A pioneer in the study of mesenchymal stem cells for the repair and regeneration of chondral (articular cartilage) defects in adults and physeal (growth plate) defects in long bones of children – now at the stage of clinical application
The use of bioresorbable 3-D scaffolds as carriers for cells and growth factors to promote healing and repair of musculoskeletal tissues
Research Strengths
Passion for discovering new knowledge to provide and improve medical care to those suffering from growth arrest and cartilage defects
Persevering efforts to develop innovative solutions to clinical problems
Publication Credits
Co-edited a book titled Stem Cells: From Bench to Bedside in 2005
Published extensively in international journals such as Tissue Engineering and Stem Cellsand Cell Transplantation as well as other peer-reviewed clinical journals such as American Journal of Sports Medicine and Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
International Standing
Member of International Paediatric Orthopaedic Think Tank, a prestigious group of the world’s top 70 paediatric orthopaedic surgeons
Member of the American Orthopedic Association
Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Paediatric Orthopaedics A (American) and B (European), premier journals in the field of paediatric orthopaedics, and Gait and Posture, the premier international journal on Gait Analysis
Reviewer for the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and Journal of Orthopaedic Research, top clinical and research journals in orthopaedics
Presidential Guest Speaker for the 2004 meeting of the British Orthopaedic Associaton in United Kingdom
Awards and Accolades
Awarded the President's Social Service Award in 2004, Public Administration (Silver) Medal in 2003 and Public Service Medal (PBM) in 1998 for his dedicated involvement in various voluntary welfare organisations for over two decades
The only person outside of North America to win research awards twice from the Paediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America – the David H Sutherland Pioneer Award (1993) and the Robert B Salter Scientific Paper Award (1996) – for Most Outstanding Basic Science Research Paper
Gallie-Bateman Prize for Research in Basic Science, University of Toronto (1979)
Research Aspiration
To utilise and capitalise on clinical expertise and research skills, for knowledge to be translated into novel clinical applications so as to achieve positive therapeutic outcomes.
