About the Institution of Railway Signal Engineers
The IRSE is the professional institution for all those engaged in, or associated with, railway signalling, telecommunications and allied professions and is active in the UK, Europe and world-wide. Founded in 1912, the Institution aims to advance, for the public benefit, the science and practice of signalling and telecommunications engineering within the industry and to maintain high standards of knowledge of the profession amongst the membership.
The Singaporean Section of the IRSE is registered with the Singapore Registry of Societies. The registration number is 1068/2005 and it was registered on 22/9/2005. It is registered as "Institution of Railway Signal Engineers (Singaporean Section)".
Committee Members
| Name | Poistion Held | Contact Details |
| Mark Appleyard MIRSE | Chairman | Tel: +65 6829 8786 |
| Russell Shield MIRSE | Vice-Chairman | Tel: +65 9755 7728 |
| Ian Tomlins MIRSE | Secretary/ Treasurer | Tel: +65 6741 3280 |
| Toh Kim Toon AMIRSE | Event Co-Ordinator | Tel: +65 6295 7868 |
| Lim Meng Chai AMIRSE | Committee Member | |
| Lim Chiau Khoon | Committee Member | |
| Lor Kok Yew | Committee Member |
History
Philippe Hartheiser initially held a meeting in Singapore on the 18th November 2004 to discuss the possibility of setting up a local section of the IRSE.
That meeting led to the formation of a provisional committee with the remit to seek permission from the IRSE UK Council and to register the section with the Singaporean government.
The provisional officers were Phillipe Hartheiser (Chairman), Ian Tomlins (Vice Chairman / Secretary) and David Quastel (Treasurer).
The IRSE (Singaporean Section) was subsequently formed in 2005 and was registered in Singapore by the Singapore Registry of Societies on 22/9/2005. It is registered as the "Institution of Railway Signal Engineers (Singaporean Section)" and the registration number is 1068/2005.
The officials were Phillipe Hartheiser (Chairman), Ian Tomlins (Vice Chairman), Julian Danton (Secretary) and David Quastel (Treasurer).
In the same year the Singaporean Section jointly organised, with the Australian Section, the very ambitious and successful 2½ day inaugural Convention "Embracing the Technologies".
Past Committee Members
| Name | Position Held | Date | |
| Phillipe Harteiser | Chairman | 2005 | Founder and Inaugural Chairman |
| Julian Danton | Secretary | 2005-2006 | Inaugral Secretary |
| David Quastel | Treasurer | 2005-2007 | Inaugral Treasurer |
| Tom Kheler | Committee Member | 2005-2008 | Inaugral Committee Member |
| Norman Grady | Committee Member | 2005-2008 | Inaugral Committee Member |
