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Outstanding Science Alumni Awards 2007
KWOK Kain Sze BSc 1967, BSc(Hons) 1968
Chief Scientific Officer (Food & Beverage), Fraser & Neave Ltd
KWOK Kain Sze graduated from the University of Singapore with an honours degree in
1968. He obtained a PhD degree in 1972 from Cornell University, USA, and has
over ten published papers.
Dr KWOK joined the Fraser & Neave Group of Companies in 1981 and is
currently the Chief Scientific Officer (Food & Beverage). He started his
career with Fraser & Neave (S) Pte Ltd as Chief Chemist and was appointed as
Research & Development Manager in 1982. In 1990, he was promoted to General
Manager, Operations & Research. During the period 1992 to 1996, he was
appointed Vice-President & Technical Director of F&N Coca-Cola (S) Pte
Ltd and held directorship positions in subsidiary companies in Vietnam,
Cambodia, Sri Lanka and Nepal. Dr KWOK returned to F&N Corporate in 1997 to
become General Manager, Manufacturing and R&D of the Dairies Division before
taking up the positions of Director - Corp R&D and General Manager
(Strategic Procurement) which cover both the dairies and soft drinks business
activities of Fraser & Neave.
Over the years, the new products developed by Dr KWOK's technical team are
marketed under the brands F&N, 100Plus, Seasons, Magnolia, Meadow Gold and
Daisy, all of which are well-known household names in the region.
Dr KWOK was elected a fellow of Singapore National Institute of Chemistry in
1995. He has served as a member in various government and institutional bodies
such as the Scientific Advisory Committee of Department of Scientific Services,
Ministry of Health, the Consultative Committee of Faculty of Science Biological
Sciences, National University of Singapore, and the Board of Management of the
Institute of Science & Forensic Medicine. He was also a member of the Expert
Committee on Food & Agro technology in the Ministry of Trade & Industry
and the Advisory Committee for the Institute of Molecular & Cell Biology.
Dr KWOK is a member of the board of directors of the following companies:
Interflavine Pte Ltd, Myanmar Brewery Ltd, F&N Vietnam Foods Co Ltd, F&N
Coca-Cola Beverages Sdn Bhd, F&N Boncafe Beverages Pte Ltd, F&N United
Ltd, F&N Foods Pte Ltd, F&N-DCH Holdings Pte Ltd and Red Lion Holdings
Pty Ltd. He is also Deputy Chairman of China Dairy Group Ltd, a company listed
on the Singapore Stock Exchange.
Dr KWOK was married to the late Dr WONG Sau Fong and has three daughters.
"Getting a good mentor is the best thing that can happen to a person's
life. Conversely, it is also most satisfying to be accepted as a mentor by
others. A good mentor is both 'teacher', guardian and, most importantly, a
life-long friend."
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