Brief History of Science in Early Singapore

As the founder chairmen of Singapore’s Science Council, Singapore Institute of Standards and Industrial Research, Singapore Standards Council and a member of Singapore Polytechnic’s Board of Governors, Dr. Lee Kum Tatt was one of our early pioneers who was in a good position to coordinate the application of science to Singapore’s development.

Pioneers always face uncertainties and dilemmas. Dr. Lee shares with us his personal feelings of those times. Dr. Lee also shares with us what he considers as some of the important factors that made Singapore what it is today. Read about his accounts on this subject in his blog.