Singapore must make the shift from measuring progress in research outputs or startup numbers to judging success by how science improves lives
AS SINGAPORE celebrates SG60, it is an opportune moment to reflect on six decades of scientific and technological achievement and the challenges that lie ahead. We have built world-class universities, a vibrant startup ecosystem, and a research and innovation landscape that consistently ranks among the most competitive globally.
What underpins this progress is not funding alone, but the connective tissue that binds academia and the public and private sectors. When partnerships work, discoveries do not remain in journals; they move into hospitals, companies and communities.
Public recognition of our top scientific talent is not an afterthought – it is a catalyst that makes excellence visible and inspires the next generation who carry our scientific ambitions forward.
