Southeast Asian Conferences (1967 – present)

One of the most important activities of the Society is the series of regional conferences held once every two or three years. These conferences are held in the member countries of the Society and offer a unique opportunity for the geotechnical engineers in the region, as well as those from outside, to meet and exchange ideas.

Southeast Asian Conferences of the Society have been held as follows:

1st Conference in Bangkok (1967)
Dr. Za Chieh Moh served as Chairman of the Organizing Committee

2nd Conference in Singapore (1970)
A. Vijiaratnam and Chan Chee Wah served as Chairman and Co Chairman respectively. Mr. Michael Lee was the Secretary.

3rd Conference in Hong Kong (1972)
Prof. Peter Lumb served as Chairman of the Organizing Committee

4th Conference in Kuala Lumpur (1975)
Prof. Chin Fung Kee and Ooi Teik Aun were respectively Chairman and Secretary of the Organizing Committee.

5th Conference in Bangkok (1977)
Dr. E.W. Brand and Prof. A.S. Balasubramaniam served as Chairman and Secretary of the Organizing Committee respectively

6th Conference in Taipei (1980)
Dr. ZaChieh Moh served as Chairman of the Conference Committee

7th Conference in Hong Kong (1982)
Mr. Stanley Elliott served as Chairman of the Organizing Committee

8th Conference in Kuala Lumpur (1985)
Dr. Ting Wen Hui and Dr. C.T. Toh served respectively as Chairman and Secretary of the Conference Committee.

9th Conference in Bangkok (1987)
Prof. A.S. Balasubramaniam (Chairman) Dr. N. Phienwej, J. Kuwano, G. Rantucci, P. Nutalaya

10th Conference in Taipei (1990)
B.P.C. Chi (Chairman), Dr. C.D. Ou (SecretaryGeneral)

11th Conference in Singapore (1993)
Prof. S.L. Lee (Chairman), Dr. K.Y. Yong (Secretary)

12th Conference in Kuala Lumpur (1996)
Dr. Ooi Teik Aun (Chairman), J.T.F. Wong (Secretary)

13th Conference in Taipei (1998)
Dr. Za Chieh Moh (Chairman)

14th Conference in Hong Kong (2001)
Dr. A. Malone (Chairman)

15th Conference in Bangkok (2004)
Dr. S. Sambhandaraksa (Chairman), Dr. T. Boonyatee (Secretary)

16th Conference in Kuala Lumpur (2007)
Dr. Ooi Teik Aun (Chairman), Yee Yew Weng ( Secretary )

17th Conference in Taipei, Taiwan (2010)
Dr. John Chien-Chung li (Chairman)

18th Conference in Singapore & Inaugural AGSSEA Conference (1AGSSEAC) (2013)
Prof. C. F. Leung (Chairman)

19th Conference in Malaysia & 2nd AGSSEA Conference (2AGSSEAC) (2016)
Dr. Sin Fatt Chan (Chairman), Dr. Ooi Teik Aun (Co-Chairman), Yee Yew Weng ( Secretary )

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