Lim Chuan Poh retiring from public service, new A*Star CEO to be appointed

Singapore

EXECUTIVE chairman of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) Lim Chuan Poh, 57, is retiring from the public service on April 1.

The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) announced Mr Lim's retirement on Friday. He has helmed the executive leadership of A*Star since April 2007.

Permanent Secretary (Education) Chan Lai Fung, 55, will be appointed the agency's non-executive chairman on Apr…