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My autobiography is a record of my life and interactions with many interesting people over the course of my work. This involved key industries and organisations like Keppel Corp, Wearnes, Natsteel, SPH, UOB, LTA, JTC, and SSO. Having the good fortune to meet many prominent Singaporeans such as Tan Chin Tuan, Wee Cho Yaw as well as Mr Lee Kuan Yew, Dr Goh Keng Swee, Dr Toh Chin Chye, Mr Lim Kim San and SR Nathan, allowed me not only a good perspective of various industries and businesses but also how some of these eminent statesmen think. They moulded my view of life.I've also gone through a wide range of experiences from changes in governments, impact of technology on our daily lives, changes in entertainment media to various life-threatening crises.I hope this unique compendium would be of interest to younger readers, growing up in a new and different world, but knowing how we got here, and why.

Table of Contents:
Preface; Chronology According to Categories of Organisations; My Family: Family; My Education: Primary School; Goh Chok Tong; Raffles Institution; University of Malaya; Cambridge; Educational Institutions: University of Singapore; A New Path for Engineering; NTU/NTI; Republic Polytechnic (RP); Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA); Raffles Institution; SMU/UniSIM; Purcell School, London; Doing Good (Societies & NGOs): Rhodes Scholarship; The Head Foundation; Singapore Symphony Orchestra; Engineering Institutions: Institution of Engineers, Singapore; Professional Engineers Board (PEB); Academy of Engineering, Singapore; Government Bodies: Science Council; NSTB; A*STAR; Construction Industry Development Board CIDB; Jurong Town Corporation (JTC); Singapore International Foundation; Singapore China Foundation (SCF); Economic Planning, 1991, MTI; Land Transport Authority (LTA); Singapore Rail Academy (SGRA); Council of Presidential Advisors (CPA); Singapore Quality Awards (SQA); Industries: NSL (NatSteel, National Iron & Steel Mill); Singapore Press Holdings (SPH); Formula One (F1); Keppel Corporation; Keppel Technology Advisory Panel (KTAP); UOB; UOB (China); Wearnes Group (WBL); MFS Technology; Singapore Automotive Engineering; SMRT; Soup Restaurant (SR); Mott MacDonald, Singapore; SAP (APJ); Asian Association of Business Incubators (AABI); Looking Forward: The Impact of Automation and AI in Everyday Life; Education in the Era of Disruptive Technology; Significant Personalities: Lee Kuan Yew; Dr Goh Keng Swee; Dr Toh Chin Chye; Tan Chin Tuan; Mr Wee Cho Yaw; Michael Fam; Mr Tang I-Fang; The Riady Family; Mr SR Nathan; SIM Kee Boon; George Bogaars; Lee Seng Tee; Reflections: Technology and Impact on Our Life; Entertainment and Media; National Crisis; Index

About the Author :
Cham Tao Soon graduated in Civil Engineering from the University of Malaya in 1964 under a Singapore State Scholarship, and received a PhD from the University of Cambridge, in Aerodynamics in 1968. He joined the National University of Singapore (NUS) and later rose to become the President of Nanyang Technological University. He is credited to have started 3 universities, namely NTU, Singapore Management University (SMU) and UniSIM. Throughout his career he sat on boards of large companies like Keppel Corp, Natsteel, UOB and SPH. He was also active in non-profit organisations such as the SSO and Tan Chin Tuan Foundation.

Review :
"Although most autobiographies provide readers with great insights into the life and rich experiences of the author, this engaging autobiography not only succeeded in doing just that but also immerses the reader in a rich and inspiring narrative of the growth of Singapore for the past eight decades ..." -- Lee Pui Mun "Professor, School of Business, Singapore University of Social Sciences" "As my lecturer in 1978, Prof Cham was different from others as he took time to explain the practical aspects and applications of the subject matter. As Board Member and Chairman of our company since 2006, we benefitted from his analytical and systematic approach in guiding us ..." -- Wong Chi Keong "B Engineering (Hons), University of Singapore, Executive Director, Soup Restaurant Group Limited" "I am impressed by the range and depth of his contributions to Singapore over the 50 years of his active life. Prof Cham is well respected, especially for his insights into education, governance and businesses, and his vision on the way forward for education in light of Industry 4.0 with emphasis on re-skilling and up-skilling." -- Dr Tan Lay Pheng "Assistant Director, Republic Polytechnic" "The book captures the life journey of an extraordinary man which mirrors the development of Singapore from a third world to a first world country. I have benefitted from his stories. He was a key developer of human capital in Singapore as an educator and built NTU to be one of the top universities in the world ..." -- Tan Choon Seng "Ex CFO, MD Hewlett Packard, Group CEO Wearnes" "The book contains Prof Cham's knowledge and experience in a wide range of fields as an educator, a banker, a portfolio investor, a corporate leader, a professional engineer and a transport expert. Reading his autobiography, I am enriched with a deeper knowledge about his extensive life experiences and network of famous personalities and friends." -- George P H Thia, FCCA, FCA, MGer "Formerly Merchant Banker with Morgan Grenfell Asia and Merrill Lynch International Bank" "This is a biography every Singaporean should read as it provides very rich insights on how the country has been shaped by the pioneer leaders in captivating anecdotal stories. Professor Cham gives readers a good understanding of the country's challenges and progress through his sharp engineering mind ..." -- Patrick Fang "Managing Director of PFANG & ASSOCIATES; former Managing Director of Russell Reynolds Singapore"


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9789811227981
  • Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: 00
  • ISBN-10: 9811227985
  • Publisher Date: 06 Dec 2020
  • Binding: Paperback
  • No of Pages: 220
  • Returnable: 00


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