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𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲   For Dr Fan Yan, precision isn’t just about instruments or numbers. It’s about trust.   At the A*STAR National Metrology Centre (A*STAR NMC), Dr Fan works on measurement systems that underpin everything from safety standards to the reliability of manufacturing and infrastructure we depend on every day. When she developed NMC’s automated calibration system, the goal wasn’t just efficiency, but more reliable measurements that people and industries can depend on. Her work is a reminder of why measurement science matters. It is often unseen, but accurate and traceable measurements are what allow technology, industry, and standards to be trusted.   Beyond the lab, Dr Fan is also a strong advocate for skills and capability building. As the first WSQ-certified adult trainer in her field in Singapore, she has been strengthening how metrology training is delivered and helping the industry improve measurement quality and confidence.   Recognised on the SG100 Women in Tech List 2025 and a recipient of the Exemplary SkillsFuture @ Public Service Award 2024, Dr Fan’s journey reflects how precision science quietly supports everyday life and competitiveness.   Building trust starts with getting the smallest details right. Find out more about A*STAR NMC's Time and Humidity Lab: https://lnkd.in/g68J2AxZ  #FacesofASTAR #WMD2026 #Metrology #WomeninScience

𝗜𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗿 𝗬𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗶𝗻𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝟭𝟵𝟴𝟬 – 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲)   We are deeply saddened by the passing of Dr Yang Yinping, whose leadership and contributions, both at A*STAR, and through collaborations with the research community and public sector agencies, have left a lasting impact.   As Director of Singapore’s Centre for Advanced Technologies in Online Safety (CATOS) and Senior Principal Scientist at A*STAR IHPC, Yinping helped shape national efforts to strengthen online trust and safety. She led the work undertaken by CATOS in relation to the Online Trust and Safety Research Programme, bringing together multidisciplinary expertise to develop technological solutions addressing online harms.   A social technologist passionate about advancing innovations for industry and social good, Yinping consistently translated research into real-world impact. She led multiple industry and public sector projects, and made significant contributions in affective computing, online sentiment analysis, and social media analytics. Yinping was an ardent supporter of A*STAR’s Diversity & Inclusion efforts and championed several groundbreaking efforts to help strengthen our efforts to be a more inclusive organisation. Her work earned her an award as an A*STAR Fellow and a place on the inaugural 100 Singapore Women in Tech list. She was also conferred the National Awards (COVID-19) – Public Administration Medal (Bronze) for her contributions to Singapore’s pandemic response.   Beyond her professional achievements, Yinping will be remembered for her generous mentorship, her commitment to nurturing talent, and her warmth, dedication and kindness.    We extend our heartfelt condolences to her family, loved ones, and the many colleagues who had the privilege of working with her.

🌙 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗶 𝗥𝗮𝘆𝗮 𝗛𝗮𝗷𝗶 May this special occasion bring moments of reflection, gratitude, and togetherness. From all of us at A*STAR, Selamat Hari Raya Haji to all who celebrate. #ASTARWishesYou

𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸.   Hosted in Singapore for the first time, the Asia-Pacific Vaccine and Immunotherapy Congress (#APVIC2026) brought together researchers, clinicians, industry and public health leaders from across the Asia-Pacific to strengthen partnerships in vaccines, immunotherapy and translational science.   Chaired by Prof Lisa F.P. Ng, the congress reflected Singapore’s role as a trusted global node for scientific collaboration, clinical translation and innovation partnerships.   Discussions across the three-day congress reinforced a shared priority: building stronger regional capabilities — from research and clinical trials to manufacturing readiness and rapid deployment — to improve preparedness for future health threats.   This work is made possible through strong partnerships across research, healthcare and industry, with A*STAR playing a key role in translating science into solutions that strengthen health resilience in Singapore and beyond.   Explore collaboration opportunities with A*STAR IDL: https://lnkd.in/gMNvGt2w   #ASTARforSG #InnovatewithASTAR #PandemicPreparedness #GlobalHealth   Lisa Ooi | A*STAR Infectious Diseases Labs - A*STAR IDL

𝗖𝗵𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀: 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 A recent BBC Future feature highlights growing evidence that chewing can influence attention, memory and stress response - far beyond its role in breaking down food. Prof Jianshe Chen, from A*STAR Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation (SIFBI), was among the global experts featured, sharing insights on chewing as a natural response under pressure, and how it shapes what we experience through texture, aroma and flavour release. At A*STAR SIFBI, Prof Chen’s team studies how chewing and oral processing influence appetite and satiety, as well as stress and cognitive wellbeing. Drawing on capabilities in food and sensory science research, including food oral processing and food‑matrix design, they advance bio-solutions for healthy ageing and functional resilience in Asian populations.   👉 Read the BBC feature: https://lnkd.in/gWe73b5p 🔔 Follow A*STAR for more science shaping health and wellbeing. #FacesOfASTAR #HealthyLongevity #BrainHealth #Nutrition #SensoryScience #ResearchTranslation

We’re pleased to see research co-authored by Michelle Kee from A*STAR Institute for Human Development and Potential (A*STAR IHDP) featured in 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘵, highlighting the often-overlooked role fathers play in shaping health outcomes — even before pregnancy begins. The review brings together global evidence showing how men’s health, life experiences, and wellbeing can influence not only their own outcomes, but also those of their partners and children across the life course. In Singapore, this is an area where local research is growing. Studies such as SG‑LEADS, a nationally representative study tracking over 5,000 children, provide insights into how family environments and early parental involvement shape child development. Findings from SG‑LEADS further show that early paternal involvement is linked to stronger cognitive outcomes, fewer behavioural challenges, and more positive family dynamics, reinforcing the importance of supporting fathers as part of the broader ecosystem of care. As Singapore continues to strengthen support for families, it’s a reminder that raising healthy children is a shared journey from the very beginning. #EnhancingLives #ResearchExcellence #ChildDevelopment #FamilyHealth #ASTARforSG

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 Congratulations to the SITEM team from A*STAR Institute of High Performance Computing (A*STAR IHPC) on receiving the Science, Technology and Engineering Innovation Challenge (STE IC) Distinguished Award, presented by Minister of National Development Hong Tat Chee at STE:Fest 2026!    SITEM is Singapore’s first integrated, high‑fidelity modelling and simulation platform designed to support EV infrastructure planning, bringing together transport demand, charging behaviour and the electricity grid in a single environment.   As Singapore transitions towards electric vehicles, one of the key challenges is how to plan charging infrastructure and grid upgrades in a coordinated way, taking into account how people actually move and charge across the city.   SITEM is already being used to support planning and policymaking discussions across agencies, helping to bring transport and energy considerations together.   Through integrated modelling, SITEM supports a more coordinated, data-driven approach to planning Singapore’s EV transition.   #CreatingGrowth #Sustainability #ElectricVehicles #Innovation #ASTARforSG

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮: 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗽𝗼𝗻.   Recent developments involving Ebola and hantavirus are a timely reminder that pandemic threats continue to evolve, and that sustained global surveillance and collaboration remain critical.   Platforms such as the GISAID global data science initiative continue to play an important role in enabling the rapid sharing and tracking of pathogen data across the international scientific community. As a long-standing scientific and technical partner to GISAID, A*STAR Bioinformatics Institute (A*STAR BII) supports the curation, analysis and real-time sharing of pathogen data. A*STAR BII's strengths in advanced bioinformatics and AI help turn large, complex datasets into insights that inform diagnostics and outbreak response, strengthening global surveillance and healthcare decision-making.   Building on these data-driven insights, A*STAR Infectious Diseases Labs - A*STAR IDL works with global partners to advance diagnostics, therapies and preparedness strategies for emerging health threats, strengthening our collective ability to respond when speed matters most.   Read the article in The Straits Times here: https://lnkd.in/g3QxreRg   #EnhancingLives #PandemicPreparedness #GlobalHealth #Bioinformatics #InfectiousDiseases The GISAID Initiative

☀️ 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 — 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗹𝗮𝗯 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆.   A*STAR has signed a five-year collaborative research agreement with Commonwealth Fusion Systems, the world's largest private fusion company, to develop technologies for commercial fusion power plants.   Through this partnership, A*STAR will apply its capabilities in advanced materials, precision manufacturing, and materials testing to real-world fusion systems, connecting frontier research to a rapidly expanding global fusion energy ecosystem.   For Singapore, it's an opportunity to develop talent, build deep technical capabilities, and gain an early foothold in the emerging global fusion supply chain. #InnovatewithASTAR #CreatingGrowth #FusionEnergy #Sustainability    A*STAR Future Energy Acceleration & Translation (FEAT) Temasek ST Engineering Ecosperity

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁   World Metrology Day reminds us that trust in technology, trade, and everyday systems is built on a foundation most people rarely see: accurate and comparable measurement.   Last week, A*STAR National Metrology Centre (A*STAR NMC) brought industry and partners together to discuss how measurement confidence supports advanced manufacturing, standards, and access to global markets.   From laboratories and factories to increasingly digital systems, trusted measurement remains a critical enabler and will become even more important as technologies grow more complex.   On World Metrology Day, we recognise the role of measurement science in making innovation reliable, scalable, and trusted.   Find out how A*STAR NMC underpins trusted measurement for industry and Singapore’s innovation ecosystem: https://lnkd.in/dWvB-N4 #WorldMetrologyDay #AdvancedManufacturing