# Su Guaning

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{{Short description|Singaporean academic}}
{{family name hatnote|[Su (徐)](/source/Xu_(surname_%E5%BE%90))|lang=Chinese}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name        = Su Guaning
| native_name = {{nobold|徐冠林}}
| image       =
| order       = 2nd
| title       = President of [Nanyang Technological University](/source/Nanyang_Technological_University)
| predecessor = Cham Tao Soon
| successor   = [Bertil Andersson](/source/Bertil_Andersson)
| birth_name  = 
| birth_date  = {{birth year and age|1951}}
| birth_place = [Singapore](/source/Singapore)
| spouse      = 
| children    = 
| alma_mater  = [University of Alberta](/source/University_of_Alberta) ([BS](/source/Bachelor_of_Science))<br />[California Institute of Technology](/source/California_Institute_of_Technology) ([MS](/source/Master_of_Science))<br />[Stanford University](/source/Stanford_University) ([MS](/source/Master_of_Science), [PhD](/source/Doctor_of_Philosophy))<br />[University of Singapore](/source/University_of_Singapore)<br />[Harvard University](/source/Harvard_University)
| term_start  = 1 January 2003
| term_end    = 30 June 2011
| profession  = {{hlist|[College administrator](/source/College_administrator)|academic}}
| website     =  
}}

'''Su Guaning''' ({{lang-zh|c=徐冠林|p=Xú Guànlín}}) is a Singaporean college administrator and academic who served as the president of [Nanyang Technological University](/source/Nanyang_Technological_University) (NTU) between 2003 and 2011. He is currently President Emeritus of Nanyang Technological University (NTU).<ref name="NTU President Su Guaning announces that he will not seek new term upon completion of current term on 30th June 2011">{{Cite web|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/STI/STIMEDIA/pdf/20101018/NTU.pdf|title=NTU President Su Guaning announces that he will not seek new term upon completion of current term on 30 June 2011}}</ref>

==Education==
A [President's Scholar](/source/President's_Scholar) from [Raffles Institution](/source/Raffles_Institution) in 1966 and [Colombo Plan](/source/Colombo_Plan) Scholar, Su graduated with a [Bachelor of Science](/source/Bachelor_of_Science), [Master of Science](/source/Master_of_Science) and [Doctor of Philosophy](/source/Doctor_of_Philosophy) in [electrical engineering](/source/electrical_engineering) from the [University of Alberta](/source/University_of_Alberta), [California Institute of Technology](/source/California_Institute_of_Technology), and [Stanford University](/source/Stanford_University) respectively. He also holds a Master of Science in [statistics](/source/statistics) from Stanford University, and attended post-graduate programmes in [business administration](/source/business_administration) and [management development](/source/management_development) at the University of Singapore (now the [National University of Singapore](/source/National_University_of_Singapore)) and [Harvard Business School](/source/Harvard_Business_School) respectively.

==Career==
Su began his career in 1972 as one of the first research engineers in Singapore's [Ministry of Defence](/source/Ministry_of_Defence_(Singapore)) (MINDEF). He became Director of the [Defence Science Organisation](/source/Defence_Science_Organisation) (DSO) in 1986, building it into Singapore's largest research and development institute. In 1997, he transformed DSO into a not-for-profit company, DSO National Laboratories,<ref name="DSO National Laboratories">{{Cite web|title=DSO National Laboratories|url=http://www.dso.org.sg/aboutus.aspx|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110612190931/http://www.dso.org.sg/aboutus.aspx|archivedate=12 June 2011}}</ref> and became its first chief executive officer. After serving as the deputy secretary (technology) in MINDEF for two years, he set up the [Defence Science and Technology Agency](/source/Defence_Science_and_Technology_Agency) (DSTA) and became its founding chief executive in 2000 until 2002. He was appointed as the president of [Nanyang Technological University](/source/Nanyang_Technological_University) (NTU) on 1 January 2003.<ref name="NTU Personalities: Leader of the Global Alliance of Technological Universities: Dr Su Guaning">[http://www.ntu.edu.sg/AboutNTU/Achievements/Pages/LeaderofGlobalAllianceofTechnologicalUniversitiesDrSuGuaning.aspx NTU Personalities: Leader of the Global Alliance of Technological Universities: Dr Su Guaning] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608032537/http://www.ntu.edu.sg/AboutNTU/Achievements/Pages/LeaderofGlobalAllianceofTechnologicalUniversitiesDrSuGuaning.aspx |date=8 June 2011 }}</ref>

Su became an adjunct associate professor at the [National University of Singapore](/source/National_University_of_Singapore) (NUS)'s Department of Electrical Engineering in 1991 and taught [radar](/source/radar) systems and [signal processing](/source/signal_processing) there. He was promoted to adjunct professor in 1995. He also taught management of technology at the [NUS Business School](/source/NUS_Business_School) from 1998–2000.

Su served on a number of boards, including the [Board of Trustees](/source/Board_of_Trustees) of Institute Para Limes<ref name="Institute Para Limes">{{Cite web|url=https://www.paralimes.org/|title=Para Limes|website=Para Limes}}</ref> in the Netherlands, the boards of the Singapore National Research Foundation and Business China, Singapore,<ref name="Business China Singapore">[http://www.businesschina.org.sg/en.php Business China Singapore]</ref> and the International Advisory Boards of [King Abdulaziz University](/source/King_Abdulaziz_University) and Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He also serves on the board of the [School of Science and Technology, Singapore](/source/School_of_Science_and_Technology%2C_Singapore).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sst.edu.sg/our-school/management/board-of-directors/|title=Board of Directors – SST|website=www.sst.edu.sg|language=en-US|access-date=27 April 2017}}</ref> He is also an international reviewer for the [Higher Education Evaluation and Accreditation Council of Taiwan](/source/Higher_Education_Evaluation_and_Accreditation_Council_of_Taiwan), a member of Singapore's Climate Change Network, and a director of Nanyang International Education (Holdings) Limited.<ref name="Singapore Brand of Education Scores in Indonesia">{{Cite web|title=Singapore Brand of Education Scores in Indonesia|url=http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/education/singapore-brand-of-education-scores-in-indonesia/436941|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117002922/http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/education/singapore-brand-of-education-scores-in-indonesia/436941|archivedate=17 January 2012}}</ref> Su is an Honorary Fellow and past President of the Institution of Engineers, Singapore,<ref name="The Institution of Engineers, Singapore">{{Cite web|title=Institution of Engineers Singapore|url=http://www.ies.org.sg/index.php%23&panel1-3|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121224202317/http://www.ies.org.sg/index.php%23&panel1-3|archive-date=24 December 2012|archiveurl=|access-date=24 January 2022}}</ref> and founding Fellow of the ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology.<ref name="ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology">{{Cite web |url=http://www.aaet-asean.org/welcome_member_to_aaet.php |title=ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology |access-date=31 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110806132332/http://aaet-asean.org/welcome_member_to_aaet.php |archive-date=6 August 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

NTU is a founding member of the Global Alliance of Technological Universities<ref name="Global Alliance of Technological Universities">{{Cite web|url=http://www.globaltechalliance.org|title=Global Alliance of Technological Universities|access-date=24 January 2022|archive-date=22 July 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100722094052/http://www.globaltechalliance.org/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and Su is the founding Chairman. In 2010, he was re-elected Chairman of the Alliance for another two-year term. Prof. Su is a founding member and Board Member of the International IP Commercialization Council (IIPCC.org), a global NPO NGO.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iipcc.org/team/|title=Team {{!}} IIPCC|website=www.iipcc.org|access-date=9 August 2016}}</ref>

==Awards==
Su was awarded the [Public Administration Medal (Silver)](/source/Pingat_Pentadbiran_Awam) in 1989, the [Public Service Medal](/source/Pingat_Bakti_Masyarakat) in 1997, and the [Public Administration Medal (Gold)](/source/Pingat_Pentadbiran_Awam) and [Long Service Medal](/source/Long_Service_Medal_(Military)_(Singapore)) in 1998 by the [President of Singapore](/source/President_of_Singapore).<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Suryadinata|first=Leo|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=v9QEBAAAQBAJ|title=Southeast Asian Personalities of Chinese Descent: A Biographical Dictionary, Volume I & II|date=2012|publisher=Institute of Southeast Asian Studies|isbn=978-981-4345-21-7|pages=1017–1018|language=en}}</ref> In 2005, he was conferred the title of [Chevalier of the Legion of Honour](/source/Chevalier_of_the_Legion_of_Honour) by the French government.<ref name=":0" /> In 2022, Su became a laureate of the [Asian Scientist 100](/source/Asian_Scientist_100) by the ''[Asian Scientist](/source/Asian_Scientist)''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.asianscientist.com/as100/ |title=The Asian Scientist 100 |author= <!--Not stated--> |date= |website= |publisher= [Asian Scientist](/source/Asian_Scientist) |access-date= 13 March 2025 |quote= |language= }}</ref>

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