APPOINTMENTS

Singapore

Ms Sarah Ng Hwee Leng joined our Singapore office in February as an Editor. She graduated from the University of Queensland in 1996 with a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry, and was previously working as a design and development officer at Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore. Aside from her editorial duties, Sarah is presently responsible for co-ordinating our weekly publication, Asia-Pacific Biotech News.

Mr Liu Xuejun joined World Scientific in December as a Marketing Executive. He obtained both his bachelor's and master's degrees in power mechanical engineering at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Xuejun deals mainly with the marketing of titles in computer science and engineering, and is directly involved in expanding our presence in China.

Mr Vincent Teo joined us in January as Assistant Production Manager. As well as co-ordinating the printing of many of our books and journals, he is handling the production of our marketing and promotional literature. Before coming to World Scientific, Vincent worked for more than ten years in the local printing industry.

Ms Rebecca Mingyan Fu joined the Singapore office in January as an Information Officer. She obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in electronics from Changchun University of Science and Technology, China. She also holds a Master of Science degree in library and information science from the Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of China. At present, Rebecca is heavily involved in building up our marketing database.

USA

The Employee of the Year Award is presented to a World Scientific staff member each year, in recognition of their superlative contribution to our success. As a token of the company's appreciation, the winner also receives one extra week of paid leave, a return ticket to London with accommodation provided, and a US$350 cash allowance.

Employee of the Year for 1997 is Production Supervisor Ms Elsie Tan. She has now been with the company for almost 12 years, having joined the Singapore office in 1986 as a Computer Typesetter. She was first promoted in 1994 to the position of Senior Computer Typesetter, and then again to Production Supervisor in 1996. Presently, Elsie's duties include updating and maintaining the company's website, as well as co-ordinating software applications with the typesetting team.

We were able to catch Elsie for a quick interview shortly after she received the award:

On the award: I can't believe it has happened twice to the same department, but of course, it is a very pleasant surprise.

On working at World Scientific: I enjoy the experience it gives me in my field of interest — computer technology.

On the future of the company: I'm particularly looking forward to World Scientific achieving ISO certification in the near future. Also, the expansion of the overseas offices may give the staff more opportunity for shortterm assignment abroad.