Visit by Mr Martin Donnelly, Permanent Secretary of UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

Mr Martin Donnelly (3rd from left) and Dr Raj Thampuran (4th from left)

Mr Martin Donnelly- Permanent Secretary of UK Department for Business- Innovation and Skills (BIS) visited A*STAR on 14 Feb 2011- as part of his official visit to Singapore. He was interested to learn more about A*STAR and how A*STAR commercialised its technology. Mr Donnelly was hosted by Dr Raj Thampuran- Executive Director of the Science and Engineering Research Council. Mr Donnelly also had the opportunity to visit the FusionWorld Gallery- where he enjoyed viewing the various applications of the technology developed in A*STAR. Mr Donnelly ended off his visit with a tour of the sky garden at Fusionopolis.