ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology explained

ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology
Abbreviation:	AAET
Founder:	Lee Yee Cheong
Type:	Learned society
Registration Id:	T07SS0113E
Status:	Nonprofit organization
Focus:	Engineering sciences, technology
Founding Location:	Institution of Engineers, Singapore
Headquarters:	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Location Country:	Singapore
Location Country2:	Cambodia
Coordinates:	3.0984°N 101.6779°W
Origins:	Singapore
Region Served:	ASEAN
Method:	Conferences, round-table meetings, green award,^[1] distinguished lectures, webinars,^[2] engineering competitions, science fairs^[3]
Num Members:	474
Membership Year:	2024
Language:	English
Key People:	Chuah Hean Teik
Leader Title:	President
Leader Name:	Ewe Hong Tat
Leader Title2:	First Vice-President
Leader Name2:	Romulo R. Agatep
Leader Title3:	Second Vice-President
Leader Name3:	Aung Kyaw Myat
Leader Title4:	Treasurer
Leader Name4:	Chin Lee Tuck
Sec Gen:	Yong Ah Huat
Affiliations:	ASEAN Secretariat
Staff:	Fok Kuk Fai
Staff Year:	2024

The ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology is a learned society of engineers and technologists, policy makers, the public, and the private sectors from Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states.^[4] It was founded in 2004^[5] and was registered with the ASEAN Secretariat as an accredited^[6] Civil Society Organization (CSO) on 11 July 2007.^[7]

Fellowships

Fellowship of the academy is awarded to individuals from academia, research institutes, industry, and government who have demonstrated successful leadership or outstanding contributions to engineering and technology over an extended period. Fellowship of the AAET is in two categories:

Voting-Fellows

1. Distinguished Fellow;
2. Senior Fellows; and
3. Ordinary Fellows.

Non Voting-Fellows

1. Distinguished Honorary Fellows;
2. Honorary Fellows;
3. Foreign Fellows; and
4. Associate Fellows.^[8]

Post-nominal letters

Each category of fellows of the ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology is entitled to use the respective post-nominal letters as follows:

1. D. Hon. FAAET for Distinguished Honorary Fellow
2. Hon. FAAET for Honorary Fellow
3. D. FAAET for Distinguished Fellow
4. SFAAET for Senior Fellow
5. FAAET for Ordinary Fellow
6. FAAET(F) for Foreign Fellow
7. AFAAET for Associate Fellow

Pre-nominal letters

Distinguished Fellows and Senior Fellows are entitled to use the pre-nominal letters of Academician.

External links

• • Constitution of AAET
• Kuala Lumpur Engineering Science Fair

Notes and References

1. Web site: Win at ASEAN Green Award 2015 . Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman . 11 June 2022.
2. Web site: KLESF Webinar Careers of Young women engineers . 22 December 2020 . World Federation of Engineering Organizations . 11 June 2022.
3. Web site: Science fair goes virtual . The Star . 11 June 2022.
4. Web site: Introduction to AAET . www.aaet-asean.org . 25 May 2019.
5. Web site: Professional Engineering Societies . UNESCO . 25 May 2019.
6. Web site: Register of Accredited Civil Society Organisation (CSOs) . ASEAN Secretariat . 25 May 2019.
7. Web site: UIA Yearbook . Union of International Associations . 25 May 2019.
8. Web site: Constitution of AAET . www.aaet-asean.org . AAET . 25 May 2019.