Data Storage Institute
| Data Storage Institute (Singapore) | |
| Vision | To be a vital node in a global community of knowledge generation and innovation, nurturing research talents and capabilities for world class Research & Development in next generation technologies. |
| Mission | To establish Singapore as a Research & Development centre of excellence in data storage technologies. |
| Established | MTC (1992); Renamed DSI in 1996 |
| Executive Director | Dr Pantelis Sophoclis Alexopoulos |
| Deputy Director (Research) | Dr Thomas LIEW |
| Deputy Director (Industry) | Dr Kuan-Teck CHANG |
| Location | 5 Engineering Drive 1 DSI Building Singapore 117608 |
| Website | http://www.dsi.a-star.edu.sg |
The Data Storage Institute (DSI) is a national research and development organisation located in Singapore, where data storage technologies are being studied. The institute's core competencies are in network storage, non-volatile memory and high-density magnetic recording technologies, as well as system design and prototyping.
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[edit] History
DSI was established in April 1996 through the expansion of the Magnetics Technology Centre (MTC), itself founded in June 1992 by the Agency for Science, Technology & Research, or A*STAR (then known as the National Science & Technology Board) and the National University of Singapore (NUS).
In a report published in 1999 by The Information Storage Industry Center, University of California, San Diego, DSI was ranked among the top five storage research and development centers worldwide.[1]
In October 2008, PM Lee Hsien Loong cited DSI as a contributing factor to the “success story” of the Singapore data storage industry.[2]
“Today, we have close to 80% share of the world market for high-end enterprise disk drives, and 40% share of the world market for hard disk media". DSI has collaborated extensively with key industry players on next-generation product developments. Its work has also spawned new high value-added activities. This has persuaded companies such as Fujitsu, EMC, Seiko and Nitto Denko to establish corporate R&D laboratories in Singapore. In particular, Seiko and Nitto Denko have decided to co-locate with DSI right here in Fusionopolis.”
- PM Lee Hsien Loong, Welcoming Speech at Fusionopolis Opening
[edit] Awards & Accreditations
- 2008 Tan Kah Kee Young Inventors' Silver Award ("Breaking the Limits of Phase Change Random Access Memory – The Future Non-Volatile Memory")[3]
- 2006 National Technology Award ("Advanced micro motor technologies used in hard disk drive and miniaturized mechatronic systems")[4]
- 2006 IES Prestigious Engineering Achievement Award ("Nanometer spacing measurement between head and media")[3]
- 2005 INSIC Technical Achievement Award ("Ultra-low flying femto slider for extremely high density magnetic data storage")[3]
- 2005 Tan Kah Kee Young Inventors' Commendation Award ("Nanocluster beam deposition technology for the synthesis of nanostructure materials")[3]
- 2005 National Technology Award ("Ultra-low flying height technology at sub-3nm")[3]
- 2004 Asia Wall Street Journal Young Inventors' Silver Award ("Laser Nanopatterning in the Optical Near-Field for High Density Data Storage") [5]
- 2004 IES Prestigious Engineering Achievement Award ("Advanced Laser Microfabrication and Nanoengineering Technology")[3]
- 2004 Technology Review (TR-100) World's Top 100 Innovators ("Magnetic Random Access Memory {MRAM}")[3]
- 2004 National Technology Award ("Superlattice-like Rewriteable Phase Change Optical Disk")[3]
- 2003 Singapore Innovation Award ("3.5 nm Flying Height Slider for Terabyte Capacity Data Storage")[3]
[edit] DSI's Scientific Advisory Board
DSI's Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) provides review of DSI's technology roadmaps.
- Mr Hubert Yoshida [6] (Chairperson) - Vice President & Chief Technologist, Hitachi Data Systems Corporation, USA
- Prof Garth A. Gibson - Professor, Carnegie Mellon University, and Founder & CTO, Panasas Inc., USA
- Prof Randall Victora - University Professor, University of Minnesota, USA
- Mr Paolo Cappelletti - R&D Vice President, Numonyx Italy Srl, Italy
- Mr Paul Brown - Vice President and General Manager E-Lab, EMC Corporation, USA
- Mr Mark Re - Senior Vice President, Seagate Technology, USA
- Dr Wang Po Kang - Chief Technology Officer, MagIC Technologies, Senior Vice President, Headway Technologies, USA
- Dr Pantas Sutardja - Chief Technology Officer, Marvell Technology Group Pte Ltd, USA
- Mr Hiroshi Sakai - Chief Technology Officer, Showa Denko Electronics K.K., Japan
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Welcoming Speech for Corporate Evening 19th May 2006, Orchard Hotel
- ^ Welcome Speech by PM Lee, Friday, 17 October 2008, Fusionopolis
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Data Storage Institute
- ^ A*STAR Corporate Site - Awards - Past Winners - Winner Citation
- ^ http://www.ece.nus.edu.sg/showcase/StudAchiev/achievements/aca/YIA_2004.pdf
- ^ Computerworld Singapore - The Voice of IT Management
