ASHRAE Region XIII 2018-2019 Regional Officers

Position	Name	Chapter
Director and Regional Chair (DRC) (2016-19)	Mr Yong Kong NG	Malaysia
Region Members Council Representative (RMCR) (2016-19)	Mr Cheng Wee LEONG	Singapore
Assistant Regional Chair (ARC)	Dr Apichit LUMLERTPONGPANA	Thailand
Regional Vice-Chair for Membership Promotion (RVC MP) (2018-20)	Mr Henry Seck Kan YEO	Singapore
Regional Vice-Chair for Research Promotion (RVC RP) (2016-20)	Mr Ching Loon ONG	Malaysia
Regional Vice-Chair for Chapter Technology Transfer (RVC CTT) (2016-19)	Dr Bing-Chwen YANG	Taiwan
Regional Vice-Chair for Government Affairs (RVC GA) (2018-21)	Dr Sam C M HUI	Hong Kong
Regional Vice-Chair for Student Activities (RVC SA) (2017-21)	Dr Manuel C BELINO	Philippines
Regional Vice-Chair for Refrigeration (RVC RF) (2016-19)	Dr M.Idrus ALHAMID	Indonesia
Regional Nominating Committee Member (RNM) (2018-20)	Mr LOW Han Guan Den	Malaysia
Regional Nominating Committee Alternative (RNA) (2018-20)	Mr Dominador De Guzman CASTRO, Jr.	Philippines
Regional Nominating Committee Reserve Alternative (2018-20)	Mr Pachern SANGBUTSARAKUM	Thailand
Regional Historian (RH) (2016-) / Conference Secretary (2016-19)	Mr Siew Meng LEONG	Malaysia
Regional Electronic Communications Chair (RECC) / Webmaster (2017-19)	Dr WONG Chun Sing	Hong Kong
Regional Newsletter Editor (RNE) (2017-19)	Mr LIN Wan Fuk, Albert	Hong Kong
Regional Treasurer (RT) (2014-19)	Ms Chia Chi HSU	Taiwan
Regional Representative (China)	Mr Edward Ka Cheung TSUI	Hong Kong
Regional YEA Coordinator (Young Engineers in ASHRAE) (2017-19)	Ms PANG Ching Man, Tracy	Hong Kong
Chapters Regional Conference (CRC) Chair 2017 (Singapore)	Mr Cheng Wee LEONG	Singapore
Chapters Regional Conference (CRC) Chair 2018 (Hong Kong)	Mr Alan LAM Ying Wai	Hong Kong
Chapters Regional Conference (CRC) Chair 2019 (Malaysia)	Mr CHEA Suei Keong	Malaysia
Chapter Delegate and Alternate:
- Hong Kong (143)	Mr WONG Shu Hung Mr NG Kei Chun Jacky	Hong Kong
- Macao (198)	Mr Abdul Razaak SYED MUBARAK Mr LEI Ka Hang, Edmund	Macao
- Malaysia (149)	Mr NG Wen Bin Mr LAM Kim Seong	Malaysia
- Indonesia (183)	Mr Deddy El RASHID Mr Kusdiyanto KUSNI	Indonesia
- Japan (194)	Dr Yoshimi SUYAMA Prof Akio MIYARA	Japan
- Philippines (167)	Mr Jaime Jajay E. CRUZ Mr Giovanni Pamintuan MENDOZA	Philippines
- Singapore (142)	Mr David Lee EDENBURN Ms CHAN Puay Siang Florence	Singapore
- South Korea (195)	Prof KIM Young II Dr Jae-Weon JEONG	South Korea
- Taiwan (157)	Mr CHEN Kuan Chou, Jude Prof Meng-Chieh Jeffrey LEE	Taiwan
- Thailand (170)	Mr Uthai LOHACHITRANOND Mr Rapeerat THANYAWATPORNKUL	Thailand

Other related bodies:

• CAR ASHRAE Beijing Group (200): Administrator: Prof LI Xianting (Tsinghua University)
  
• CAR ASHRAE Shanghai Group (201): Administrator: Prof LI Zhengrong (Tongji University)
  
• Guam Section of Philippines Chapter
  
• Kuching Section of Malaysia Chapter
• Macau Section of Hong Kong Chapter (* changed to Macao Chapter in Jun 2016)
• APCBE Steering Committee:
• Dr WONG Chun Sing, Hong Kong (Chair) 2017-2020
  
• Mr NG Wen Bin, Malaysia (Secretary) 2017-2020
• Dr YANG Junjing, Singapore 2017-2020
• Dr Chirdpun VITOORAPORN, Thailand 2017-2019
• Dr Ari Darmawan PASEK, Indonesia 2017-2019
• Dr Manuel C. BELINO, Philippines 2017-2021
• Prof Shinsuke KATO, Japan 2017-2021
• Mr WANG Wei Dong Bill, Taiwan 2017-2019
• Mr Tim CHENG, Macao 2017-2021

• History of the Formation of Region XIII [PDF]
• Motion to establish ASHRAE Region XIII [PDF]
• Petition to establish ASHRAE Region XIII [PDF]
• Historic and other photos [Gallery]
• Pictorial history of Region XIII CRCs (prepared by Albert Sin of Singapore Chapter) [PowerPoint, 4.5 MB]
• Historical photos presented at ASHRAE Region XIII 13th Chapters Regional Conference, 27-29 August 2010 (prepared by Albert Sin of Singapore Chapter) [PDF]

• Director-At-Large
  
• Dr Chandra Sekhar (Singapore), 2018
• Region XIII Director and Regional Chair
• Mr Yong Kong NG (Malaysia), 2016-2019
  

• Finance Committee
• Mr Edward K. C. TSUI (Hong Kong), 2016-2019
• Nominating Committee
• Mr LOW Han Guan Den (Regional Nominating Committee Member, Malaysia), 2018-

• Members Council
• Mr Cheng Wee LEONG (RMCR, Singapore), 2016-2019
• Chapter Technology Transfer Committee
• Dr Bing-Chwen YANG (RVC-CTTC, Taiwan), 2016-2019
  
• Government Affairs Committee
• Dr Sam C M HUI (RVC-GA, Hong Kong), 2018-21
• Membership Promotion Committee
• Mr Henry Seck Kan YEO (RVC-MP, Singapore), 2018-21
• Research Promotion Committee
• Mr Ching Loon ONG (RVC-RP, Malaysia), 2016-2019
• Student Activities Committee
• Dr Manuel C BELINO (Philippines), 2017-2020
• Young Engineers in ASHRAE (YEA) Committee
• Ms. PANG Ching Man, Tracy (YEA Regional Coordinator, Hong Kong), 2017-2020

• Publishing and Education Council
• Prof Chee Sheng OW (Malaysia), 2015-2019 (Nonvoting Member)
  
• Certification Committee
• Dr Chandra SEKHAR, BOD ExO (DAL, Singapore)
• Historical Committee
• Mr Siew Meng LEONG (Regional Historian, Malaysia), 2016-

• Environmental Health Committee
• Prof Shin-ichi TANABE (Japan)
  
• Research Administration Committee
• Prof Shinsuke KATO (Japan)
  
• Standards Committee
• Kwang Woo KIM (South Korea)
  

• 2018-2019 ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturers (DLs from Region XIII)
• Thiam Leong Chen (Malaysia)
  
• Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
• 2017-2018 ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturers (DLs from Region XIII)
• Thiam Leong Chen (Malaysia)
  
• Apichit Lumlertpongpana (Thailand)
  
• Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
• 2016-2017 ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturers (DLs from Region XIII)
• Thiam Leong Chen (Malaysia)
  
• Apichit Lumlertpongpana (Thailand)
  
• Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
  
• 2015-2016 ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturers (DLs from Region XIII)
• Thiam Leong Chen (Malaysia)
  
• Apichit Lumlertpongpana (Thailand)
  
• Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
  
• Jerry K. H. Yang (Taiwan)
  
• 2014-2015 ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturers (DLs from Region XIII)
• Thiam Leong Chen (Malaysia)
• Apichit Lumlertpongpana (Thailand)
• Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
• Jerry K. H. Yang (Taiwan)
  
• 2013-2014 ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturers (DLs from Region XIII)
• Thiam Leong Chen (Malaysia)
• Yuguo Li (Hong Kong)
  
• Apichit Lumlertpongpana (Thailand)
• Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
• Kecha Thirakomen (Thailand)
• Jerry K. H. Yang (Taiwan)
• 2012-2013 ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturers (DLs from Region XIII)
• Thiam Leong Chen (Malaysia)
• Yuguo Li (Hong Kong)
• Apichit Lumlertpongpana (Thailand)
• Jianlei Niu (Hong Kong)
• Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
• Kecha Thirakomen (Thailand)
• Vincent K.C. Tse (Hong Kong)
• Jerry K. H. Yang (Taiwan)
• 2011-2012 ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturers (DLs from Region XIII)
• Thiam Leong Chen (Malaysia)
• Apichit Lumlertpongpana (Thailand)
• Jianlei Niu (Hong Kong)
• Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
• Kecha Thirakomen (Thailand)
• Vincent K.C. Tse (Hong Kong)
• Jerry K. H. Yang (Taiwan)
• 2010-2011 ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturers (DLs from Region XIII)
• Thiam Leong Chen (Malaysia)
• Sam C. M. Hui (Hong Kong)
• Apichit Lumlertpongpana (Thailand)
• Jianlei Niu (Hong Kong)
• Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
• Kecha Thirakomen (Thailand)
• Vincent K.C. Tse (Hong Kong)
• 2009-2010 ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturers (DLs from Region XIII)
• Thiam Leong Chen (Malaysia)
• S. K. Chou (Singapore)
  
• Sam C. M. Hui (Hong Kong)
• K. S. Kannan (Malaysia)
• Jianlei Niu (Hong Kong)
• Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
• Vincent K.C. Tse (Hong Kong)
• 2008-2009 ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturers (DLs from Region XIII)
• Thiam Leong Chen (Malaysia)
• S. K. Chou (Singapore)
  
• K. S. Kannan (Malaysia)
• Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
• Kecha Thirakomen (Thailand)
• Vincent K.C. Tse (Hong Kong)

• ASHRAE Honors and Awards
• A Primer on Honors, Awards
  
• Chapter Program Star Award
• 2019: Mr Joe Chow (Hong Kong)
• 2017: Dr Chun-Sing Wong (Hong Kong)
  
• Chapter Service Award
• 2017
• Mr Matthew Ngah Ping Leung (Singapore)
• Dr Chow Tin-Tai (Hong Kong)
• Ms Tracy Pang Ching Man (Hong Kong)
  
• Distinguished 50-Year Members
• 2019: Mr Hng Hung Cheh (Singapore)
• 2019: Dr Yasunobu Nishi (Japan)
  
• 2019: Mr Alan Thompson (New Zealand; Hong Kong Chapter President 1989-90)
  
• 2017: Mr Sunny C. L. Tan (Singapore)
  
• 2016: Mr Ping Ki KWOK (Hong Kong)
  
• Distinguished Service Award
• 2019
• Mr Den LOW Han Guan (Malaysia)
  
• 2015
• Mr Cesar Luis LIM (Philippines)
• Mr Edward K. C. TSUI (Hong Kong)
• 2011
• Dr Robert Y HU (Taiwan)
• 2010
• Dr Sitaraman Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
• 2008
• Prof YANG Xudong (China)
• 2003
• Mr Vincent K C TSE (Hong Kong)
• Exceptional Service Award
• 2019
• Mr Edward K. C. TSUI (Hong Kong)
  
• 2018
• Prof YANG Xudong (China)
  
• 2015
• Mr Vincent K C TSE (Hong Kong)
• 2013
• Dr Sitaraman Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
• Crosby Field Award
• 2008  
  
• Kee-Chiang Chung, Ph.D., Tsai Kuo-Pao, and You-Hsuan Wang -- “Performance of Local Ventilated Hood 1: A General Ventilation Working Environment” (Taiwan)
• 2006   
  
• Sang-Min Lee and Jin-Won Lee -- “A New Local Ventilation System Using a Vortex Flow Generated with a Finned Rotating Annular Disk” (South Korea)
• 1998
• Shuzo Murakami, Shinsuke Kato, and Jie Zeng -- “Flow and Temperature Fields Around Human Body with Various Room Distribution, Part 1—CFD Study on Computational Thermal Manikin” (Japan)
• Environmental Health Award
• 2014
• Dr Sitaraman Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
• Government Activities Award/Government Advocacy Award
• 2017: Hong Kong Chapter -- Dr. Sam C.M. Hui (GGAC Chair)
  
• 2011: Hong Kong Chapter
  
• John F. James International Award
• 2012
• Mr Vincent K C TSE (Hong Kong)
• 2011
• Prof Yue-Wei WU (China)
  
• Lou Flagg Historical Award
• 2012
• Philip C. H. Yu (Hong Kong)
• 2011
• Robert Bean, Bjarne Olesen, and Kwang Woo Kim (South Korea)
  
• Milton W. Garland Refrigeration Award
• 2009
• Mr Cesar Luis LIM (Philippines)
• Ralph G. Nevins Physiology and Human Environment Award
• 2014
• Dr. YANG Bin (Singapore)
• 2005
• Dr Chrisopher Chao (Hong Kong)
• 1990
• Dr Shin-ichi TANABE (Japan)
• 1980
• Dr Yasunobi NISHI (Japan)
  
• Student Activities Achievement Award
• 2008
• Dr Manuel Belino, Philippines Chapter
  
• Technology Awards
• Category I -- Commercial Buildings - New
• 2017 First Place Winner: Mr. Kitaro Mizuide (Nikken Sekkei) and Mr. Takashi Matano (Owner Representative) for YKK80 Building, Tokyo, Japan
• 2014 Shengwei Wang for the International Commerce Center, Hong Kong, China
• Category I -- Commercial Buildings - Existing
• 2019 First Place Winner: TAKENAKA Corporation Higashikanto Branch Office Renovation (Chiba City, Chiba, Japan)
  
• Hiroshi Suzuki (Owner Representative); Hiroki Kawakami, Hiroaki Takai, Kazuki Wada, Koji Tanaka (TAKENAKA Corporation)
  
• 2017 Honorable Mention Winner: Mr. Seck Pong Chan for MGM Macau
  
• 2013 Youming Chen for Fault Detection and Diagnosis for VAV in Cambridge House, Changsha, Hunan, China
  
• William J. Collins, Jr. RP Award
• 2017: Mr. Hung Man Huang (Hong Kong)
  
• List of ASHRAE Fellows from Region XIII
• China
• Prof. Xudong Yang (2011)
  
• Hong Kong
• Mr. Samuel P. W. Wong (1988)
  
• Mr. Ping-Ki KWOK (1991)
• Mr. Vincent K.C. TSE (1996)
• Mr. Chun On SYNN (1996, 2002) [Fellow Life Member]
  
• Dr. Chun Ying CHU (2003)
• Dr. Yuguo Li (2006)
• Dr. T. T. Chow (2008)
• Prof. W. K. Chow (2015)
• Dr. Philip C. H. Yu (2018)
  
• Japan
• Prof. Ken-ichi KIMURA (1987)
  
• Prof. Shin-ichi TANABE (2006)
  
• Malaysia
• Dr. C. S. Ow (2002)
  
• Mr. T. L. Chen (2004)
• Prof. K. S. Kanan (2006)
  
• Philippines
• Mr Cesar Luis LIM (2010)
• Mr Larry R. Punsalan (2006)
  
• Singapore
• Dr. E. H. Ng (2001)
• Mr. Y. W. Wong (2002)
  
• Mr. Y. P. Chee (2004)
• Dr. S. K. Chou (2005)
• Dr. S. C. Sekhar (2007)
  
• South Korea
• Prof. Kwang Woo KIM (2015)
• Dr. Hwataik Han (2018)
  
• Taiwan
• Mr. D. W. P. Wang (2002)
  
• Dr. Robert Y. Z. Hu (2005)
• Dr. K. Yang (2006)
• Prof. Fu-Jen Wang (2017)
  
• Thailand
• Assoc. Prof. Tawee Vechaputti (2004)
• Dr. Piya Chongvatana (2006)
• Mr. Kecha Thirakomen (2009)
  
• Dr. Apichit Lumlertpongpana (2010)

ASHRAE Scholarships, Grants, Student and YEA Awards from Region XIII

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ASHRAE Region XIII 2017-2018 Regional Executive Committee

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ASHRAE Region XIII 2002-2003 Regional Executive Committee