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NUS120 Distinguished Speaker Series featuring Professor Steven Chu

ABOUT NUS120 The National University of Singapore celebrates its 120th anniversary in 2025, commemorating a legacy, forged over generations, of excellence, innovation and service. As Singapore’s first higher education institution and its flagship university, NUS has been instrumental in nurturing generations of leaders and visionaries who have shaped the nation and beyond. Our 120th anniversary offers a singular milestone to look back on this storied history, while re-affirming our continuing mission to shape the future. In our line-up of programmes and events for NUS120, we hope to celebrate the legacy and contributions of an institution uniquely established by the community for the community, since our founding in 1905. ABOUT THE SPEAKER Prof Steven Chu is a William Keenan Professor of Physics, Molecular and Cellular Physiology and Energy Science and Engineering at Stanford University. He received the 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics for laser cooling and trapping of atoms. Other contributions include the optical tweezers of biomolecules, precision atom interferometry and single molecule FRET of biomolecules. Current research includes molecular biology, ultrasound imaging, batteries and carbon capture. From 2009 – 2013, he was U.S. Secretary of Energy, where he began ARPA-E, the Energy Innovation Hubs, and was tasked by President Obama to help BP stop the Macondo Oil spill. Previously, he was Director of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and professor of Physics and Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of California, Berkeley. He was also Professor of Physics and Applied Physics at Stanford, where he initiated Bio-X that links physical and biological sciences with engineering and medicine. Prior to Stanford, he was a department head at Bell Laboratories. He received an A.B. and B.S. degrees in mathematics and physics from the University of Rochester, and a Ph.D. in physics from the University of California, Berkeley. He has 35 honorary degrees and is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and 9 foreign academies.