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Kai Sing Hii

Taxonomy Biodiversity and Evolution candidate at Imperial College London and Natural History Museum

Singapore

Overview 

Kai Sing Hii is currently pursuing an MSc in Taxonomy Biodiversity and Evolution at Imperial College London and the Natural History Museum. With a background in Human Sciences from UCL, their career highlights include internships at Selvedge Venture and UCL, as well as clinical shadowing at Farrer Park Hospital. Kai Sing Hii has a strong academic foundation and research experience, demonstrated by their pursuit of an MSc in a specialized field and internships in venture analysis and clinical shadowing. Their diverse skill set includes data analysis, evolutionary biology, and academic writing, positioning them as a promising professional in the field of biodiversity and evolution.

Work Experience 

  • Intern Analyst

    2020 - 2021

  • Core Organisation Comittee

    2020 - 2020

    Member of Core Organisation Committee for ALLOCATE 2020, Europe’s leading networking event for connecting emerging venture capital partners and limited partners.

  • Summer Research Intern

    2018 - 2018

    - Undertook a self-initiated research project entitled “The Phylogeny and Biogeography of Placodermi” supervised by UCL’s Head of Earth Sciences, Prof. Paul Upchurch. - Utilised two coding softwares, namely R and TNT for the purpose of understanding phylogenetic relationships and tree topology, and Maximum Parsimony, respectively.

  • Clinical Shadowing; Observer

    2018 - 2018

    - Attached to surgical oncologist, Prof. Soo Khee Chee at Farrer Park Medical Centre. - Observed Prof. Soo during consultations, ward rounds, tumour board meetings, and in the operation theatre, gaining insight into the demands of the medical profession.

  • Note Taker

    2017 - 2017

    - Note taker for students registered with UCL Student Disability Services - Attended student's Human and Animal Integrative Physiology lectures - Responsible for taking clear and thorough notes and editing them to the preference of the student

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