Military man to be first A*Star CEO
Janice Heng
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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