News about Imperial, ICAAS, and Our Members
This is a partial list. It records some of the news articles that mentioned ICAAS and its members.
If you have copies of old news about ICAAS, please contact Wong Limsoon (wongls@comp.nus.edu.sg).

2008

• 18/3/08
  Alumnus in the News: J.Y.Pillay
  The lucky plodder with a light touch...

• 7/3/08
  Alumnus in the News: J.Y. Pillay
  The pioneering "government wallah"...

• 7/3/08
  Alumnus in the News: Nicole Goh
  The right fit...

• 7/3/08
  Alumnus in the News: Vivian Noo
  Always a step ahead ...

• 7/3/08
  Alumnus in the News: Klement Foo
  For the love of chemistry ...

• 14/1/08
  S'pore should have more choices in tertiary education, not just more graduates
  CHAIRMAN of Singapore's Biomedical Sciences International Advisory Council since 2000 and an Honorary Citizen for the past four years, Sir Richard Sykes must know a thing or two about what makes the Republic tick...

  2007

• 8/11/07
  UK universities rise up rankings
  ... Imperial College London rises to fifth ...

• 11/8/07
  Celebratory Centenary Reception in Singapore
  Alumni in Singapore gathered for a special Centenary reception with Imperial Ambassador, Dame Julia Higgins ...

• 20/10/07
  Alumnus in the News: Tang Wey Lin
  At technology's frontier ...

• 28/7/07
  Alumnus in the News: Chew Man Leong
  Navy to get new chief next month ...

• 28/7/07
  Alumnus in the News: Yeo Kirk Siang
  BCA Overseas Scholarship holder Yeo Kirk Siang says self-motivation was key to his success while studying on a scholarship...

• 25/6/07
  Brewmaster tour in Singapore
  ICAAS organized a visit to the Paulaner Brauhaus ...

• 25/6/07
  MBA talk on "Blue ocean strategy"
  Imperial alumnus, Kee Hian Tan, was guest-speaker at the MBA Talk session ...

• 25/6/07
  Imperial alumni win IT leaders award
  At the annual IT Leader Awards & gala dinner of the Singapore Computer Society ...

• 25/6/07
  MBA talk on "The Chinese negotiation"
  Alumni in Singapore gathered for a MBA talk organized by ICAAS ...

• 23/6/07
  MBA talk in Singapore
  Alumni in Singapore joined Dr. Thomas Lawton ...

• 23/6/07
  MBA Networking Evening in Singapore
  Local alumni gathered for an MBA networking evening ...

• 22/6/07
  Alumnus in the News: Raymond Kwok
  Higher GST Rate A Certainty ...

• 21/6/07
  Prof. Sir Roy Anderson named next rector of Imperial College London
  Professor Sir Roy Anderson will succeed Sir Richard Sykes to become the 14th Rector of Imperial College London...

• 4/4/07
  Alumni in the News: Stephen Lim and William Liu
  Local IT leaders lauded at awards...

• 24/3/07
  Alumni in the News: Stephen Lim and William Liu
  At the annual IT Leader Awards & gala dinner of the Singapore Computer Society held on 23 March 2007, attended by the Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts, Dr. Lee Boon Yang, two IC alumni were among the winners.

• 16/3/07
  Alumnus in the News: Robert Goh
  Another person who challenges himself to think differently is Mr Robert Goh, who has scaled the treacherous slopes of Mount Everest as well as Tibet's Cho Oyu and Xixabangma without supplementary oxygen....

• 2/3/07
  WSPC-ICAAS Most Outstanding Junior College Science Student Award Winner Hong Wenxian
  President's Scholar Hong Wenxian shares the same desire to do his bit for Singapore...

• 2/3/07
  Alumnus in the News: Chen Zhong Yi
  "I have always wanted to help educate the younger ones," says Ministry of Education scholar Chen Zhongyi...

• 2/3/07
  Alumna in the News: Valerie Chee
  FIREFly scholar Valerie Chee enjoys linking Singapore companies with their European counterparts...

• 1/3/07
  History of Imperial College London, 1907-2007
  This nice book on the history of Imperial College has just been published by World Scientific. There is a 30% discount for ICAAS Members...

• 28/2/07
  WSPC-ICAAS Most Outstanding Junior College Science Student Award Winner Sarah Ong
  18-year-old's award winning research project brings her to the Nobel Prize ceremonies...

• 20/1/07
  Alumnus in the News: Teo Ser Foong
  Reaching new heights: CAAS Scholar Teo Ser Foong lives out his dream of helping to shape Singapore's aviation scene...

  2006

• 31/10/06
  Alumnus in the News: Wong Limsoon
  Professor Wong Limsoon: Sustained contributions ...

• 26/10/06
  Mention of ICAAS in Imperial Engineer, Autumn 2006 issue
  Singapore mentoring to start ... Dragon boat loss ... Alumni in politics ... Latest medal for Limsoon ...

• 6/08/06
  Alumnus in the News: Gooi Soon Chai
  Agilent Technologies’ President for Singapore and Malaysia, Mr. Gooi Soon Chai, tells Greg Waldron what it takes to be successful in the technology field ...

• 10/07/06
  Alumnus in the News: J. Y. Pillay
  National Library Distinguished Readers ...

• 9/07/06
  Alumnus in the News: Wee Siew Kim
  Mr. Wee Siew Kim has been a non-executive director of SBS ...

• 2/07/06
  Alumnus in the News: Wong Limsoon
  Six youths and a team conferred Singapore Youth Awards... Zhaobao, Photos and Citations

• 8/06/06
  Alumnus in the News: Chew Choon Seng
  SIA chief is appointed IATA chairman: SINGAPORE Airlines chief executive officer Chew Choon Seng, the new chairman of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), hopes to use his one-year term to push for ...

• 2/06/05
  Alumnus in the News: Baey Yam Keng
  Tanjong Pagar MP Baey Joins CapitalLand: FORMER Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts director Baey Yam Keng joined property company Capital Land as its vice-president of corporate marketing last month...

• 9/04/2006
  Alumnus in the News: Baey Yam Keng
  From the theatre stage to the political arena: For the past 15 years he has reached out to Singaporeans from the theatre stage ...

• 7/04/2006
  Imperial College Alumni Association of Singapore (ICAAS) and the National Library Board (NLB) Event
  In February 2006, the Imperial College Alumni Association of Singapore (ICAAS) and the National Library Board (NLB) jointly organized a series of events under the theme "Body Parts: The Science of Human Reconstruction" ...

• 19/04/2006
  Alumnus in the News: Lee Yock Suan
  Ex-minister happy to step down: Former Cabinet minister Lee Yock Suan is retiring from politics after 26 years...

• 1/04/2006
  Alumnus in the News: Tan Wearn Haw
  Cup stint will aid Singapore in Asiad: The selection of sailors Tan Wearn Haw and Charles Lim for an America's Cup team could boost Singapore's chances in similar events in December's Doha Asian Games...

• 5/03/2006
  Alumnus in the News: Tan Yih San
  Leading the Way: Name: Colonel Tan Yih San
  Scholarship: Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship Year awarded: 1985

• 4/03/2006
  Advances in Science Creating Superhumans
  Experts meet here to discuss the enhancing of human bodies through technology...

• 1/03/2006
  Alumnus in the News: Chew Chee Keong
  A Thirst for Knowledge: A PUB scholarship took Mr Chew Chee Keong abroad and changed his life...

• 1/03/2006
  Alumnus in the News: Jayson Goh
  Bringing Home the Bacon: Attracting money to Singapore provides constant excitement, Economic Development Board scholar Jayson Goh tells Andrew Duffy...

• 1/03/2006
  Alumnus in the News: Teo Eng Dih
  Globe-Trotting Helps in His Job: For International Enterprise Singapore scholar Teo Eng Dih, seeing the world was as important as getting a degree...

• 26/01/2006
  Imperial College London top choice for Singaporean students in Britain
  Recent statistics show that Imperial College London has become the most popular UK university for Singaporean students.

• 21/1/2006
  Alumnus in the News: Tan Tat Ting
  Starting at the Deepend: Singapore Police Force (SPF) scholars get to see both sides - good and bad - of Singapore. ASP Tan Tat Ting tells Chan Seet Fun...

• 21/1/2006
  Alumnus in the News: Ling Min Koon
  Embarking on a Soaring Career: Ling Min Koon tells Rav Dhaliwal how the CAAS's willingness to reschedule his scholarship interview started him on a career full of high points....

• 2/1/2006
  Imperial College top choice for S'poreans in Britain
  LONDON - THE Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine is the new crown jewel for Singaporean university students in Britain. The latest statistics show that 276 Singaporeans were enrolled at the college in the 2003/2004 academic year. That was more than double the 110 studying at Oxford and well above the 195 at Cambridge as well.

  2005

• 19/12/2005
  ICAAS Signs MOU with NUSS
  The Imperial College Alumni Association (Singapore) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National University of Singapore Society (NUSS).

• 16/12/2005
  SEA Regional Golf Retreat - event report
  The Imperial College Alumni Associations of Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand enjoyed a 4 day golf outing in Pattaya and Bangkok on the 1 to 4 December 2005.

• 15/11/2005
  Breakfast with a High Flier
  Some lucky members of the Imperial College Alumni Association of Northern California (ICAANC) had a rare opportunity to meet with one of Imperial's most distinguished fellow graduates for a small group discussion on 15 November 2005.

• 24/9/2005
  Alumnus in the News: Jacquelyn Tan
  Set for the Citi: Ms Jacquelyn Tan has been with Citibank for the last six years. The 28-year-old graduated with a Master of Science in Finance from the Imperial College Management School at the University of London. She was trained in corporate and international finance, risk management and financial regulation...

• 30/7/2005
  Alumnus in the News: Choy Yong Cong
  A Call to Arms: The Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship has a long tradition of nurturing bright young men to be the SAF's future leaders. The seven scholars featured in this story are among the newest members of this elite group...

• 16/7/2005
  Alumnus in the News: Tay Thye Sun
  Leaving No Stone Unturned: It was a 2,600-kg green statue as tall as a man, that gemologist Tay Thye Sun was asked to test, to determine if it was carved from real jade...

• 11/03/2005
  Imperial alumnus ranked 40th best nurturer in computer science research
  A recent Indian Institute of Science study ranked Professor Limsoon Wong (Computing 1988) as the 40th best nurturer of Computer Science research world wide.

  2004

• 6/10/2004
  Honorary Citizen Awards to be given to 2 foreigners
  The Honorary Citizen Award will be conferred by Singapore's President S. R. Nathan on two foreigners who have each helped build an aspect of the Singapore economy...

• 24/02/2004
  Flag day idea gels into form
  A group of Singaporean students here has raised funds for The Straits Times' School Pocket Money Fund by making a huge Singapore flag entirely out of agar agar...

• 20/02/2004
  Singapore students benefit from A*STAR-Imperial College London partnership
  Students in Singapore will have the chance to earn a PhD from Imperial College London whilst working on research projects at institutes of Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology, and Research ...

  
  

  2003

• 12/12/2003
  WSPC-ICAAS Most Outstanding Junior College Science Student Award
  Imperial College Alumni Association of Singapore (ICAAS) and World Scientific Publishing Company jointly presented the 5th annual ICAAS Most Outstanding Junior College Science Student Award.

• 4/12/2003
  WSPC-ICAAS Most Outstanding Junior College Science Student Award Winner Tan Hai Han
  In Nobel company...

• 14/11/2003
  Imperial College alumnus clinches the 2003 Asian innovation award
  Professor Limsoon Wong clinches the 2003 Asian innovation award in Singapore.

• 29/10/2003
  Alumnus in the News: Wong Limsoon
  Coming out tops: A team of scientists from Singapore ...

• 29/10/2003
  Alumnus in the News: Wong Limsoon
  Caring for Asian children suffering from leukemia, a Singapore team of scientist won award...

• 23/09/2003
  The Association 25 Year Anniversary Gala Dinner
  The Imperial College Association celebrated it's 25 year Anniversary with a grand gala dinner at the Regent Hotel on the 19 August 2003.

• 2/03/2003
  Alumnus in the News: Dr. K. K. Phua
  50 Outstanding Enterprises Award. World Scientific Publishing Company Chairman Dr. K.K. Phua: Is "haoshue" (diligent) but is not "haolian" (show-off).

• 19/01/03
  Alumnus in the News: Loh Wai Kew
  She is top of the heap ...

• 16/01/03
  Alumnus in the News: Chew Choon Seng
  SIA veteran Chew Choon Seng is next CEO. He takes over from Dr Cheong who retires in June ...

  2002

• 8/09/2002
  Alumnus in the News: Wong Limsoon
  Recognizing a hero, the Tan Kah Kee Foundation discovery a gem ...

• 3/09/2002
  Alumnus in the News: Wong Limsoon
  Subtype classification of childhood leukemias: A more efficient and more accurate new method ...

• 2/02/2002
  Alumnus in the News: Wong Limsoon
  Life sciences research needs mathematics. Students should master both disciplines ...

  Prior to 2002

• 16/02/2001
  Science Under the Stars
  Life Sciences @ The Courtyard is a series of talks jointly organized by the National Library Board and the Imperial College Alumni Association of Singapore...

• 21/01/98
  Alumni in the News: Lee Hing Yan and Wong Limsoon
  Making Digital Things Better: The Kent Ridge Digital Labs (KRDL) has some 400 researchers. Grace Chng talks to four researchers about their work and their thoughts on the setting up of this new lab...

• January 1989
  "A Dirty Story", chapter in Tidal Fortunes --- A Story of Change: The Singapore River and Kallang Basin by Joan Hon, Landmark Book, January 1989, pp 65--70

• 4/1/87
  Alumnus in the News: Alan Yeo
  Role Model for Businessmen: Trade board Chairman ALAN YEO leads the way for Singapore exporters...

• 25/10/86
  Alumnus in the News: Chen Hung
  An Old Hand at Public Administration: Mr Chen Hung, 52, was appointed Principal of Ngee Ann Polytechnic in January 1983...