Chua

Dr Simon L Chua, of the Philippines, was presented with a BH Neumann Award at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Alice Springs, on Saturday 02 July, 2011.

Citation

Simon is principal of a school in Zamboanga, Mindanao, southern Philippines. Fifteen years ago he founded the Mathematics Trainers Guild there.

This is an organisation similar to AMT and it has flourished. For 10 years Simon has been the AMC Director for the Philippines and entries have grown each year. Simon also promotes a number of other good quality events from other countries and is co-director of the World Youth Olympiad, which is for students up to Year 9. He is also a holder of the Paul Erdos Award from the WFNMC.

[BHN Simon Chua]

Receiving his award, Simon is with Peter Taylor (left) and Warren Atkins (right).

[BHN Simon Chua]

Simon with colleagues at the presentation, from left: Peter Taylor (Executive Director), Chi-keung Wan (Hong Kong), Saiful Azmi Hj Awg Husain (Brunei Darussalam), Tomo Hereniko (Fiji), Lim Chong Keang (Malaysia), Ridwan Saputra (Indonesia).

Later Manila Presentation

[AMC Medallists BHN Simon Chua]

Professor Taylor re-presents the BH Neumann Award to Dr Simon L Chua for his contribution to the enrichment of mathematics learning in the Philippines, at a function in Manila on Monday 31 October 2011.