Philip Yeo Liat Kok | |
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| Occupation(s) | Chairman, SPRING Singapore Chairman, Economic Development Innovations Singapore (EDIS) |
Noel Philip Yeo Liat Kok[1] (Chinese: 杨烈国; born 1946), DUNU (First Class), is the Chairman of Economic Development Innovations Singapore, Advanced MedTech Holdings and Accuron Technologies. From April 2007 to March 2018, Yeo was Chairman of Standards Productivity and Innovation for Growth (SPRING Singapore), a government development agency with the mission to grow small and medium enterprises and startups.
Yeo was Special Adviser for Economic Development in the Prime Minister's Office (April 2007 – August 2011), Senior Adviser for Science and Technology, Ministry of Trade and Industry (April 2007 – July 2008), Executive Chairman of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (February 2001 – March 2007), Executive Chairman of the Economic Development Board (January 1986 -January 2001), Executive Co-Chairman of the Economic Development Board (Feb 2001 to March 2006), Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Defence for Defence Research, Logistics and Industry (September 1979 to December 1985).
- ^ National Heritage Board (2006). "Yeo, Philip". In Tommy T.B. Koh et ali. (ed.). Singapore: The Encyclopedia. Singapore: Editions Didier Millet. p. 600. ISBN 978-981-4155-63-2.