What does A*STAR do?
At A*STAR, we drive mission-oriented research that advances scientific discovery and technological innovation. We play a crucial role in nurturing and developing talent and leaders for our research institutes, the wider research community, and industry.
Our research creates economic growth and jobs for Singapore. As a Science and Technology Organisation, we bridge the gap between academia and industry in research and development. We contribute to societal benefits such as improving outcomes in healthcare, urban living, and sustainability. Our goal is to improve life in Singapore and beyond through our science.
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More About A*STAR
A*STAR Research Entities
A*STAR Research Institutes
- A*STAR Infectious Disease Labs (ID Labs)
- A*STAR Skin Research Labs (A*SRL)
- Bioinformatics Institute (BII)
- Bioprocessing Technology Institute (BTI)
- Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS)
- Institute of Molecular & Cell Biology (IMCB)
- Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN)
- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences (SICS)
- Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation (SIFBI)
Programmes, Platforms and Scientific Services
Horizontal Technology Coordinating Offices
- Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Centre (ARTC)
- Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (ISCE2)
- Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC)
- Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R)
- Institute of Materials Research & Engineering (IMRE)
- Institute of Microelectronics (IME)
- National Metrology Centre (NMC)
- Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech)
- A*STAR Computational Resource Centre (ACRC)
- Centre for Frontier AI Research (CFAR)
- Industrial Internet-of-Things Innovation (I3)
- Operational & Technology Roadmapping
- Pharma Innovation Programme Singapore (PIPS)
- Quantum Innovation Centre (Q.InC)
- Singapore Aerospace Programme Office
Horizontal Technology Coordinating Offices
A*STAR celebrates International Women's Day
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From groundbreaking discoveries to cutting-edge research, our researchers are empowering the next generation of female science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) leaders.
Get inspired by our #WomeninSTEM