See Lian Ong presented with CEM Honorary Fellowship at MIPIM Asia 2012

Posted on: 19 November, 2012

On behalf of the College of Estate Management, Alan Collett, CEM Trustee, CEM Honorary Fellow and President, RICS, inaugurated See Lian Ong, Immediate Past President, RICS, as an Honorary Fellow of the College. The presentation was made as part of a special RICS session at MIPIM Asia in Hong Kong on 9 November 2012.

A CEM alumnus, See Lian Ong has had an illustrious career in the public and private sectors of the construction industry, retiring as Executive Director/Partner of Davis Langon & Seah (Malaysia) Pte. Ltd and Managing Director of DLS Management (Malaysia) Ptd. Ltd. He was recently appointed as a consultant for Cluttons. The first non-British president in the history of RICS, he also served as Chair of RICS Asia Board for over five years (July 2005 – November 2010). A much sought after speaker, he has presented numerous papers at international conferences and received multiple awards recognising his contributions to the profession.

See Lian Ong is also Past Chairman of the Pacific Association of Quantity Surveyors, PAQS (2003 – 2005) and Past President of the Institution of Surveyors Malaysia, ISM (2003 – 2004). He is a Fellow member of the Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (ISM), a Registered Quantity Surveyor with the Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia and an Accredited Mediator with the Construction Industry Development Board Malaysia (CIDB).

CEM looks forward to working alongside See Lian Ong in his role as an ambassador for the College.