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HSK opened the 11th edition of the Global Young Scientists Summit yesterday. :thumbsup:

Heng Swee Keat​

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Opened the 11th edition of the Global Young Scientists Summit yesterday. The Summit gathers passionate scientists who are keen to inspire our next generation of young talents in Singapore and in the region. This year, we have a distinguished panel of 21 speakers, including 14 Nobel Laureates.
Nobel Physics Laureate Prof Didier Queloz gave the opening plenary. He shared his journey of discovering a planet orbiting a sun-like star outside our solar system. This opened a new frontier in astronomy and kickstarted research on extrasolar planets (exoplanets). Such is the power of scientific research, driven by curiosity!
His lecture was fascinating and carried lessons for our everyday lives. My key takeaways:
- The value of knowledge is not merely in its acquisition, but our ability to apply and translate knowledge into useful outcomes that can uplift lives
- Everything is a matter of perspective — limitations can be an invitation to reframe the question and find new paths
You can watch Prof Queloz’s session here: https://youtu.be/9gjTgHTFWJY
I thank our eminent speakers for making time to engage and excite our young scientists at the Summit. I hope this will spark their sense of curiosity and purpose, and encourage them to make a difference to the world through science.
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Heng Swee Keat​

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[L-R] Catching up with Co-chair of GYSS Organising Committee Prof Low Teck Seng, Prof Tim Hunt, Prof Alison Woollard and Prof Didier Queloz before the Summit.

(MCI Photo by Betty Chua)

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Heng Swee Keat​

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Also spoke with some of our GYSS participants from Bhutan. This year, the Summit gathered participants from more than 30 countries!

(MCI Photo by Betty Chua)

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Heng Swee Keat​

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Nobel Physics Laureate Prof Didier Queloz gave the opening plenary and shared his journey of discovering a planet orbiting a sun-like star outside our solar system, which created a revolution in astronomy.

You can watch the opening plenary here: https://youtu.be/9gjTgHTFWJY

(MCI Photo by Betty Chua)

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from straitstimes.com:

New initiative to train 900 people in deep tech, build support network for start-ups​

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Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat during his speech at the launch of Deep Tech Talent Central, on Jan 13, 2023. PHOTO: MCI
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Osmond Chia
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14 JAN 2023, 8:13 AM SGT

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SINGAPORE - A new talent initiative has been rolled out to train at least 900 people by 2025 for jobs in areas of deep tech such as artificial intelligence, biotech and quantum technology, to bolster the burgeoning tech scene here.
Led by national investment arm SGInnovate, the Deep Tech Talent Central (DTTC) will link start-ups, industry players, students and mid-career switchers to new courses, projects, on-the-job training offers and opportunities within the industry to give Singapore an edge on the world stage.
SGInnovate supports businesses involved in high-tech engineering and innovation, such as developments in alternative food sources, materials science and quantum computing.

It describes the DTTC, which is backed by the National Research Foundation (NRF), as a “one-stop talent gateway” to help deep-tech firms here tackle difficulties faced in the emerging sector. These include training, recruitment and finding business opportunities.
For starters, the DTTC will train more than 100 people who have a background in biomedical research under its Helix Immersion Programme to support biotech companies in need of talent, said SGInnovate on Friday.
Trainees will be placed with partner companies, where they will be given exposure to developing treatments for diseases with the help of biotech, among other opportunities. They will also be assigned a mentor and eventually linked with partnering firms to boost recruitment here.


The DTTC also aims to partner at least 500 tech start-ups here, which in turn can tap its pool of existing partners – including government agencies and investors – to help those in the nascent industry, said a spokesman for SGInnovate.

SGInnovate’s executive director of talent, Ms Juliana Lim, said the DTTC is expected to bring more than 10,000 companies and individuals together each year. The total funding given to the initiative was not disclosed.
Deputy Prime Minister and chairman of the NRF board Heng Swee Keat, who attended the launch of the DTTC on Friday evening, said the initiative made good use of the resources available in the burgeoning deep-tech space by sharing practices and opportunities.
The NRF has invested heavily in research and innovation, including the $25 billion Research, Innovation and Enterprise 2025 Plan, announced in 2020.
Deep-tech sectors here have also been making headway, with the local biotech sector seeing a sevenfold increase in funding, from US$86 million in 2016 to more than US$600 million (S$794 million) by September 2021, said SGInnovate.
To apply for the SGInnovate Helix Immersion Programme, visit sginnovate.com/apprenticeship/helix-programme
 
from straitstimes.com:

Global scientific community must work together in spite of geopolitical tensions: DPM Heng​

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DPM Heng Swee Keat speaking during the opening ceremony of the Global Young Scientists Summit held at SUTD on Jan 17. ST PHOTO: FELINE LIM
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Zhaki Abdullah
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17 JAN 2023, 7:22 PM SGT

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SINGAPORE – The scientific community can collaborate on the advancement of knowledge, regardless of the ups and downs of international relations, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat on Tuesday.
Speaking at the 2023 Global Young Scientists Summit, Mr Heng, who is chairman of the National Research Foundation (NRF), said collaboration has slowed or stalled in some areas as a result of intensified competition between major powers and fractured political rhetoric.
In such an environment, science can provide objectivity and rigour, he noted.

It can bring together the best minds to “study and develop solutions for challenges that affect the world, regardless of nationality and political beliefs”, he added.
He gave the example of the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics, which was won by physicists Alain Aspect, John Clauser and Anton Zeilinger for developing experimental tools that helped prove quantum entanglement – a phenomenon where states of particles depend on one another regardless of distance, described by scientist Albert Einstein as “spooky action at a distance”.
“The three laureates I highlighted are of different nationalities – Aspect is French, Clauser is American and Zeilinger is Austrian,” said Mr Heng, who is also Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies. “This is the true beauty of science – its ability to bring together people from different cultures, nationalities and religions, in pursuit of the common mission of growing scientific knowledge.”


Now in its 11th year, the Global Young Scientists Summit will run until Friday at the Singapore University of Technology and Design in Changi. There will be lectures and panel discussions with 21 eminent scientists, including Nobel laureates and winners of the Millennium Technology Prize, awarded by independent foundation Technology Academy Finland.


After the event, which is organised by the NRF, was held virtually in the past two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this year’s edition is adopting a hybrid format, with attendees from 29 countries.
About 350 participants are attending in person, while more than 1,400 are engaged virtually.
Among the topics being discussed are advances in graphene research, current trends in high-performance computing, and the impact of brain processes on health and diseases.
The pandemic has been a reminder of the role played by the scientific community in tackling global challenges, Mr Heng said.
“Without the prompt and significant developments in diagnostics, vaccines and therapeutics, we might still be holding this summit virtually,” he added.
While the world has not yet overcome the coronavirus, it must now tackle other challenges such as climate change and ageing populations, Mr Heng said.
Breakthroughs such as making existing low-carbon technology more economically viable and exploring new possibilities like nuclear fusion will be needed to get the world to net-zero emissions, he noted.
“Science will be the driving force for tackling global challenges. In this sense, the global scientific community carries hope for humanity.”
 
HSK wishes everyone good health, prosperity and happiness in advance! :thumbsup:

Heng Swee Keat is with Jessica Tan Soon Neo and
3 others
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Greeted residents at Changi Simei with my fellow MPs earlier today.
It’s the eve of the Lunar New Year. We could feel the buzz and excitement as residents went about final preparations for the festive season, from last minute shopping to marketing for reunion dinner.
May the celebrations be extra joyous for all of us this long weekend! It’s been a couple of years since we can gather without restrictions.
A big thank you to our young activists and volunteers for organising this walkabout.
Here’s wishing everyone good health, prosperity and happiness in advance!
Dr Maliki Osman Tan Kiat How Jessica Tan Soon Neo Cheryl Chan 陈慧玲

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HSK wishes everyone a wonderful Year of the Rabbit!
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Heng Swee Keat​

12 h ·
祝大家新年快乐，身体健康，万事如意，心想事成。在兔年，“兔”飞猛进！
Wishing everyone a wonderful Year of the Rabbit!
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HSK was delighted to join the Teochew Federation for their CNY gathering. :smile:

Heng Swee Keat​

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今天是大年初四，祝大家开工大吉, 事事顺心！
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很高兴在大年初三参加新加坡潮州总会新春团拜，同时为《新加坡潮州总会十年风采》新书主持发布仪式。新书讲述了潮总过去十年的奋斗历程，以及潮州社群对于我国的种种贡献。同时，我也很高兴见证潮总与科技设计大学以及揭阳会馆签署谅解备忘录，联合举办新的企业大师课程，提升企业家的商务知识。
我相信，只要我国各族群和团体继续 团结一心，我们一定能打造更加繁荣、和谐与多元的新加坡!
Delighted to join the Teochew Federation for their CNY gathering and launch of their 10th anniversary publication yesterday! The book documents their journey and contributions to Singapore over the past decade. Also happy to see a new collaboration between Teochew Federation, SUTD Singapore University of Technology & Design, and 新加坡揭阳会馆 Singapore Kityang Huay Kwan, to upskill business leaders here. I am confident that with the various groups in our multicultural society working closely together, we will build an even more prosperous and cohesive Singapore!
 
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