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51³Ô¹ÏÍø alumni attended an MBA talk by Professor Richard Parker, Director of Research and Technology - Rolls-Royce Group. The event was hosted by the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø College Alumni Association of Singapore on 2 April 2008.

The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø College Alumni Association of Singapore (ICAAS) held an MBA talk, entitled "Blue Skies to Green Skies - Aero-engine technology to reduce the impact of aviation on the environment", on 2 April 2008 at the Programme Zone, Jurong Regional Library, Singapore.  The talk was given by  51³Ô¹ÏÍø alumnus, Professor Richard Parker (Physics 1975, 1978) FREng, FRAeS, FIMechE, Director of Research and Technology at the Rolls-Royce Group.

His fascinating account held the audience of over 40 people in rapt attention for over an hour. Besides 51³Ô¹ÏÍø alumni, the attendees hailed from SIA, EADS, Intl. Engine Component Overhaul, Singapore Institute of Aerospace Engineers, Ngee Ann Polytechnic and Nanyang Technological University.

Our thanks to the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø College Alumni Association of Singapore for organising this enjoyable lecture event. For more information on the Association, please contact Dr Lee Hing Yan (Computing 1981, MSc 1982), President of the Association.

Photo caption (L-R): Lee Yew Wei (ICAAS), Dr Nigel Hart (Rolls-Royce), Dr Kurichi Kumar (Rolls-Royce), Dr Lee Hing Yan (ICAAS), and Professor Richard Parker (Rolls-Royce) having dinner at Da Paolo Bistro in Rochester Park after the talk.