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2010 Symposium
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On 2nd of July 2010 GlaxoSmithKline and Singapore Economic Development Board formally
introduced the S$33 million GSK-Singapore Partnership for Green and Sustainable
Manufacturing (GSM). This marks the beginning of the GSM program that is aimed to
grow Singapore's capabilities and talent base in green and sustainable manufacturing
as well as healthcare policy studies in the region. This joint fund was announced
by Chief Executive Office for GSK, Andrew Witty and Prime Minister of Singapore,
Lee Hsein Loong when they officiated the opening of the Biologicals Vaccine Plant
in Tuas South Biomedical Park in June 2009.
This year, eight projects from National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological
University and the Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences were awarded funding
under the GSM partnership and we expect to be awarding funding to more deserving
proposals in the years to come.
“GSK is committed to the sustainability of our company, our people, our facilities,
and the communities in which we operate. The funds we are committing for the research
on green and sustainable manufacturing over 10 years will help Singapore to become
a leader in sustainability research in pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals manufacturing
and ensure that companies, such as GSK, can improve the efficiency of all activities
by minimising materials, energy and waste worldwide."
- Chief Executive Officer, GSK, Andrew Witty
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Pictures

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The 8 researchers whose project was selected to be awarded the Green and Sustainable
Manufacturing funding.
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The GSK-EDB team who are ready to kick-start the Request for Proposal Event, a pre
symposium event that focuses on introducing the GSM spirit.
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Participants from different universities and research institutes gathering for the
announcement of the first research grant from the GSK-EDB fund.
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GlaxoSmithKline has a strong interest in sustainable manufacturing. This
interest in sustainability is shared with the Singapore Economic Development Board.
We invite Singapore Universities and Institutes to participate.an>
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