The Nobel Laureates
(left to right):
Horst L Stormer,
Zhores I Alferov,
Alan J Heeger,
and J Georg Bednorz

Materials Special
Nobel Laureates Share Novel Thoughts

Four Nobel laureates converged on Singapore early in July to share their leading-edge work during the International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies (ICMAT) 2001. Professor Alan J Heeger, Professor Horst L Stormer, Professor Zhores I Alferov, and Dr J Georg Bednorz painted a dynamic picture of the dramatic changes expected to take place in the 21st century in the field of materials.

Materials Special
Luminescent Polymer Lights up the Way to Biosensing
Chemistry Nobel Laureate Professor Alan J Heeger explained how his invention of semiconducting plastic could shed light on the identification of biological molecules.

Materials Special
IMRE Focuses on Critical Technology
Scientists at Singapore's materials institute are looking at biomaterials and nanotechnology as key research areas to support Singapore's aspiration to become a regional biotechnology hub.

Feature
Digital Albums Handle Image Overload
Researchers from Singapore and France develop "digital albums" that can, with a few clicks, search/retrieve digitized videos and photographs.