Tom Leong QSM
Tom Leong, of Auckland, received the Queen’s Service Medal for services to the electrical industry. Mr Leong has continued to be actively involved in supporting the electricity industry through volunteer work with the Electrical Safety Organisation since his retirement in 1992 from a career as an electrical engineer. He was instrumental in the formation of the Electrical Safety Organisation and is a life member and former President of the Electrical Engineers’ Association. He provides an accreditation service for the Institution of Professional Engineers in New Zealand and has served two terms on the Electrical Workers Registration Board. Mr Leong has also served the NZ Standards Association continuously since 1968 and received the Standards NZ Meritorious Award in 2003.