MILESTONES
TEMASEK LABS TO GET A NEW HOME
24 Jan 2007
More than 70 Temasek Laboratories researchers currently work in offices scattered across the National University of Singapore (NUS) campus.
Launched by the NUS and the Defence Science & Technology Agency (DSTA) in 2000, the research centre studies areas of science and technology that are vital to national defence and security.
Next year, all the centre's researchers will be housed in a brand new building, located near the university's engineering faculty.
Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Defence Ng Eng Hen officiated at a ground-breaking ceremony for the new building on 23 Jan.
Speaking at the event, Dr Ng noted that the having a permanent base will help the institute to "fulfil its full potential".
"Having all the researchers under one roof will also foster closer interaction and enable Temasek Laboratories to integrate the wide range of research activities that it undertakes," he added.
While the institute initially focused on guidance and control, electromagnetics and aeronautics, its scope has since grown to include information security, signal processing and non-linear dynamics.
Its advanced findings are used by DSO National Laboratories to develop defence systems for the Singapore Armed Forces.
"Co-locating DSTA and NUS researchers offers exciting opportunities to leverage on NUS' full range of disciplines and realise the natural synergy between the university's idea-driven research and DSTA's mission-oriented research," said Professor Shih Choon Fong, NUS president.
"This synergistic partnership will help strengthen Singapore's capability in defence technology."
Mr Richard Lim, DSTA's chief executive, said that the NUS has "very significant and unique capabilities that can help us in solving the multi-faceted defence and national security problems that we face today".
According to Professor Lim Hock, director of Temasek Laboratories, it plans to recruit more researchers to meet its long-term research goals.
These include multi-function antenna systems to support the development of unmanned aerial vehicles.
Launched by the NUS and the Defence Science & Technology Agency (DSTA) in 2000, the research centre studies areas of science and technology that are vital to national defence and security.
Next year, all the centre's researchers will be housed in a brand new building, located near the university's engineering faculty.
Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Defence Ng Eng Hen officiated at a ground-breaking ceremony for the new building on 23 Jan.
Speaking at the event, Dr Ng noted that the having a permanent base will help the institute to "fulfil its full potential".
"Having all the researchers under one roof will also foster closer interaction and enable Temasek Laboratories to integrate the wide range of research activities that it undertakes," he added.
While the institute initially focused on guidance and control, electromagnetics and aeronautics, its scope has since grown to include information security, signal processing and non-linear dynamics.
Its advanced findings are used by DSO National Laboratories to develop defence systems for the Singapore Armed Forces.
"Co-locating DSTA and NUS researchers offers exciting opportunities to leverage on NUS' full range of disciplines and realise the natural synergy between the university's idea-driven research and DSTA's mission-oriented research," said Professor Shih Choon Fong, NUS president.
"This synergistic partnership will help strengthen Singapore's capability in defence technology."
Mr Richard Lim, DSTA's chief executive, said that the NUS has "very significant and unique capabilities that can help us in solving the multi-faceted defence and national security problems that we face today".
According to Professor Lim Hock, director of Temasek Laboratories, it plans to recruit more researchers to meet its long-term research goals.
These include multi-function antenna systems to support the development of unmanned aerial vehicles.
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