AICHE SLS 10th Anniversary Speakers
Lucas Ng Hong Kiang
2nd AIChE-SLS President
Er. Lucas Ng Hong Kiang is a distinguished chemical engineer with over four decades of experience in the hydrocarbon processing industry. He began his career at the Port of Singapore Authority in 1980 before joining Petrochemical Corporation of Singapore (PCS) in 1984. At PCS, he held various roles, culminating in his appointment as General Manager of Plant in July 2004. In this capacity, Er. Ng oversaw operations at PCS’s Ayer Merbau facilities on Jurong Island, supporting numerous downstream companies. He retired from PCS on December 31, 2023, after nearly 40 years of service.
Er. Ng is a registered Professional Engineer (Chemical) with the Professional Engineers Board Singapore and a Chartered Engineer (Chemical and Process) with The Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES). He has been instrumental in promoting workplace safety and health, process safety management, asset reliability, energy efficiency, and water conservation within the industry.
Throughout his career, Er. Ng has actively contributed to various institutions and committees. He serves as Chair for both the Chemical Standards Committee and the Jurong Island Vision Zero (Cluster) Working Group. Additionally, he co-chairs the Pro-Tem Committee for Hydrogen on standards and the Chemical and Process Engineering Technical Committee of IES. His involvement extends to academic institutions, including membership on the Industry Advisory Boards for Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at the National University of Singapore and Chemical & Pharmaceutical Engineering at the Singapore Institute of Technology. He was the 2nd AIChE-SLS President.
Er. Ng’s dedication to fostering a culture of safety and continuous improvement has left a lasting impact on Singapore’s petrochemical sector.