爱仕达化学工程与科学研究所（Institute of Chemical Engineering and Sciences, ASTAR）,地址：新加坡,新加坡；he chemical industry has been a major part of the Singapore economy for many years, based on a strong foundation as a major oil refining centre with a long history, and strategically placed at the heart of the Asia - Pacific region. In recent years the pharmaceuticals industry has also seen major growth, so that chemistry and chemical engineering science now make a very significant contribution to Singapore's economy. In order to strengthen this position and to foster future development to grow from dependence solely on manufacturing to secure a more knowledge dependant, high tech research and development based business environment, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (ASTAR) and Economic Development Board (EDB) looked at how to bolster the local science and technology base. As a result, the Institut。