Overview of the development of

Life Sciences
in ASEAN member Countries
 ASEAN MEMBERS
1. Brunei (0.43M) 6. Myanmar (54.16M)

2. Combodia (15.68M) 7. Philippines (101.80M)

3. Indonesia (255.71M) 8. Singapore (5.62M)

4. Lao PDR (7.10M) 9. Thailand (67.40M)

5. Malaysia (30.65M) 10. Vietnam (93.39M)

Total Population of ASEAN : 631.94 Million (2016)

[ 2 X USA population]
 ASEAN (2016)
With a population of more than 600 million people – 9
percent of the world population – and a combined GDP of
$1.8 trillion,

the ASEAN economy is ranked as the 9th largest economy in

the world and the 3rd largest in Asia.

The region has experienced strong economic growth with

an average annual rate of 5 percent to 6 percent over the
past two decades.

ASEAN countries have increased their investment in science

and technology to diversify from an agricultural to a
knowledge-based economy.
 ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Science
and Technology (AMMST)
shared by the ASEAN Leaders who have recognized science
and technology (S&T) as a key factor in:
 sustaining economic growth
 enhancing community well-being and promoting integration
in ASEAN

not easy task for ASEAN

 a grouping of ten developing countries

 great variance in the level of science and technology capability

 has to move the cooperation forward more vigorously and

promote deeper integration
 ASEAN Committee on Science &
Technology (COST)
ABAPAST: Advisory Body on ASEAN Plan of Action on SCB: Sub-Committee on Biotechnology
Science and Technology
SCFST: Sub-Committee on Food Science and Technology
ABASF: Advisory Body of the ASEAN Science Fund
SCIRD: Sub-Committee on Infrastructure and Resources
AMMST: ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Science & Development
Technology
SCMG: Sub-Committee on Meteorology and Geophysics
ASEAN-China JSTC: Joint Science and Technology
Committee SCMIT: Sub-Committee on Microelectronics and
Information Technology
ASEAN-India WGST: Working Group on Science and
Technology SCMSAT: Sub-Committee on Marine Science and
Technology
ASEAN-Russia WGST: Working Group on Science and
Technology SCMST: Sub-Committee on Material Science and
Technology
ASEAN-EC JCCSCST: Joint Cooperation Committee Sub-
Committee on Science and Technology SCNCER: Sub-Committee on Non-Conventional Energy
Research
ASEAN COST+3: Committee on Science and Technology
Plus Three SCOSA: Sub-Committee on Space Technology and
Applications
COST: Committee on Science and Technology
ASEAN focuses on 9 programme areas:

(i) food science and (vi) microelectronics and

technology , information technology,

(ii) biotechnology, (vii) material science and

technology,
(iii) meteorology and
geophysics, (viii) space technology and
applications, and
(iv) marine science and
technology, (ix) S&T infrastructure and
resources development.
(v) non-conventional
energy research,
 Areas of Strength in Disciplines of ASEAN
Member States
ASEAN Basic Agri. & Medical Eng & Emerging
Sciences Related Sciences Tech Tech (ICT,
Sciences Biotech,
Nanotech,
Automation)

Brunei ★ ★★ ★ ★ ★
Combodia ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Indonesia ★★ ★★ ★★ ★★ ★★
Laos ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Malaysia ★★ ★★★ ★★ ★★ ★★★
Myanmar ★★ ★★ ★★ ★ ★
Philippines ★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★ ★★
Singapore ★★★ ★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★
Thailand ★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★ ★★★
Vietnam ★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★ ★★
★★★ - very strong ★★ - strong ★ - developing
International Comparison of R&D Expenditure as a Percentage of GDP

(2012)
Research and Development (R&D)
long-term effects of R&D investments and their close
relationship to economic growth

R&D is not an instrument that can be quickly turned on and

off to trigger economic growth.

Many countries and regions have set long-term R&D goals

that have not been realized.

Ten years ago, the European Union (EU) set a goal of

having 3.0% of its GDP invested in R&D by 2010.

Due to weak policies, that ratio stagnated and is now less

than 1.9%.
 Research and Development
(R&D)
The EU's new 8th Framework Programme, which
begins a year from now, has reset the 3.0% goal for
2020.

China established a consistent pattern of double-

digit R&D funding increases in the 1990s and over the
past 20 years has risen from R&D obscurity to
challenging the U.S. (and likely succeeding) for global
R&D leadership.
 Global R & D Forecast
Global R&D spending is forecast to grow by 3.7%, or $53.7
billion in 2013 to $1.496 trillion

the largest share of this increase, $22.9 billion, is expected

to come from China, which continues its decade-long
annual double digit increases in R&D investments
 Research performance of
ASEAN countries
Malaysia has consistently increased its
impact as well as shown strong output
growth, reaching to a 1 percent share of
the world’s scholarly output in 2013.

In terms of citation impact, the Philippines

remains significantly above the world
average but has seen some decreases
through time.

Vietnam and Thailand’s citation impacts are

both approximately around the world
average.

Indonesia has seen decreases in citation

impact.
 Agricultural & Biological Sciences
• high activity area for most countries
• research strength for nearly a third of institutions such
as:
-Center for International Forestry West Java
-Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia
-International Rice Research Institute.
specific institutes show high impact in Medicine:
-Vietnamese Academy of Science & Technology or
Mahidol University
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