Overview
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The NRF supports the Research Innovation and Enterprise Council (RIEC).
The RIEC is chaired by the Prime Minister of Singapore, who appoints members to two-year terms. The RIEC comprises Cabinet Ministers and distinguished local and foreign members from the business, science and technology communities.
Set up in 2006, the RIEC provides strategic direction for national R&D. It has two main goals:
The RIEC is chaired by the Prime Minister of Singapore, who appoints members to two-year terms. The RIEC comprises Cabinet Ministers and distinguished local and foreign members from the business, science and technology communities.
Set up in 2006, the RIEC provides strategic direction for national R&D. It has two main goals:
- To advise the Cabinet on national research and innovation strategies to drive the transformation of Singapore into a knowledge-based society, with strong capabilities in research, innovation and enterprise to meet our economic and societal needs; and
- To lead Singapore’s commitment towards research, innovation and enterprise by strengthening enterprise innovation capabilities and accelerating technology translation, with a view to catalyse value capture in key strategic areas for Singapore.
This high-level council underscores the political commitment to and importance placed on the national R&D agenda.
RIEC Members
Mr Lee Hsien Loong
Prime Minister and Chairman, RIEC
Mr Heng Swee Keat
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Finance, Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies, and Chairman, NRF
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Finance, Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies, and Chairman, NRF
Mr Teo Chee Hean
Senior Minister, Coordinating Minister for National Security, and Special Advisor to NRF
Senior Minister, Coordinating Minister for National Security, and Special Advisor to NRF
Dr Ng Eng Hen
Minister for Defence
Minister for Defence
Dr Vivian Balakrishnan
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Mr Gan Kim Yong
Minister for Trade and Industry
Minister for Trade and Industry
Mr S Iswaran
Minister for Transport and
Minister-in-charge of
Trade Relations
Minister for Transport and
Minister-in-charge of
Trade Relations
Ms Grace Fu
Minister for Sustainability and the Environment
Minister for Sustainability and the Environment
Mr Chan Chun Sing
Minister for Education
Minister for Education
Mr Lawrence Wong
Minister for Finance
Minister for Finance
Mr Masagos Zulkifli
Minister for Social and Family Development and Second Minister for Health
Minister for Social and Family Development and Second Minister for Health
Mr Ong Ye Kung
Minister for Health
Minister for Health
Mr Desmond Lee
Minister for National Development and
Minister-in-charge of
Social Services Integration
Minister for National Development and
Minister-in-charge of
Social Services Integration
Mrs Josephine Teo
Minister for Communications & Information and
Minister-in-charge of Smart Nation and Cybersecurity
Minister for Communications & Information and
Minister-in-charge of Smart Nation and Cybersecurity
Ms Indranee Thurai Rajah
Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for Finance and Second Minister for National Development
Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for Finance and Second Minister for National Development
Dr Tan See Leng
Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry
Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry
Sir Andrew Witty
CEO, UnitedHealth Group
CEO, UnitedHealth Group
Mr Avi Hasson
CEO, Start-up Nation Central
CEO, Start-up Nation Central
Dr Chris Luebkeman
Leader, Strategic Foresight Hub, ETH Zurich
Leader, Strategic Foresight Hub, ETH Zurich
Prof Daniela Rus
Director, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, MIT
Director, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, MIT
Sir Jeremy Farrar
Director, Wellcome Trust, and Chairman, Human Health & Potential (HHP)
International Advisory Committee
Director, Wellcome Trust, and Chairman, Human Health & Potential (HHP)
International Advisory Committee
Dr Li Ge
Founder, Chairman and CEO of WuXi AppTec, and Founder and Chairman of WuXi Biologics
Founder, Chairman and CEO of WuXi AppTec, and Founder and Chairman of WuXi Biologics
Mr Michael Splinter
Chairman, NASDAQ, and General Partner, WISC Partners, and Co-Chairman, Manufacturing, Trade &
Connectivity (MTC) International Advisory Panel
Chairman, NASDAQ, and General Partner, WISC Partners, and Co-Chairman, Manufacturing, Trade &
Connectivity (MTC) International Advisory Panel
Sir Richard Friend
Professor of Physics, University of Cambridge, and Chairman, NRF Scientific Advisory Board (SAB)
Professor of Physics, University of Cambridge, and Chairman, NRF Scientific Advisory Board (SAB)
Prof Robert Brown
Chairman, MOE Academic Research Council (ARC)
Chairman, MOE Academic Research Council (ARC)
Dr Roland Busch
President and CEO, Siemens AG
President and CEO, Siemens AG
Mr Sudipta Bhattacharya
CEO, Adani Group – North America
CEO, Adani Group – North America
Mr Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara
Executive Director and CEO, Temasek Holdings
Executive Director and CEO, Temasek Holdings
Mr Forrest Li
Founder, Chairman and Group CEO of Sea Ltd
Founder, Chairman and Group CEO of Sea Ltd
Ms Goh Swee Chen
Chairman, Nanyang Technological University
Chairman, Nanyang Technological University
Mr Hsieh Fu Hua
Chairman, National University of Singapore
Chairman, National University of Singapore
Ms Jenny Lee
Managing Partner, GGV Capital
Managing Partner, GGV Capital
Mr Koh Boon Hwee
Chairman, Altara Ventures
Chairman, Altara Ventures
