50 years of science in Singapore / editors, B.T.G. Tan, Hock Lim, K.K. Phua.
Contributor(s): Tan, B. T. G [editor.] | Lim, Hock [editor.] | Phua, K. K [editor.].
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BookSeries: World Scientific series on Singapore's 50 years of nation-building.Publisher: New Jersey : World Scientific, [2017]Description: xxvi, 587 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9789813140882; 9789813140899.Other title: Fifty years of science in Singapore.Subject(s): Science -- Singapore -- History | Science and state -- Singapore -- HistoryDDC classification: 509.5957 Summary: "As part of the commemorative book series on Singapore's 50 years of nation-building, this important compendium traces the history and development of the various sectors of Singapore science in the last 50 years or so. The book covers the government agencies responsible for science funding and research policy, the academic institutions and departments who have been in the forefront of the development of the nation's scientific manpower and research, the research centres and institutes which have been breaking new ground in both basic and applied science research, science museums and education, and the academic and professional institutions which the scientific community has set up to enable Singapore scientists to serve the nation more effectively. Each article is chronicled by eminent authors who have played important roles and made significant contributions in shaping today's achievement of science in Singapore"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
"As part of the commemorative book series on Singapore's 50 years of nation-building, this important compendium traces the history and development of the various sectors of Singapore science in the last 50 years or so. The book covers the government agencies responsible for science funding and research policy, the academic institutions and departments who have been in the forefront of the development of the nation's scientific manpower and research, the research centres and institutes which have been breaking new ground in both basic and applied science research, science museums and education, and the academic and professional institutions which the scientific community has set up to enable Singapore scientists to serve the nation more effectively. Each article is chronicled by eminent authors who have played important roles and made significant contributions in shaping today's achievement of science in Singapore"-- Provided by publisher.
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