NRF Board
The National Research Foundation, Singapore (NRF) was formed in 2006 under the Prime Minister’s Office, Singapore, to support the Research, Innovation and Enterprise Council (RIEC) in its work through the development and coordination of national policies to grow Singapore’s research capability, support economic growth and meet Singapore’s future national challenges.
Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies, Mr Heng Swee Keat, is the Chairman of the NRF Board.
NRF Board Members
| Ministerial Members | ||
| Mr Heng Swee Keat Deputy Prime Minister, Deputy Chairman, RIEC, and Chairman, NRF Board |
Mr Gan Kim Yong Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry |
Mr Teo Chee Hean Senior Minister, Coordinating Minister for National Security, and Special Advisor to NRF |
| Ms Grace Fu Minister for Sustainability and the Environment and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations |
Mr Chan Chun Sing Minister for Education and Minister-in-charge of the Public Service |
Mr Masagos Zulkifli Minister for Social and Family Development, Second Minister for Health and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs |
| Mr Ong Ye Kung Minister for Health |
Mr Desmond Lee Minister for National Development and Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration |
Mrs Josephine Teo Minister for Communications and Information, Minister-in-charge of Smart Nation and Cybersecurity, and Second Minister for Home Affairs |
| Ms Indranee Thurai Rajah Minister, Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Finance and Second Minister for National Development |
Dr Tan See Leng Minister for Manpower, and Second Minister for Trade and Industry |
Mr Chee Hong Tat Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Finance |
| Non-Ministerial Members | ||
| Mr Leo Yip Head of Civil Service, Permanent Secretary (Prime Minister’s Office) and Chairman, RIE Strategy Committee |
Professor Tan Chorh Chuan Permanent Secretary (National Research and Development) and Chairman, Agency for Science, Technology and Research |
Dr Beh Swan Gin Permanent Secretary (Development), Ministry of Trade & Industry |
| Mr Lai Chung Han Permanent Secretary (Development), Ministry of Finance |
Ms Lai Wei Lin Permanent Secretary (Policy & Development), Ministry of Health |
Mr Lau Peet Meng Permanent Secretary (Transport Development), Ministry of Transport |
| Mr Lee Chuan Teck Chairman, Enterprise Singapore |
Mr Joseph Leong Permanent Secretary (Communications and Information), Permanent Secretary (Cybersecurity) and Permanent Secretary (Smart Nation and Digital Government Group) |
Mr Stanley Loh Permanent Secretary (Sustainability and the Environment) and Second Permanent Secretary (Prime Minister’s Office)(Special Duties) |
| Lim Wan Yong Permanent Secretary (Education), Ministry of Education |
Mrs Ow Foong Pheng Permanent Secretary (National Development), Ministry of National Development |
Mr Png Cheong Boon Chairman, Economic Development Board |
| Mr Kay Chai (KC) Ang Senior Vice President, GlobalFoundries and Board Advisor, Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association |
Mr Chia Song Hwee Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Temasek International |
Ms Geraldine Chin Chairman & Managing Director, ExxonMobil Asia Pacific and Member, Public Service Commission |
| Mr Piyush Gupta Chief Executive Officer and Director of DBS Group |
Professor Ho Teck Hua President, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore |
Mr Lim Chow Kiat Chief Executive Officer, GIC Pte Ltd |
| Professor Ivy Ng Senior Advisor, SingHealth Board |
Mr Ong Kim Pong Group Chief Executive Officer, PSA International and Co-Chair, Manufacturing, Trade & Connectivity (MTC) International Advisory Panel |
Professor Tan Eng Chye President, National University of Singapore |
| Mr Wong Kim Yin Group President & Chief Executive Officer, Sembcorp Industries Limited, and Chairman, Health Promotion Board |