International Scientific Programme Committee

Barry Halliwell

Professor Halliwell is Deputy President (Research & Technology) and Tan Chin Tuan Centennial Professor of Biochemistry at the National University of Singapore (NUS).
He graduated from the University of Oxford with BA (1st class) and D.Phil degrees and holds a D.Sc degree from the University of London.

An internationally-acclaimed biochemist, Professor Halliwell is known especially for his seminal work on the role of free radicals and antioxidants in biological systems. The Thomson Reuters lists Professor Halliwell as one of the world’s most highly-cited researchers in Biology and Biochemistry and his Hirsch Index is 131.

His book Free Radicals in Biology and Medicine published by Oxford University Press, and now in its fourth edition, is regarded worldwide as an authoritative text in the field. He was recently awarded the "Lifetime Achievement Award" by the Society for Free Radical Biology and Medicine in the USA for overall sustained excellence in the field. His laboratory is also ranked number 1 worldwide by highest citation score in Free Radical Research.

His research focuses on the role of free radicals and antioxidants in human disease, particularly Alzheimer's disease and other brain disorders. His interest in identifying the most important antioxidants in the human diet and in developing novel antioxidants has critical bearing on treating human diseases and understanding how diet might cause or prevent them.

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