AsianScientist (Oct. 1, 2018) – Australia’s national science agency, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), has formally launched its Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) presence, based out of Singapore.
CSIRO chief executive Dr. Larry Marshall said the Singapore office would strengthen the bridge between Australian and ASEAN innovation ecosystems through new and existing long-term partnerships.
“We’re thrilled to be basing our ASEAN presence in Singapore, an innovation beacon in the ASEAN region,” Marshall said. “In a more interconnected world, facing rapid disruption, our regional opportunity is for each country to play to our respective strengths, creating more new value through collaboration than any individual nation could have alone.”
CSIRO’s work in the region covers a diverse range of projects, including boosting the Vietnamese prawn industry, optimizing supply chains and new partnerships in additive manufacturing, precision medicine and futures modeling.
CSIRO’s ASEAN director Ms. Liza Noonan said the Singapore office will anchor CSIRO’s ASEAN program and be supported by staff in Vietnam and Indonesia.
“CSIRO will build on the strong foundation of our existing partnerships with ASEAN governments, research institutes and business to grow the region’s scientific excellence, pathways to market, and collaborative networks, while increasing opportunities for our Australian partners on the world stage,” said Noonan.
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Source: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization; Photo: Pexels.
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