Lui Pao Chuen
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Lui Pao Chuen is a Singaporean military scientist who has had roles as Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Singapore Space and Technology Association (SSTA);[1] Advisor at the Ministry of National Development (MND);[2] Senate Member at the Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS);[3] Board of Trustee Member of the Singapore University Technology and Design (SUTD)[4] and Advisor of the National Research Foundation at the Prime Minister's Office.[5]
Radio and Space Research Station
[edit]In 1965 Chuen was appointed scientific officer in the Radio and Space Research Station in Singapore. The following year he was promoted to the Logistics Division to work as Officer-in-Charge of the Test and Evaluation Section. Ten years after his first appointment he became Special Projects Director.[6]
MINDEF
[edit]Chuen worked at the Ministry of National Development and Defense (MINDEF) for more than four decades. During this time he played a pivotal role in establishing the groundwork for Singapore's defense capacities within the army.[7]
Awards and recognition
[edit]- 1975: SAF Good Service Medal [8]
- 1979: The Public Administration Silver Medal (Silver)
- 1986: Chief Defence Scientist (first time appointee) [9]
- 1992: The Public Administration Gold Medal [10]
- 1997: Long Service Award for three decades service in Singapore[11]
- 2002: Distinguished Alumni Award from the US Naval Postgraduate School[12]
- 2002: National Science and Technology Medal
- 2002: Inducted into Naval Postgraduate School Hall of Fame[13]
- 2005: NUS Distinguished Science Alumni Award and Outstanding Service Award[14]
- 2007: NUS University Outstanding Service Award[15]
- 2008: Elected Honorary Fellow by the Institution of Engineers, Singapore[16]
- 2011: IPS President Medal[17]
- 2014: Institution of Engineers Singapore's Lifetime Engineering Achievements Award[18]
- 2015: Inaugural Defence Technology Medal (Outstanding Service) from the Defence Minister[19]
Education
[edit]Chuen has a BSc (Hons) in Physics from Singapore University,[20] an MA in Operations Research and Systems Analysis.[21] He was awarded a Postgraduate fellowship from MINDEF[22] and from the Singapore National Academy of Science in 2011.
References
[edit]- ^ Tan, Lynettte. "Presentation on Singapore Space & Technology Association (SSTA)" (PDF). www.export.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-09-29.
- ^ "gov.sg | SPD". www.sgdi.gov.sg. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ^ "MDIS Senate". www.mdis.edu.sg/.
- ^ "SINGAPORE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN ANNUAL REPORT FY2013" (PDF). www.sutd.edu.sg.
- ^ "NRF ANNOUNCES REAPPOINTMENT OF DR TONY TAN AS CHAIRMAN, APPOINTMENT OF DPM TEO AS DEPUTY CHAIRMAN FOR ITS NEW BOARD AND LAUNCHES THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE OF CREATE" (PDF). www.nas.gov.sg.
- ^ "Persistence is Half the Battle Won". www.psd.gov.sg.
- ^ "Portrait of Professor Lui Pao Chuen, Chief Defence Scientist - BookSG - National Library Board, Singapore". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ^ Wan, William (2017-06-15). My Best With Honour. Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd. ISBN 978-981-4779-62-3.
- ^ "Visitors". Advanced Robotics Centre. 2020-01-28. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ^ Wan, William (2017-06-15). My Best With Honour. Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd. ISBN 978-981-4779-62-3.
- ^ "Board of Directors" (PDF). epic-events.eu.
- ^ "Chief Defence Scientist Receives Distinguished Alumni Award" (PDF). www.nas.gov.sg.
- ^ "Hall of Fame - Alumni - Naval Postgraduate School". nps.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ^ "Distinguished Science Alumni Awards 2005" (PDF). www.science.nus.edu.sg.
- ^ Wee, Andrew. "OmniSci" (PDF). www.science.nus.edu.sg.
- ^ "Exhibition (de)Tour: Creation of Space for Singapore by Professor Lui Pao Chuen (Singapore), Adviser, National Research Foundation, Prime Minister's Office". Gillman Barracks. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ^ "Lui Pao-Chuen". www.csdm2013.csdm.fr. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ^ "IES Lifetime Engineering Achievement Awards". www.ies.org.sg. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ^ "Exhibition (de)Tour: Creation of Space for Singapore by Professor Lui Pao Chuen (Singapore), Adviser, National Research Foundation, Prime Minister's Office —Events | NTU CCA Singapore". ntu.ccasingapore.org. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ^ "OmniSci" (PDF). www.science.nus.edu.sg.
- ^ "Sembcorp Industries Annual Report 2016". www.sembcorp.com. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ^ "DSTA | Lianhe Zaobao, Page 7". www.dsta.gov.sg. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
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