Organised by The Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES), the Charles Rudd Distinguished Public Lectures 2021 will focus on Sustainability: Impact on Our Future Lives. The event aims to educate, engage and inspire not only the engineering and scientific community, but also students and the general public to be part of the action in building a sustainable future for Singapore.
This event is the latest edition of the public lecture series, named after the late Er. Charles Rudd, a Founder Member and Fellow of IES, to emulate his spirit of continuous professional development and active learning.
The speakers are eminent experts in the sustainability field:
• Distinguished Speaker: Prof Lui Pao Chuen, Temasek Defence Professor
• Dr Bicky Bhangu, President, South East Asia, Pacific & South Korea, Rolls-Royce
• Mr Benedict Chia, Director (Strategic Issues), National Climate Change Secretariat, Strategy Group, Prime Minister’s Office
• Dr Hazel Khoo, Executive Director, Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation (SIFBI), A*STAR
• Mr Manohar Khiatani. Senior Executive Director, CapitaLand Group
These speakers will also participate in a panel discussion with:
• Panel moderator: Professor Seeram Ramakrishna, Chairman, Circular Economy Taskforce, NUS and Chairman, Sustainable Manufacturing Technical Committee, IES
• Mr Calvin Chung, Chief Environmental Officer, JTC Corporation
• Er. Goh Chee Tiong, Chief Engineer/Deputy Director, Industry Regulation 1 Department, Carbon Mitigation Division, National Environment Agency.
Miss Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment will be gracing the event as the Guest-of-Honour. She will also be presenting the IES Lifetime Engineering Achievement Award 2021 to the winner in recognition of the person’s lifetime accomplishments and achievements that have made an impact in the engineering discipline, industry and community.
To register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3uVOWc3YSpSoAT3ZK6CreA