Emeritus Professor Chun Che Lance Fung, IEEE R10 Director-Elect (2021-2022) and as Director (2023-2024), was trained and worked as a Marine Radio and Electronic Officer in Hong Kong during the 70’s. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree with First Class Honours and a Master of Engingeering Degree from the University of Wales in the early 80’s. His Ph.D. Degree was awarded by the University of Western Australia, with a thesis on Artificial Intelligence and Power System Engineering, under the supervision of late Professor Kit Po Wong. Lance has taught at Singapore Polytechnic (1982-1988), Curtin University (1989-2003), and, Murdoch University from 2003 where he was appointed Emeritus Professor in 2015. His roles included Associate Dean of Research, Postgraduate Research Director, and Director of the Centre for Enterprise Collaborative in Innovative Systems. He has supervised to completion over 31 doctoral students and published over 338 academic articles in the Murdoch University Research repository. His contributions can be viewed at IEEE Xplore, ResearchGate, Google Scholar and Scopus. Lance has been a dedicated volunteer for the IEEE for nearly 30 years in various positions in Chapters, WA Section, Australia Council, Region 10 Executive Committee, the IEEE SMC Society Board of Governors plus many other IEEE committees