Lui Pao Chuen Explained
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
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
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
- 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
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.
Notes and References
- Web site: Tan . Lynettte . Presentation on Singapore Space & Technology Association (SSTA) . https://web.archive.org/web/20160929000536/https://2016.export.gov/singapore/build/groups/public/@eg_sg/documents/webcontent/eg_sg_097133.pdf . 2016-09-29 . www.export.gov.
- Web site: gov.sg SPD. 2021-01-07. www.sgdi.gov.sg.
- Web site: MDIS Senate. www.mdis.edu.sg/.
- Web site: SINGAPORE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN ANNUAL REPORT FY2013. www.sutd.edu.sg.
- Web site: 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. www.nas.gov.sg.
- Web site: Persistence is Half the Battle Won. www.psd.gov.sg.
- Web site: Portrait of Professor Lui Pao Chuen, Chief Defence Scientist - BookSG - National Library Board, Singapore. 2021-01-07. eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
- Book: Wan, William. My Best With Honour. 2017-06-15. Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd. 978-981-4779-62-3. en.
- Web site: 2020-01-28. Visitors. 2021-01-07. Advanced Robotics Centre. en.
- Book: Wan, William. My Best With Honour. 2017-06-15. Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd. 978-981-4779-62-3. en.
- Web site: Board of Directors. epic-events.eu.
- Web site: Chief Defence Scientist Receives Distinguished Alumni Award. www.nas.gov.sg.
- Web site: Hall of Fame - Alumni - Naval Postgraduate School. 2021-01-07. nps.edu.
- Web site: Distinguished Science Alumni Awards 2005. www.science.nus.edu.sg.
- Web site: Wee. Andrew. OmniSci. www.science.nus.edu.sg.
- Web site: Exhibition (de)Tour: Creation of Space for Singapore by Professor Lui Pao Chuen (Singapore), Adviser, National Research Foundation, Prime Minister's Office. 2021-01-07. Gillman Barracks. en.
- Web site: Lui Pao-Chuen. 2021-01-07. www.csdm2013.csdm.fr.
- Web site: IES Lifetime Engineering Achievement Awards. 2021-01-07. www.ies.org.sg.
- Web site: 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. 2021-01-07. ntu.ccasingapore.org.
- Web site: OmniSci. www.science.nus.edu.sg.
- Web site: Sembcorp Industries Annual Report 2016. 2021-01-07. www.sembcorp.com.
- Web site: DSTA Lianhe Zaobao, Page 7. 2021-01-07. www.dsta.gov.sg.