Lee Tzu Yang awarded Honorary Fellowship

20 Oct 2016

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Professor Jonathan Seville, President of IChemE presents the IChemE Honorary Fellowship to Mr Lee Tzu Yang, Chairman of SUTD Board of Trustees.

Singapore, 20 October 2016 − Lee Tzu Yang, former Chairman of Shell Singapore, has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), in recognition of his commitment to Singapore’s growth in the petroleum and petrochemicals sector. 

Tzu Yang was presented with the Fellowship today by IChemE President Jonathan Seville, at a ceremony held in the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) - where he serves as Chair. He is the second Singaporean to receive the recognition. 

Honorary Fellow status is one of the highest honours awarded by IChemE, and recognises Tzu Yang for his contribution to the petrochemicals industry and his work in process safety. 

Tzu Yang joined Shell Singapore in 1979, and retired as Chairman towards the end of 2014. He founded the WSHC (Workplace Safety and Health Council) in 2008 and was Chair for eight years. The council has contributed to the drafting of Singapore’s Safety Case Legislation for major hazard instillations. In addition, he is currently Chair of the Board of the Esplanade (Singapore’s national centre for performing arts), the Casino Regulatory Authority of Singapore and the National University of Singapore (NUS) Middle East Institute. 

Lee Tzu Yang commented: “I am honoured to receive this award from IChemE. I did not train as a chemical engineer, and I learnt much from those with whom I worked, especially in process safety. I have enormous respect for the profession and the benefits it brings. Chemical engineers provide us the building blocks for everyday products as well as materials for new applications. Energy, water, food, medicines and synthetic fibres are just examples of the contributions they make to society.” 

On presenting the certificate, Seville said: “Tzu Yang has demonstrated not only a commitment to our profession, but a dedication to improving lives in Singapore. His passion is evident through his various appointments within industry, academia and civil society, and he can take great pride in joining the list of distinguished IChemE Honorary Fellows.” 

IChemE Singapore Chair, Joe Eades, added: “Tzu Yang’s name was put forward because he has shown great leadership in growing the chemical process industry into a key pillar of the economy and in Singapore more widely. It’s important that we recognise his valuable contribution, particularly his work with the WSHC which has had such a positive impact.” 

SUTD President Professor Thomas Magnanti and Provost Professor Chong Tow Chong also attended the presentation. 

“All of us at SUTD are delighted that Tzu Yang has received this well-deserved award. And, we are so very pleased that he is bringing to SUTD the leadership skills and creativity that has led to this award. As someone with a Chemical Engineering degree, I am especially pleased that Tzu Yang has received such distinguished recognition from the profession,” said Professor Thomas Magnanti. 

Tzu Yang is IChemE’s first 2016 Honorary Fellow, and the second Singaporean to receive the recognition. He joins such high profile figures as former BP Chief Executive, Sir John Browne, nuclear industry expert Dame Sue Ion, and fellow Singaporean and former Minister for Education Lee Yock Suan. 

IChemE Honorary Fellowships are reserved for distinguished individuals from the chemical and process industries that have made significant contributions to their field.

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Professor Chong Tow Chong, Provost of SUTD, Mr Joe Eades, Chairman, IChemE Singapore, Mr Lee Tzu Yang, Chairman of SUTD Board of Trustees, Professor Jonathan Seville, President of IChemE, Professor Thomas Magnanti, President of SUTD, Ms Corinna Choong, Senior Director, Marketing & Communications

Mr Lee is only the second Singaporean to be receive this honour; the last was Mr Lee Yock Suan, then Education Minister of Singapore, in 1974. The online articles below highlighting SUTD chairman, Mr Lee Tzu Yang, who was recently awarded the Honorary Fellowship by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE).

AsianScientist:
http://www.asianscientist.com/2016/10/academia/lee-tzu-yang-sutd-icheme-honorary-fellowship/
 
Chemical Engineer:
http://www.thechemicalengineer.com/latest%20news/2016/october/lee-tzu-yang-made-icheme-honorary-fellow.aspx
 
Chemical processing:
http://www.chemicalprocessing.com/industrynews/2016/icheme-awards-lee-tzu-tang-honorary-fellowship/