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DALAM KENANGANIN MEMORIAMPada tahun 1995, mendiang dilantik sebagai FeloPengasas Akademi Sains Malaysia dan seterusnyaberkhidmat dalam Majlis Pentadbir Pertama Akademiselama tiga tahun. Sesudah itu mendiang dilantik selakuFelo Kanan dan bertugas sebagai Pengerusi BahagianKejuruteraan. Pada tahun 1998, Universiti TeknologiMalaysia mengurniakan mendiang Kedoktoran Kehormatdalam bidang Kejuruteraan Sivil. Pemergian mendiangmerupakan suatu kehilangan besar kepada keluargamendiang, pihak Akademi malah Negara ini.In 1995, he was appointed a Foundation Fellow ofthe Academy of Sciences Malaysia and served inthe First Governing Council of the Academy for threeyears. He was later appointed a Senior Fellow of theAcademy, as Chairman of the Division of Engineering.In 1998, University Teknologi Malaysia conferred on hima Honorary Doctorate in Civil Engineering. His demisehas robbed his beloved family, the Academy and thenation of a distinguished personage.Datuk Dr Keshmahinder SinghDatuk Dr Keshmahinder Singh, salah seorang oftamologistersohor di Negara ini, meninggal dunia ketika berusia85 tahun pada 23 Mei 2007. Mendiang memainkanperanan penting dalam pembentukan Hospital MataKebangsaan Tun Hussein Onn, di Petaling Jaya padatahun 1986. Mendiang telah menghadiahkan semuaperalatan perubatan sebaik klinik mendiang ditutup.Mendiang telah memegang jawatan Pengarah EksekutifHospital Mata berkenaan berikutanpesaraan mendiang pada tahun 19888dan menamatkan perkhidmatan ini ipada tahun 1990.Datuk Dr Keshmahinder Singh, one of the country’sforemost opthamologists, passed away at the age of85 on 23 May 2007. He was instrumental in initiating thesetting up of the Tun Hussein Onn National Eye Hospital,Petaling Jaya in 1986 and donated all his equipmentto the hospital when he closed his clinic. He served asits Executive Director after his retirement in 1988, andleft the Eye Hospital in 1990.He contributed towards the developmentof eye care in the country and wasreputed as one of Malaysia’s best eyesurgeons. In acknowledgement of hiscontribution to the medical profession,he was made president of the MalaysianMedical Association for 1970. He was alsoa Fellow of the Academy of Medicine,Malaysia and a founding President (1972)of Balai Ikhtisas Malaysia (MalaysianProfessional Centre). He was also activein Rotary and was the president ofthe Kuala Lumpur Diraja Rotary Clubin 1966–1967 and later became thepresident of the Rotary District 3300 in 1982 –1983. Hewas appointed as a Foundation Fellow of the AcademyMendiang telah menyumbang terhadappembangunan penjagaan mata diNegara ini, malah dikenali sebagai salahseorang pembedah mata terkemukadi Malaysia. Mengenang sumbangan nmendiang dalam bidang perubatan,mendiang dilantik sebagai PresidenPertubuhan Perubatan Malaysia (MMA)pada tahun 1990. Mendiang jugamerupakan Felo Akademi Perubatan,Malaysia di samping muncul sebagaiDatuk Dr Keshmahinder Singhseorang Presiden Pengasas (1972)Balai Ikhtisas Malaysia. Mendiang jugaberkecimpung secara aktif dalam Kelab Rotrari danmenjadi presiden Bab Diraja Kuala Lumpur dari 1966-1967. Seterusnya, mendiang dilantik selaku presiden of Sciences Malaysia in 1995.Kelab Rotrari Malaysia dari 1982–1983. Mendiang dilantiksebagai Felo Pengasas Akademi Sains Malaysia padatahun 1995.In Pursuit of Excellence in Science 41