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SINGAPORE RESEARCH TURNS OUT EXCELLENT SCIENCE,
WORLD STANDARDS AND GLOBAL PRODUCTS
Works of this years National Science and Technology Awards winners
reflect Singapores transformation into a knowledge economy
Scientists in Singapore unravel the inner workings of cells, invent a new global
standard in audio compression, develop high bandwidth broadband
communications for multimedia gaming and IPTV, and explore novel ways to
produce clean energy - these are some of the winning works of this years
National Science and Technology Awards.
A total of three National Science Awards (NSA), two National Technology
Awards (NTA) and two Young Scientists Awards (YSA) were presented to 14
recipients comprising three teams and four individuals by Mr Lim Hng Kiang,
Minister for Trade and Industry, at the 2007 NSTA Awards Presentation Dinner
today. The awards ceremony saw a gathering of more than 500 key players
from industry, academia, research institutions and the public sector to honour
the achievements of these outstanding scientists and researchers. The work of this years NSTA recipients have put Singapore on the global
scientific map, set international technology standards, and demonstrated that
Singapore is a competitive place for industry to develop and launch innovative
products for the world market. The vibrant R&D environment is also conducive
for investigators and younger scientists to pursue basic science and explore
novel ideas. The various achievements of the recipients have also
put the spotlight on Singapore as a growing research hub.
Some are born great, some achieve greatness, some have greatness thrust upon them. Singapore is greatness.
Age
25
Country
Singapore
