Past Research Students and Workers
Research Students Supervised
PhD students
| Student | Thesis Title | Year | Last Known Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chen Guizhu | Osmium-Antimony Clusters | 2001 |
Lab manager, MSD |
| 2 | Leonard Joachim Pereira | Structural Studies of Organo Group 15 Derivatives of RuOs3 Clusters | 2004 |
unknown |
| 3 | Padmamalini Srinivasan | Ruthenium-Iridium Heteronuclear Clusters Containing Cyclopentadienyl Ligands | 2006 |
Research Manager - Biochemistry, UNL, Nebraska |
| 4 | Tan Yong Leng Kelvin | Reactivity of the Heteronuclear Clusters Containing Cyclopentadienyl Ligands | 2007 |
Teacher, Hwa Chong JC |
| 5 | Ng Sin Yee | Synthetic, Structural and Reactivity Studies of Indenyl Ruthenium Complexes | 2007 |
Home-maker |
| 6 | Venugopal Sridevi Shanmugham | Reactivity and catalytic activity of some organometallic complexes containing ruthenium or iridium | 2007 |
Assistant Professor, Priyar EVR college, India |
| 7 | Li Chunxiang | Organometallic clusters as precursors of metallic nanoparticles | 2008 |
Research Scientist, Singapore Polytechnic |
| 8 | Chan Pek Ke | Activation of C-H and C-F bonds by cyclopentadienyl iridium complexes | 2008 |
Process engineer, Ciba |
| 9 | Kuan Seah Ling | Synthesis and Reactivity of Group 6 and Group 8 Organometallic Complexes with Sulfur-containing Ligands | 2008 |
Group leader, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research |
| 10 | Karl I. Krummel | In-situ Spectroscopic Studies and System Identification for Asymmetric Homogeneous Catalytic Reactions | 2009 |
Petroleum engineer, Krummel Energy Solutions |
| 11 | Kong Kien Voon | Bioorganometallic chemistry of osmium carbonyl clusters | 2009 |
Associate Professor, National Taiwan University |
| 12 | Mak Kar Hang Garvin | Bond activation studies with pentamethylcyclopentadienyliridium complexes | 2013 |
Manager, Singapore Nuclear Research and Safety Initiative |
| 13 | Kumaran Elumalai | Activation of alkynes with [Cp*MCl2]2 (M = Rh or Ir) towards hydroamination reactions | 2014 |
Chemist, Kawman Pharma, India |
| 14 | Liu Yu | The [M(NHC)] (M = Pd, Pt) fragment in the synthesis of heteronuclear clusters | 2014 |
Scientist, Quantum Technology Group Ltd |
| 15 | Li Yongjia | Diyne and bisalkynyl complexes of pentamethylcyclopentadienyliridium | 2015 |
Formulation chemist, Syngenta |
| 16 | Lee Hui Zhi Shirley | Organometallic compounds of osmium for cancer therapy | 2015 |
Health Sciences Authority |
| 17 | Li Yingzhou | Osmium- and ruthenium-antimony carbonyl clusters and rings | 2015 |
Assistant Professor, Qilu University of Technology |
| 18 | Tan Yu Qian | Bioconjugation of triosmium carbonyl clusters | 2016 |
Patent scientist, Spruson & Ferguson |
| 19 | Lam Zhiyong | Metal carbonyls for bio-imaging and -sensing | 2017 |
IP manager, MiRXES |
| 20 | Chor Bo Yang | Heterometallic carbonyl clusters as heterogeneous catalysts | 2017 |
Applications scientist, Onto Innovation |
| 21 | Chandan kr Barik | Ruthenium-based structural mimics of [Fe]-hydrogenase | 2018 |
Research engineer, NUS Advanced Materials Corporate Lab |
| 22 | Koh Wei Xiang | Targetting thioredoxin reductase with organometallics | 2021 |
Applications scientist, Onto Innovation |
Masters Students
| Student | Thesis Title | Year | Last Known Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liu Yao | Halogenation of Triosmium Clusters | 1999 |
Chairman, RJ Capital |
| 2 | Deng Mingli | The Reactivity of an Osmium-Antimony Cluster | 2001 |
Assoc Prof, Fudan University |
| 3 | Lum Mien Wei | The Preparation and Reactivity of Diols and Naphthols Anchored on Triosmium Carbonyl Cluster | 2001 |
Senior QA supervisor, Roche |
| 4 | Zhang Junlian | Osmium Clusters Containing Selenium or Tellurium | 2001 |
In the US |
| 5 | Li Bo | The Halogenation Reaction in Triosmium Clusters | 2002 |
Specialist, 3M Singapore |
| 6 | Lin Qi | The Synthesis and Reactivity of Pyrone-Triosmium Clusters | 2002 |
Senior lead, Abbott Nutrition R&D |
| 7 | Tay Phuay Leng Elaine | η5-Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl Ruthenium Complexes Containing Sulfur Ligands | 2004 |
Teacher, ACJC |
| 8 | Chan Kiat Hwa | Carbonyl Cluster Derivatives and Mimetics of Tamoxifen | 2005 |
Assistant Professor, Yale-NUS |
| 9 | Alaric Koh Chin Wai | Development of Supported Nanocatalysts for Hydrogen Production Technologies | 2006 |
Health Sciences Authority |
| 10 | Leong Weilin Janet | Synthesis of Tethered Half-sandwich Compounds of Ruthenium | 2007 |
Private tutor |
| 11 | Mak Kar Hang Garvin | Some investigations in bioorganometallic chemistry: Ni(0)-fatty acid complexes, and organometallic cluster derivatives for anti-cancer treatment and bioimaging | 2008 |
Manager, Singapore Nuclear Research and Safety Initiative |
| 12 | Woo Chang Hong | Bioconjugation of triosmium clusters via the copper(I)-catalyzed azide alkyne cycloaddition | 2009 |
Manager, Examinations Division, Institute of Technical Education |
| 13 | Tan Wen Ling | Reactivity of the osmium-antimony cluster Os3(CO)10(μ-H)(μ-SbPh2) with some group 16 compounds | 2010 |
Malaysia |
| 14 | Oh Suat Ping | Derivatization of nanodiamonds with osmium and ruthenium carbonyl clusters | 2010 |
Health Sciences Authority |
| 15 | Lee Jia Ying Joey | Cytotoxic triosmium carbonyl clusters: Are proteins the target? | 2013 |
Research officer, BII, A*STAR |
Exchange students
| Student | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laura K. Cocker (Undergraduate, University of Edinburgh) | Aug 2009 - May 2010 |
| 2 | Teo Way Tiong Barry (Undergraduate, NUS) | Jan-Jun 2011 |
| 3 | Chloe Westley (Undergraduate, University of York) | Aug 2012 - May 2013 |
| 4 | Holly Anne Fleming (Undergraduate, University of Edinburgh) | Aug 2012 - Jun 2013 |
| 5 | Julita Oppalach (DAAD - University of Rostock) | Aug - Sep 2013 |
| 6 | Lim Shin Yiing (Undergraduate, University of Warwick) | Apr - Jul 2015 |
| 7 | Aaron King (Undergraduate, University of Edinburgh) | Sep 2015 - May 2016 |
| 8 | Daniel González Rodal (EurAsiaCat programme, UNED, Spain) | Jan - Jul 2018 |
| 9 | Deng Yuemin (MSc programme, UPMC, France) | Apr - Aug 2018 |
| 10 | Samya Samanta (NTU-India Initiative, IIT Kharagpur) | May - Jul 2019 |
| 11 | Julien Christophe (MSc programme, Sorbonne Universite, France) | Mar - Aug 2019 |
| 12 | Andrea Paris Gomez (Cardiff University) | Aug 2019 - Apr 2020 |
| 13 | Sanjana Maheshwari (NTU-India Initiative, Shiv Nadar University) | May - Jul 2022 |
Honours(NTU)
CBC491/CM4071/CM4080
| Student | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kwok Chee May | Aug 2009 |
| 2 | How Kai Tong Sonia | Jan 2011 |
| 3 | Lee Jia Ying Joey | Jan 2011 |
| 4 | Toh Zhen Siew Stephanie | Jan 2011 |
| 5 | Huang Chung Hao | Jan 2011 |
| 6 | Chor Bo Yang | Aug 2011 |
| 7 | Ooi Chin Lam | Jan 2012 |
| 8 | Kwan Jian Ming | Aug 2013 |
| 9 | Eric Shim Kian Shiun | Jan 2015 |
| 10 | Koh Wei Xiang | Jan 2016 |
| 11 | Ang Po Kai | Jan 2017 |
| 12 | Deborah Roshni Rajaratnam | Jan 2017 |
| 13 | Hong Kar Yiu | Aug 2017 |
| 14 | Lee Jiawen | Aug 2017 |
| 15 | Kong Jia Wen | Jan 2018 |
| 16 | Cheryl Lee Jia Xuan | Aug 2019 |
| 17 | Chan Xian Qi | Dec 2019 |
| 18 | Eunice Chan Hui En | Jan 2020 |
| 19 | Wong Si Yuan | Aug 2020 |
| 20 | Kathleen Soon Zi Qi | Jan 2021 |
| 21 | Glen Goh Wee Zhuan | Jan 2022 |
CBC493
| Student | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aw Jia Hui | Aug 2009 |
| 2 | Loke Pei Hua, Clarice | Aug 2009 |
| 3 | Quek Shu Wei, Sylvia | Aug 2009 |
| 4 | Toh Kwee Swee | Aug 2009 |
| 5 | Tung Wei Ling, Connie | Aug 2009 |
| 6 | Yeo Shu Hui | Aug 2009 |
| 7 | How Kai Tong Sonia | Aug 2010 |
| 8 | Lo Yuan Yu | Aug 2010 |
| 9 | Yeo Xin Rui | Aug 2010 |
| 10 | Lee Jia Ying Joey | Aug 2010 |
| 11 | Ooi Chin Lam | Aug 2011 |
Other Undergraduate Programmes (NTU)
CBC941
| Student | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loh Mei Chien | Apr 2009 |
| 2 | Yeo Xin Rui | Apr 2009 |
| 3 | Chen Shuhui Irene | Apr 2009 |
| 4 | Teo Jing Sian | Apr 2009 |
| 5 | Tang Shu Cong | Apr 2009 |
| 6 | Ooi Chin Lam | Apr 2009 |
| 7 | Lim Pei Yu | May 2010 |
| 8 | Lee Jia Ying Joey | May 2010 | 9 | Chor Bo Yang | May 2011 | 10 | Liu Yang | May 2013 |
CM9071/2/CM5071
| Student | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Shim Kian Shiun | May 2014 |
| 2 | Lim Si En Yvonne | May 2014 |
| 3 | Pang Shi Ning | May 2014 |
| 4 | Sim Hui Xian | Jun 2015 |
| 5 | Tan Yu Han | May 2016 |
| 6 | Kong Jia Wen | May 2016 |
| 7 | Neo Ren Kai Edward | May 2016 |
| 8 | Leonard Chan Jun Wei | May 2017 |
| 9 | Kong Jia Wen | May 2017 |
| 10 | Jasmaadiyah bte Hamid Mohameed | May 2019 |
| 11 | Teresa Lim Yu Ping | May 2020 |
| 12 | Felicia Lie | May 2021 |
| 13 | Benedict Bay Jin Kiat | Apr 2023 |
CM4073
| Student | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nur Saiyidatina Shabnam Bte Mohamed | Aug 2014 |
| 2 | Fiona Tan Wei Ting | Jan 2019 |
| 3 | Ng Shi Hoe | Aug 2019 |
| 4 | Lim Zhi Han Chester | Dec 2019 |
| 5 | Zhou Jingsong | Dec 2020 |
| 6 | Er Xin Hui | Aug 2021 |
| 7 | Luke Tham Jee Yung | Aug 2021 |
URECA
| Student | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lam Zhiyong | Aug 2009 |
| 2 | Chor Boyang | Aug 2009 |
| 3 | Lee Hui Zhi Shirley | Aug 2009 |
| 4 | Lam Zhi Yong (URECA-FYP) | Aug 2011 |
| 5 | Pang Shi Ning | Aug 2014 |
| 6 | Poh Quan Li | Aug 2014 |
| 7 | Cheng Zhi Ming | Sep 2017 |
| 8 | Goh Zheng Wei Alvis | Sep 2017 |
| 9 | Seah Wan Yin Eliora | Sep 2017 |
| 10 | Jobie Loh | Aug 2017 |
| 11 | A. Mohamed Afreen | Aug 2018 |
| 12 | Fong Jia Li | Aug 2018 |
| 13 | Michelle Doreen Surja | Aug 2018 |
| 14 | Tan Yu Jun | Aug 2018 |
| 15 | Toh Yu En | Aug 2020 |
| 16 | Goh Ping Xuan | Aug 2020 |
| 17 | Ngo Matthew Harris Lim | Oct 2022 |
| 18 | Fazili Naveed Anjum | Oct 2022 |
CN Yang Scholars Programme
| Student | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deborah Roshni Rajaratnam | Jan-May 2014 |
| 2 | Wong Zhen Xuan | Sep 2022-Apr 2023 |
| 3 | Kwek Zheng Hua | May 2022-Apr 2023 |
Miscellany
| Student | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sim Xiu Hui Sabrina Edeline | May-Jul 2010 |
| 2 | Fan Yi | Jun-Sep 2016 |
| 3 | Ng Hao En James | Jan-May 2018 |
Others
| Student | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wen Zhihui | PhD candidate (Registered 30 Dec 1997, left Apr 1998) | |
| 2 | Lin Min | MSc candidate (Registered 26 Aug 1997, left Nov 1998) | |
| 3 | Teo Jing Wei | PhD candidate (Registered Aug 2011, left Sep 2015 | |
| 4 | Liew Lik Ming Marcus | PhD candidate (Registered Aug 2014, left May 2016) | |
| 5 | Ang Po Kai | NTU-Sorbonne joint PhD programme (Registered Aug 2017, switched supervisor Feb 2020) | |
Honours(NUS)
| Student | Year | Last Known Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wendy Koh | 1997 |
Junior College teacher |
| 2 | Lum Mien Wei | 1997 |
Chemist, Novartis |
| 3 | Chan Kwai Sum | 1998 |
Teacher, VJC |
| 4 | Lee Chee Keong, Don | 1999 |
Teacher |
| 5 | Tay Chuen Tse | 2000 |
Chemist, Schering-Plough |
| 6 | Tan Siok Gim | 2001 |
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| 7 | Tan Yong Leng, Kelvin | 2001 |
Teacher, Hwa Chong JC |
| 8 | Chan Pek Ke | 2002 |
Process engineer, Ciba |
| 9 | Foo Kok Wei | 2002 |
Teacher, VJC |
| 10 | Lusiani | 2003 |
|
| 11 | Chan Kiat Hwa | 2003 |
IBN |
| 12 | Goh Liang Song | 2003 |
Teacher |
| 13 | Phuah Yen Wah | 2004 |
ICI (Malaysia) |
| 14 | Marlin Halim | 2004 |
|
| 15 | Garvin Mak Kar Hang | 2005 |
NRF |
| 16 | Chung Loi Hian | 2005 |
Health Sciences Authority |
| 17 | Tai Mei En | 2006 |
|
| 18 | Soh Hui Lian | 2006 |
Teacher |
| 19 | Nio Qing Xia Amanda | 2006 |
|
| 20 | Chen Huiping | 2007 |
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| 21 | Oh Hwee Hwee Charis | 2007 |
Teacher |
| 22 | Oh Suat Ping | 2007 |
Health Sciences Authority |
| 23 | Chew Kiajia Benny | 2007 |
A*STAR |
| 24 | He Aifen | 2007 |
NUH |
| 25 | Ong Jieying | 2007 |
RSN |
| 26 | Chen Litai Jeremiah | 2008 |
|
| 27 | Lau Shi Yin Angela | 2008 |
Chemist, GSK |
| 28 | Tan Mei Qiang | 2008 |
Teacher |
| 29 | Tay Boon Ying | 2008 |
ICES |
| 30 | Wong Kai Ning | 2009 |
Teacher |
| 31 | Ong Rui Shen | 2009 |
Other Undergraduate Programmes(NUS)
| Student | Programme | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yip Fu Hui | UROPS | 2001 |
| 2 | Goh Liang Song | UROPS | 2001 |
| 3 | Alaric Koh Chin Wai | SPS | 2001 |
| 4 | Lim Ting Bin | SPS | 2001 |
| 5 | Tan Kailing | UROPS | 2002 |
| 6 | Chan Kiat Hwa | UROPS | 2002 |
| 7 | Garvin Mak | UROPS | 2003 |
| 8 | Tam Sau Mui | UROPS | 2003 |
| 9 | Tan Wee Boon | UROPS | 2003 |
| 10 | Chia Yen Khng | UROPS | 2004 |
| 11 | Chua Zhijie | UROPS | 2004 |
| 12 | Fang Guihua | UROPS | 2004 |
| 13 | Tai Mei En | UROPS | 2004 |
| 14 | Tan Jialin | UROPS | 2004 |
| 15 | Chen Litai Jeremiah | UROPS | 2006 |
| 16 | Wong Kaining | UROPS | 2007 |
| 17 | Phua Jia Han Eunice | UROPS | 2008 |
| 18 | Ng Geck Woon | UROPS | 2008 |
Part-time Research Workers
| Student | Grant | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tan Mei Qiang | R-143-000-267-112 | 2007 |
| 2 | Oh Suat Ping | R-143-000-267-112 | 2007 |
| 3 | Ong Jieying | R-143-000-267-112 | 2007 |
| 4 | Lau Shi Yin Angela | R-143-000-267-112 | 2007 |
| 5 | Li Chunxiang | R-143-000-267-112 | 2007 |
| 6 | Sridevi Venugopal | R-143-000-267-112 | 2006 |
| 7 | Chan Pek Ke | R-143-000-267-112 | 2006 |
| 8 | Tan Jialin | R-143-000-198-305 | 2006 |
| 9 | Tai Mei En | R-143-000-198-305 | 2006 |
| 10 | Ong Jie Ying | R-143-000-198-305 | 2006 |
| 11 | Heng Wei Ying | R-143-000-198-305 | 2006 |
| 12 | Ong Suat Ping | R-143-000-198-305 | 2006 |
| 13 | He Aifen | R-143-000-198-305 | 2006 |
| 14 | Xie Huifang | R-143-000-198-305 | 2006 |
| 15 | Chew Kiajia Benny | R-143-000-198-305 | 2006 |
| 16 | Chung Loi Hian | R-143-000-149-112 | 2004 |
| 17 | Mak Kar Hang, Garvin | R-143-000-149-112 | 2004 |
| 18 | Phuah Yen Wah | R-143-000-149-112 | 2003 |
| 19 | Chan Kiat Hwa | R-143-000-149-112 | 2003 |
| 20 | Woo Chang Hong | 2001 |
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| 21 | Chan Kiat Hwa | 1998, 2001 |
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| 22 | Wang Tianhua | 1999 |
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| 23 | Goh Ho Laye | 1997 |
|
| 24 | Lum Mien Wei | 1997 |
|
| 25 | Jeremy Yeo Shu Lip | 1996 |
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| 26 | Yeo Chin Theng | 1996 |
Other Programmes(NUS)
| Student | Programme | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wang Tianhua (HJC) | SRP | 1997 |
| 2 | Phyllis Yan (RJC) | SRP | 1997 |
| 3 | Chan Ai Sin | HJC Mentornet | 1997 |
| 4 | Fu Jia Hui | HJC Mentornet | 1997 |
| 5 | Lim Xue Yan | HJC Mentornet | 1997 |
| 6 | Tan Yih Han | HJC Mentornet | 1997 |
| 7 | Neo Tiong Cheng (RJC) | SRP | 1998 |
| 8 | Su Peijing | HJC Mentornet | 1998 |
| 9 | Huang Jialing (HJC) | SRP | 1999 |
| 10 | Liang Jiajie | HJC Mentornet | 1999 |
| 11 | Eng Siang Peng | HJC Mentornet | 1999 |
| 12 | Chan Enda | HJC Mentornet | 1999 |
| 13 | Ong Zhihao | HJC Mentornet | 1999 |
| 14 | Ker Khor Jia | HJC Mentornet | 1999 |
| 15 | Teng Sung Shin | HJC Mentornet | 1999 |
| 16 | Goh Zhiwei | HJC Mentornet | 1999 |
| 17 | Lau Shengrong | HJC Mentornet | 1999 |
| 18 | Tan Chun Ghee (RJC) | SRP | 2001 |
| 19 | Lui Pak Ling (RJC) | SRP | 2001 |
| 20 | Hans Renata (RJC) | SRP | 2002 |
| 21 | Khoo Seng Teck (RJC) | SRP | 2007 |
| 22 | Alan Koh (RJC) | SRP | 2007 |
| 23 | Mao Yihan | HJC | 2007 |
| 24 | Ji Nan | HJC | 2007 |
| 25 | Wang Ruibin | HJC | 2007 |
| 26 | Lee Jun Hui | SRP | 2008 |
| 27 | Ong Han Wee | HJC | 2011 |
| 28 | Neo Ren Kai Edward | HJC | 2011 |
Past Research Workers
| Student | Grant | Dates | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leong Weilin Janet | R-143-000-075-112 | (?) 2000 – Oct 2001 | RA |
| 2 | Gao Lu | R-143-000-149-112 | Nov 2002 – Jul 2004 | RA |
| 3 | Zhang Jie | Metallocene | Sep 2003 – Apr 2004 | PDF |
| 4 | Moawia Elhaj Ahmed | R-143-000-198-305 | Apr 2004 – Mar 2006 | PDF |
| 5 | Ye Suming | Metallocene | May 2004 – Oct 2005 | RA |
| 6 | Khoo Mui Ling | R-143-000-190-112 | June 2004 – June 2005 | RA |
| 7 | Ng Sin Yee | R-143-000-198-305 | Jul 2006 – Oct 2006 | RA |
| 8 | Wong Kai Ning | M58110058 | Jun 2009 | Project officer |
| 9 | Rakesh Ganguly | M45110018 | Mar 2009 – Jan 2011 | PDF |
| 10 | Lee Jia Ying Joey | M58110058 | Jun 2011 - Jul 2013 | Project officer |
| 11 | Lin Jia Xuan Felicia | M45110018 | May 2009 - Nov 2011 | RA |
| 12 | Chor Bo Yang | M45110018 | Feb 2012 - Jul 2012 | Project officer |
| 13 | Lee Jia Ying Joey | M58110058 | Oct 2012 - 2013 | Project officer |
| 14 | Liu Yu | M4011017 | Feb - May 2014 | RA |
| 15 | Kumaran Elumalai | SUG M4070244 |
Aug 2013 - Oct 2014 Oct 2016 - Oct 2018 |
RA
PDF |
| 16 | Tan Yu Qian | M4011158 | Aug 2015 - Jun 2016 | Project officer |
| 17 | Li Yingzhou | M4011158 M4070244 |
Jan - Mar 2016 May 2016 - Sep 2018 |
Project officer
PDF |
| 18 | Boo Sock Li | M4070244 | Apr 2016 - Dec 2017 | Project officer |
| 19 | Chandan kr Barik | M4011793 M4070244 |
Jun 2018 - Jul 2020 | PDF |
Past visiting scholars
| Professor | Dates | Home university | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pradeep Mathur | 3 Apr - 2 May 2006 | IIT (Mumbai) |
| 2 | Elizabeth C. Morrison | 24 Jan - 11 Feb 2007 | University of Greenwich |
| 3 | Masaaki Okazaki | 1-28 Dec 2008 | Kyoto University |
| 4 | Hélène Bertrand | Sep 2017 - Jul 2020 | École Normale Supérieure and UPMC University Paris 06 |