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Year
Category
Awardees
Institutes
Economy
2022
APMP Award
Dr. Toshiyuki Takatsuji
NMIJ, Japan
I am honored to receive the APMP Award. The development of quality infrastructure is essential for the future development of society, and I am pleased to have been able to contribute to the activities of the APMP, which plays an integral role the quality infrastructure. In addition to its diverse and positive activities, APMP prides itself on its friendly atmosphere. It has been a valuable and enjoyable experience for me to work together with many colleagues in this atmosphere. I would like to express my gratitude to Dr. Takehiro Morioka and Ms. Mikiko Akaoka, my secretaries, for their great cooperation in helping me to successfully complete my term as Chair. The Asia-Pacific region will lead the world in the future, both academically and industrially, and I wish APMP’s continued growth and success.
I am honored to receive the APMP Award. The development of quality infrastructure is essential for the future development of society, and I am pleased to have been able to contribute to the activities of the APMP, which plays an integral role the quality infrastructure. In addition to its diverse and positive activities, APMP prides itself on its friendly atmosphere. It has been a valuable and enjoyable experience for me to work together with many colleagues in this atmosphere. I would like to express my gratitude to Dr. Takehiro Morioka and Ms. Mikiko Akaoka, my secretaries, for their great cooperation in helping me to successfully complete my term as Chair. The Asia-Pacific region will lead the world in the future, both academically and industrially, and I wish APMP’s continued growth and success.
Japan
2021
APMP Award
Dr. Thomas Liew
I am greatly humbled and honored to receive the APMP Award. Thank you for the privilege and opportunity to serve and to work with APMP colleagues on the many interesting programs over the years. Your warm, generous, and collaborative spirit makes APMP a great and attractive environment to support each other in developing metrology capabilities in a region of growing world trade and manufacturing. It is great to see initiative like the Focus Groups grow and evolve into a useful collaborative platform to address regional grand challenges.
Special thanks too to my ASEAN colleagues, especially Professor Prayoon Shiowattana and Dr Sivinee Sawatdiaree, my partners in crime in establishing the ASEAN Expert Group on Metrology. We had a lot of fun figuring out how to progress metrology to support the ASEAN Economic Community vision.
Last but not least, this award is possible due to the unwavering support of colleagues at ASTAR NMC and the HSA.
Special thanks too to my ASEAN colleagues, especially Professor Prayoon Shiowattana and Dr Sivinee Sawatdiaree, my partners in crime in establishing the ASEAN Expert Group on Metrology. We had a lot of fun figuring out how to progress metrology to support the ASEAN Economic Community vision.
Last but not least, this award is possible due to the unwavering support of colleagues at ASTAR NMC and the HSA.
Singapore
2021
APMP Young Metrologist Prize
Dr. Xiang Ding
NIM, China
NIM, China
Thank APMP for awarding me as the 2021 APMP Young Metrologist and it is my great honor to receive this award. I would like to give my sincere gratitude to Mr FANG Xiang, director of NIM and Ms LIU Wenli, director of Center for Medical Metrology of NIM for offering opportunities and supporting young scientists like me. Since I joined NIM in 2009 and joined the big family of APMP in 2014, I have received continuous help and support from many colleagues and friends. I would also like to give my appreciation to them all and share with them the pleasure and honor of receiving this award. We have been experiencing a tough time since early 2020 but we are staying together closely to fight against COVID-19. I am inspired and happy to contribute my effort to such a great organization in this fight and support each other with all APMP members. Let’s fight together and we will defeat it!
China
2021
APMP Young Metrologist Prize
Ms. Pui Sze Cheow
HSA, Singapore
HSA, Singapore
Thank you for granting me the Young Metrologist Award. I would like to express my utmost gratitude to the APMP Executive Committee and the APMP Award Advisory Committee. I am truly honoured and humbled to have been selected for this distinguished award.
I am particularly indebted to the HSA Senior Management for the nomination. Although I am receiving this honour, the award truly belongs to my former and current bosses, and the excellent teams that I have worked with at various phases of my career. I would also like to express sincere thanks to colleagues from our counterpart metrology institutes for their kind support and opportunities.
Receiving this award will bolster my confidence and efforts as a Metrologist to contribute even more to the metrology community, as well as our local and regional stakeholders.
Thank you APMP again for this recognition.
I am particularly indebted to the HSA Senior Management for the nomination. Although I am receiving this honour, the award truly belongs to my former and current bosses, and the excellent teams that I have worked with at various phases of my career. I would also like to express sincere thanks to colleagues from our counterpart metrology institutes for their kind support and opportunities.
Receiving this award will bolster my confidence and efforts as a Metrologist to contribute even more to the metrology community, as well as our local and regional stakeholders.
Thank you APMP again for this recognition.
Singapore
2021
APMP Award for Developing Economies
Dr. Sutthinun Taebunpakul
NIMT, Thailand
NIMT, Thailand
I feel deeply honored to receive the 2021 APMP Award for Developing Economies, and to work in collaboration with colleagues from the Asia-Pacific region. I do have many people to thank who have made it possible for me to receive this; most of whom have been colleagues at one time or another, all of whom have made important contribution to life.
Life is like a mirror. When you knit your brows, the mirror looks unpleasant. If you keep smiling, it reflects nicely in return. As long as you wish to see smiling in mirror rather than being stressful and you desire to develop yourself, it will empower your mind to achieve your dream as your imagination. Likewise, as metrologists, when we are happy to build and share measurement capabilities, we all have high hopes in common of ultimate goal for the benefit of mankind.
Life is like a mirror. When you knit your brows, the mirror looks unpleasant. If you keep smiling, it reflects nicely in return. As long as you wish to see smiling in mirror rather than being stressful and you desire to develop yourself, it will empower your mind to achieve your dream as your imagination. Likewise, as metrologists, when we are happy to build and share measurement capabilities, we all have high hopes in common of ultimate goal for the benefit of mankind.
Thailand
2021
APMP Technical Activity Award
Dr. Jan Herrmann
EC member (2017 GA - 2021 GA)
NMIA, Australia
EC member (2017 GA - 2021 GA)
NMIA, Australia
I feel very privileged to have had the opportunity to contribute to the important work of the APMP Executive Committee, and I have greatly benefited from the experience and the collective wisdom that my APMP colleagues have shared so generously. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with such a great group of colleagues at our many meetings, in person and online, and also sharing some wonderful times at social occasions in a number of beautiful places across our region. I am very grateful for that experience and learnt much from it. It will be great to see APMP continue to strengthen its engagement with stakeholders in industry and the community and to support its member institutes and their economies, be it in current areas of focus such as supporting the pandemic response and recovery, and in pursuit of new opportunities such as in digital transformation. I wish APMP much success in that important work, and I hope to be able to continue contributing in some way.
Australia
2021
APMP Technical Activity Award
Dr. Yon-Kyu Park
EC member (2017 GA - 2021 GA)
KRISS, Korea
EC member (2017 GA - 2021 GA)
KRISS, Korea
My first APMP attendance was in 2002 to win the APMP young metrologist prize, at that time Iizuka prize. The winning the prize influenced me so much in terms of measurement standards and international cooperation.
My career can be developed together with the APMP, therefore I always thank to APMP.
My role in the EC was the liaison between the EC and TC as well as the FG for climate change and clean air. I was so happy to support the TCs’ and FGs’ activities, mainly by operating the TCI and FGI program. I’d like to thank to TC chairs and FG chairs for their contribution to APMP.
With the closing my 4 years’ term as an EC member, APMP granted me an APMP Technical Activity Award. I’d like to express by sincere gratitude to all APMP members for giving me an opportunity to work for APMP and giving me the valuable award.
My career can be developed together with the APMP, therefore I always thank to APMP.
My role in the EC was the liaison between the EC and TC as well as the FG for climate change and clean air. I was so happy to support the TCs’ and FGs’ activities, mainly by operating the TCI and FGI program. I’d like to thank to TC chairs and FG chairs for their contribution to APMP.
With the closing my 4 years’ term as an EC member, APMP granted me an APMP Technical Activity Award. I’d like to express by sincere gratitude to all APMP members for giving me an opportunity to work for APMP and giving me the valuable award.
The Republic of Korea
2021
APMP Technical Activity Award
Dr. Ryuzo Horiuchi
TCAUV Chair (2018 GA - 2021 GA)
NMIJ/AIST, Japan
TCAUV Chair (2018 GA - 2021 GA)
NMIJ/AIST, Japan
I am indeed honored to serve as TCAUV Chair for three years and receive an APMP Technical Activity Award. I appreciate TCAUV members, TC Chairs, Lead TC Chairs, EC members, APMP Chairs and Secretariats, and hosting NMIs for their kind supports during my term. It was very fortune that I could talk with friendly APMP colleagues. I would like to thank TCAUV colleagues, especially pilot NMIs of key-comparisons, overseers of TCI projects, and members of WG on CMC review for their great efforts. TCAUV is relatively small community, and it is not unusual that the same person takes several roles. I also would like to thank Dr. Kang, Dr. Samuel, and Ms. Weigelt for supporting realization of the sound level meter project. I hope I can continue to work with APMP colleagues for further development of APMP. Best wishes to APMP.
Japan
2021
APMP Technical Activity Award
Dr. Hyung-Kew Lee
TCEM Chair (2018 GA - 2021 GA)
KRISS, Korea
TCEM Chair (2018 GA - 2021 GA)
KRISS, Korea
First, I would like to thank the APMP Chairperson and all the EC members for this award. I also would like to appreciate the help from APMP secretariat. It has been great honor for me to contribute to APMP as a TCEM chair for the last three years. The transition to KCDB2.0 and management of peer reviews in the middle of pandemic have not been easy. Despite these difficulties, TCEM managed to complete six CMC reviews with the help from review board members. I really feel grateful to them for their support. Finally, I would like to congratulate Dr. Meng Yusong on being the next chair. I am sure that he will do his job better than me. I hope that next year will be better for all of us.
The Republic of Korea
2021
APMP Technical Activity Award
Dr. Sheng-Jui CHEN
TCM Chair (2018 GA - 2021 GA)
CMS/ITRI, Chinese Taipei
TCM Chair (2018 GA - 2021 GA)
CMS/ITRI, Chinese Taipei
I am so honored that I had this opportunity to serve as the TCM chair, and return my tiny efforts to the TCM, such a big family. I am very grateful to my institute CMS/ITRI for all the support during my term. I'd also like to thank APMP Chair, Secretariat, EC members, TC Chairs, Lead TC Chair and DEC chair for your guidance and support. I feel very fortunate to be able to work with so many of you talented people, I can always learn something from you during every meeting, tea break chat and most importantly the Karaoke GA dinner. Finally, I want to congratulate Dr. Titus from CSIR-NPL India the new TCM chair, I trust that you are our right choice and I feel confident (and happy) to pass all the chair's burden to you now. All the best to APMP and TCM.
Chinese Taipei