SINGAPORE - National Research Foundation (NRF) chief executive officer (CEO) Beh Kian Teik will head to the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) as CEO-designate from Oct 1 to Nov 7.

He will formally succeed the current A*Star CEO, Mr Frederick Chew, from Nov 8, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said in a statement on Aug 29. He will also be appointed as a board member of A*Star from Nov 8.