14 February 2022
The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) is delighted to announce that Tan Suee Chieh, Immediate Past President, has been awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters from Heriot-Watt University, in recognition of his distinguished career as a pioneering actuary and exceptional service to the actuarial profession. The degree was conferred at a ceremony that took place at Heriot-Watt University Malaysia on Sunday 13 February 2022.
Professor Mushtak Al-Atabi, Provost & CEO Heriot-Watt University Malaysia, said:
"Suee Chieh is a purpose-driven leader who is passionate about empowering our youth to mobilise their purpose into a positive impact on the world. He is a regular speaker at students’ events at many universities, including here at Heriot-Watt, successfully raising over £600,000 in scholarships for actuaries in Asia and leading the Actuaries for Transformational Change project. We are therefore proud to confer on him this honorary doctorate."
Stephen Mann, IFoA CEO, commented:
“Within the IFoA it is easy for us to see the impact and contribution our Immediate Past President has made to the actuarial profession, especially in the past few years as part of our Presidential team. It’s therefore particularly rewarding to see this work and dedication recognised in the wider world, and by an international academic community at Heriot-Watt, with whom the IFoA regularly partners. I extend my congratulations to Tan Suee Chieh on behalf of everyone at the IFoA.”
Tan Suee Chieh, Immediate Past President, IFoA, said:
“I am truly humbled and thankful for this honorary degree awarded by Heriot-Watt University. I already feel well rewarded for the work I do. To receive this award from this august university is indeed an unexpected privilege and a great honour. It provides an excellent context for me to play my part to help ensure the IFoA and the actuarial profession continues to flourish in Malaysia and South-East Asia in the many years to come.”
This recognition marks the sustained contribution and dedication of Suee Chieh, particularly towards the actuarial community in Greater China and South-East Asia, ensuring that the profession continues to flourish for many future generations to come.
~ENDS~
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