Latest News from A*STAR
- Singapore Participates in 2008 Euroscience Open Forum at Barcelona in a Big Way!
- 18 Jul 2008
- Island city state showcase excellent opportunities for scientific education and research at ESOF 2008 Singapore, 18 July 2008 – Singapore makes the first foray into the prestigious Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF) 2008 held in Barcelona, Spain from 18th – 22nd July 2008...
- Singapore Researchers Identify Virulence Factor That Induces Fatal Fungal Infection
- 17 Jul 2008
- Singapore, 17 July 2008 – Scientists here have found that certain substances from bacteria living in the human intestine cause the normally harmless Candida albicans fungus to become highly infectious. This discovery by researchers from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)’s...
- Singapore Scientists Beat More Than 140 Teams To Claim Top Award At The Prestigous 46th American Society Of Neuroradiology 2008 Meeting
- 12 Jul 2008
- 1. A team of Singapore Scientists from A*STAR’s Biomedical Imaging Laboratory (BIL) has once again gained international recognition for its research capabilities in bioimaging. Professor Wieslaw L. Nowinski and his team were recently awarded the Summa Cum Laude[1] award (Gold...
Highlights
- Dr Lisa Ng from SIgN A*STAR has won the coveted ASEAN Young Scientist and Technologist Award 2008!
Lisa was chosen by the ASEAN Panel of Judges for her devoted research and development on Infectious Diseases....
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- Integrated lab-on-a-chip developed by IBN allows rapid DNA testing
This device can perform the entire process starting with an actual biological sample to the completion of PCR much faster than available methods.
- IMRE Industry R&D Seminar Series on "Revolutionising Solder Alloy Formulation"
25 July 2008 (Friday), 10am to 11am
@ IMRE, SR2
3 Research Link, Singapore 117602
- A*STAR Talent Search & Singapore Science & Engineering Fair 2008 Awards Presentation Ceremony
A*STAR and the Singapore Science Centre announced the winners of the A*STAR Talent Search (A*TS) 2008. Into its third year, A*TS recognises students who have excelled in the field of scientific research. Guest-of-Honour, Mr S Iswaran, presented the awards to the winners at the A*TS awards ceremony held at the Biopolis.
- TechLicensing Fair 2008 :: Materials, Chemicals & Food Processing
The Exploit-IP Programme organised the second TechLicensing Fair on 25 June 2008, following the successful launch of the Programme on 27 March 2008. The event was well attended by some 250 participants from 180 companies. There was much excitement amongst the industry players. The Programme seeks to facilitate deal flows and to encourage open innovation amongst Singapore enterprises.
