About the ORSS

The Operational Research Society of Singapore (ORSS) was registered as a professional association on 21st November, 1975. The society was formed in response to the need for such an association to promote the field of Operational Research in Singapore.

Objectives

The objectives of the society are

• to propagate the knowledge of Operational Research in Singapore.
• to promote the use of Operational Research techniques in industry, commerce and public administration.
• to foster, in the broadest sense, training and education in Operations Research.
• to promote the exchange of information and co-operation through its association with kindred societies.
• to contribute to the development of Operational Research in general.
• to promote theoretical and applied research in Operational Research.

Membership

Membership categories:

Ordinary Member:

Any person who is a practitioner or has professional training in the field of Operational Research may apply for ordinary membership.

Associate Member:

Any person who has an interest in Operational Research may apply for associate membership. Associate members are not eligible to stand for election.

Students Member:

Students of tertiary institutions who have an interest in Operational Research may apply for student membership. Student members are not eligible to stand for election.

Corporate Member:

Companies or representative of firms or unincorporated bodies may apply for corporate membership.

Membership fees (w.e.f 1st May 1998):

    Categories      Entrance Fee S$     Annual Subscription S$

    Ordinary	   10		   50
    Associate	   10		   50
    Student		    -		   10
    Corporate	    -		  250 (5 Nominees)
    Life		    -		  500

The entrance fee and subscription shall accompany each membership application form, and shall not be refundable except when an application is rejected.

Admission to membership:

• Any person desiring to becoming a member of the society shall make an application to the Management Committee.
• If any firm, organization or other unincorporated body should wish to obtain the advantages of membership, it shall nominate one of its members to act as its representative, to apply in its name for membership and to sign the application form as its representative and exercise rights of membership on its behalf.

Privileges:

Members of the society are entitled to the following privileges:

• reduced fees for conferences, seminars and courses organized by the society
• discounted subscription rates to the society's publications
• opportunity to meet fellow Operational Research practitioners

Some of the previous activities:

1. Courses on OR/MS techniques
2. Technical talks by distinguished overseas speakers.
3. Annual conferences and seminars.
4. Software Demonstrations.

IFORS

Through its membership of the International Federation of Operational Research Societies (IFORS) the society brings its members into contact with global O.R. activities.

Kindred Societies

Wherever possible, joint meetings and publication with other kindred societies of mutal or related interests are held or published. These include a wide range of disciplines and fields of specialization eg. Industrial and Systems Engineering, Management Science, Applied System Analysis, Applied Mathematics and Statistics etc.

Society Address:

Operational Research Society of Singapore
396 Pasir Panjang Road
Pasir Panjang Post Office
PO Box 1044
Singapore 118733

Email: orss.soc@gmail.com

The Constitution

The Constitution of the Operational Research Society is available in PDF format.