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Manuscripts submitted to the Annals are initially seen either by the Chief Editor or Screening Editors (Free Papers) and Guest Editors (Theme Papers). They nominate two or more expert reviewers to assess the papers and later review the comments before making an editorial decision. Our sincere thanks to the following specialists who completed and returned their reviews between 15 December 2008 and 13 December 2009 your expertise and time generously given have been a major factor in maintaining our high standards. We apologise if we inadvertently omitted any name, but please inform the Editorial Board.

PLATINUM AND GOLD AWARDS The Annals Platinum and Gold Awards give special recognition to reviewers for both quality and number of reviews, adherence to the Annals guidelines (in particular, being fair and supportive to authors); and helpful advice to the Editorial Board. Gold Reviewers (completed 3 to 4 reviews; in alphabetical order) CHEAH Jason Tiang-Seng CHIA Kee-Seng CHIN Jing-Jih CHOW Pierce KH GOH Kee-Tai HENG Bee-Hoon HSU Li Yang LEE Kim-En LIM Jeremy Fung-Yen MADHAVAN KK NG Beng-Yeong RAMANI N Venketasubramanian SEOW Eillyne SIM Richard TAMBYAH Paul Ananth TAN Say Beng TAN Seng-Hoe

AGAR John ANG Aaron ASCHENBACH Rene AW Derrick Chen-Wee BACHMANN Silke BAKKER AJ BARMAN Arunodaya BEE Yong Mong BENNETT Michael (Mike) BISWAS Arijit BOON Evelyn BRENNAN Megan CAMPBELL Alastair Vincent CHACHA Pesi B CHAN Mark CHAN Noreen CHAN Sher Yi CHAN Wai-Man CHAN Weng-Hoong CHAN Yiong-Huak CHANG Hui-Meng CHAO Yang Soon CHEAH Wei-Keat CHEE Caroline Ka-Lin CHEE Thomas SG CHEN Edward Fun-Gee CHENG Yew-Kuang CHEONG Seng-Kwing CHEUNG Chi Wai CHEUNG Yin Bun CHIA Boon-Lock CHIA John Whay Kuang CHIA Sing-Joo CHIAM Paul Toon Lim CHIN Andrew Yuan Hui CHIO Martin CHIU Ming-Terk CHLEBICKI Maciej Piotr

CHONG Siow-Ann CHONG Tsung Wen CHONG Vui Heng CHOOLANI Mahesh CHOONG Lina Hui-Lin CHOW Angela Li-Ping CHUA Hoe Chin CHUA Sze Hon CHUAH Gerard Chee-Leng CHUAH TH Charles CHUI Chan-Hon CHUNG Alexander Y F CLEMENT Marie-Veronique COLLINSON Simon L CONSIGLIERE David Terrence DALE David C DE SILVA Deidre Anne DING Yew-Yoong EARNEST Arul EMMANUEL Shanta Christina ENG Peter Hsi-Ko FAM John FINELLI Pasquale FITZGIBBON Francis GARWEG Justus GIAM Yoke-Chin GIANNAKOULAS George GOH Chee-Leok GOH Christopher H K GOH Denise Li-Meng GOH Kong-Yong GOH Lee-Gan GOH Lesley-Ann GRACEY Michael GRAHAM Steven GUNASEGARAN Kurugulasigamoney

HACKER Hans-Walter HALAAS Gwen Wagstrom HAN Seung Kyu HAYS RB HEERING Peter HENG Chew Kiat HO King-Hee HO KM HO Kok Yuen HO Lai-Yun HO Roger HOPKINS Katie HOSHI Hajime HOW Alicia Claire HOWLETT David HSU Li-Fern HSU Pon Poh HUANG Shiang HUH Billy HWANG Nian Chih IMAZIO Massimo JAAR Bernard JONG Michelle JOSEPH Roy JOSHY Grace KANAGALINGAM Devendra KAW Gregory Jon-Leng KAZUMI Kimura KENG Felix Yung-Jih KHOO James Boon-Kheng KHOR Kok Eng KNYAZER Boris KOH Adrian KOH Dean KOH Liang-Piu KOH Philip Kheng-Keah KONASALE Prasad

KURUP Asok KWEK Daniel Seow Khee KWEK Kenneth Yung-Chiang KWON Oh-Woong LAI Timothy YY LAI Wai Kwan LEE Angel Onn-Kei LEE Bee-Wah LEE Brian Pheng-Hui LEE Hin-Peng LEE James Weng-Soon LEE Jeannette LEE Jimmy LEE Ronald Chi-Hang LEE Tat-Leang LEE Tih-Shih LEE Wickly LEE Yeow Hian LEONG Adrian Francis PengKheong LEONG Hoe-Nam LEONG Khai-Pang LEW Thomas Wing-Kit LI Xianzhi LIAU Kui-Hin LIM Anita Yee-Nah LIM Erle LIM Gek Hsiang LIM Lynne Hsueh-Yee LIM Peter Huat-Chye LIM Soon-Thye LIM Tchoyoson Choie-Cheio LIM Tow-Keang LIM Wee Chian LIM Winston Eng-Hoe LIM Yean Teng LING Moi-Lin LO Constance Pau-Lin LOH Henry Teck-Hiong

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LOH Lih-Ming LOKE Kah Yin LOKE Peter Chi-Wei LOOI Kok-Poh LOW Boon-Yong LOW Jenny Guek-Hong LOW Wong-Kein LUCHINS Daniel LYE David Chien-Boon MA Stefan Sze-Lok MACK Peter On-Pui MAKARYUS AN MALEMUD Charles J MASUKO Kayo MATHER Kieren MATHUR Ranjana MISSET Benoit MODI Surbhi MOLINA Joseph Antonia MORALES Noppawan Phumala MORITA Eishin MURUGASU Euan NAGI Peter NAN Luo NEELAM Kumari NG Lay-Guat NG Yee-Sien NGA Min-En NORMAN J OH Daniel Chia Theng OH Helen M L OMAR Salem ONG Kiat Hoe ONG Paul ONG Wai-Choung OOI London Lucien Peng-Jin PAOLA Luca Dalla PAPANAS Nikolaos PEH Lai-Huat PEH Wilfred Chin-Guan

PODOLOFF Donald A POH Kian Keong POH Wee Teng POON Keah How POYUROVSKY M PREMARANI K PRISTIPINO Christian PWEE Keng Ho QUAK Seng-Hock RAHMAN Habeebul RAUFF Mary RAVINDER Reddy RING David ROSBOROUGH Stephanie ROSEN Karl G ROSTAGNO Carlo ROZEN Steve SAIR Farrukh SARKISIAN Catherine SATHAPPAN Sathappan SAW Seang-Mei SCIAHBASI Alessandro SEAH Pong Pin SEAL Marc SEET Raymond Chee-Seong SEOW Adeline Ling-Hui SEOW Swee Cheong SETO Kar-Yin SHARMA JB SHARMA Vijay SIAU Chiang SIERZEGA Marek SILECCHIA Gianfranco SIM Joe SIM Kang SIN Kenny Yoong-Kong SINGH Mandeep SITOH Yih-Yian SIVATHASAN Cumaraswamy SRINIVASAN Sanjay SUNDAR Gangadhara SZEKERES Julia

SZIKORA Istvan TAN Benita TAN Chee-Eng TAN Cheng-Lim TAN Clement Woon-Teck TAN Daniel Ee-Lee TAN Eng King TAN Han-Khim TAN Hao-Yang TAN Hwee Huan TAN Keng-Leong TAN Kian Hian TAN Luke Kim-Siang TAN Nigel Choon-Kiat TAN Poh-Lin TAN Suat-Hoon TAN Tee-Yong TAN Thean-Yen TAN Thuan-Tong TAN Wee-Ping TANG Choong-Leong TANG WK TAY Jam-Chin TAY Kiang-Hiong TAY Kwang Hui TAY Sook-Muay TAY Yong-Kwang TAYLOR Penny TEE Nancy TEH Hui Seong TEO Jimmy Boon-Wee TEOH Gerrard KH THIRUMOORTHY Thamotharampillai THON Chang Chin THONG Bernard Yu-Hor THORNE Marc TIRUCHELVARAYAN Rajendra TOH Matthias TOHYAMA H TOW Sharon UNG Ken Eng-Khean

VAN BEVER Hugo VENKATESH Sudhakar VIEIRA Francisco WAI Daniel Chun-Hang WAITE Richard WANG Ching-Jen WANSAICHEONG Gervais WEARING Scott WEE Hwee Lin WEE Shiou-Liang WEST Wayne WESTPHAL Dan M WILDER-SMITH Annelies WILDER-SMITH Einar WOLFGANG Pichler WONG Aaron WONG Alvin Seng-Cheong WONG Hee-Kit WONG Kok-Seng WONG Kutt-Sing WONG Mee-Lian WONG Peng-Cheang WONG Teck-Yee WONG Yue-Shuen WOO Keng Thye YAN Jingjou YAO Jeffrey YAP Eng-Ching YAP Hui Kim YAP Mabel YEAK Samuel YEO Brian Kah-Loke YIM Heng Boon YIP James Wei-Luen YONG Wei Sean YOONG Chee-Seng YOSHIMOTO Hisashi YOUNG Alvin YOUNG Bryan ZHANG Xiaodong

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