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]

  1. ^ Tan, Lynettte. "Presentation on Singapore Space & Technology Association (SSTA)" (PDF). www.export.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-09-29.
  2. ^ "gov.sg | SPD". www.sgdi.gov.sg. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  3. ^ "MDIS Senate". www.mdis.edu.sg/.
  4. ^ "SINGAPORE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN ANNUAL REPORT FY2013" (PDF). www.sutd.edu.sg.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Persistence is Half the Battle Won". www.psd.gov.sg.
  7. ^ "Portrait of Professor Lui Pao Chuen, Chief Defence Scientist - BookSG - National Library Board, Singapore". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  8. ^ Wan, William (2017-06-15). My Best With Honour. Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd. ISBN 978-981-4779-62-3.
  9. ^ "Visitors". Advanced Robotics Centre. 2020-01-28. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  10. ^ Wan, William (2017-06-15). My Best With Honour. Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd. ISBN 978-981-4779-62-3.
  11. ^ "Board of Directors" (PDF). epic-events.eu.
  12. ^ "Chief Defence Scientist Receives Distinguished Alumni Award" (PDF). www.nas.gov.sg.
  13. ^ "Hall of Fame - Alumni - Naval Postgraduate School". nps.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  14. ^ "Distinguished Science Alumni Awards 2005" (PDF). www.science.nus.edu.sg.
  15. ^ Wee, Andrew. "OmniSci" (PDF). www.science.nus.edu.sg.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "Lui Pao-Chuen". www.csdm2013.csdm.fr. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  18. ^ "IES Lifetime Engineering Achievement Awards". www.ies.org.sg. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  19. ^ "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.
  20. ^ "OmniSci" (PDF). www.science.nus.edu.sg.
  21. ^ "Sembcorp Industries Annual Report 2016". www.sembcorp.com. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  22. ^ "DSTA | Lianhe Zaobao, Page 7". www.dsta.gov.sg. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
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