It was the Society’s pleasure to have Mr Lim Chuan Poh, Chairman of A*Star, former Permanent Secretary (Education), and Chief of Defence Force as its guest Fireside speaker on 26 August 2016.

An alumnus of Cambridge, Mr Lim is also known as “Singapore’s Science Czar”. He wields uncommon influence in varied fields including science, education, defence, and the economy.

The title of the talk was “Crispy Fried Rice”, a whimsical play on the recent scientific breakthrough CRISPR. Like a good plate of “cze-char” fried rice, the talk combined carefully selected ingredients, expertly tossed over a passionate fire, the sum greater than its parts. Everyone was left wanting a second serving.