Dr. Wan Soon Bee
Non-Executive Independent Director
Chemical Industries (Far East) Ltd (CHEM.SI)
Singapore
Biography
Dr. Wan Soon Bee is Non-Executive Independent Director of Chemical Industries (Far East) Limited. He joined the Board in July 2000. He was appointed a member of the Audit Committee in May 2001 and a member of the Nomination as well as the Renumeration Committee in May 2003. On 13 March 2007, Dr Wan was appointed Chairman of the Nomination Committee. He is a former Minister of State and was a Member of Parliament from December 1980 to October 2001. Along with his involvement in the Labour movement, he was Deputy Secretary-General of the National Trade Union Congress from August 1981 to October 1987 and Chairman of Comfort Group Ltd from July 1986 to August 1998. He was on the Board of Directors of Singapore Airlines from 1981 to 1995, and Executive Chairman of OCWS Logistics Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Neptune Orient Lines Group, from 1995 to 2000. His varied career saw him working as the Director, Information Technology, in Straits Steamship Land Ltd, Director/General Manager of Steamers Telecommunications Pte Ltd and Director (Projects) of Neptune Orient Lines Ltd. He is currently an independent director of Lian Beng Group Ltd. Dr. Wan Soon Bee is Non-Executive Independent Director of Chemical Industries (Far East) Limited. He joined the Board in July 2000. He was appointed a member of the Audit Committee in May 2001 and a member of the Nomination as well as the Renumeration Committee in May 2003. On 13 March 2007, Dr Wan was appointed Chairman of the Nomination Committee. He is a former Minister of State and was a Member of Parliament from December 1980 to October 2001. Along with his involvement in the Labour movement, he was Deputy Secretary-General of the National Trade Union Congress from August 1981 to October 1987 and Chairman of Comfort Group Ltd from July 1986 to August 1998. He was on the Board of Directors of Singapore Airlines from 1981 to 1995, and Executive Chairman of OCWS Logistics Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Neptune Orient Lines Group, from 1995 to 2000. His varied career saw him working as the Director, Information Technology, in Straits Steamship Land Ltd, Director/General Manager of Steamers Telecommunications Pte Ltd and Director (Projects) of Neptune Orient Lines Ltd. He is currently an independent director of Lian Beng Group Ltd.
Research Interest
Agrochemicals Chemical technology Chemical Reaction Engineering Biochemical Engineering
