Low Bin Tick

Dato' Low Bin Tick, DPMS, DIMP, OBE, GCStJ, JP (simplified Chinese: 刘明德; traditional Chinese: 劉明德; pinyin: Liú Míng Dé; his surname is Low; born 5 March 1941) was the Chairman of St John Council of Malaysia and Commander-in-Chief of St John Ambulance of Malaysia.[1] He is a consultant skin specialist and genito-urinary physician practising in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

St John Ambulance of Malaysia

Low has served with St John Ambulance of Malaysia since 1968, becoming Commander-in-chief in 1993. He initiated the 24-hour emergency ambulance service on the highways during the Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Chinese New Year festivals since 1996. At the same time he initiated the Emergency Medical Assistance Service (EMAS) in the major cities in Malaysia.[2] In 2008, Low led the organisation's centenary celebrations at the Dataran Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur.[3]

Appointments

In 2010, Low was made a Justice of the Peace (JP) by His Royal Highness Sultan of Selangor.[4]

Besides his works for St John Ambulance, Low is also the President of the British Graduates Association of Malaysia.[5] He has also been Vice President of the Malaysian AIDS Council and a Trustee of the Malaysian AIDS Foundation. Throughout 2001 to 2005, Low was President of Chin Woo Athletic Association of Selangor and Kuala Lumpur, as well as President of Rotary Club of Kuala Lumpur DiRaja for Rotary Year 1996/1997.

Low is a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine Malaysia.[6]

Awards and honours

Litigation

In June 2012, Low was ordered by the High Court in Kuala Lumpur to pay damages totaling RM500,000 for defamatory statements on another ex-President of Chinwoo Athletic Association, Dato' Chong Tho Chin [8][9][10] The decision of the High Court was upheld by the court of appeal however, the Federal Court overturned the decisions of the High Court and the Court of Appeal. For details of the Federal Court grounds of judgement see ...

https://www.nst.com.my/news/crime-courts/2017/08/265176/federal-court-overturns-decision-ex-chin-woo-head-pay-rm100k

References
  1. http://findarticles.com/p/news-articles/new-straits-times/mi_8016/is_20100626/century-service/ai_n54222888/
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 November 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://www.sjam.org.my/index.php/centennial-celebrations%5B%5D
  4. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/3/19/nation/5889968&sec=nation Archived 25 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "BGAM – British Graduates Association, Malaysia".
  6. "Academy of Medicine of Malaysia (AMM) - List of Fellows of the Academy".
  7. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
  8. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/6/27/courts/11557455&sec=courts%5B%5D
  9. http://www.kwongwah.com.my/news/2012/06/26/154.html
  10. http://www.nanyang.com/node/457161?tid=460%5B%5D
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