Professor LUI Pao Chuen

Temasek Defence Professor,

National University of Singapore

Professor Lui Pao Chuen retired in 2008 after 41 years in the SAF and MINDEF and the last 22 years as Chief Defence Scientist. He graduated from the University of Singapore in 1965 with B.Sc(Hons) in Physics and enlisted as Captain in the Ministry of Interior and Defence. In 1971, he was awarded the first MINDEF’s postgraduate fellowship and graduated with MSc in Operations Research and Systems Analysis from the US Naval Postgraduate School.

He continues to contribute his expertise professionally as member of various committees in government agencies, universities, and corporations. He is the Temasek Defence Professor of NUS and teaches Large Scale Systems Engineering. He is a member of the steering committee for the development of Tuas Port and the Executive Committee for Airport Development and the Technology and Systems Committee of Changi Airport Group. He chairs the Development Projects Advisory Panel, Ministry of Finance and the Maritime Innovation and Technology (MINT) Fund Steering Committee. He chairs the board of directors of Sembcorp Specialised Construction and the management board of Singapore Nuclear Research and Safety Initiative (SNRSI).