switzerland If you are interested in studying in Switzerland, please find more information about the different opportunities here.


	News swissnex Singapore Annual Report 2010 Have a look at our Annual Report 2010. Please download it here. International Summer Research Program 2012 - School of Life Sciences/EPFL Come and discover the excitement and challenges of research in one of the labs in our 4 institutes: Brain Mind Institute, Institute of Bioengineering, Global Health Institute and the Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research. Fellowships provided. Application deadline: February 6th 2012. Student internship at the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Singapore Are you interested in cutting edge cancer research and want to experience a different continent? Here is your chance. Competition opening - Swiss Institute Rome 2012/13 The Swiss Institute in Rome (ISR) opens its annual competition for the award of 12 residences in its headquarters in Villa Maraini in Rome. Apply by 1 February 2012 Postdoc available at Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) Two postdoc openings immediately available: Computational Bioengineering Computational Bioengineering ETH Zurich Postdoctoral Fellowship Program The ETH Zurich Postdoctoral Fellowship Program supports incoming fellowships for postdoctoral researchers at the ETH Zurich. Please find more details here. Executive Master in Asian Affairs by The Graduate Institute. In collaboration with the Centre for Asian Studies at the Institute, the Centre for Area and Cultural Studies at EPFL and the Department of Oriental Studies at the University of Geneva, the Graduate Institute's Executive Education is offering its new Executive Master in Asian Affairs. Please find more details here. Stipendia from the Swiss Foundation for Excellence and Talent in Biomedical Research The Swiss Foundation for Excellence and Talent in Biomedical Research promotes biomedical research in Switzerland. It does this by encouraging highly talented young research workers from anywhere in the world to make themselves known in Switzerland by organizing lecture tours at Swiss universities and research institutes, which will then be financed by the foundation.

	Singapore and the region NUS Business Strategies for Asia 21-24 February 2012 The 3rd Annual Green Buildings Asia brings together Asia’s leading experts to discuss opportunities and address issues and challenges in the built environment and sustainable architecture. Seizing entrepreneurial business opportunities in China 26 February-3 March 2012 NTU in collaboration with Tsinghua University host an executive program that combines resources from both universities. It provides an excellent learning and networking platform to discover innovation and business opportunities in China. 4th International Singapore Lipid Symposium 13-16 March 2012 swissnex Singapore is proud to sponsor the 4th International Singapore Lipid Symposium. Once viewed simply as a reservoir for carbon storage, lipids are no longer cast as bystanders in the drama of biological systems. The emerging field of lipidomics is driven by technology but also by complementary approaches for the detection and characterization of lipids and their biosynthetic enzymes in living cells. Click here for further information. NUS Business Strategies for Asia 13 to 17 August 2012 Do you want to break into the diverse Asian market? The NUS Business Strategies for Asia Program that will be held from 13 to 17 August 2012 aims to provide a better understanding of the diverse Asian Market. For more information, please click here.

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