Professor Barry Halliwell is Deputy President (Research and Technology) at the National University of Singapore. He works closely with the Deputy President and Provost to promote research excellence and is responsible for driving the University's research agenda. He is involved in planning and establishing research institutes, centres and programmes that are of strategic importance as well as in formulating policies and agreements relating to intellectual property rights in which NUS has equity. He oversees the functions of the Office of Research and Office of Life Sciences as well as the NUS research institutes and centres. His responsibilities also include overseeing the expansion and allocation of research funding.