IHPC25 Anniversary

Prof Lam Khin Yong Founding Executive Director 1998 - 2004

As the Founding Director of IHPC which was established in 1998, I am especially pleased to see its growth and progress all these years. Formed through a successful merger between the National Supercomputing Research Centre (NSRC) and the National University of Singapore's Computational Centre for Mechanics (CCM), IHPC was the perfect amalgamation of CCM’s research and NRSC’s hardware capabilities. 

As an early adopter of the Triple Helix Framework, IHPC worked with industry and academic partners such as NUS to push forward Singapore’s national agenda for research translation under the then S&T Plan 2000. One of its first missions was to push for basic research and translational research with industry partners and through this Triple Helix Framework, we have achieved tremendous success on both fronts, expanding our industry network as well as strengthening our fundamental research capability. 

With a strong link with industry over the past 25 years, I am extremely happy that IHPC’s work continues to be of relevance, and that it has continued to expand into areas of AI and Data Analytics which are key areas under the current Research, Innovation and Enterprise 2025 plan. With strong expertise in computer modelling and simulation, I am certain that IHPC will ride upon its achievements to bring about another 25 years of success and relevance to the Singapore research ecosystem. 

I congratulate the management and staff of IHPC, both past and present, on a job well done. Happy 25th anniversary IHPC!

Prof Lee Heow Pueh Executive Director 2004 - 2006

Congratulations on achieving success on High Performance Computing!  The hard work and dedication of you and your team has paid off in the form of cutting-edge technology and ground breaking research.

Your contributions to this exciting field are helping to push the boundary of what is possible and make a real impact in the world. Keep up the good work and continue to innovate and strive for excellence.

I would like to end by the following quote:

High Performance Computing, a dance of bits, a symphony of numbers, that never quits,
With every calculation, a new insight; With every algorithm, a new discovery;
A tool for knowledge, a gateway to science; A journey, that is ours to embrace! 

Dr Raj Thampuran Executive Director 2006 - 2010

This is an occasion to celebrate the accomplishments of IHPC to our economy and society. It is also an opportunity to praise the many talented women and men who have dedicated their professional lives to the vision and mission of IHPC. 

Modelling and simulation, and its associated disciplines remain important in the development of science and technology. IHPC is therefore in an outstanding position to provide leadership and capabilities for our nation’s R&D plan.

I wish the leaders, administrators and scientists the very best for the Institute’s future.

Prof David J Srolovitz Executive Director 2010 - 2011

I salute IHPC for its 25 years of contributing to the development of Singapore and industry and 25 years of advancing the fields of computational science across a wide range of technical disciplines! 

Congratulations to the IHPC team; I look forward to seeing the next 25 years of accomplishments!

Prof Alfred Huan Executive Director  2012 - 2018

Over the years, IHPC has built significant capabilities in computational modelling and simulation, and contributed in a wide variety of efforts for industry and national initiatives. The strong and sustained engagement with multinationals and local SMEs have resulted in many useful solutions, and also enhanced its ability to serve national needs.

I wish to acknowledge everyone who has been part of the IHPC family:

• The scientists who analyse phenomena in great detail and generate creative solutions; 
• The software engineers who underpin the computational work and make the programs run; and
• The support team that ensures so effectively that operations and services function optimally on a daily basis.

The IHPC family is a wonderful experience to be part of, and the strong ties will always persist for everyone who has been there.

Prof Lim Keng Hui Executive Director 2018 - 2022

Happy 25th Birthday to IHPC! Thank you for advancing cutting edge research for the digital future, and I look forward to your continued success and contributions to the world.