The SMA 10th Anniversary Symposium and Dinner was held on 21-22 January 2009 to commemorate the Alliance's decade as a long-distance pioneer in graduate education and research. The momentous occasion was attended by some 280 participants from industry, various research facilities and key government agencies.

Meet the entrepreneurial SMA alumnus Li Yisuo, who set up Cogenda Pte ltd that is based in Singapore and China. The China-born Singaporean decided to set up his own company to offer solutions to small businesses and individual users that are much cheaper than existing simulators.

A group of SMA bowling enthusiasts got together to compete in the MIT Beaver Cup Annual Bowling Competition last year. The six-persons team calls itself "Team SMA". They beat other competitors from 10 American institutions to emerge champion and were awarded the iconic Beaver Cup trophy.

The SMA Alumni Club organised the Paintball Tournament 2008 for 34 alumni members and students last year. Revanth reflects on the organising team's experiences and the lessons drawn from the event in this issue.

An SMA CPE team is using molecular scale engineering to design and develop superior catalysts for the efficient production of fine chemcials and pharmaceuticals.

Three SMA students from the Manufacturing Systems and Technology programme visited Becton Dickinson Medical's Tuas manufacturing plant in January 2009. The visit gave the students a good understanding of the plant tool room's importance in managing inventory and optimising plant operations.

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