Table of Contents
Foreword PM Lee Hsien Loong v
Acknowledgements ix
Cover Photo Credits xi
About the Contributors xiii
Introduction xvii
Chapter 1 Setting the Stage Hang Chang Chieh Yeoh Keat Chuan 1
Chapter 2 Shifting Gear into Research Hang Chang Chieh Low Teck Seng Yeoh Keat Chuan 25
Chapter 3 The Multi-Agency Approach Hang Chang Chieh Low Teck Seng Raj Thampuran 55
Chapter 4 Research in Physical Sciences and Engineering Hang Chang Chieh Raj Thampuran 79
Chapter 5 The Biomedical Sciences: Research for Better Health Raj Thampuran Kong Hwai Loong 101
Chapter 6 Developing Research-Intensive Universities Barry Halliwell Bertil Andersson 135
Chapter 7 Partnering Multinational Corporations in R&D Low Teck Seng Raj Thampuran Yeoh Keat Chuan 165
Chapter 8 Developing R&D in Local Enterprises Hang Chang Chieh Raj Thampuran Png Cheong Boon 189
Chapter 9 Towards Innovation & Entrepreneur ship Low Teck Seng Raj Thampuran Tan Kai Hoe Philip Ong 217
Appendices 243
Singapore's Science & Technology, R&D Timeline 245
Chairmen, Executive Directors and Directors 261
Honouring Scientific Talent 267
Oral History Interviews 273
Acronyms 275
Select Bibliography 285
Index 289