WMG was pleased to welcome a senior delegation from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) from Singapore on Friday 27th June.

Meeting with Professor Lord Bhattacharyya, the group was keen to hear about how WMG develops partnerships with industry and the significant economic benefits of such partnerships. They were also interested to understand the breadth of research undertaken by WMG which leads to the development of innovative products, processes and services.

The delegation, led by the Chairman of A*STAR Mr Lim Chuan Poh, met with a number of staff who gave an overview of the research that is undertaken at WMG before touring some of the Group’s impressive R&D facilities. The visitors heard from Professor Paul Jennings about WMG’s new Energy Innovation Centre, a centre of excellence for electric and hybrid vehicle batteries. They heard from Dr Stuart Barnes about Machining research, Professor Richard Dashwood about Materials research and Professor Theo Arvanitis about the Institute of Digital Healthcare. The group visited the new International Institute for Nanocomposites Manufacturing and heard about WMG’s research in Nanocomposites from Professor Tony McNally.

A*STAR is the lead agency for fostering world class scientific research and talent to support impactful innovation in Singapore. They support Singapore’s key economic cluster by providing intellectual, human and industrial capital to its partners in industry.