Juliana Chan is a biologist, a science communicator, the founder of Asian Scientist, and the founder and CEO of Wildtype Media Group.
Juliana Chan | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Education | |
| Occupation(s) | Biologist, science communicator |
| Known for | Founder and CEO of Wildtype Media Group |
Early life and education
editChan graduated from the University of Cambridge with both a BA and an MA in natural science.[1] She graduated from MIT in 2010 with a PhD in biology.[2] After graduation, Chan interned at Changi General Hospital before coming to the realization that medicine was not her calling.[3] She sought out an education scholarship, receiving a fellowship from A*STAR, a Singaporean research institute, which led to a $750,000 startup grant; Chan was able to use this to start her own lab at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine.[1]
Career
editWhile working as a biomedical researcher at NTU, Chan started a blog called Asian Scientist.[4] She cited the need to escape from the "insularity and isolation" of scientific research in starting the blog. The blog became popular enough to lead to a partnership with the publishing house World Scientific Publishing, enabling Chan to turn Asian Scientist into a magazine and serve as its editor-in-chief.[5]
Chan founded Wildtype Media Group in 2018, leaving both her role as editor of Asian Scientist and running her research lab at NTU; Chan recognized the risk of taking on an entrepreneurial career but said she found a calling in helping to "make Asian scientists household names".[6] Wildtype is described as the first "STEM-focused media company in Singapore that provides professional science communication services to government agencies, industry, and academia in Singapore as well as the broader Asian region".[4]
Chan holds 4 patents in the United States[5] and has designed nanoparticles for drug delivery and developed systems to grow blood capillaries in microfluidic devices.[7] In 2015, Chan was appointed as a Young Global Leader, a program created by the World Economic Forum to recognize highly accomplished professionals in their field.[2]
Chan transitioned Wildtype to full remote work in August 2023, citing the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic and calling remote work "the future of work".[8] She has also more recently transitioned into a being a LinkedIn coach, in order to help "executives build their professional brand".[6]
Awards and honors
edit- In 2011, Chan was the recipient of an L’Oréal For Women in Science National Fellowship award[9]
- In 2013, Chan won the Singapore Youth Award[9]
- In 2014, Chan was recognized by MIT Technology Review as one of the top 10 Innovators Under 35[3]
- In 2018, Chan was recognized by Tatler Asia's Gen.T list which honors future Asian leaders[10]
References
edit- ^ a b Dunn, Peter (29 September 2015). "From Magazine "Fangirl" to Magazine Editor in Chief". Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ a b Kaur, Sukhveer (12 March 2024). "7 Influential Asian Women Innovators and Scientists to Watch". HiveLife.com. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ a b Choo, Justin (20 October 2021). "The McLaren 720S: How Juliana Chan, CEO of Wildtype Media, steers her way to success". RobbReport.com. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ a b Schiele, Bernard; Lewenstein, Bruce V.; Leach, Joan; Massarani, Luisa; Riedlinger, Michelle; Broks, Peter; Gascoigne, Toss, eds. (14 September 2020). Communicating Science: A Global Perspective. Australian National University Press. p. 763. ISBN 9781760463663. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ a b Vellu, Shamilee (3 August 2021). "The Peak Power List 2021: Juliana Chan". ThePeakMagazine.com. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ a b Kang, Timothy (29 November 2023). "How scientist-turned-CEO Juliana Chan created a new LinkedIn-coach career". Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Juliana Chan". PrestigeOnline.com. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ Tong, Goh Chiew (23 August 2023). "CEO of remote company shares what she looks for in work-from-anywhere hires: 'This is a gamechanger'". CNBC. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ a b "The Fondation L'Oréal and UNESCO are launching THE FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE FESTIVAL" (PDF) (Press release). Paris: L'Oréal. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ Wei, Chong Seow (16 March 2023). "Media entrepreneur Juliana Chan launches new podcast series on 'The Science of Work'". TatlerAsia.com. Retrieved 19 April 2024.