Kian Beh

Kian Teik Beh is no longer the Assistant Managing Director & Chief Digital Officer at Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB). His career has progressed significantly since then:

1. As of February 2025, Kian Teik Beh is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) in Singapore.46 He assumed this role on November 8, 2024.

2. Prior to his current position, he served as the CEO of the National Research Foundation (NRF) Singapore from August 2022 to October 2024.16

3. Beh has an extensive background with the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), where he worked for over 22 years in various roles of increasing responsibility.36

4. He holds an MSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and a BSc in Electrical & Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.3

5. Throughout his career, Beh has been instrumental in promoting foreign direct investment, building industries in manufacturing and tradeable services sectors, and fostering innovation and research initiatives in Singapore.16

6. His LinkedIn profile indicates that he is currently "Building a thriving research, innovation and enterprise ecosystem".25

Kian Teik Beh's career trajectory showcases his significant contributions to Singapore's research, innovation, and economic development landscape.