Nanofilm launched an IPO in October 2020. It has been years since I saw a large IPO raising more than SGD500m on Singapore stock exchange that is not a REIT or business trust. Even better is that it is a high-tech company. Nanofilm Technologies is the biggest listing on SGX in eight years. The company was founded by Dr Shi Xu. He was one of my engineering lecturers at NTU. Today, he is a billionaire. Congratulations. I am not vested in Nanofilm but I am an admirer of Dr Shi Xu for his achievements. Dr Shi Xu left a deep impression on me as a lecturer because he distinguished himself with his communication skills and good command of English. During those days, many foreign professors did not speak English well because their formal education was not done in English. I am sure other students will remember him well too. I spotted several female...