Strategic Partner
Dato’ Ir. (Dr.) Lee Yee Cheong
Former President of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations and Founding President of AETDEW; a long-standing advocate of engineering education, South-South cooperation and sustainable development.
Background
Dato' Ir. (Dr.) Lee Yee Cheong is Founding President and Honorary Fellow of the Academy of Engineering and Technology of the Developing World (AETDEW); Honorary Chairman of the Governing Board of ISTIC-UNESCO; Distinguished Visiting Professor at the International Institute of Science Diplomacy and Sustainability, UCSI University; Senior Fellow of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia; and Founding President and Honorary Life President of the ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology. He is also Honorary President of the Commonwealth Engineers Council and Distinguished Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia.
Core expertise
- Academy of Sciences Malaysia: Founding Secretary-General and Senior Fellow
- Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering: Foreign Fellow
- Institution of Engineering and Technology, United Kingdom: Honorary Fellow
- Institution of Civil Engineers, United Kingdom: Honorary Fellow
- Engineers Australia:Honorary Fellow
- Myanmar Engineering Society: Honorary Fellow
- Institution of Engineers Mauritius: Honorary Fellow
- Universiti Tenaga Nasional: Former Adjunct Professor
Academic experience
- World Federation of Engineering Organizations: President, 2003–2005, and the first Asian to hold the position
- United Nations Millennium Project: Co-Chair of the Task Force on Science, Technology and Innovation, 2002–2005
- United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development: Co-Chair of the Scientific and Technological Community Major Group, 2000–2006
- ISTIC-UNESCO:Former Chairman of the Governing Board; currently Honorary Chairman
- InterAcademy Partnership Science Education Programme: Former Chairman of the Global Council
- Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development: Former Commissioner
- United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network Malaysia: Former Vice-Chairman
- National Science and Research Council of Malaysia: Former Member
- Energy Commission of Malaysia: Former Commissioner
- Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur: Former Pro-Chancellor
- MIGHT International:Former Adviser
Honors and awards
- Malaysian honours:Darjah Paduka Mahkota Perak (DPMP) and Kesatria Mangku Negara (KMN)
- Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)
- United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation: Triangular Visionary Leadership Award
- Jang Young-sil International Science and Culture Award, Republic of Korea
- Balai Ikhtisas Malaysia Lifetime Achievement Award, 2025
Publications and leadership
- Publication:Autobiography, Think Malaysia, Act Global
Key achievements
- Established the Academy of Sciences Malaysia and served as its Founding Secretary-General
- Established the ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology and served as its Founding President
- Established the Academy of Engineering and Technology of the Developing World and served as its Founding President
- Represented WFEO and the scientific and technological community at the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg
Social impact
He has long promoted international cooperation in engineering, science and technology education, South-South cooperation and sustainable development throughout the developing world.