{"id":6583,"date":"2024-07-25T15:32:08","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T07:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/neri\/?page_id=6583"},"modified":"2024-07-25T15:32:08","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T07:32:08","slug":"prof-sanjay-swarup-neri-director-and-nus-pi-of-the-research-collaboration-with-loreal-singapore-on-cnas-singapore-tonight-24-july-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/neri\/news\/featured\/prof-sanjay-swarup-neri-director-and-nus-pi-of-the-research-collaboration-with-loreal-singapore-on-cnas-singapore-tonight-24-july-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Prof Sanjay Swarup, NERI Director and NUS PI of the Research Collaboration with L\u2019Oreal Singapore on CNA\u2019s Singapore Tonight \u2013 24 July 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\tProf Sanjay Swarup, NERI Director and NUS PI of the Research Collaboration with L&#8217;Oreal Singapore on CNA&#8217;s Singapore Tonight &#8211; 24 July 2024\n\t<\/h1>\n\t<p>Prof Sanjay Swarup, Director of NERI and NUS Principal Investigator (PI) for the research collaboration with L&#8217;Or\u00e9al Singapore, was recently featured on CNA&#8217;s Singapore Tonight on 24 July 2024.<\/p>\n<p>In this insightful interview, Prof Swarup discussed the innovative collaborative research activities between NERI and L&#8217;Or\u00e9al Singapore, which is being conducted at the NUS Agritech Centre.<\/p>\n<p>The research focuses on sustainable cultivation of selected plant varieties to produce high-value ingredients and active compounds for beauty products. 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