singapore mathematical society

Founded in 1952, the singapore mathematical society (sms) is the national body representing the interests of the mathematical community in Singapore. It is a constituent body of the Singapore National Academy of Science, as well as member of the International Mathematical Union and International Council for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. sms organizes the annual Singapore Mathematical Olympiad and the Singapore Mathematics Project Festival, and supports the Singapore International Mathematical Olympiad. The society also supports international mathematical conferences held in Singapore, and engages in outreach activities such as public lectures and workshops. Its mission has always been the promotion and advancement of the mathematical sciences. It organize workshops and seminars for teachers, including the ame-sms conference for mathematics educators that it jointly organize with the association of mathematics educators (ame), to better equip them for the rapidly-changing landscape in the teaching and learning of mathematics. These activities have received warm response and strong support from the school community. The sms also partners the Singapore Ministry of Education in the training and participation of the Singapore team in the International Mathematical Olympiads (IMO).It contributed to Singapore's strong performance at the IMO.  the sms strives to promote mathematics through programmes such as: public lectures by local and overseas mathematicians, the distinguished visitor programme where renowned overseas mathematical scientists or mathematics educators are invited to Singapore to conduct lectures, seminars and workshops, the annual Singapore Mathematics Symposium which showcases outstanding mathematical research done in Singapore, and the sponsorship of book prizes for top performing students in mathematical sciences in selected tertiary institutions.  Maintaining strong links with the international mathematical community allows to continue growth and, at the same time, contribute back to the community. The sms is therefore proudly and actively engaged in both the International Mathematical Union (IMU) and the Southeast Asian Mathematical Society (SEAMS).