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Sunday, 09 Aug, 2020
National Day Awards 2020
Congratulations to our faculty and staff, as well as individuals from our Academic Medicine partner, SingHealth, who were recognised with some of Singapore’s top honours at the 2020 National Day Awards.
Their achievements and exemplary service to Singapore are an inspiration to us all.
The Public Administration Medal (Silver)
Prof Patrick J Casey
Professor and Senior Vice Dean, Office of Research, Duke-NUS Medical School
Clinical Prof Chan Choong Meng
Clinical Professor and Senior Associate Dean, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Co-Director, Academic Medicine Education Institute, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Group Chief Education Officer, Singapore Health Services;
Director, Office of Translational Medicine Oversight and Senior Consultant, Department of Renal Medicine, Singapore General Hospital
Assoc Prof Tan Say Beng
Associate Professor and Senior Associate Dean, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Interim Director, Centre for Quantitative Medicine, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Executive Director, National Medical Research Council, Ministry of Health;
Group Chief Research Officer, Singapore Health Services
The Public Administration Medal (Bronze)
Clinical Assoc Prof Aaron Wong Sung Lung
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Head & Senior Consultant, Cardiology, National Heart Centre Singapore
Clinical Assoc Prof Andrew Tan Gee Seng
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Academic Chair, SingHealth Duke-NUS Radiology Sciences Academic Clinical Programme;
Chairman, Division of Radiological Sciences, Singapore General Hospital;
Senior Consultant, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Singapore General Hospital
Clinical Assoc Prof Chew Min Hoe
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Chairman, Division of Surgery, Sengkang General Hospital;
Senior Consultant, Department of Surgery, Sengkang General Hospital;
Director, Operating Theatre Management Unit, Sengkang General Hospital
Clinical Prof Hsu Pon Poh
Clinical Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Deputy Chairman, Medical Board (Surgical Disciplines), Changi General Hospital;
Assistant Chairman, Medical Board (Clinical Development & Performance Excellence), Changi General Hospital;
Chief, Department of Sleep Medicine, Surgery and Science, Changi General Hospital;
Advisor, International Liaison Unit, Changi General Hospital;
Senior Consultant, Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Changi General Hospital
Clinical Assoc Prof Jack Tan Wei Chieh
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Deputy Head & Senior Consultant, Cardiology, National Heart Centre Singapore;
Head, Cardiology, Sengkang General Hospital
Asst Prof Kurugulasigamoney Gunasegaran
Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Senior Consultant, Cardiology, National Heart Centre Singapore
Clinical Asst Prof Paul Goh Soo Chye
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Director, Polyclinics Development and Senior Consultant, SingHealth Polyclinics
Clinical Assoc Prof Tan Thuan Tong
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Academic Vice Chair (Clinical Service Improvement and Innovation), SingHealth Duke-NUS Medicine Academic Clinical Programme;
Head, Department of Infectious Diseases and Senior Consultant, Division of Medicine, Singapore General Hospital
Clinical Asst Prof Tay Ee Guan
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Assistant Dean, MD Programme Department, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Senior Consultant and Director, Education, SingHealth Polyclinics, Singapore Health Services
Prof Kanaga Sabapathy
Professor & Deputy Director, Programme in Cancer & Stem Cell Biology, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Head, Cellular & Molecular Research and Director, Planning & Strategy, National Cancer Centre Singapore
Clinical Assoc Prof Wong Merng Koon
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Head, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Senior Consultant, Division of Ambulatory and Outpatient Care Surgery, Sengkang General Hospital
The Commendation Medal
Ms Julia Eng Chui Lee
Education Lead Associate, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Deputy Director, Nursing, KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Dr Ng Wai May
Education Lead Associate, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Deputy Director, Nursing, National Neuroscience Institute
The Efficiency Medal
Ms Irene Sin
Education Associate I, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Nurse Clinician (APN), Singapore General Hospital
Ms Valerie Seah Xue Fen
Education Lead Associate, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Principal Clinical Pharmacist, KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Long Service Medal
Clinical Prof Andrew Tan Hwee Chye
Clinical Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Senior Consultant, Singapore General Hospital
Assoc Prof Au Wing Lok
Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Academic Chair, SingHealth Duke-NUS Neuroscience Academic Clinical Programme;
Medical Director / Senior Consultant, National Neuroscience Institute
Dr Chan Hong Ngee
Education Senior Associate, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Senior Principal Clinical Pharmacist, Singapore General Hospital
Clinical Assoc Prof Chew Ming Tak
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Senior Consultant, National Dental Centre Singapore
Clinical Assoc Prof Ching Chi Keong
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Senior Consultant, National Heart Centre Singapore
Clinical Asst Prof Josiah Chai Yui Huei
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Head / Senior Consultant, National Neuroscience Institute
Ms Lee Kah Keow
Education Associate I, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Senior Nurse Clinician, National Neuroscience Institute
Clinical Asst Prof Lee Shu Woan
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Senior Consultant, Changi General Hospital
Prof Lim Soon Thye
Professor and Senior Associate Dean, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Academic Vice Chair (Clinical Services) and Tanoto Foundation Professorship in Medical Oncology, SingHealth Duke-NUS Oncology Academic Clinical Programme;
Deputy Group Chairman, Medical Board, Singapore Health Services;
Deputy Director (Clinical)/ Senior Consultant, Division of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore
Clinical Asst Prof Michael Wang Lian Chek
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Head/ Senior Consultant, National Cancer Centre Singapore
Assoc Prof Ng Wai Hoe
Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Chief Executive Officer, Changi General Hospital
Assoc Prof Darren Lim Wan-Teck
Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Director (Research), SingHealth Duke-NUS Lung Centre;
Senior Consultant, Division of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore
Dr Ng Wai May
Education Lead Associate, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Deputy Director, Nursing, National Neuroscience Institute
Clinical Asst Prof Ong Wai Choung
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Senior Consultant, Singapore General Hospital
Ms Patricia Chong Seow Juen
Senior Associate, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Nurse Clinician, KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Clinical Asst Prof Quek Charng Min (Guo Changming)
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Senior Consultant, Singapore General Hospital
Clinical Assoc Prof Richard Lo Hoau Gong
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Senior Consultant, Singapore General Hospital
Clinical Assoc Prof Ruban S/O Poopalalingam
Clinical Associate Professor and Senior Associate Dean, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Chairman, Medical Board, Singapore General Hospital
Senior Consultant, Singapore General Hospital
Clinical Assoc Prof Sophia Chew Tsong Huey
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Senior Consultant, Singapore General Hospital
Clinical Assoc Prof Tan Bien Keem
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Senior Consultant, Singapore General Hospital
Clinical Assoc Prof Tan Hiang Khoon
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Academic Chair, SingHealth Duke-NUS Surgery Academic Clinical Programme;
Chairman/ Senior Consultant, Singapore Health Services
Clinical Asst Prof Tan Hock Heng
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Senior Consultant, Changi General Hospital
Clinical Assoc Prof Tao Miriam
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Senior Consultant, National Cancer Centre Singapore
Clinical Assoc Prof Yong Wei Sean
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Senior Consultant/ Deputy Chair, National Cancer Centre Singapore