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Janice Heng

Janice Heng

Published Fri, Feb 1, 2019 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    REAR Admiral (RAdm) Frederick Chew Chih Chiang, 43, will be the first chief executive officer (CEO) in the history of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star).

    He will take on the role from April 1, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) announced on Friday, and also be appointed to the agency's board that day.

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