The Institute requested IEEE Previous President Ray Liu to share parting remarks he made to the IEEE Board of Administrators on 21 November on the Assembly Collection, held in Washington, D.C.
I wish to thank every considered one of you on your time, your assist, and your imaginative and prescient, as we labored collectively all through the COVID-19 pandemic for the skilled residence that we worth a lot. I wish to say from the underside of my coronary heart that I’m so proud that IEEE is my skilled residence.
I made a decision to pursue the IEEE presidency in 2021 as a result of I needed to pay again the IEEE group, which has carried out a lot for me. It has been my pleasure and honor to serve our members.
For those who have been to ask me what I worth most about IEEE, I might say it’s the many alternatives to construct friendships with folks from world wide who come from completely different cultures, backgrounds, and methods of life. Everybody has their very own distinctive knowledge to supply. I’ve additionally been impressed by IEEE’s core mission: “Advancing know-how for the good thing about humanity.” It was the very cause why I got down to be a scientist and technologist.
“For those who have been to ask me what I worth most about IEEE, I might say it’s the many alternatives to construct friendships with folks from world wide who come from completely different cultures, backgrounds, and methods of life.”
As a result of I really like IEEE, I needed to show that the group is actually numerous and inclusive. I used to be the primary East-Asian president of the IEEE Sign Processing Society. I used to be the primary Asian vp of the IEEE Technical Actions Board. And I used to be the primary IEEE president of Chinese language descent. I say this not for my private glory however to show to the world and our members that in IEEE, people from completely different backgrounds and cultures can play a significant function and make an amazing impression.
I’ll treasure my many fond recollections of you. Most significantly, I’ll treasure the friendships I’ve made with all of you. We share a typical technical language, mutual passions, and an expert residence that defines who we’re.
We have now completed rather a lot collectively. However all the pieces will come to an finish. It has been a humbling expertise and an honor to work with you. It’s time to bid farewell as my time period as previous president has come to an finish. If I can put my ideas into one sentence, it’s: “Previous troopers by no means die—they simply fade away.”
This outdated soldier will proceed to contribute to IEEE in significant methods. I’m merely passing the torch to all of you. I’m certain with you; IEEE could have an amazing future.
