Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology Opened
Friday, 2nd October 1987
The Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, IMCB, in National University of Singapore was officially opened. IMCB later became an autonomous research institute of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR). Its mission is to develop and foster a vibrant research culture for cutting-edge basic biomedical sciences and for training high quality PhD students for the flourishing biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries in Singapore.