IU SCHOOL OF INFORMATICS ANNOUNCES DOCTORAL FELLOWS
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.–Two students at the IU School of Informatics will be continuing their studies in a doctoral program thanks to a partnership between the School and Symyx Technologies, Inc., the leading R&D integration partner to companies in the life sciences, chemicals and consumer products industries.
Symyx made a gift to the school that will support three doctoral fellowships. The two students selected this year are Dazhi (David) Jiao and Jae Hong Shin.
David Jiao, with degrees in chemistry and computer science under his belt, is currently completing his M.S. in chemical informatics at Indiana University. His work in cheminformatics has already resulted in one publication in BMC Bioinformatics, and his research won him the CINF-FIZ scholarship for scientific excellence in July 2007.
Jae Hong Shin has B.S. and M.S. degrees in chemistry, and has worked for eight years as a senior researcher at the Bioinformatics and Molecular Design Research Center (BMDRC) in Seoul, South Korea. During his time there he has become highly experienced in cheminformatics, bioinformatics and computer-aided drug discovery. He has three scholarly publications, with two more in process, and has made nine peer-reviewed conference presentations.
David Wild, the Informatics faculty member who was instrumental in the selection of the two students, said of their selection, “These two students represent some of the brightest, most talented professionals out there. They have exceptional academic records and will represent the School, and Symyx, well. We are grateful to Symyx for their generous contribution.”
Trevor Heritage, Senior Vice President of Science for Symyx said of the partnership with the School of Informatics, “Symyx is dedicated to on-going advancements in chemical and biological informatics and we firmly believe in the investment in bright young stars dedicated to research and innovation.”
The Indiana University School of Informatics covers a broad range of computing and information technology, with an emphasis on applications and societal implications. Located on both the Bloomington and Indianapolis campuses, the School offers six undergraduate degree programs, six master’s degree programs and two Ph.D. programs. It includes faculty in the Department of Informatics, and, in Bloomington, in the Department of Computer Science. The faculty and students are involved in a wide range of research, including complex systems; data, information and search; human computer interaction/design; high performance computing/e-Science; life sciences; technology for values; and trust and privacy in Cybersecurity. The School is dedicated to excellence in education and research, to partnerships that bolster economic development and entrepreneurship, and to increasing opportunities for women and minorities in computing and technology.
Symyx Technologies, Inc. is the scientific R&D integration partner to companies in the life sciences, chemicals, energy, electronics and consumer products industries. With scientific R&D under tremendous economic and technical pressure, we help companies reduce R&D risk and enhance R&D productivity to help them bring more and better products to market quickly and cost-effectively. Our integrated technology platform combines Symyx Software (electronic laboratory notebooks, content, laboratory logistics and analysis), Symyx Tools (software-driven integrated workflows) and Symyx Research (collaborative research and directed services) to support the entire R&D process. In October 2007, Symyx acquired MDL Information Systems, Inc., a leading provider of innovative informatics software, databases and services that accelerate successful scientific R&D by improving the speed and quality of scientists’ decision making. Information about Symyx, including reports and other information filed by Symyx with the Securities and Exchange Commission, is available at www.symyx.com.
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