Ed Liu on Singapore Science and Jackson Lab Priorities.

The article focuses on Ed Liu, a medical researcher who will leave the Genomic Institute of Singapore (GIS) to take the post of president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Jackson Laboratory (JAX) in Maine come January 2012. Goals that Liu has set for himself as he takes the new post are mentioned, one is to push translational research. Liu recalls the offer made to him by JAX which he accepted as he values the freedom of the latter. He also considers Singapore as a research destination.