The evening commenced with an opening speech by Mr. Khoo Su Chin, Managing Director of Behn Meyer AgriCare Holding (S) Pte. Ltd, who was joined later by Mr. Teh Hun Siang to present an award to Ms. Helen Lee and Ms. Margaret Tay commemorating their 25 years of diligent company service.
Mr. Jens Kellinghusen then presented a cheque for S$100,000 to Professor Chng Wee Joo who received the donation on behalf of the National University Cancer Institute.
There was also a speech given by Dr. Fritz Kleinsteuber who provided those in attendance with a brief history of the founding of Behn Meyer in Singapore by Mr. Theodor August Behn and Mr. Valentin Lorenz Meyer.