Recognition & Awards
- Pacific Leadership Fellow, University California San Diego - 2015
- World Entrepreneurship Forum (WEF) Entrepreneur of the World Award (Educator Category) - 2015
- Singapore Government Public Administration Medal (Silver) - 2013
- Singapore Government Public Administration Medal (Bronze) - 2005
- Oshikawa Fellowship by Asian Productivity Organization, Tokyo - 1989
- Fulbright Visiting Scholar Fellowship, (at UC Berkeley) - 1984
- Best Dissertation Award by Regional Science Association (USA) - 1979
- MIT Scholarships/Research Fellowships - 1971
Educational Qualifications
- Ph.D (Regional Planning), Regional Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, 1979
- E. Eng., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, 1976
- SM (CS & EE), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, 1975
- SB (E.E.), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, 1974
- SB (Physics), Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, 1974
Academic Experience
- Professor (by courtesy), NUS Engineering School and LKY School of Public Policy, 2009 - current
- Professor, Department of Business Policy, School of Business, National University of Singapore, 2008 - current
- Professor, LKY School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, 2008 - current
- Director, NUS Overseas Colleges , 2018 - 2019
- Director, NUS Entrepreneurship Centre (NEC), 2001 - 2019
- Academic Advisor, NUS Overseas Colleges , 2001 - 2017
- Senior Visiting Scholar, Oxford University, 2014
- Associate Professor, (Joint Appointment), LKY School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, 2006 - 2007
- Associate Professor, Department of Business Policy, School of Business, National University of Singapore, 1997 - 2007
- Visiting Scholar, Stanford University, 2005
- Visiting Scholar, Swedish Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), 2005
- Chairman, NUS Venture Support Investment Committee, 2003 - 2004
- Panel Member, The Enterprise Challenge (TEC), Prime Minister's Department, 2003
- Visiting Scholar, Stanford University, 2001
- Director, Centre for Management of Innovation and Technopreneurship (CMIT), National University of Singapore, 1998 - 2001
- Deputy Director, Graduate School of Business, and Program Director, MSC (MOT) Program, NUS, 1992 - 1998
- Founding director, Centre for Management of Technology (CMT), National University of Singapore, 1991 - 1998
- Senior Lecturer, Department of Business Policy, School of Business, National University of Singapore, 1988 - 1997
- Fulbright Visiting Scholar, University of California, Berkeley, 1984 - 1985
- Lecturer, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia, 1974 - 1984
Corporate Experience
- Director, Anacle Systems Ltd (publicly listed on Hong Kong GEM)
- Member, Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS)
- Consultant, National Science and Technology Board (NSTB)
- Member of Board of Directors, Several high tech start-ups in Singapore, Silicon Valley and Malaysia
- Council Member, Wawasan Open University, Malaysia
- Director, NUS Technology Holdings Pte Ltd
- Consultant, Ministry of Law, Singapore
- Consultant, Savantas Policy Institute, Hong Kong
- Consultant, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
- Consultant, Economic Planning Unit (EPU), Malaysia
- Chairman & Partner, BAF Spectrum Pte Ltd
- Consultant, European Science and Technology Observatory (ESTO)
- Consultant, TEKES, Finland
- Consultant, JETRO, Japan
- Consultant, National Research Foundation (NRF), Singapore
- Consultant, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, Singapore
- Chairman, Business Angel Network Southeast Asia (BANSEA)
- Co Founder, Micromatics Sdn. Bhd, Malaysia
- Co Founder, MicroNorth Sdn. Bhd, Malaysia
- Managing Director, Seremban Engineering Bhd (SERES), Malaysia
- Consultant, ST Engineering, Singapore
- Consultant, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Philippines
- Consultant, Hans Seidel Foundation
- Consultant, National Computer Systems
- Consultant, Bousteadco
- Consultant, Port of Singapore Authority (PSA)
- Consultant, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore
- Consultant, Port Kelang Authority
- Consultant, Penang Development Corporation
- Consultant, Kuala Lumpur City Hall
- Consultant, State Governments of Penang, Johor, Kedah, Trengganu and Selangor, Malaysia
- Consultant, Malaysian Institute of Management
- Consultant, Kuala Lumpur Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Consultant, World Bank
- Consultant, Asia Pacific Foundation, Canada
- Consultant, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), Vietnam
- Consultant, ASEAN Secretariat
- Consultant, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)
- Consultant, ILO
- Consultant, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
- Consultant, Asian Development Bank (ADB)
- Consultant, Transtech, Hong Kong
- Consultant, International Footwear, Malaysia
- Consultant, Motorola, Malaysia
- Consultant, Southern Steel Works, Malaysia
- Consultant, Visa International
- Consultant, Translink, Singapore
- Consultant, Eutech Cybernetics, Singapore
- Consultant, HP Singapore
- Consultant, IDC Singapore
- Consultant, Singapore Telecoms, Singapore
- Consultant, Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment
- Consultant, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Malaysia
- Consultant, Trade Development Board (TDB)
- Consultant, Economic Development Board (EDB), Singapore
- Consultant, Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR)
- Consultant, Infocom Development Authority (IDA) (and the former National Computer Board (NCB))