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Singapore is Australia's main South-East Asian partner in science and research.
Singapore is also Australia's largest trading partner in South East Asia and as such the bilateral relationship with Singapore is one of Australia's closest and most comprehensive in the region.
The scientific communities of each country have complementary strengths and shared interests in a range of areas including biotechnology, energy, engineering and information sciences.
While Singapore is a recognised global leader in the biotechnology sector, the Singapore Government is keen to diversify its efforts into sustainable energy and energy efficiency research in areas such as fuel cells, bio-energy, next generation solar photovoltaics and cleaner conventional fuels.
Cooperating on cutting-edge science and research will help find solutions to significant global challenges, such as developing next generation medicines and sustainable energy solutions.
The Governments of Australia and Singapore foster the relationship through contact between Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and the Australian Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research. This relationship has helped lay the foundation for a productive scientific and research partnership through a range of cooperative activities under the International Science Linkages (ISL) Program.
Two recently agreed initiatives include:
- An Emerging Research Leaders Program for young scientists from each country which will target early to mid-career researchers with high-level scientific ability and the potential to be future science leaders. Jointly administered by A*STAR and the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, seven scientists from Singapore visited Australia in October 2009. Australian researchers will visit Singapore in April 2010.
- An Australia-Singapore workshop on energy research, held in Canberra 15-16 June 2009. With the theme an important issue for both our economies, senior Australian and Singapore participants examined common issues and discussed potential areas for mutual scientific cooperation.
- In addition, the Competitive Grants component of the International Science Linkages Program has provided:
- $500,000 in support of a project investigating gene transfer technology involving the Genome Institute of Singapore, The University of Washington and Australia’s Children’s Medical Research Institute.
- $1.65 million to fund the International Consortium in Organic Solar Cells, a three year project involving Australia (e.g. CSIRO, University of Wollongong), Singapore (A*STAR), the US, the UK, and New Zealand.
- Australia and Singapore collaborate through a range of other initiatives and programs. These include:
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