BL’s Scientific Abode
You see things; and you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say, "Why not?" - George Bernard Shaw
Introduction
My name is Bernard Leong. A brief introduction about my background: I started as a double major in Physics and Materials Science in the Science Faculty, National University of Singapore (NUS). By a twist of fate, I skipped my honours year in NUS with an offer to study in the University of Cambridge to do the Part III Mathematics Tripos, and followed on with my PhD (Physics) in the Astrophysics Group, Cavendish Laboratory. I did some work in economics with the Department of Economics in Cambridge for a while, before I decided to switch fields to computational biology. So, don't be surprised that you find my name in research publications on different areas.
Research Area
My primary research area is in computational biology and bioinformatics. My secondary research areas are in theoretical astrophysics and cosmology, economics and entrepreneurship. Studying these areas is a hobby to me now, and surprisingly, sometimes they help me to develop a different way of solving the problem in any field of study.
Other than the secondary research areas, I have been involved both as an entrepreneur and an organizer of entrepreneurs. The topics of entrepreneurship, venture capital and private equity found another area of interest for myself. I hope to get involved with public policy research pertaining to scientific research and development and entrepreneurship education in general.
Research Philosophy
I have a first law on research in research (which applies to the other areas of research), which states,"All fundamental research problems are easy to state but difficult to solve.". This is equivalent to my ex-colleague, Thomas Down's law "For any sufficiently interesting problem, it will be virtually impossible to evaulate a solution".
