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Monday, 09 Aug, 2021
National Day Awards 2021
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 2021 National Day Awards.
Their achievements and exemplary service to Singapore are an inspiration to us all.
The Order of Nila Utama (with Distinction)
Mr Peter Seah Lim Huat
Former Chairman, Board of Directors, SingHealth
The Public Service Star (Bar)
Mrs Fang Ai Lian
Former Governing Board Member, Duke-NUS Medical School (1 September 2005- 31 December 2011)
The Public Service Star
Prof Ho Lai Yun
Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Emeritus Consultant, Singapore General Hospital
Paediatrician and Neonatologist, Clinician Mentor, Department of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine, Singapore General Hospital
Senior Consultant and Advisor, Department of Child Development, KK Women's and Children's Hospital
The Public Administration Medal (Gold)
Prof Fong Kok Yong
Governing Board Member, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Seah Cheng Siang Professorship in Medicine, SingHealth Duke-NUS Medicine Academic Clinical Programme;
Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer (Medical & Clinical Services), Singapore Health Services;
Senior Consultant, Rheumatology & Immunology, Singapore General Hospital
The Public Administration Medal (Silver)
Clinical Assoc Prof Wong Kok Seng
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Deputy CEO (Clinical Services), SingHealth Community Hospitals
Senior Consultant, Renal Medicine & Internal Medicine, Singapore General Hospital
Service Chief, SingHealth Duke-NUS Centre of Memory and Cognitive Disorders
The Public Administration Medal (Bronze)
Assoc Prof Ang Beng Ti, Christopher
Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Head of Department, Neurosurgery (SGH Campus), National Neuroscience Institute;
Head & Senior Consultant, Neurosurgery, Singapore General Hospital
Assoc Prof De Silva Deidre Anne
Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Academic Vice Chair (Clinical), SingHealth Duke-NUS Neuroscience Academic Clinical Programme;
Head of Department, Neurology (SGH Campus), National Neuroscience Institute;
Senior Consultant, Neurology, Singapore General Hospital
Assoc Prof Lee Kheng Hock
Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Academic Vice Chair, SingHealth Duke-NUS Family Medicine Academic Clinical Programme
Director, Education, SingHealth Community Hospitals;
Director, Community Engagement & Partnerships, SingHealth Community Hospitals;
Senior Consultant, Family Medicine Continuing Care, Singapore General Hospital
Clinical Assoc Prof Chan Chung Yip
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary / Transplant Surgery, Division of Surgery & Surgical Oncology, Singapore General Hospital
Clinical Assoc Prof Edmund Wong Yick Mun
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Academic Vice Chair (Clinical Innovation), SingHealth Duke-NUS Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Academic Clinical Programme;
Deputy Medical Director (Clinical Services), Singapore National Eye Centre;
Senior Consultant, Surgical Retina Department, Singapore National Eye Centre
Clinical Assoc Prof Goh Bee Tin
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Academic Vice Chair (Research), SingHealth Duke-NUS Oral Health Academic Clinical Programme;
Deputy Director (Research and Education) / Senior Consultant, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, National Dental Centre Singapore
Clinical Assoc Prof Goh Su-Yen
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Director (Quality Improvement), SingHealth Duke-NUS Medicine Academic Clinical Programme;
Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Endocrinology, Division of Medicine, Singapore General Hospital
Clinical Assoc Prof Kenneth Tan Boon Kiat
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Medicine, Singapore General Hospital
Clinical Assoc Prof Ling Moi Lin
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Director, Infection Prevention & Epidemiology, Singapore Health Services and Singapore General Hospital
Clinical Assoc Prof Lynette Oon Lin Ean
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Molecular Pathology, Division of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital
Clinical Assoc Prof Phua Ghee Chee
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, Division of Medicine, Singapore General Hospital
Clinical Assoc Prof Ruth Lim Mien Choo
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Director and Senior Consultant, Primary and Community Care Division, SingHealth Polyclinics
(currently seconded to MOH)
Clinical Assoc Prof Tan Ngiap Chuan
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Director, Research, SingHealth Polyclinics
Clinical Asst Prof Annitha d/o Annathurai
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Academic Deputy Vice Chair (Clinical Services), SingHealth Duke-NUS Emergency Medicine Academic Clinical Programme;
Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Hyperacute Care, Sengkang General Hospital
Clinical Asst Prof Derek Tse Wan Lung
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Director, Regional Clinical Services, East, SingHealth Polyclinics
Director, Regional Clinical Services, North-East (covering), SingHealth Polyclinics
Clinical Asst Prof Josiah Chai Yui Huei
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Head of Department, Neurology (TTSH Campus)
Senior Consultant, Neuromuscular Laboratory, National Neuroscience Institute
Clinical Asst Prof Kang Mei Ling
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Medicine, Singapore General Hospital
Clinical Asst Prof Melvin Chua Peng Wei
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Deputy Chairman, Division of Medicine & Inpatient Care, Sengkang General Hospital;
Head and Senior Consultant, Department of General Medicine, Sengkang General Hospital;
Associate Designated Institutional Official, SingHealth Residency
Clinical Asst Prof Tan Teing Ee
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Head & Senior Consultant, Cardiothoracic Surgery, National Heart Centre Singapore
The Commendation Medal
Mr Reza Shah Mohd Anwar
Senior Associate Director, Office of Corporate Services, Duke-NUS Medical School
Clinical Asst Prof Lim Hwee Boon
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Assistant Director, Quality Management, SingHealth Polyclinics
Senior Consultant, SingHealth Polyclinics
The Commendation Medal (Military)
Clinical Asst Prof Lim Kheng Choon
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Consultant, Department of Diagnostic, Radiology and Deputy Director of Neuroradiology and Head & Neck Radiology, Singapore General Hospital;
Council member, Singapore Medical Association;
Director, SMA Charity Fund and Member of Human Resource Committee
The Public Service Medal
Assoc Prof Lim Yean Teng
Former Governing Board Member, Duke-NUS Medical School (1 January 2012 - 31 December 2017)
The Long Service Medal
Clinical Prof Tan Chew Seng Louis
Clinical Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Academic Deputy Vice Chair (Research), SingHealth Duke-NUS Neuroscience Academic Clinical Programme;
Director, Research and Senior Consultant, National Neuroscience Institute
Assoc Prof Charles Chuah Thuan Heng
Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Academic Vice Chair (Research), SingHealth Duke-NUS Medicine Academic Clinical Programme;
Director, Office of Translational Medicine Oversight and Senior Consultant, Department of Haematology, Singapore General Hospital
Clinical Assoc Prof Aw Chen Wee
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Senior Consultant, Sengkang General Hospital
Clinical Assoc Prof Chan Yoke Hwee
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Academic Chair, SingHealth Duke-NUS Paediatrics Academic Clinical Programme;
Division Chairman and Senior Consultant, KK Women's and Children's Hospital;
Clinical Assoc Prof Chua Mei Chien
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Senior Consultant, KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Clinical Assoc Prof Goh Meng Huat
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Senior Consultant, Singapore General Hospital
Clinical Assoc Prof Joyce Koh Suang Bee
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Senior Consultant, Singapore General Hospital
Clinical Assoc Prof Lee Shu Yen
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Head of Department and Senior Consultant, Singapore National Eye Centre
Clinical Assoc Prof Lim Boon Leong Kevin
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Division Chairman and Senior Consultant, KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Clinical Assoc Prof Ong Thun How
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Assistant Dean, Assessment & Progression Department, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Senior Consultant, Singapore General Hospital
Clinical Assoc Prof Pierre Christian Ip-Yam
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Senior Consultant, Singapore General Hospital
Clinical Assoc Prof Ruth Lim Mien Choo
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Director and Senior Consultant, Primary and Community Care Division, SingHealth Polyclinics
(currently seconded to MOH)
Clinical Assoc Prof Tan Kian Hian
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Anaesthesiology, Singapore General Hospital
Clinical Assoc Prof Tan Kiat Tee Benita
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Director (Advanced Specialist Training / Fellowship), SingHealth Duke-NUS Surgery Academic Clinical Programme;
Chairman, Division of Ambulatory & Outpatient Care and Division of Surgery, Sengkang General Hospital;
Clinical Assoc Prof Tan Wei Chieh Jack
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Deputy Head and Senior Consultant, Cardiology, National Heart Centre Singapore;
Head, Cardiology, Sengkang General Hospital
Clinical Assoc Prof Terence Kee Yi Shern
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Senior Consultant, Singapore General Hospital
Asst Prof Ho Liam Pock
Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Senior Consultant, Singapore General Hospital
Clinical Asst Prof Choo Johanna
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Senior Consultant, National Dental Centre Singapore
Clinical Asst Prof Kwek Jin Wei
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Senior Consultant, National Cancer Centre Singapore
Clinical Asst Prof Lee Mui Hua Jean
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Senior Consultant, Sengkang General Hospital
Clinical Asst Prof Lui Jeen Nee
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Head of Restorative Dentistry and Senior Consultant, National Dental Centre Singapore
Clinical Asst Prof Quek Bin Huey
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Senior Consultant, KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Clinical Asst Prof Rajinder Singh s/o Pall Singh
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Senior Consultant, National Neuroscience Institute
Clinical Asst Prof Sally Ho Chih Wei
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Senior Consultant, SingHealth Polyclinics
Clinical Asst Prof Siow Yew Nam
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Senior Consultant, KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Clinical Asst Prof Yeo Chin Pin
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Clinical Pathology, Singapore General Hospital
Ms Eng Chui Lee
Lead Education Associate, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Deputy Director, Nursing, KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Ms Tay Suan Lay Julie
Lead Education Associate, Duke-NUS Medical School;
Assistant Director, Nursing, KK Women's and Children's Hospital
The Long Service Medal (Military)
LTC (NS) Neo Cherng Yeu, PP
Associate Director, Centre of Regulatory Excellence, Duke-NUS Medical School