NTU Institute of Science and Technology for Humanity officially launched by Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam

The NTU Institute of Science and Technology for Humanity (NISTH) will be officially launched today by Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies, at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

NISTH is established by NTU to study the impact of technology on human society, and to bring industry, government and academia together to find ways to enhance the use of technology for the betterment of humanity.

NTU President, Professor Subra Suresh, said, “As an interdisciplinary institute, NISTH will tap into NTU’s multidisciplinary strengths to foster research on the impact of science and technology on humanity. The establishment of NISTH is significant as Singapore embarks on the Smart Nation initiative in its next phase of development, where technology will empower people to lead meaningful and fulfilled lives. As one of the world’s top universities, NTU is well positioned to not only create new science and technologies, but also pathways to roll out those technologies for the benefit of Singapore, the region and the world, with a particular focus on implications for humanity.”