{"id":10718,"date":"2023-08-14T09:09:14","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T01:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/philo\/2023\/08\/14\/celebrated-for-their-dedication-to-singapore\/"},"modified":"2023-08-14T09:09:14","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T01:09:14","slug":"celebrated-for-their-dedication-to-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/news\/2023\/08\/14\/celebrated-for-their-dedication-to-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrated for their Dedication to Singapore"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><strong>IN BRIEF | 10 min read<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>More than 200 members of the NUS community received the National Day Awards 2023.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_10719\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10719\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/philo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/08\/2023ndamainimage-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10719\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>(From left) NUS University Professor Ho Teck Hua, Yale-NUS College Governing Board Chair Madam Kay Kuok Oon Kwong, and Emeritus Professor Lee Eng Hin were recognised for their merit and service to Singapore. They received the Public Administration Medal (Gold), Distinguished Service Order, and Public Service Star respectively.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<p>Madam Kay Kuok Oon Kwong, Chair of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yale-nus.edu.sg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yale-NUS College<\/a>\u00a0Governing Board and Former Chairman of the National Healthcare Group, was conferred the\u00a0<strong>Distinguished Service Order<\/strong>\u00a0at this year\u2019s National Day Awards.<\/p>\r\n<p>One of four recipients of this year\u2019s top accolade, Madam Kuok was among the more than 200 members of the NUS community honoured at the annual awards, which recognise individuals for their merit and service to Singapore.<\/p>\r\n<p>The Distinguished Service Order is bestowed upon individuals who have demonstrated distinguished conduct.<\/p>\r\n<p>Madam Kuok was recognised for her steadfast leadership of the National Healthcare Group (NHG) from 2009 to 2021, steering it through major milestones, including its integration with the Alexandra Health System. She was also credited for her critical role in establishing the National Centre for Infectious Diseases and for her stewardship of the NHG in its COVID-19 responses during the pandemic.<\/p>\r\n<p>As Founding Chair of the Yale-NUS College Governing Board, Madam Kuok provided strategic direction and guidance in various aspects, from curriculum development and faculty hiring to finances and infrastructure. She served on the NUS Board of Trustees for 12 years from 2008 to 2020, providing leadership and vision in charting the University\u2019s strategic goals in education and research, in addition to discharging the Board\u2019s fiduciary duties. For her immense contributions to the University and society, she was presented with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.nus.edu.sg\/eight-individuals-honoured-for-outstanding-contributions-to-education-research-and-service-at-nus-university-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Outstanding Service Award<\/a>\u00a0at the NUS University Awards 2021.<\/p>\r\n<p>Emeritus Professor Lee Eng Hin received the\u00a0<strong>Public Service Star<\/strong>\u00a0for his role as Chairman of the Bioethics Advisory Committee, which provides the government with recommendations on the regulation of human biomedical research. His appointments at NUS include Emeritus Professor at the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine<\/a>\u00a0(NUS\u00a0Medicine), where he also serves as Senior Advisor to the School\u2019s Division of Graduate Medical Studies. He was the former Dean of NUS Medicine and previously served as Head of the Department of Orthopaedics.<\/p>\r\n<p>Two other recipients were also recognised with the\u00a0<strong>Public Service Star<\/strong>, given to individuals who have\u00a0rendered valuable public service or distinguished themselves in various fields.\u00a0They were Mr Seck Wai Kwong, a member of the INVEST Fund Board of Trustees and Adjunct Professor at the Department of Accounting at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bschool.nus.edu.sg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NUS Business School<\/a>; and Dr Toh Mun Heng, Vice President of the Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) Central Committee, and Honorary Fellow of the Department of Strategy and Policy at NUS Business School.<\/p>\r\n<p>NUS University Professor Ho Teck Hua, presently President and Distinguished University Professor of the Nanyang Technological University, was honoured with the\u00a0<strong>Public Administration Medal (Gold)<\/strong>\u00a0award. Prof Ho served as NUS\u2019 Senior Deputy President and Provost from 2018 to 2023 and was Deputy President (Research and Technology) from 2015 to 2018.\u00a0As Provost, he oversaw numerous initiatives aimed at promoting greater interdisciplinarity, nurturing innovative teaching and learning methods, and enhancing lifelong education. He was instrumental in attracting and developing high-quality talent at NUS through schemes such as the Presidential Young Professorship, and oversaw the launch of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/chs.nus.edu.sg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">College of Humanities and Sciences<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">College of Design and Engineering<\/a>\u00a0as well as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nuscollege.nus.edu.sg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NUS College<\/a>, among other accomplishments. He was the Former Deputy Chairman of the Duke-NUS Governing Board from 2018 to 2023 and currently serves as the founding Executive Chairman of AI Singapore and President of the Academy of Engineering, Singapore.<\/p>\r\n<p>Two other individuals were also recognised with the\u00a0<strong>Public Administration Medal (Gold)<\/strong>\u00a0award. They were Mr Kenneth Er Boon Hwee, who received the award in his capacity as Deputy Secretary (Planning) at the Ministry of National Development and Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Parks Board; and Mr Kok Ping Soon, Former Chief Executive of the Government Technology Agency. Mr Er is Member of the Governing Board of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmsi.nus.edu.sg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tropical Marine Science Institute<\/a>\u00a0at NUS while Mr Kok is Member of the Management Board of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iss.nus.edu.sg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NUS-ISS<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p>Members of the FASS community who received awards include:<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Public Administration Medal (Bronze)<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2022 Assoc Prof Michelle M, Lazar, <a href=\"\/elts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NUS English, Linguistics &amp; Theatre Studies<\/a><\/strong> <strong>Long Service Medal<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2022 <\/strong><strong>Mr Eric CHEE Kwai Cheong, <a href=\"\/prospective-students\/graduate\/message-from-the-vice-dean\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FASS Graduate Studies Division<\/a><\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2022 Assoc Prof Bruce Mcfarland LOCKHART, <a href=\"\/prospective-students\/graduate\/message-from-the-vice-dean\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FASS Graduate Studies Division<\/a> and <a href=\"\/hist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NUS History<\/a><\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2022 Mdm LOW Hooi Han, <a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FASS Dean&#8217;s Office<\/a><\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2022 Assoc Prof LOY Hui Chieh, <a href=\"\/philo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NUS Philosophy<\/a> (and <a href=\"https:\/\/nuscollege.nus.edu.sg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NUS College<\/a>\u00a0Vice Dean of Academic Affairs)<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2022 Assoc Prof Saranindra Nath TAGORE, <a href=\"\/philo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NUS Philosophy<\/a><\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2022 Mr THACH Ngoh Minh, <a href=\"\/cls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NUS Centre for Language Studies<\/a><\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2022 Assoc Prof John WHALEN-BRIDGE, <a href=\"\/elts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NUS English, Linguistics &amp; Theatre Studies<\/a><\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2022 Ms WONG Swee Eng, FASS Dean&#8217;s Office, <a href=\"\/prospective-students\/graduate\/message-from-the-vice-dean\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Graduate Studies Division<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Other members of the NUS community who received awards include:<\/p>\r\n<p>\u2022\u00a0<strong>Mr Philip Lim Feng, Public Administration Medal (Silver) (Bar)\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>\u2022 Prof Terrance Chua Siang Jin, Public Administration Medal (Silver)\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2022 Assoc Prof Terence Ho Wai Luen, Public Administration Medal (Silver)\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2022 Mr Khoong Chan Meng, Public Administration Medal (Silver)\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2022 Prof Liu Bin, Public Administration Medal (Silver)\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2022 Assoc Prof Thomas Loh Kwok Seng, Public Administration Medal (Silver)\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2022 Assoc Prof Peter Pang Yu-Hin, Public Administration Medal (Silver)\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2022 Clin Assoc Prof Poon Choy Yoke, Public Administration Medal (Silver)\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2022 Prof Sun Yeneng, Public Administration Medal (Silver)\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2022 Prof Tan Huay Cheem, Public Administration Medal (Silver)\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2022 Prof Teo Chung Piaw, Public Administration Medal (Silver)\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong> <strong>\u2022 Prof Richard Liew Jat Yuen, Public Administration Medal (Bronze)\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2022 Prof Vathsala Anantharaman, Public Administration Medal (Bronze)\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2022 Prof Jochen Wirtz, Public Administration Medal (Bronze)\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>View the full list\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/newshub\/pressrel\/2023\/2023-08\/nda2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>\u00a0and read the story on last year\u2019s recipients\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.nus.edu.sg\/nus-university-professor-tan-chorh-chuan-among-three-top-recipients-at-national-day-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<article><hr \/><\/article>\r\n<p><em>This story<i>\u00a0first appeared in <a href=\"https:\/\/news.nus.edu.sg\/celebrated-for-their-dedication-to-singapore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NUSnews<\/a> on 11 August 2023.<\/i><\/em><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than 200 members of the NUS community received the National Day Awards 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