Prof. Manzoor Soomro wins recognition as Foreign Fellow of AAET

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ECO Science Foundation (ECOSF) is pleased to share that ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology (AAET) has admitted Prof. Manzoor Hussain Soomro, President ECOSF as a FOREIGN FELLOW of AAET. The decision was taken during the 2021 Annual General Meeting of AAET held on 29 May 2021 in Kuala Lumpur- Malaysia. As a Foreign Fellow of AAET, Prof. Soomro has become part of an eminent group of successful ASEAN engineers, technologists, industrialists and promoters of Engineering, who play a key role in the overall development of the ASEAN region and beyond.

The ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology (AAET) is a professional association of engineers and technologists, policy makers, the public and the private sectors from Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states. It was founded in 2004 and was registered with the ASEAN Secretariat as an affiliated civil society organization in 2007.

Fellowship of the academy is awarded to individuals from academia, research institutes, industry, and government who have demonstrated successful leadership or outstanding contributions to engineering and technology over an extended period.

Prof. Soomro is well recognized eminent scientist of Pakistan who has headed important national and regional organizations. He is a proponent of Science, Engineering, Technology and Innovation across the board, especially for the young people. He is Vice President of BRISECC (Belt & Road International Science Education Coordinating Committee); Member of Board of Directors of AETDEW (Acad. of Engg & Technology of the Developing World); Member of IRIS-UNESCO Governing Board, Member, ISTIC Governing Board; Member of IAP SEP Global Council; Founder Member of AIF & Asian STI Think Tanks Network-ASTN and Distinguished Overseas Expert of China Association for Science and Technology (CAST). He has also worked/associated with international and national organizations including FAO-UN at senior positions.