Date : 22nd May 2021 (Saturday)
Time : 10:00am – 12:00pm
Venue: Online Platform
Click this link : https://event.iempenang.org
Synopsis
When we are young, we aspire to do something in our life. Growing up in a humbler part of the world, the opportunity to achieve something that is beyond the boundary of the country we are in is limited. However, that did not and still does not deter our determination.
In this talk, I like to share with you my journey in life so far: I stepped out of Penang 50 years ago, as an as yet graduated Form 5 student. I stayed in UK for 20 years before I made my way back to this part of the world. Half of my time in UK was spent in studying, while the other half was working in the industry; from working in a start-up company to a space and defense company. I joined Hong Kong Baptist University when I left UK for Hong Kong, swapping my industry work for an academic life. Now as I am approaching my 70 and settling into an Endowed Chair Professor in Advanced Materials, it seems to be a good time to look back, sharing some of the challenges and treasured moments that I have experienced with all of you. I hope the sharing in some way can act as a mean to encourage the young people among you to step out and see the world.