Archives   ::   Issue 22, December 2007     

CeLS Lobby Flooding

A heavy downpour on the 18 December 2007 caused some flooding at the CeLS lobby.

The Office of Estate and Development(OED) assisted with the investigation of the flooding and found that the leaves on the slope behind the CeLS building were washed down choking the drainage at the building rear. OED is working very closely with OLS to put in preventive measures and will be doing whatever it takes to resolve this problem. We apologise for any inconvenience caused to those working in CeLS.

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Staff assisting with cleaning  the CeLS foyer.

Safety News

The Office of Safety, Health and Environment appointed an external inspector to conduct the Petroleum and Flammables material audit on 26-27 November 2007. The audit revealed that the amount of flammable material stored at CeLS was within the prescribed limits. While a few practices needed to be improved, the overall safety level was considered good.

New Cardiovascular Biology Interim Programme Leader

OLS is pleased to highlight Associate Professor Madhav Bhatia who has been appointed Interim Programme Leader for the Cardiovascular Biology Programme with effect from 1 December 2007.

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Assoc Prof Madhav Bhatia.

Associate Professor Madhav Bhatia obtained his PhD from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India in 1992. He joined NUS as Assistant Professor in 2001 and became tenured Associate Professor in 2005. He is also a member of the NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering, National University of Singapore.

He has been providing leadership to a large research group and was the Deputy Programme Leader since the inception of the Programme in 2003. [READ MORE]

OLS Year End Party

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Staff helping themselves to the sumptuous
buffet spread.

About 350 staff from the various OLS programmes attended the OLS Year End Party held on Friday, 14 December 2007, at the CeLS foyer. Participants interacted through games and a sumptuous lunch.

OLS Deputy Director, Prof Ong Choon Nam, took the opportunity to share his Tibet travel experience with some insightful stories and amazing photos of Tibet.

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Prof Ong (extreme left) with the Tibetan people.

Please click on the links below to view beautiful shots of Tibet taken by Prof Ong Choon Nam.

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Seasons Greetings

The OLS Exco would like to extend their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all OLS Programmes and their members for the invaluable contributions made and for another successful and productive year. We look forward to your continual support and participation in the various OLS activities. Here’s wishing you and your family a joyous and prosperous 2008!