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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. Professionals, academics, students and the general public will find this volume a useful reference material and an inspirational easy read. Contents: Foreword Preface About the Contributors Science Policy and Funding Bodies: The Science Council and Singapore science in the '60s and '70s (B T G Tan) R&D in Singapore — The Early Years of NSTB (Francis Yeoh) Science, Technology and Open Innovation — The A*STAR Journey (Raj Thampuran and Colleagues at A*STAR) National Research Foundation (Low Teck Seng and the National Research Foundation) Academic Faculties and Departments: The Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore — A Brief History (B T G Tan) Department of Mathematics at Nanyang University (1956–1980) (Lee Peng Yee) Fifty Years of Mathematics in Singapore: A Personal Perspective <