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NUS Department of Pharmacology warmly welcomes Professor TAO Wei<\/b> to the department and congratulates him on his prestigious appointment as Philip Yeo Chair Professor in Medicine<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Professor TAO joins the department with an outstanding record of research and academic contributions in the biomedical sciences. His appointment as Philip Yeo Chair Professor in Medicine is a distinguished recognition of his achievements and expertise.<\/p>\n

We are delighted to have Professor TAO join our department and look forward to his contributions to research, education and the continued advancement of pharmacology and biomedical science.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NUS Department of Pharmacology warmly welcomes Professor TAO Wei to the department and congratulates him on his prestigious appointment as Philip Yeo Chair Professor in Medicine. Professor TAO joins the department with an outstanding record of research and academic contributions in the biomedical sciences. 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