Latest News from A*STAR
- A New Invention That Could Change The Design Of Future Memory Storage Devices
- 06 Oct 2008
- 1. A research team from A*STAR’s Data Storage Institute (DSI) invented a new phase change material that has the potential to change the design of...
- Scientists Make Landmark Discovery Of The “Engine” That Drives Cell Movement
- 04 Oct 2008
- 1. Researchers here have discovered, for the first time, how a cell assembles its internal machinery required for cell movement. This finding by Dr Thomas...
- New Zealand and Singapore set up first joint R&D research fund in heart disease and cancer
- 03 Oct 2008
- Groundbreaking partnership will unite leading scientists from New Zealand and Singapore in the fight against heart disease and cancer 1. Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology...
Visits
- Visit to A*STAR by UK Minister of State for Science and Innovation, Mr Ian Pearson
- 17 Jun 2008
- Mr Ian Pearson, Minister of State for Science and Innovation in the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, UK was in Singapore on 17 Jun...
- Visit to A*STAR by French Minister for Higher Education and Research, Mrs Valérie Pécresse
- 11 Jun 2008
- Minister Pécresse is on an informal visit to Singapore to meet up with French businessmen and scientists in Singapore and to christen a ship at...
Highlights
- A*STAR And Leaders In Automotive Industry Form Consortium To Conduct Pre-Competitive R&D
Bosch, Dou Yee, Infineon and Th!nk Global, major players of the global automotive industry from Germany, Norway and Singapore, joined the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) to form the A*STAR Capabilities for Automotive Research (A*CAR) consortium.
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- Keystone Symposium on "Stem Cells, Cancer and Aging" on 29 Sep - 4 Oct 2008 in Singapore
This symposium is organized by Sir David P. Lane, Hans C. Clevers, Arnold J. Levine and Xin Lu.
Find out more about the scientific programme for this event at http://www.keystonesymposia.org/Singapore
- Reversible 3D Cell Culture Gel Invented by IBN Published in Nature Nanotechnology
IBN’s latest invention, a unique user-friendly gel that can liquefy on demand, has the potential to revolutionize three-dimensional (3D) cell culture for medical research.
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- 2008 Philip Yeo Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Research
- The 2008 Prize winners were Dr Jonathan Loh from GIS and Dr Tony Quek from I2R
- Singapore’s First SaaS Incubation Centre Partners with SCS, GigaSpaces and Haley Limited to Provide Better Services to SaaS Incubatees
Singapore’s first SaaS incubation centre – AxSaaS Incubation Centre (AiC) – announced on 16 Sep 2008 its new partnerships with Singapore Computer Systems (SCS), GigaSpaces and Haley Limited. AiC was set up on 11 Sep 2008 by Aksaas Pte Ltd, a promising company that was incubated by A*STAR Exploit Technologies for 20 months before it graduated from its incubatee position in August 2007, after receiving the first round of funding.
