The delegation consisted of nine representatives. A*STAR was represented by Prof. Lisa Ng, Executive Director of the Biomedical Research Council, Prof. Koh Boon Tong, Executive Director of the Biotechnology Processing Institute, Ms. Jamie Low, Assistant Director and Ms. Toh Xin Ying, Assistant Manager.

The NTU representatives were Prof. May Oo Lwin, Vice-Provost for Faculty Affairs, Prof. Daniel Paulin of the College of Computing and Data Science and Ms. Jacqueline Ng Choo Hui, Assistant Director of Faculty Affairs. The NUS representative was Prof. Yao Yao, Vice-Dean for Academic Programmes and Processes. SGInnovate was represented by Ms. Juliana Lim, Executive Director of Talent.

The delegation met with Prof. Maie Bachmann, Vice-Dean for Research at the School of Information Technologies, who introduced TalTech and the School’s main research activities, with a focus on the Department of Health Technologies.

Mr. Mihkel Läänelaid, Head of the Research Administration Office, and Mr Aleksander Vukkert, Adviser on Research and Development Management, presented the Office’s role and responsibilities. Mr. Risto Hansen, Knowledge Transfer Expert at the Industry Cooperation Centre, introduced the Centre’s main activities. The programme also included an introduction to A*STAR and a discussion.

In addition, the delegation met with Dr. Pirjo Spuul, Director of the Division of Gene Technology and Biomedicine, as well as Prof. Katrin Laos, Head of the Division of Food and Biotechnology. The programme also included a meeting with representatives of TalTech spin-off company ÄIO, namely Mary-Liis Kütt, CIO, and Mariane Barrie, Head of Commercial.

Both sides see considerable potential for future cooperation and look forward to enhancing research and people-to-people collaboration in the near future.