Singapore Chapter
celebrates 25 Anniversary (1984 to 2009)
Singapore Chapter celebrated
25th Anniversary with a gala dinner for members and guests on 2
December 2009. The dinner was held at The Jewel Box on Mount Faber,
Singapore’s iconic hilltop destination. The gem of the venue was the
magnificent view from the top of a hill with an incidental fireworks display
downhill at Sentosa Harbourfront. The highlights of the evening were the
cutting of the anniversary cake and a video-reminiscence of past
activities.
The evening started with a
video-show and a welcome address by the Chair, Dr Dipti Srinivasan. She
shared with members and guests the Chapter’s new initiatives implemented in
recent years, namely Conference Support Grants for members to attend local
and regional conferences, Student Workshops which provides an alternative
avenue for students to present their projects, Student Support Activities
which support student-led activities promoting environmental awareness and
clean energy, and Community Service Activities to help the needy and
underprivileged. A jazz band provides musical entertainment in between
the ten-course banquet dishes.
Pro-Term Committee Chair, Dr
Lock Kai Sang, and the first recipient of the Chapter’s Outstanding Engineer
Award, Professor Liew Ah Choy, brought members into nostalgia by
reminiscence of memorable activities from the founding of the Singapore
Chapter to the present. Mr Tan Teck Lee, an active member in the society
and in the power and energy industry, was presented with the Outstanding
Engineer Award for his outstanding contributions to the Chapter and Power
Engineering Profession.
The evening cumulated with
the cutting of the 25th Anniversary Cake on stage. The
celebratory atmosphere was enhanced with three cheers of “Yam Seng”, a
traditional cheer for merry-making. Taking over the helm from Dr Dipti
Srinivasan, Mr Tan Teck Lee thanked members and guests for taking time-off
their busy schedules to grace the occasion. He encouraged members to build
on the present momentum to strengthen bond, continue to innovate and
entrench the culture for excellence in the Singapore Chapter.
