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WHEN he was in his teens, Mr Koh Chuan Hock never thought about going to junior college, let alone university.
The turning point for the former Nanyang Polytechnic student came when - at age 19 - he did an industrial attachment at the National University of Singapore (NUS), where his boss, Professor Vladimir Bajic, gave him a much-needed confidence boost.
'He really believed in me and praised me in front of international research scientists... He inspired me to become a professor one day,' said Mr Koh, now 26.
Yesterday, the computational biology graduate proudly received his degree scroll from President S R Nathan at the NUS commencement ceremony. He also received a fully-paid scholarship to pursue his PhD in the same field.
Yesterday's batch of 235 graduands were also honoured for achievements in student activities and other areas such research, sports and social work.
Read the full story in Tuesday's edition of The Straits Times.
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