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ISSUE (58) NOVEMBER 2005

ISSN: 0218-2459

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2 AlumniAssociations

3 Director’sMessage

Spotlight4 Run Round Singapore 2005

10 NTU’s 50th Anniversary Celebrations

14 Prestigious French honour for NTU President

IEE Honorary Fellowship for Prof Er

GivingtoNTU16 Class of 2005 Graduation Gift

Happenings18 Distinguished Alumni Forum

21 TIP graduation ceremony

22 Durian feast for alumni

23 NTU CEE Alumni Association bursary presentation

NTU CEE Alumni Association charity golf

24 Movie Screening for alumni

Hari Raya & Diwali homecoming lunch

25 Student leaders get together dinner

26 珍贵的南大精神

中国学员在七个培训班顺利结业

28 International Students’ Networking Session

29 ROM at NTU

ClassNotes30 A place for alumni to share news

NTUAlumniClub34 Join the NTU Alumni Club

Announcements20 NTU Alumni Night 2005

27 Physics Olympiad

32 Calling for Class Agents

Upcoming movie screening for alumni

Graduate Employment Survey

President Dr Su Guaning

Chairman, NTU 21st Century Fund Mr Ch’ng Jit Koon

Secretary to the University Mr Anthony Teo

Director Alumni Affairs Office Mr Soon Min Yam

Editor Ms Sadia Roohi Rafiq

Contributors Mr Ashootoosh Prakash Deshpande Mr Chong Kee Sen Mr Clarence Chua Ms Mah Lay Choon Ms Charmaine Ng Ms Ong Sow Ping Ms Eileen Tan Ms Janice Tan Ms Tan Lay Yen Ms Melissa Wong

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SCHOOL-BASED ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS

NANYANG BUSINESS SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Mr Loh Uantchern c/o Nanyang Business School Nanyang Technological University Nanyang AvenueSingapore 639798nbsalum@ntu.edu.sghttp://www.nbs.ntu.edu.sg/alumni/exec_com.asp

NANYANG MBA ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONMr Terence Chan c/o MBA Office Nanyang Business School Nanyang Technological University Nanyang AvenueSingapore 639798terence.chan@cadit.com.sghttp://www.nanyangmba.ntu.edu.sg

NTU SCHOOL OF CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONMs Lee Bee Wah c/c LBW Consultants 42C Horne RoadSingapore 209066lbw@lbw.com.sghttp://www.ceealumni.org.sg

NTU SCHOOL OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Mr Edwin Teo c/o School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering Nanyang Technological University Singapore 639798eeealumni@ntu.edu.sghttp://www.ntu.edu.sg/home/eeealumni

SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION STUDIES VIRTUAL ALUMNI Miss Samantha Santa Mariac/o School of Communication & Information Nanyang Technological University Singapore 639798ssmaria@getasia.com

SCHOOL OF COMPUTER ENGINEERING ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONMr Adrian Chye c/o School of Computer Engineering Nanyang Technological University Nanyang AvenueSingapore 639798scealumni@ntu.edu.sghttp://www.ntu.edu.sg/sce/scealumni

SCHOOL OF MATERIALS ENGINEERING ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONMr Ting Chee Kheong Telok Blangah Post Office Po Box 376 Singapore 910910ckting@trustadvisory.comhttp://www.ntu.edu.sg/sme2/alumni/

TECHNOPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION PROGRAM ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (TIPA)

Mr Roderick Chia c/o Nanyang Technopreneurship Centre 50 Nanyang Dr Research Technoplaza2nd Storey Borderx BlockSingapore 637553roderick@spiralcomms.com

THE ASSOCIATION OF NANYANG UNIVERSITY GRADUATES Mr Chia Ban Seng Robinson Road Po Box 0768 Singapore 901518http://www.nantahalumni.org.sg

THE NANYANG UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ACADEMIC SOCIETY Dr Choong Chow Siong 10 Anson Road #12-15 International PlazaSingapore 079903

SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL & PRODUCTION ENGINEERING GRADUATES CLUB Mr Lim Swee Kwong, JessonC/o School of Mechanical & Aerospace EngineeringNanyang Technological UniversitySingapore 639798jesson992002@yahoo.comhttp://www.ntu.edu.sg/mpe/others/alumni

INTEREST-BASED ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS

AIESEC ALUMNI SINGAPORE (NTU)Mr Ng Vern Shion 28 Yunnan Cresent SINGAPORE 638338 aalumnisg@yahoo.comhttp://www.aisec.org.sg

NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY ALUMNI CLUBMr R Sinnakaruppan NTU Alumni Townclub6th Floor River Valley Building 179 River Valley RoadSingapore 179033Tel: 63366588 Fax: 63377433ntua@ntualumni.org.sghttp://www.ntualumni.org.sg

NTU ARCHERY ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONMr Ng Keng Boon c/o Alumni Affairs Office Nanyang Technological University60 Nanyang View#02-21 Nanyang Executive CentreSingapore 639673ntuaaa2001@yahoo.com.sg

NTU BUDDHIST SOCIETY ALUMNI Mr Toh Hong Seng Blk 603 Yishun St 61 #04-355 Singapore 760603toh_hong_seng@moe.edu.sghttp://home.pacific.net.sg/~ntubsa

NTU CHINESE SOCIETY ALUMNI Mdm Gan Chui Goh Blk 602 Elias Road #10-242 Singapore 510602chuigoh@tp.edu.sg

NTU SYMPHONIC BAND ALUMNI Mr Chua Swee Leong, Eric c/o Alumni Affairs OfficeNanyang Technological University60 Nanyang View#02-21 Nanyang Executive CentreSingapore 639673ntusba@ntusbalumni.org.sghttp://www.ntusbalumni.org.sg

HALLS OF RESIDENCE-BASED ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS

NTU HALL OF RESIDENCE SIX ALUMNIMr Chua Kok Wei 5 West Coast Way Singapore 126988 http://www.ntu.edu.sg/studorgn/h6jcrc

NTU HALL OF RESIDENCE EIGHT ALUMNI

Mr Goh Nai Shin BLK 533 Jurong West St 52 #17-439 Singapore 640533http://www.ntu.edu.sg/studorgn/h8jcrc/

NTU HALL OF RESIDENCE TEN ALUMNIMr Tan Wee Hong c/o Nanyang Technological University Hall of Residence TenJunior Common Room CommitteeNanyang AvenueSingapore 639798http://www.ntu.edu.sg/studorgn/h10jcrc

Alumni Associations

Director’s Message

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Dear alumni,Our NTULink has served our purpose of

communicating with you for many years. We are now proud to present to you our alumni magazine in a redesigned fresh, contemporary look. The NTULink will continue to be the linking bridge to your alma mater. I hope that you have enjoyed reading our NTULink, and will continue to be our dedicated readers.

Going the distance On 1 and 2 October, we successfully held the Run Round Singapore event which saw our eight brave runners trying their very best to complete the full 168km. Three of our alumni runners successfully completed the full run. The Run Round Singapore sets 4 new national records – a befitting gift to the university as we celebrate our 50th anniversary. During the run, it was heartening to see 3600 participants from the Nanyang family comprising alumni, faculty, staff and students as well as the community coming together as a team to set the record. Members of Parliament and grassroots leaders also lent their support to make this a memorable event. The Run Round Singapore has also raised $168,000 for the NTU 21st Century Fund which will go towards benefiting future students.

A night of reunion On 17 December, we will be welcoming you back to campus for our annual alumni homecoming – NTU Alumni Night 2005. It will be an evening of reuniting as the Nanyang Alumni family, and rekindling the fond memories of being a student in the university. As we celebrate NTU’s golden jubilee, we also take this special occasion to recognise our outstanding and deserving alumni with the presentation of the Nanyang Alumni Awards. Our outstanding alumni award recipients will

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receive their Awards from Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong.

During the night you will be treated to a musical concert specially choreographed by our students from the NTU Cultural Activities Club featuring performances by our students and alumni. You will also be invited to view the exhibition – “NTU Celebrates 50 Years and Beyond” which includes the Prominent Alumni Gallery where we will be featuring our prominent alumni who have excelled in their respective fields of specialisation.

You will enjoy dinner with fellow alumni and guests, following which for the first time ever in our homecoming event, we will have a candlelight rendezvous. You will be able to spend the night at various locations within the campus – places which you frequently visited during your student days – and together with your alumni friends, you can chat the night away. It will indeed be a special evening and I look forward to seeing you on 17 December.

Make a difference as a Class Agent We are all well aware on how important it is for the university to be able to communicate with its alumni. In this aspect, I would like to call upon our alumni to volunteer as Class Agents to assist us in maintaining contact with our alumni and collate updated information so that we can keep them informed of the latest developments. I hope that you will come forward and serve your alma mater as our Class Agents.

I would like to wish all our alumni a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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Lim Nghee Huat taking a breather and having a snack late at night before starting back on his quest for completion.

Run Round SingaporeOur 50th anniversary celebratory event, Run Round Singapore 2005, sets four national records

E ight runners, comprising staff, faculty, students and alumni, attempted the

168km route over the weekend of 1 and 2 October. Three alumni successfully completed the full distance in less than 30 hours. The route is the longest ever running distance held in Singapore.

The event which was flagged off by NTU President Dr Su Guaning on 1 October, 9am, saw Class of 197� alumnus Lim Nghee Huat, who was also the oldest 168km runner, returning in just under 2� hours (2� hours, �� minutes and �2 seconds). Class of 1997 alumnus Yong Yuen Cheng was second, clocking a time of 26 hours 11 minutes and 3 seconds. Class of 1999 alumnus Adrian Mok returned after 27 hours �� minutes and �3 seconds, despite a knee injury.

Nghee Huat’s accomplishment sets two national records; being the overall fastest runner and the fastest under-60s runner to complete the route. Yuen Cheng sets another national record of being the fastest under-�0s runner to complete the full 168km route. Run Round Singapore also sets a national record of having some 3,600 runners participate in the relay segment which comprises �0 stations island-wide within 30 hours.

Our other � core runners also exceeded the goals each of them had set for themselves. Here are their accomplishments; n Mr Teng Teck Hou (Staff, 27 years old) completes 126km

n Miss Sumiko Tan (Student, 20 years old) completes 90km n Dr Goh Chor Boon (Academic Staff, �2 years old) completes 66km n Mr Inderjit Singh (Class of 198�, �� years old) completes ��km n Mr Liow Yi Hao (Student, 22 years old) completes 20km

Their unwavering dedication and endurance is testament to the Nantah spirit which will undoubtedly bind past, present and future generations of students.

Dr Su said in his welcome speech, “I admire their courage, physical fitness, their endurance, their thorough preparation, but most of all, their mental strength and determination. Such strength is exactly what our students need as they graduate to face the highly challenging and highly uncertain, and yet highly rewarding competitive venue of the globalised economies. I know our students will draw strength from our runners and their bravery in attempting the impossible.”

“At the same time, this run is highly symbolic of our mission and vision of involving and serving all Singaporean society. The mass participation for the relay, and the coverage of all of Singapore, symbolises our values of

serving the people of Singapore as we pass the baton from one generation to the next.”

The relay run which covered a total of �0 stations islandwide saw the involvement of the community which came together as one to support the university. A total of 11 Members of Parliament and some 20 grassroots leaders had lent their support in flagging off the run at the various stations and also receiving the baton. Some of them even led their residents in the 3.�km run between 2 stations.

The runners from the last relay station arrived at NTU campus on 2 October at 2.�0 pm and offering their congratulations at the finishing line were Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong, Mayor for Southwest District Dr Amy Khor, MPs for Hong Kah GRC Mr Ang Mong Seng and Dr John Chen, Dr Su Guaning and other NTU senior management staff. A Grand Finale Carnival was held on the grounds of NTU on 2 October in conjunction with the run which saw about 1000 participants from NTU and the community enjoying the fun activities.

In conjunction with Run Round Singapore, $168,000 was raised for the university’s endowment fund to benefit future generations of the university.

Run, NTU, Run!

Yuen Cheng (centre) with his accompanying runners.

Thank you everyone for your support. Without your support I don’t think I would have been able to finish!” – Lim Nghee Huat

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The community also came together to celebrate the university’s �0th anniversary by participating in the 168km relay run. 11 MPs flagged off the run from their respective constituencies. Here we see Mr Wee Siew Kim (with flag), MP for Ang Mo Kio GRC getting ready to lead his residents.

Some of the stations even had cheerleaders to spur the runners on!

Our deserving main runners with Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong and distinguished guests

Thank you everyone for your support. I am grateful to everyone for putting this event to such an impressive scale. Initially, I was prepared to run alone with my own supplies but the support was more than amazing which is the only reason we can complete it.” Adrian Mok, who perservered on by walking almost half the distance back despite a knee injury... he had to complete what he had set out to do!

The relay runners from the last station making their way back to the NTU Sports & Recreation Centre during the Grand Finale Carnival to a rousing applause!

Sports competitions were organised in the morning of 2 October at the Sports & Recreation

Adrian Mok (centre with white Tshirt and blue cap) walked back to NTU despite a knee injury as he was determined to complete the run, even if it takes walking almost half the distance back! His supporters were there giving him all the encouragement he needed.

We even had radio personalities Mark Richmond and Rod Monteiro joining the run at the start point!

Our 8 very brave and determined runners (from left); Teng Teck Hou, Lim Nghee Huat, Sumiko Tan, Adrian Mok, Yong Yuen Cheng, Inderjit Singh, Goh Chor Boon and Liow Yi Hao getting together with NTU President Dr Su Guaning (�th from left) and Mr Soon Min Yam, psyching themselves up before they take off for their run!

During the run I kept telling myself that everyone had put so much into the planning and preparation for the event. We runners had received so many important sponsored products due to all their efforts. Also we had received such superb support throughout the run that I just had to finish it. I am very proud to be a part of this well-organised, successful and meaningful record-setting event.” –Yong Yuen Cheng

The event also raised $168,000 for the NTU 21st Century Fund. Present for the cheque presentation were (from left); Minister Yeo Cheow Tong, Dr Su, Mr Soon, Ms Lee Bee Wah, Organising Chairman of Class of 198� 20th Anniversary Celebration and Mr Chong.

Nghee Huat returning triumphantly after his 168km run of determination! Welcoming him are (from right); Mr Ang Mong Seng, MP for Hong Kah GRC; Mr Anthony Teo, Secretary to the University; Mr Chong Peng Jek, Vice-President, Student Affairs and Mr Soon Min Yam, Organising Chairman of Run Round Singapore 200� and Director, Alumni Affairs Office

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南大“环绕新加坡跑2005”创造四项纪录!

The event even saw strong support from MediaCorp artistes (standing) who ran from the last station at Jurong West into the NTU Sports & Recreation Centre. They are joined here by Dr John Chen, MP for Hong Kah GRC.

Members of the community also joined in the fun and games at the Grand Finale Carnival.

Sports competitions were organised in the morning of 2 October at the Sports & Recreation Centre

南洋理工大学(南大)为庆祝创校50周年而于10月1日至2日举办的“环绕新加坡跑2005”活动,创造了四项全国纪录。这是新加坡有史以来路程最长的长跑活动,全程168公里,等于4个马拉松跑。参加全程长跑的8名南大代表 (校友、教职员和在籍学生) 中,有三名校友在30小时内成功抵达终点。

第一个到达终点的是林义发校友(1975年,52岁),他以24小时44分52秒完成创举,创造了两个全国纪录,即全国及60岁以下组跑完168公里最快的选手。他是8名选手中年纪最大的,目前担任新传媒高级导播(新闻与时事节目)。

第二个跑完全程的是杨渊菁校友(1997年,34岁),他的成绩是26小时11分03秒。他也刷新了全国纪录,成为40岁以下组跑完168公里最快的选手。

第三个抵达终点的是莫岳麟校友(1999年,30岁),尽管膝盖受伤,仍然以坚强毅力坚持到底;他的成绩是27小时54分53秒。

这次活动还创造了另一个全国纪录,即有3600人从全国各地50个站以接力跑方式完成创纪录的168公里环岛长跑。

另外5名参加全程长跑的选手,也达到了自己所定下的目标。他们的具体成绩如下:• 邓德豪(南大职员,27岁) - 完成126公里。• 陈淑慧(在藉学生,20岁) - 完成90公里。她是8人当中最年轻,也是唯一的女 选手。• 吴祖文博士(副教授,52岁) - 完成66公里。• 殷吉星校友(1985年,45岁) - 完成45公里,他是宏茂桥集选区国会议员。• 廖毅豪(在籍学生,22岁) - 完成20公里。

他们的决心和毅力体现了南大精神,这样的精神过去激励过,现在和将来将继续激励着南大的学生们勇往直前。

这项长跑活动于10月1日上午9时由南大校长徐冠林博士在南大起点站主持挥旗仪式。在沿途的其他起点站,共有11位国会议员及20多位社区领袖为各个站接过接力棒及挥旗,同时也带领居民们参与3.5公里接力跑。10月2日在终点站(南大体育场)欢迎接力跑队伍的是交通部长姚照东先生、西南区市长许连碹博士、丰加集选区国会议员洪茂诚先生和陈晓朋博士、徐冠林校长以及南大其他领导。他们向8名选手表示恭贺。当天为迎接长跑选手,南大体育场也举办了嘉年华会、体育竞赛、歌舞表演和各种游戏,场面热闹。选手们抵达终点时,全场欢声雷动。

这次活动也为南大筹得16万8000元教育基金。“环绕新加坡跑2005”组织委员会感谢所有协助完成这项创举的各界

人士,并特别感谢所有支持这项活动的组织机构及赞助单位。

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50 years of excellenceThe University community came together

to celebrate the 50th anniversary with the highlight of the year-long series of events being the mass festivities on 29 August 2005, when 5000 alumni, faculty, staff and students commemorated the colourful mosaic and tapestry that is the NTU of today.

The guest-of-honour for the event was Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong who delivered a keynote speech at the former Nanyang University Administration Building.

PM Lee said,“The founding and transformation of this university over the last 50 years reflects the spirit of Nantah – the commitment to a vision, the drive to mobilise the community, and the will to succeed in the face of adversity. On this 50th anniversary, NTU’s staff and students should appreciate what they have inherited here on this historic campus at Yunnan Garden.”

He also highlighted NTU’s prestigious standing on a global scale and the direction NTU has to head in to remain competitive. “In a recent survey of the world’s universities, it was ranked 50th globally and 7th in Asia. Like Singapore, NTU can be proud of its achievements, but it cannot afford to rest on its laurels. As we remake Singapore to keep pace with a changing world, NTU will also have to fundamentally re-examine its vision and strategies to stay relevant to the needs of the knowledge economy, and to be regarded as a premier university in Asia and globally.”

The torch was passed along a 400-metre walk to the new NTU Quadrangle (‘the Quad’), a new student activities hub in the heart of the campus. Together with the torchbearers, Prime Minister Lee and alumni, faculty, staff and students made this journey, symbolising the passage into the future.

NTU celebrates with festivities and a symbolism of the Nantah spirit

At the Quad, Dr Lee Seng Gee and Mrs Della Lee from the Lee Foundation presented a generous donation of $10 million towards the NTU Endowment Fund, to benefit the Institute of Advanced Studies. In recognition of the Lee Foundation’s generous gift and to honour its founder, Nobel Laureates hosted by this institute will be named Lee Kong Chian Distinguished Professors. Dr Lee Seng Gee is the son of the late philanthropist, Dr Lee Kong Chian, who founded the Lee Foundation and was one of the prominent founders of Nanyang University.

Following that, Prime Minister Lee dedicated the Quad and officially launched the School of Biological Sciences, a school at the forefront of Singapore’s life sciences initiative.

The evening featured a captivating performance by the 40-member choir group from the Association of Nanyang University Graduates at the former

Building a great university is a long-term endeavour that requires discipline, hard work and single-mindedness of purpose. But with the commitment and

enthusiasm of your stakeholders, and with the same Nantah spirit and drive that has brought the university thus far, I am confident that NTU can continue to upgrade itself, and produce new generations of graduates who will open new paths forward for themselves and for Singapore.

- Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong

Nanyang University Administration Building. The new Quad was bustling with performances by both alumni and students. Local celebrities Diana Ser (Class of 2003) and Joanne Peh (current undergraduate) were the emcees and local artiste Rui-En (Class of 2003) lent her voice to the celebrations. Famous pop-star Stefanie Sun (Class of 2003) also made a special appearance via a pre-recorded segment where she had birthday wishes for NTU.

A highlight of the programme was

a medley staged by 10 student groups under the NTU Cultural Activities Club. Project Fuzion is a visually stunning fusion mix by the Chinese Drums, Piano Ensemble, Modern Jazz, Dragon & Lion Dance groups and more. Says Shandy Kim, a third year student from NTU’s School of Materials Science and Engineering, and vice-president of Project Fuzion, “We hope to integrate the heritage of NTU with its present, and with what we see NTU as in the future. The concept behind Fuzion is to show NTU’s

A candid moment! NTU Council Chairman, Mr Koh Boon Hwee, ‘giving a ride’ to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Mrs Lee in a trishaw as NTU President Dr Su Guaning looks on.

Prime Minister Lee viewing pictures of student life on campus.

Prime Minister Lee lights the ceremonial torch which symbolises the ever-burning Nantah spirit.The choir from the Association of Nanyang University Graduates enchanting guests with their soulful perfomance at the former Nanyang University Administration Building

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Nostalgic journeys

今年适逢南洋理工大学(南大)创校50周年金禧纪念,因此南大特别举办多姿多彩的全年庆祝活动,其重点是2005年8月29日的“南大创校50周年庆典”。当天有5千名来宾,包括800名海内外校友以及教职员和学生,聚集云南园,共同缅怀南大优良传统,并展望未来锦绣前程。

庆典贵宾是李显龙总理,他在前南大行政楼前发表主题演讲时指出:“南大三代师生的背景和经验固然不同,但是自强不息的精神仍旧存在,使南大得以继续茁壮成长。今天,南大已经是一所声名远播的高等院校。我希望所有新加坡人从南大的发展得到启示。”

在紧接着举行的“400公尺薪火相传集体行”活动中,李总理亲自点燃象征着南大精神永不熄灭的庆典火炬。熊熊火炬由

南大欢庆辉煌的50年校友们一棒接一棒地传递下去,象征着奋发向上、百折不挠、勇于开拓的南大精神代代相传。李总理与火炬手、教职员、学生、校友们一起,浩浩荡荡步行到位于校园中心地带新落成的学生活动中心“南洋四合院”,这象征着南大万众一心,团结一致,携手朝向卓越全球大学的新里程迈进。

抵达南洋四合院后,李成义博士与夫人张治华女士代表李氏基金,向“南大21世纪基金”慷慨捐款一千万新元,以资助南大建立高等研究所。

随后,李总理为南洋四合院主持落成仪式,并为生物科学学院主持开幕典礼。新学院以其先进设备而走在新加坡生命科学发展的最前沿。

本地知名艺人徐秀盈(2003年校友)和白薇秀(传播与信息学院三年级学生)携手担

Dr Ong Beng Soon (Class of 1970), senior fellow, Research & Technology, Xerox Corporation. He says, “This is a nostalgic moment for me as a Nantah graduate to witness the historic celebration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of Nantah by its successor, NTU. From a 3-college people’s university, Nantah’s phenomenal accomplishment as a tertiary education institution in turning out graduates who have admirably served the societies in the Southeast Asian countries has been unequalled. The Nantah spirit – simply the pursuit and delivery of excellence even under the most adverse conditions – has shone throughout the Nantah history. Times have changed, so has Nantah in its evolution. It is heart-warming to see that its successor, NTU, with a broadened objective and purpose, has transformed itself into an educational and research institution of world-class standards. This is the Nantah spirit in action.”

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Lee Bee Wah (Class of 1985), president of the Nanyang Civil & Environmental Engineering Alumni, and principal partner with LBW Consultants, and one of the torch bearers, shares her sentiments, ”The memories of my three years in the beautiful campus of NTU are still vivid even though I graduated 20 years ago. Congratulations on the 50th anniversary. My success in life and career today is attributed to the training, moulding and exposure that NTU gave me.”

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Taiyabi Ahmad Shadab (Class of 2005), a graduate from the School of Computer Engineering, and former student union president says, “I am very happy and honoured to be involved in the anniversary celebrations. NTU holds a special place in my heart as my experiences at NTU have been greatly enriching and have pushed me intellectually and deepened my understanding of myself. Academics aside, I also found NTU an ideal environment in which to develop oneself in co-curricular activities. These commitments are wide-ranging and one can contribute in various capacities. These activities have helped me develop my management capabilities and also given me wonderful memories for many years to come.”

NTU receives a generous donation from the Lee Foundation. Commemorating the occasion are (from right) Dr Lee Seng Gee, Chairman of the Lee Foundation; his wife, Dr Della Lee; Prime Minister and Mrs Lee Hsien Loong; NTU Council Chairman Mr Koh Boon Hwee and NTU President Dr Su Guaning.

Happy Birthday NTU! Famous popstar and our very own alumna, Stefanie Sun, sends her greetings via a pre-recorded segment.

Our prominent alumnus, artist extraordinaire Dr Tan Swie Hian (left) with fellow alumnus from Nanyang University, Mr Chua Kang Cheh.

Students presenting the performance Project Fuzion.

The spectacular fireworks kept everyone enthralled! Many were caught unaware by the beauty that lit up the sky above the Quad.

Students having a jamming good time at the Quad as famous Taiwanese popgroup FIR entertains the crowd!

任司仪。南洋大学毕业生协会属下南大校友合唱团的40名校友团员和本地艺人芮恩(2003年校友)也到场呈献节目。孙燕姿(2000年校友)也以预先录制的影像在盛会上亮相。

庆典的亮点之一是南大文化活动俱乐部10个学生团体的200名团员联手呈献的“融合音乐” 表演。这是一项融合多种不同乐风、舞风、肢体动作的精彩表演,将华鼓、钢琴合奏、现代爵士、舞狮舞龙等表演团队所呈现的传统与现代艺术精华融合凝聚,创造出震撼人心的视听效果。项目副总监金秀芬(材料科学与工程学院三年级学生)解释说:“这项表演融会了传统与现代不同风格的表演方式,就好比南大的发展历程,象征着南大承先启后,再创辉煌,也深切地表达了我们对未来新里程的无限憧憬。”

Dr Ong Beng Soon (right)

Lee Bee Wah (left)

Taiyabi Ahmad Shadab

My fellow members of the Nanyang community, as we witness the torch bearers passing the flame of passion and enlightenment from one generation to the next, as we

unveil the new Quadrangle and the School of Biological Sciences, let us focus our thoughts on the future and play our role in the inspiring vision that the nation has taken on with enthusiasm. - NTU President, Dr Su Guaning

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NTU President receives prestigious French award

SPOTLIGHT

Dr Su Guaning has been conferred the title of Chevalier in the National Order of the Legion of Honour by the French government. He received

the coveted decoration from the French Ambassador to Singapore, His Excellency Jean-Paul Reau, at a ceremony held at the French embassy on 21 November 2005.

Dr Su joins the ranks of luminaries including Mr David Marshall, Professor Tommy Koh, and Tan Sri Dr Runme Shaw, in receiving the Legion of Honour. This award is given in recognition of Dr Su’s contributions towards the promotion of ties with France in the scientific, academic, and military fields. Instituted by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802, the National Order of the Legion of Honour is the highest distinction awarded by France for services to the nation.

Says Dr Su, on receiving this award, “I feel very privileged and honoured to be receiving this award. France is world-renowned for her leading science and technology capabilities, excellent education standards and research prowess, and I am gratified to be able to extend NTU’s global links with our French partners to enable our students and faculty to enjoy the benefits of such interactions.”

Prof Er, Singapore’s first IEE Honorary Fellow The London-based Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) - Europe’s

largest professional engineering society – has conferred the title of Honorary Fellow on Prof Er Meng Hwa. Feted for his outstanding contributions to engineering research and education, Prof Er, 49, scores a first for Singapore in receiving the prestigious award.

Only one or two honorary fellowships are awarded by the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) each year and NTU Deputy President Prof Er Meng Hwa follows in the footsteps of Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, among other heavyweights.

Prof Er scores a first for Singapore. He is pictured here with Prof John O’Reilly, IEE President.

One for the album: Dr Su with his family – (from left) son Sicheng, Mrs Su, daughter Siyang, father Mr Su Kee Lay, (far right) brother and sister-in-law Mr and Mrs Su Allin – and His Excellency Jean-Paul Réau and his wife, Dr Hsiu-Huei Réau

A prestigious accolade: The title of Chevalier de l’Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur is conferred on President Su by His Excellency Jean-Paul Réau, the French Ambassador to Singapore

HAPPENINGSGIvING to Ntu

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Thank you to the following graduates for participating in the 2005 Class Gift

Class of 2005 alumnus Mr Zhang Zhongliang, a Nanyang

Executive MBA (EMBA) graduate, has given the university US$35,000 for an endowed scholarship. The generous donation from 36-year-old Mr Zhang will enable the Zhang Zhongliang Scholarship to be awarded to one deserving student each year.

The scholarship will be open to all current matriculated students of the university regardless of course and year of study. It will be awarded to students with excellent academic results, who require financial support.

It is indeed a very special gift that Mr Zhang, who is the President of Ningbo Sunrise Electronics Co Ltd in China, has given to his alma mater.

generous donation from alumnus

Mr Zhang Zhongliang (right) with NTU President Dr Su.

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Learning experienceProminent alumni share words of wisdom on entrepreneurship

The second Distinguished Alumni Forum on 16

September saw a lively discussion between some prominent alumni and about 100 guests, filled with humourous anecdotes and valuable insight to entrepreneurship. Organised by the Alumni Affairs Office, the session started off with a keynote speech by our alumnus, Mr Inderjit Singh, CEO of Infiniti Solutions Pte Ltd and MP for Ang Mo Kio GRC on “Entrepreneurship in Singapore – How are we doing”.

NTU also had Ms Lee Bee Wah, alumnus and Principal Partner of LBW Consultants and Mr Mohamad Abdul Akbar, alumnus and Managing Director of Nan Guan Construction Pte Ltd and Restoran Tepak Sireh Pte Ltd as the panelists in the discussion. The forum Chairman was Assoc Prof Tan Khee Giap, Head of ASEAN Economies Monitoring Unit of NTU Nanyang Business School.

In his welcome speech to the guests at the forum, NTU Deputy President Professor Lim Mong

About the Forum The Distinguished Alumni Forum series is an avenue by the AAO to invite successful and prominent alumni to share their experiences with fellow alumni. The first session was held in May 2005, and at this second session, about 100 guests including alumni and students, attended the forum at the Nanyang Executive Centre.

King spoke on the three alumni present and how everyone can learn from their successful stories of entrepreneurial pursuit.

Mr Inderjit presented on the entrepreneurial climate in Singapore and explained that there are three ingredients for successful entrepreneurship; a conducive governance environment, the financing landscape and the people factor. He spoke on how these factors have changed from the past, the direction they are heading

towards now and what lies ahead.

He highlighted some of the various initiatives he is driving, to encourage entrepreneurship in Singapore and also related some very interesting experiences that he has faced in his ambition of being a successful entrepreneur in Singapore.

During the panel discussion, the audience raised some interesting questions and the interesting answers given kept everyone engaged. While

describing how he started his 2 diverse businesses, Mr Abdul Akbar said, “Diversity is the beauty of entrepreneurship.” Both he and Ms Lee shared with the audience how they took their steps to become entrepreneurs and that how important it is to be

able to grab any opportunity that comes along. Ms Lee explained how she started in a one-man office during her early days and steadily climbed up to become the owner of a very successful consultancy.

Mr Inderjit Singh giving a very insightful presentation on the past, present and future of entrepreneurship in Singapore.

Assoc Prof Tan Khee Giap (third from left) leading the lively panel discussion with (from left) Mr Mohamad Abdul Akbar, Mr Inderjit Singh and Ms Lee Bee Wah.

Distinguished guests at the Alumni Forum.

Prof Lim having a chat with Mohamad Abdul Akbar.

Prof Lim addressing the guests.

Announcement

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Come this 17 December, will be a homecoming

night for our alumni at the NTU campus. Our Senior

Minister Goh Chok Tong will be the Guest-of-Honour

for the evening which will see the launch of the

Nanyang Alumni Awards, to recognize the outstanding

achievements and contributions of our alumni.

The prestigious Nanyang Alumni Awards ceremony

will be held to recognize our prominent alumni who have

attained exemplary achievements in their respective

fields of specialization. The categories of awards which

will be presented will be the Nanyang Distinguished

Alumni Award, Nanyang Alumni Achievement Award,

Nanyang Outstanding Young Alumni Award and the

Nanyang Alumni Service Award. Apart from the Nanyang Alumni Awards ceremony,

NTU Alumni Night 2005 will also see the launch of a

Prominent Alumni Gallery where outstanding alumni who

have excelled will be featured to serve as an inspiration

to present and future students. Alumni and guests will

also be invited to view an exhibition, “NTU Celebrates 50

Years and Beyond.” Our alumni will also be treated to a musical concert

specially cheorographed by the students from the

Cultural Activities Club, which will showcase the talents

of our very own students and alumni. The concert will

also feature songs performed by the choir group from

the Association of Nanyang University Graduates.

The evening will not end with the concert, but

will continue throughout the night with a candlelight

rendezvous when our alumni can spend the night at the

various locations on campus, as they prefer, and chat

the night away. It will be a night to reminiscent the good

old days of being a student in NTU. We cordially invite you, our alumni, to join us for the

NTU Alumni Night 2005. For more information, please

click to www.ntu.edu.sg/alumninight

NTU Alumni Night 2005

Welcoming you home

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Forty graduands received their Graduate Diploma in Technopreneurship and

Innovation Programme (TIP) from NTU President Dr Su Guaning, on 11 November 2005 in front of the former Nanyang University Administration Building – NTU’s first outdoor convocation ceremony. Guest-of-Honour Mr Robert Chandran, founder and CEO of US$3.5 billion company, Chemoil Corporation, addressed the graduands at the ceremony.

The TIP Class of 2005 comprises individuals of diverse backgrounds. The 40 graduates range from 21 years to 48 years of age, with an equal representation of fresh graduates and working professionals. Seven had also obtained higher degree qualifications such as MBAs, prior to joining TIP. Besides entrepreneurs, the class also attracted engineers, senior management staff, officer from spring Singapore, even an education administrator.

The diversity of the class shows TIP’s relevance in other professions as the course

is tailored for those who wish to adopt an entrepreneurial mindset to reach greater success in today’s ever-changing economy.

Eight graduates from the Class of 2005 have gone one step further in their pursuit of a meaningful entrepreneurship education and have enrolled in the pioneer Master of Science degree programme in Technopreneurship and Innovation.

Assoc Prof Tan Teng Kee, Director of the Nanyang Technopreneurship Centre (NTC), said: “TIP is more than equipping its students with holistic entrepreneurship skills and business knowledge. Its unique teaching pedagogy offers students the transformational experiences such as being entrepreneurial in thinking and action, confident to start up businesses or to help businesses grow, commitment to success and keenness to give back to society. We are now looking into how the TIP experience can be applied to the undergraduate education as a whole in NTU. TIP is also now upgraded to a Master of Science

degree, providing students an added experience by going to China. The pioneer batch will commence their classes on 5 December 2005.”

We congratulate our Class 2005 TIP graduates and welcome them to the Nanyang Alumni family.

Since its inception in 2001, TIP has seen some 50 per cent of its graduates start their own businesses. These include serial entrepreneur Mr Roderick Chia, founder and managing director of Spiral Communications Pte Ltd, who won the Tan Kah Kee Young Inventor’s Award five times, as well as Ms Jan Ho, founder of Applestiz and recipient of this year’s Spirit of Enterprise Award.

The recent winner of this year’s Shell LiveWire Young Business Start-Up Awards, Mr Vincent Lee, is also a TIP alumnus. He started Inflexion, a biomedical start-up which launched its flagship product that is capable of detecting nasopharyngeal cancer in 90 minutes.

NTU imbues spirit of enterprise in new breed of graduates

Apply Now!TIP application* is now open for 2006. Interested candidates please visit www.ntu.edu.sg/NTC for more information.

*TIP can only offer a maximum of 50 placements each year to maintain the quality of interaction and the level of dynamism in the learning process. Seize the opportunity to introduce TIP to your colleagues, friends and/or family members, who you think can greatly benefit from the MSc TIP Programme.

The proud TIP graduates at the former Nanyang University Administration Building, during NTU’s first outdoor convocation ceremony.

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The trip to the Desaru Fruit Farm, organised by the Alumni Affairs Office, saw durian

fanatics uniting for an unlimited serving of durians. About 100 alumni and their family members were treated to this feast, held across the causeway on 23 July.

A tour of the fruit farm, gave the

participants a first-hand experience of how various tropical fruits are grown and harvested. There was even a talk on how honey is produced at the farm and its healing properties. Some of the alumni eagerly lugged home jars of fresh honey.

The trip ended with a free-and-easy

King of Kings

shopping spree at the City Square shopping centre in Johor Bahru, followed by a sumptuous dinner. Everyone had a great time meeting up, eating, and networking.

Donny Iskandar, our alumnus from the School of Computer Engineering, enjoyed the trip. He beamed: “I would like to thank the Alumni Affairs Office for organising the Durian Trip, which I enjoyed so much, especially the food and the luxurious service!”

It was a durian feast, as fans tucked into baskets of the “king of fruits”

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The NCEEA was formed in 1997 with the vision to promote networking opportunities and to further the interests of CEE

graduates. The Association has also extended her wings to help needy undergraduates as well.

This year’s bursary presentation was held on 30 September in the CEE Alumni-Student’s Corner. First year undergraduates from the School of CEE were invited to interact with the established alumni. Amongst the distinguished guests who graced the occasion were Professor Pan Tso-Chien, Dean of School of CEE, the Vice-Deans and Sub-Deans from the School, Mr Chong Peng Jek, Vice-President, Student Affairs Office, Mr Soon Min Yam, Director, Alumni Affairs Office, Mr Lim Boon Kiat, Senior Assistant Director, Student Affairs Office as well as Ms Lee Bee Wah, President of NCEEA and her committee members.

In his speech, Prof Pan expressed his gratitude towards the benefactors for their kind support rendered to needy CEE students. He also touched on how the three disciplines of CEE school, namely Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Maritime Studies are being equally capable on both local and international scenes. He ended his speech with words of encouragement: “There is a bright future for us, stay within the family, become an alumni when you leave the school, be an alumni now when you are in the school”.

Ms Lee Bee Wah, President of the CEE Alumni, gave a rousing speech that was well received by everyone. Ms Lee announced that the alumni has raised sufficient funds for next year’s bursaries through a golf tournament held on 18 August 2005. Ms Lee then proceeded to give out the awards to all the deserving students, dousing them with warm smiles and words of encouragement.

The event ended with a buffet lunch for CEE’s freshmen and guests. The day provided an excellent opportunity for the CEE family to mingle and interact beyond the academic context. It was truly a day in which every undergraduate, graduate, professor and alumni member felt a bond to the family - The CEE family.

NTU School of CEE Alumni Association assists students with bursaries

The 6th annual Nanyang School of Civil & Environmental Engineering Alumni Association (NCEEA)-Continental Steel Fund-Raising Golf

Tournament was held at the Warren Golf and Country Club on 18 August. About 150 golfers came together for a round of golf in the name of charity.

The aim of the tournament, amongst many other projects, was to raise funds to enable NCEEA to provide bursaries to needy students in the School of CEE. Students from the three disciplines of Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Maritime Studies are eligible to apply for these bursaries in any year of their studies. Ms Lee Bee Wah said, “There are no strings attached to the bursary but students are encouraged to play a role in alumni affairs of the School and the university upon graduation.”

After a blistering eighteen holes, it was time to wind down for dinner. The Guest-of-Honour at the dinner was Mr Mah Bow Tan, Minister for National Development, who was joined by Dr Su, Ms Lee, Prof Pan Tso Chien (Dean, School of CEE), Mr Soon Min Yam (Director, AAO), Mr Chong Kee Sen (Tournament Chairman) and friends of NCEEA.

The speeches delivered by Ms Lee, Dr Su and Prof Pan were profound and deep, both in thanking the CEE Alumni for the passion to their alma mater and to the golfers, contributors and donors for, literally, “playing” their part in the event. Special thanks go to major sponsors, Borneo Motors and Continental Steel, for their continuous support of this event.

Dr Su spoke of the challenges ahead for the university and of the increasing role of the alumni. He outlined several possibilities of linking graduates residing and working in other countries, especially in China, and the potential that this group could bring to the vibrancy of the university in future.

A round for charity NTU School of CEE Alumni Association raises funds through golf

A helping hand

Sharing a moment of triumph after a round of golf.

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Alumni enjoying a durian and tropical fruits feast at Desaru.

Ms Lee, President of the NCEEAA presenting the bursaries to deserving students from CEE.

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More than 100 alumni came together with their friends and family for

another successful get-together at the movies! Following the success of the previous movie screenings specially organised for alumni and their families, the Alumni Affairs Office held another one on Sunday, 18 September at GV Grand, Great World City.

This time showing the blockbuster hit, Cinderella Man, our alumni had the opportunity to network with fellow alumni over snacks and drinks before the screening of the show.

They enjoyed the great food and entertainment at the movies and many are looking forward to the next big one to hit the screens soon. Do keep a look out at our future issues of ClassACT!

A Movie DAte

Cinderella Man proves to be a hit

It was a festive season get-together for alumni at the Nanyang Executive Centre

(NEC), NTU on 12 November where alumni and their family had the opportunity to meet and network with fellow alumni and staff members.

The homecoming was organised by the Alumni Affairs Office and India Strategy Office with the aim of connecting with alumni of Indian nationality. The alumni who are working in Singapore enjoyed the networking and chit chatting session where they made contact with their Uni friends whom they may have not met for sometime and also made some important linkages for the career development and progress.

While enjoying a sumptuous authentic Indian vegetarian lunch, the alumni conversed

Hari Raya and Diwali homecoming lunch

Here’s one for the alumni family album!

Mr Anthony teo (centre), Secretary to the University, chatting with alumni and A/P Lok Tat Seng (left)

with NTU senior staff including Mr Anthony Teo, Secretary to the University. Mr Teo spoke to the alumni present and highlighted to them the importance of keeping in touch with their alma mater, and the close relationship the university has with India. There have been numerous collaborations between NTU and universities in India which bring mutual benefits.

Mr Soon Min Yam, Director of Alumni Affairs Office informed the alumni that there are plans for an Indian Chapter of the NTU Alumni Association to be formed and encouraged them to give their fullest support.

At the end of the lunch, some alumni even formed their own smaller groups to head down to Canteen A for a cup of tea...reliving the good old days!

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HAPPENINGS

About 150 student leaders attended the dinner jointly organised by the Alumni Affairs Office (AAO) and Student Affairs Office (SAO) on 9 September at the Nanyang Executive CentreThese student leaders from the various NTU student clubs listened to a presentation

on Staying Connected, by Mr Soon Min Yam, Director of AAO, who stressed that the AAO cultivates relations with students while they are still studying in NTU as they are our alumni of tomorrow.

The audience learnt about the various services provided by the AAO to both alumni and students, and how the University would like the students to stay connected with their alma mater upon graduation.

At the dinner thereafter, the students got the opportunity to network with fellow friends and also with alumni who were student leaders previously. They exchanged views with one another and chatted with senior staff from NTU.

Through this student leaders get-together dinner, the students found out more about the AAO’s initiatives and strategies to engage them while they were on campus, so as to maintain a strong bond with the students even after they graduate.

The student leaders get-together dinner was a uniting success

Staying connected

Mr Soon Min Yam, Director, Alumni Affairs Office, speaking to students on the importance of staying connected.

Mr Chong Peng Jek, Vice President, Student Affairs Office, addressing the students.

Happenings

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话,突然让我领悟到前南大生的潜在价值,早已超越了它的名字。他们从逆境中表现出来的那股重视自己的文化、母校、校友的做人态度,若能化为年青一代新加坡人的精神,那我们重新打造新加坡的希望就会更加亮丽了。

我想,曾从风雨中走过来的前南大校友,肯定能为此做出他们的贡献。让我们一起来擦亮南洋大学这块金字招牌吧!

(作者是前南洋大学第16届经济荣誉班毕业生)

我个人觉得, 南大精神指的是南大生的做人态度和处世为人的行为。前南大生的一般特质是比较随和、谦逊,做事有责任感, 家庭、朋友观念重, 对自己的文化感到骄傲, 能和中下层人民打成一片。当然还包括以自强不息、默默耕耘的精神,在自己的领域中奋发图强。

本文原登载于2005年9月28日/10月4日《大纪元时报》This article was written by Mr Tay Boon Suat, alumnus from Nanyang University who graduated in 1974.

人生美好的时光,有时就好像黑夜中的流星,飞逝的那么快!8月29日晚,在云南园的南洋大学建校50周年的纪念庆典上,我这个前南大生的内心深处,就有这种触动。

南洋大学自1953年1月23日由发起人陈六使先生宣布以福建会馆的名义,捐献出500英亩的土地作为南大校园之后,到1980年8月16日最后一届毕业生的典礼,前南大一共生存了10,067天,也培养了将近12,000名南大毕业生,然后就如诗人徐志摩的诗所形容的那样,“她悄悄的走了,不带走一片云彩”。

然而,那一批在艰难逆境下磨练出来的前南大生,虽然在学位与语文的弱势下,仍然凭着一股“南大精神”,在商场和世界其他大学的学术界闯出一个天下。而校友之间的同窗之情,也似乎随着岁月的流逝而与日俱增。直到今天,我还没听过任何一个南大同学曾抱怨或后悔就学南大。

我是家中唯一的华校生,当年虽然南大和新大(前新加坡大学)都录取了我,但我选择了南大,因为我知道父亲的内心隐藏着送我进南大的美梦。虽然毕业之后,和许多南大生一样,吃尽了英文不灵光的苦头,但我们都一一挨过去了。

珍贵的南大精神 我常想,到底是什么力量,促使南大生对母

校充满了感情和关怀?是什么力量推动了他们那种面对生活和环境的挫折时,还是抱着不屈不挠的精神和动力?或许,这和传统华校生所受的教育与价值观息息相关吧?还是南大生的自强不息、自力更生的南大精神所使然?

曾有人问我,“南大精神”是什么?我个人觉得,南大精神指的是南大生的做人态度和处世为人的行为。前南大生的一般特质是比较随和、谦逊,做事有责任感,家庭、朋友观念重,对自己的文化感到骄傲,能和中下层人民打成一片。当然还包括以自强不息、默默耕耘的精神,在自己的领域中奋发图强。

我对南大校长徐冠林教授热心的要把南大50年的历史串连起来所做出的努力和贡献心存感激,希望他能像晚会的“传火”仪式一样,把这些珍贵的南大精神的火种,继续传承下去给新一代的南大生。

化为年青一代的精神当晚,我国总理李显龙也正式的肯定了创

办南大的先贤陈六使和李光前等人所做出的杰出贡献,这是令人感到欣慰的事。他的这些

文/ 戴文雪

今年以来,南洋理工大学(南大)迎来许多中国学员前来学习。根据下半年的初步统计,来自中国各地的210名学员分别在7个培训班就读短期课程,并已结业。

于8月份举行结业典礼的有“江西省领导干部人力资源开发与管理培训班”第一班和第二班。

于9月份参与及顺利完成课程的是“中国民生银行 “MIKT”(第三期)支行行长培训班”以及“南昌市领导干部公共行政和经济管理新加坡培训班(二)”。

于11月份圆满完成学业的是“中国建设银行金融风险及金融机构危机管理培训班”、“中国招商银行首批优秀零售客户经理新加坡培训班”以及“陕西省赴新加坡城市建设规划与管理干部培训班”。

南大校友事务处处长孙敏炎先生在各培训班结束后以及在结业典礼上向全体学员表示祝贺,欢迎他们加入南大校友大家庭,并吁请校友继续与南大保持联系及交流。他也代表校方赠送贺卡和纪念品予校友。

中国学员在七个培训班顺利结业

Chinese students come regularly to NTU to participate in various

Chinese Executive Programmes and short courses. A total of 7 courses were held which saw 210 students attending them.

During their graduation ceremonies, Mr Soon Min Yam, Director, Alumni Affairs Office congratulated them and presented them with souveniers. He welcomed them into the Nanyang Alumni family and encouraged them to stay connected with their alma mater and fellow friends.

Students from China complete Chinese Executive Programmes in NTU中国建设银行金融风险及金融机构危机管理培训班

南昌市领导干部公共行政和经济管理新加坡培训班(二)

中国招商银行首批优秀零售客户经理新加坡培训班

中国民生银行 “MIKT”(第三期)支行行长培训班

江西省领导干部人力资源开发与管理培训班第一班

陕西省赴新加坡城市建设规划与管理干部培训班

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Say “I Do” at NTU

HAPPENINGS HAPPENINGS

Mr Soon Min Yam, Director of the Alumni Affairs Office has been a Deputy Registrar of Marriages

since 1992, and has been solemnising marriages for more than 80 couples since. He recently came up with the idea to offer his marriage solemnisation services to alumni and staff of NTU, at NTU.

On 9 September 2005, he wedded Mr Lee Kah Wah and Miss Cheryl Tan Jwee Lynn amidst the morning sunshine of Yunnan Garden. Mr Lee is a 2002 graduate of NTU, and Miss Tan, a 2003 graduate of NIE.

Mr Lee and Miss Tan read about Mr Soon’s service in an article in NTULink (the alumni magazine), and contacted the Alumni Affairs Office to arrange the ceremony with him. They chose the date 9 September, as it was Mr Lee’s birthday.

According to Mr Soon, getting married on campus has some surprising perks.

“The couple may also extend their happy occasion by calling on the Mayflower Restaurant in the Staff Club for a lunch or dinner buffet spread,” said Mr Soon.

“They can even book a suite in the Nanyang Executive

memories.’ The couple also favoured Yunnan Garden because they preferred the outdoors.

Mr Lee cheekily said of his new wife: “She is like my big present!” to which the new bride added: “And 9 September in Mandarin sounds like ‘long lasting’ – ‘jiu jiu!’”

As the ceremony drew to a close, there were smiles all round the pavilion among their relatives and close friends.

Amidst the charm of Yunnan Garden, there was a joyful air to the occasion. Every wedding day is special, but being the first alumni couple married in NTU makes theirs especially memorable.

The first-ever wedding ceremony held in NTU’s Yunnan Garden

Centre for an overnight stay, for the complete experience within NTU!” he added.

Mr Soon proudly offers his voluntary service to “provide an exclusive and excellent service for the alumni and staff of NTU.”

Obviously bubbly on their big day, the newlyweds were in high spirits as they strolled

around the garden, photographer in tow snapping glamour shots of them.

The couple explained that they chose the central pavilion in Yunnan Garden because it was a meaningful place full of history, and Mr Lee, who used to stay in Hall 4 (overlooks the garden) said that it ‘brought back fond

The beaming newly-weds, Mr and Mrs Lee at our beautiful Yunnan Garden.

A global get-togetherAn evening of sports for 170 international students

The second networking session organised by the Alumni Affairs

Office for NTU international students on 29 July saw about 170 participants coming together for an evening of friendly competition in sports such as table tennis, basketball, tennis, six-a-side soccer, badminton and even a tug-of-war.

The supporters of the participants cheered enthusiastically to support their teams which were made up of students from NTU’s Master of Science (Managerial Economics) Programme, NTU’s Master of Public Administration Programme, the NTU-China Minsheng Bank MIKT Programme and also included Vietnamese officials studying English in NTU under the Singapore Cooperation Programme Training Awards (International English for Administrators) course.

In his welcome speech, Prof Er Meng Hwa, Deputy President of NTU, thanked the participants for taking part in the networking session. He also encouraged all the students to stay connected with the university and their fellow friends after completing their respective courses. Prof Er then went on to officiate the start of the tug-of-war competition.

The winners of the various matches were presented with attractive prizes before tucking in to a sumptuous buffet dinner.

共有170位国际学生出席由南大校友事务处于7月29日傍晚所举办的第二次国际学生联谊活动。这些学生大部分来自中国,就读南大管理经济硕士学位课程、南大公共管理硕士学位课程以及中国民生银行 “MIKT” (第三期)支行行长培训课程。此外还有参与新加坡合作项目培训计划(国际官员英语学习班)前来南大学习英语的越南官员。

南大副校长余明华教授在致欢迎词时,对国际学生们出席联谊活动表示感谢,并鼓励学生们在完成各自的课程后保持与母校和其他同学的联系。

余教授过后也为拔河比赛主持开赛仪式。许多学生也参加乒乓球、篮球、网球、六人制足球及羽毛球赛。友谊赛气氛热烈,各队的支持者分别为自己的球员呐喊助威。

比赛过后,各优胜队伍获颁精致奖品,并享用丰盛的自助晚餐。

国际学生联欢会南大国际学生第二次联谊活动掠影

By Clarence Chua

Mr and Mrs Lee celebrate the occassion with famly and friends as Mr Soon solemnises their union.

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based in London until March 2006 to attend a one-month training session and a six-months job-rotation process. After the short stint in London, he will be back to join the company’s Singapore office. His parents are staying in India, and his younger sister is an undergraduate student at NUS, pursuing her 2nd year in Life Sciences. Vikram enjoys watching Formula One races and he has been to Sepang, Malaysia in 2002 and 2004 to watch the Malaysian Grand Prix. He loves travelling and says that coming to Singapore has provided him with a wonderful chance of exploring South-East Asia. He also enjoys reading technical journals about computer hardware and software, and when he has some time, he does a bit of beta-testing for new Microsoft products before their launch. He adds, “I am quite IT inclined am always trying to think of ways of improving the existing IT systems. Through my role in the Union, I’ve been actively involved in some of the projects that CITS has implemented, by means of providing suggestions and feedback to make the system more useful.”

has been patented worldwide. Martinn was involved in the recent organising of the Class of 1985 20th Anniversary Celebration. He was very pleased to have been able to attend the reunion as it gave him the rare opportunity to meet up will old friends, classmates and lecturers. He even managed to meet some of his friends who had flown back to Singapore specially for this event. He says, “Mr Teh Soo Lee who taught us “Design of Machine Elements” in our 2nd year came all the way from Taiwan where he was working as a railway project engineer. Alan Lim who was based in Shanghai with ExxonMobil, Lim Puay Jit and Teik Boon who were outstation most of the time also went the extra mile to get reconnected.” During the event’s wine tasting session, he heard many successful stories and shared experiences. It was also time for lecturers and former students to exchange notes and to update each other. He adds, “The Campus Tour turned out to be the climax of the day. (Thanks to Kwong Hwee for his detailed planning). Besides the symbolic laying of the Class of 85 plaque at the Quad and taking a bird’s eye view of the campus at the Administration Building, we also had a nostalgic moment at Hall 3 and Hall 1, bringing back memories of our humble beginnings as pioneers of NTI. The event ended with a light-hearted fun-filled telematch at the Sports Centre followed by a sumptuous dinner!”

Lim Kwong Hwee (MAE, 1985) was pleased to be involved in the Class of 1985 20th anniversary celebration where he organised the campus tour. He says, “Belonging to the NTI pioneer batch, the anniversary celebration was a wonderful opportunity for me to meet up with my old classmates from the School of MPE. It was also great chatting with fellow students from the Schools of EEE and CSE, and of course with some of our former lecturers. There was just so much to catch up with one another, and to find out from our dear friends the happenings after all. With updated contacts and warm feelings of seeing old friends again, we left with the hope that our next gathering in the near future would see more participants and greater interaction.”

class notes

Willy Nusantara (Commerce, 1973) is the President Commissioner of Himalaya Insurance in Indonesia. He recalls fondly his days in Nanyang University which he greatly benefited from.

The education had given him a strong foundation in knowledge, skills and leadership training which had a direct impact on his career development. Upon his return to Indonesia, he worked for another alumnus from Nanyang University who entrusted Willy fully with the responsibility to run the financial service division and to develop to his fullest potential. Willy says, “My days in Nanyang University were full of fun, joy and fond memories. I was a member of the English drama club and had acted in a drama at the Victoria Memorial Hall. As a young man, I too had the chance to court my female school mates and the Yunnan Garden was the place for us.” He adds, “If I had not studied in Nanyang University, I think my life would have been very different.” He ends with a wish for NTU, “Nanyang University, NTI and NTU share a common heritage in Yunnan Garden. Let us not be divided by name but be united by our common roots and heritage... 本本本本本... for the benefit of our future generations.” Willy is now spearheading the formation of the NTU Alumni Association (Indonesia) and was the Organising Chairman of the Alumni Get-Together Dinner which was held in Jakarta in February 2005.

Tay Boon Suat (Commerce, 1974) is with a management consultancy firm. He is a regular writer and has contributed various articles to the publications. He adds that he is very proud to be an alumnus from Nanyang University and is an advocate of the Nantah spirit.

Chua Kang Cheh (Science, 1977) is working at an airfreight company and came back to NTU

for the 50th anniversary celebrations. He was very pleased to be back and got the chance to meet his fellow alumni, including Dr Tan Swie Hian, with whom he had a project previously.

Martinn Ho (MAE, 1985) started working with the Ministry of Environment after graduation. He is currently with the National Environment Agency in charge of regulatory control of hazardous industrial chemicals. Martinn has a passion for clean technologies that can help save the environment. He co-invented an automatic cleaning system for heat exchangers which won the Innovator Award from The Enterprise Challenge under the Prime Minister’s Office. The system which was installed in NTU this year

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Jaspal Sidhu (CEE, 1986) came to Indonesia almost immediately after graduating from NTI in 1986. He was looking after construction and

coal mining projects and about 2 years ago, he set up his own consulting company looking at investments into small and medium enterprises. Jaspal is also Chairman and Founder of the

Singapore International School in Indonesia. He was previously the President of the Singapore Association in Indonesia and sits on the Board of the International Business Chamber as well as several charity organisations.

Tan Gim Hian (NBS, 1990) is a member of the NTU Chinese Society Alumni and has recently started her own accounting firm. She enjoyed coming back to campus for NTU Alumni Day 2004 and also joined in the coffee session that was held recently for the international students to network with their alumni.

Yeoh Tay Khoon (NBS, 1996) is in Sydney, Australia, working as a Product Specialist in Galileo Southern Cross Pty Ltd. He is married to a fellow alumna from NBS, 1997 and they have a 3 year old daughter. He migrated to Sydney 2 years ago and says that although he has left NTU a long time back, the skills that he has learnt really have helped him a lot in the outside world. Skills like thinking on your feet and being able to think out of the box is something which NTU promotes is excellent. He adds, “ I’ve met a few NBS graduates in Australia and all of them are doing well in their jobs/life/career. All the NTU graduates that I’ve met on the job are really good to work with and this is a sign that NTU is on the right track in producing quality graduates that are suitable for the employment not only in Singapore, but anywhere else in the world. I’m really proud to have NTU as my alma mater. Cheers to NTU!”

Collin Low (SCI, 1997) is a graduate from the School of Communication and Information’s

pioneer class. He was a Hall Fiver and says that he truly enjoyed his days in NTU, which were in fact some of the best days of his life! He is currently with a major publishing house and proudly claims that Michelle Saram was his classmate! He says the alumni from SCI meet regularly on the first Thursday of every month.

Tan P.Y. (NBS, 1997) is in the banking industry and is the Assistant Vice President for the marketing department in a major bank.

Thomas Fong (CEE, 1998) is working in a global event marketing company as a Senior Project Manager. He enjoys his job and hopes that in future he will be given the opportunity to do a project for the university.

Vito Limandibhrata (SCE, 2000) is working as a Director in a company in Singapore where he

develops IT outsourcing business model with successful implementation in several companies in Singapore. He came to Singapore from Indonesia under a scholarship and is now married with one child.

Eric Gregory Wong Wen Wei (EEE, 2001) is working in the SAF as an army officer and hold the current rank of Major. At the same time, he is taking a Masters in Defence Technology and Systems Programme in NUS, under the SAF Postgraduate Award, together with other SAF officers and defence industry engineers. The programme entails 6 months in NUS, followed by a year in the US Naval Postgraduate School (Monterrey, California). He has been a member of Mensa Singapore since 1998 and is its Honorary Secretary since 2002. He also is into rifle shooting and has been a member of the National Training Team for the 50m rifle prone event since Jan 2005. Eric had the opportunity to represent Singapore at two ISSF (International Sport Shooting Federation) World Cups, held in Changwon, Korea in April 2005 and in Munich, Germany in June 2005. He has also just taken part in the Singapore Open Shooting. He won an individual gold medal in the 50m rifle prone event, as well as team silver and gold medals in the 50m rifle prone & 3-positions events respectively. Other than shooting, Eric enjoys bowling, golf, scrabble, chess, rock climbing, cycling.

Melanie Lam (SCI, 2003) was from the Journalism and Publishing Division. In August 2005 she graduated with a Masters in Entertainment Technology from Carnegie Mellon University and is diving into the arena of video game development.

Spencer Ng (SCI, 2003) was from the Public and Promotional Communication Division. He was previously working with a credit firm and is now with a major bank doing portfolio analysis and measuring credit risk.

Michael Budiyanto (MSE, 2004) is working as a Production Innovation Executive with Singapore Airlines. His family (parents and younger sister) are living in Jakarta. He enjoys jogging, basketball, badminton, listening to music, traveling and cooking. He has this personal note: Leverage NTU to greater heights in the world map!

Satish V Chathapuram (SCE, 2005) is now pursuing a Masters in Science Science (Singapore - MIT Alliance Programme) at NUS. His family is in India and he actually left home at the age of sixteen for junior college education in Singapore under a scholarship. He enjoys reading current affairs, listening to classic rock and Indian music, learning the drums and watching comedies, drama series and movies. He also enjoys sports such as soccer and cricket. Satish is currently on an immersion programme at MIT (Boston, US) as part of the SMA programme. He says, “ NTU undergraduate life has been very eventful and has played a major role in shaping my persona.Some policies and practises set by the university seem restrictive but I believe changes are underway and the future students will have greater opportunities. It feels good to be part of the NTU alumni family.”

Vikram Bajaj (EEE, 2005) joined Barclays Capital in mid-September as an IT Analyst. He is currently

Vikram with his family during his convocation ceremony in July 2005.

Keep us informed through the NTULink Class Notes!Keep us informed so we can keep your fellow alumni informed! If you are an NTU alumnus, the Class Notes section is the place to let us know what you’ve been doing. Send us news about you and your family, about a new job, promotion, awards – anything you’d like to see printed in the Class Notes of NTULink. And of course, pictures are very much welcomed!

Just provide us the information below, and send it to us via email at wwwalumni@ntu.edu.sg.

Name:

School & Year of graduation:

Home address:

Contact nos:

Email address:

Employment:

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Martinn (second row, from right, in checkered shirt) together with his former classmates and lecturers during the Class 85 reunion.

Kwong Hwee (left) with his former schoolmates during the Class of 1985 20th anniversary celebrations

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announcements

Calling for Class Agents!The University is embarking on a search for suitable alumni under the Class Agent Programme. Alumni will be appointed within each class and their main role is to help the University to keep in touch with its alumni. One of the critical means for NTU to reach its alumni and regularly keep them informed of happenings in the campus is to have their latest address and telephone information. However, as some alumni may be unable to update the Alumni Affairs Office on such changes as they progress, their records may not be current. Hence the need

for Class Agents to make the difference! The responsibilities of the Class Agents include: • Informing the University of any changes in address, telephone, email address, marital status, employment, or other important information such as awards received, community service, newborn child, etc of your fellow classmates

• Soliciting support and encouraging participation in alumni activities Class Agents “ConnectNanyang” to its graduates. With the latest information of our alumni, we can keep

them informed about what is happening at their alma mater through our electronic newsletter “ClassAct”, the quarterly magazine “NTULink” and invitations to a wide spectrum of alumni activities such as reunions and homecomings. If you are interested to be our Class Agents or know of a suitable candidate, please contact Christine at 6790-6768 (email: christinechua@ntu.edu.sg) or Lay Yong at 6790-6733 (email: lyng@ntu.edu.sg).There is no limit to the number of Class Agents per class – the more the merrier! Hope to hear from you soon.

Movie screening for alumniA get-together for our alumni at the movies once again! This time,

watch the movie Memoirs of a Geisha - a love story of a tormented

young geisha and a kind man who was her anonymous patron. This

English movie stars Zhang Ziyi, Ken Watanabe, Gong Li and Michelle

Yeoh.

Memoirs of a Geisha

Sunday, 22 January 2006

1:00pm (cocktail reception starts at 12noon)

GV Grand, Great World City

Please note that the date and time is subject to change based

on the film distributor’s confirmed schedule. You may register your

interest with us by calling us at 6790-4434 or drop us an email at

wwwalumni@ntu.edu.sg. We will get in touch with you once the

date is confirmed.

Tickets are sold at a special rate of $8 each and each

alumnus/alumna is entitled to reserve 2 tickets in total.

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Graduate Employment SurveyA special invite to our alumni who graduated in 2005. If you have studied for a bachelor degree in NTU/NIE on a full-time basis & had graduated in year 2005, then login now and tell us your job search experience. The University has officially launched the annual NTU Graduate Employment Survey on 31 October 2005. If you have graduated from NTU this year, we would like to invite you to take a few minutes to share with us your job search experience since graduation.

PURPOSE OF SURVEYYour participation will help the University in its study of the employment situation of our

Year 2005 graduates. The findings would provide the University with useful information on the job market for fresh graduates. HOW TO PARTICIPATE

It will take only a couple of minutes to participate in the survey. Simply complete the questionnaire online at http://www.ntu.edu.sg/opawww/ges. Alternatively, you could contact us at 67904428 to arrange for a printed questionnaire to be mailed to you.For NIE graduates, please complete the questionnaire at www.ntu.edu.sg/opawww/ges/nie. As a gesture of our appreciation, a souvenir will be given to every online participant at the end of the survey.

For enquiries, you may contact the Office of Professional Attachments at:Level 4 Student Services Centre42 Nanyang AvenueSingapore 639815Tel: (65) 67904428 Fax: (65) 67925576 E-mail: ges@ntu.edu.sg

As an alumnus, we sincerely hope you will support your alma mater and participate in the survey. We look forward to receiving your completed responses. In the meantime, if you have already participated in the survey, we want to thank you for your contribution to this important study.

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