We are pleased to introduce two visiting researchers; they will be with us for the next couple of months. 

1)      Eugene Sng (Email: ecssng@gmail.com ) 

Eugene Sng graduated in 2001 from the University of Toronto in Canada with a major in Neuroscience (High Distinction) and had since worked in Singapore's biomedical field until 2005 when he had the opportunity of taking up a Masters (Society, Science and Technology) with Lund University in Sweden. The degree will be awarded by CIRCLE (Centre for Innovation, Research and Competence in the Learning Economy) of Lund University in conjunction with ESST (European Inter-University Association on Society, Science and Technology).  

Eugene’s project deals with the economic dynamics of biomedical-healthcare cluster development. He has recently returned to Singapore to conduct empirical studies. The thesis will be completed in August 2006 and thereafter he might either pursue doctoral research or further his career in the following possible areas: healthcare management; business development for biotech enterprise; policy and strategic planning for healthcare/life sciences cluster development. 

2) Ulrika Thunstrom (Email: U.Thunstrom@MERIT.unimaas.nl )

Ulrika Thunstrom is a researcher at UNU-MERIT since January 2005, and a member of the institute’s governance of science, technology and innovation research group. She is working on policy development, analysis and evaluation in the areas of Higher Education, Research, Technology and Innovation policy, for UNESCO and the European Commission, and teaches courses at Maastricht University. She holds an MSc in international business administration from Linkoping University (Sweden), and an MA in Asian regional studies and development economics from SAIS-Johns Hopkins University, (Washington DC, USA). Before joining UNU-MERIT, Ms Thunstrom held various positions in the private sector. Her current work focuses on comparisons of innovation promoting policies in countries in various stages of development.