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Low Teck Seng was born on 6 August, 1955 in Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, is a Singaporean engineer and academic administrator. Discover Low Teck Seng's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 68 years old?
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Technical Leader and Engineer |
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68 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
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6 August, 1955 |
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6 August |
| Birthplace |
Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia |
| Nationality |
Malaysia
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Low Teck Seng Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Low Teck Seng's Wife?
His wife is Ann Ang Gek Hoon
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Ann Ang Gek Hoon |
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Low Teck Seng Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Low Teck Seng worth at the age of 68 years old? Low Teck Seng’s income source is mostly from being a successful Engineer. He is from Malaysia. We have estimated Low Teck Seng's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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| Source of Income |
Engineer |
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Timeline
Low Teck Seng is a Singaporean engineer and academic administrator.
He was dean of engineering at the National University of Singapore (NUS), founding principal of Republic Polytechnic, and managing director of A*STAR before becoming chief executive officer of the National Research Foundation, Prime Minister's Office.
He returned to NUS in 2022 where he is currently Senior Vice President (Sustainability & Resilience).
Low was born in Kuala Pilah, a small town in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia and completed his high school education at Swiss Cottage Secondary School in Singapore.
He attended Southampton University department of Electrical and Computer Science receiving a B.Sc in 1978.
He went on to receive a Ph.D. in 1982, also from Southampton University, for his work on modeling permanent magnets supervised by Kenneth J. Binns.
In 1983, Low joined the faculty of the National University of Singapore (NUS) to teach and to conduct research in magnetic devices.
MTC was later renamed the Data Storage Institute (DSI)) and operated from 1983 to 2018 conducting research and development primarily on hard disk drives in collaboration with major industrial partners such as Seagate, Maxtor and Conner Peripherals. Low's contributions were recognized with the National Science and Technology Medal in 2004.
In 1992, with the support of Philip Yeo (Chair of Economic Development Board) and funding from National Science and Technology Board (now A*STAR), Low founded the Magnetics Technology Centre (MTC).
From 1998 to 2000, Low served as Dean of NUS Faculty of Engineering in the NUS.
In 2002, Low was tasked as the principal and CEO in founding a new junior college in Singapore.
In 2003, Low became the founding principal of Republic Polytechnic which was established and first admitted students in 2003 focused initially on Applied Science, Engineering, and Information and Communications.
In 2007, the polytechnic moved to a new 20 hectare campus in Woodlands that can accommodate 13,000 students.
Low was subsequently recognized with the Public Administration Medal (Gold).
Low was also honored with a D.Sc degree from Southampton University in 2009.
Low and his wife, Ann Ang Gek Hoon, reside in Singapore.
From 2010 to 2012, Low was managing director of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), a government agency with over 5,000 employees.
In 2012, Low took on a new portfolio, as CEO of the National Research Foundation (NRF) a department in the Prime Minister's Office (Singapore).
In 2016, Low was designated the new Chairman of Singapore Post replacing Ho Kee LIM.
He caused some consternation, however, when, within a few days, he announced that he realized the job would "demand more time and focus" than he would be able to give.
The post was ultimately filled by Simon Israel and Low subsequently retired from the board.
Low is on the advisory council of the Invictus Global Schoolhouse a co-educational international school.
Low is the author or coauthor of numerous technical publications and patents predominantly on the topics of servo control and on hard disk drives.
He is coauthor of the book "The Singapore Research Story" detailing the rapid growth of Singapore's technological capabilities.
He is also the featured individual in a story in Mechanical Engineering Magazine that talks about the success of NRF in attracting scientific talent to Singapore.
In this role, Low sets the direction of research and development efforts across Singapore, with the latest 5-year Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) Plan working with a budget of S$25 billion (2020).
In August 2022, Low retired from his position as CEO NRF, and returned to NUS to assume the position of Senior Vice President (Sustainability & Resilience) on 8 August 2022, joining the ranks of the senior leadership team.
