Changes at A*Star with new chief on board
He aims to produce work that will boost economy and contribute to science in general
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Mr Frederick Chew has tasked the Agency for Science, Technology and Research's 18 biomedical sciences and engineering research institutes with working with other agencies and centres in four areas with broad impact across the economy, society and government: urban and green technologies, artificial intelligence, medical technology and agritech.
ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
Chang Ai-Lien, Vanessa Liu
With a new chief at its helm, changes are under way yet again at Singapore's largest public-sector research agency.
Management and research funding adjustments at the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) come even before the dust has settled on a major shake-up announced last year.
