DPhil student Raman van Wee attends Global Young Scientists Summit 2026
The annual Global Young Scientists Summit (GYSS) brings young researchers and top scientific minds from around the world to Singapore to discuss science and research, technology innovation and society, and solutions to global challenges. This year’s edition took place from 5 to 9 January 2026 and featured an impressive line-up, including 16 recipients of the Nobel Prize, Millennium Technology Prize or the Turing Award. Chemistry DPhil student Raman van Wee was one of three attendees selected from the University to attend the summit this year.
GYSS 2026 participants from Oxford: Raman van Wee, Benjamin Ramtoula, and Chenying Liu.
Raman said:
It was very exciting to hear the stories behind breakthrough discoveries that I remember studying in my undergraduate textbooks. There were also many opportunities throughout the summit to meet the speakers, and conversations like this make this summit such a unique experience.
GYSS is organized by Singapore’s National Research Foundation and includes several activities besides plenary lectures and poster sessions, such as a visit to a university or research institute of choice. Raman elaborates: “I visited Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and was very impressed by the research facilities and the scientific ecosystem in Singapore more broadly.” Participants further had the opportunity to meet a speaker of their choice in a small and informal setting during “fireside chats”, which Raman describes as “a rare opportunity to ask questions beyond the science, focusing on their personal journeys and advice”.
Overall, I look back on a very inspirational summit that has demystified some of the greatest discoveries, by showing that most of them are driven by a combination of bold ideas, challenging existing paradigms, and perseverance.
Congratulations to Raman for being selected to attend this summit. Details of the next summit, as well as how to put yourself forward for nomination, will be advertised in the Departmental Newsletter in June.
