The National Research Foundation was formed in 2006 under the Prime Minister's Office, Singapore, to support the RIEC in its work through the development and coordination of national policies to grow Singapore's research capability, support economic growth and meet Singapore's future national challenges.
Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat is the Chairman of the NRF Board.
Mr Heng Swee Keat
Deputy Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies, and Chairman, NRF Board
Deputy Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies, and Chairman, NRF Board
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
Mr Lawrence Wong
Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister for Finance
Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister for Finance
Mr Gan Kim Yong
Minister for Trade and Industry
Minister for Trade and Industry
Mr S Iswaran
Minister for Transport
Minister for Transport
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 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
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 and Information, Minister-in-charge of Smart Nation and Cybersecurity
Minister for Communications and Information, 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 in the Prime Minister's Office, Minister for Manpower, and Second Minister for Trade and Industry
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, Minister for Manpower, and Second Minister for Trade and Industry
Mr Leo Yip
Head of Civil Service, Permanent Secretary (Prime Minister's Office) and Permanent Secretary
(Prime Minister's Office) (Strategy)
Head of Civil Service, Permanent Secretary (Prime Minister's Office) and Permanent Secretary
(Prime Minister's Office) (Strategy)
Ms Chan Lai Fung
Permanent Secretary (National Research and Development) and Chairman, Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Permanent Secretary (National Research and Development) and Chairman, Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Mr Chan Yeng Kit
Permanent Secretary (Health)
Permanent Secretary (Health)
Mr Gabriel Lim
Permanent Secretary (Trade and Industry)
Permanent Secretary (Trade and Industry)
Mr Joseph Leong
Permanent Secretary
(Communications and
Information) and Permanent
Secretary (Smart Nation
and Digital Government)
Permanent Secretary
(Communications and
Information) and Permanent
Secretary (Smart Nation
and Digital Government)
Mr Lai Chung Han
Permanent Secretary (Education)
Permanent Secretary (Education)
Mr Loh Ngai Seng
Permanent Secretary (Transport)
Permanent Secretary (Transport)
Mrs Ow Foong Pheng
Permanent Secretary (National Development)
Permanent Secretary (National Development)
Mr Stanley Loh
Permanent Secretary (Sustainability and the Environment)
Permanent Secretary (Sustainability and the Environment)
Mrs Tan Ching Yee
Permanent Secretary (Finance) and
Permanent Secretary (Prime Minister's Office) (Special Duties)
Permanent Secretary (Finance) and
Permanent Secretary (Prime Minister's Office) (Special Duties)
Dr Beh Swan Gin
Chairman, Economic Development Board
Chairman, Economic Development Board
Mr Png Cheong Boon
Chief Executive Officer, Enterprise Singapore
Chief Executive Officer, Enterprise Singapore
Professor Tan Chorh Chuan
Chief Health Scientist, Ministry of Health and Chair, Committee of Government Scientific Advisors
Chief Health Scientist, Ministry of Health and Chair, Committee of Government Scientific Advisors
Mr Kay Chai (KC) Ang
Senior Vice President, GlobalFoundries and Board Advisor, Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association
Senior Vice President, GlobalFoundries and Board Advisor, Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association
Professor Bertil Andersson
NRF Scientific Advisory Board Member and Advisor to NRF
NRF Scientific Advisory Board Member and Advisor to NRF
Mr Piyush Gupta
Chief Executive Officer, DBS Group
Chief Executive Officer, DBS Group
Mr Peter Ho
Chairman, Urban Redevelopment Authority and Senior Advisor, Centre for Strategic Futures and Senior Fellow, Civil Service College
Chairman, Urban Redevelopment Authority and Senior Advisor, Centre for Strategic Futures and Senior Fellow, Civil Service College
Mr Lim Chow Kiat
Chief Executive Officer, GIC Pte Ltd
Chief Executive Officer, GIC Pte Ltd
Mr Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara
Chief Executive Officer, Temasek International
Chief Executive Officer, Temasek International
Professor Tan Eng Chye
President, National University of Singapore
President, National University of Singapore
Mr Wong Kim Yin
Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Sembcorp Industries and Chairman, SkillsFuture Singapore
Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Sembcorp Industries and Chairman, SkillsFuture Singapore
