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Saturday, 09 Aug, 2025

National Day Awards 2025

Our heartfelt congratulations to our esteemed faculty and dedicated staff, as well as exceptional individuals from our Academic Medicine partner, SingHealth. Their outstanding contributions have garnered them prestigious accolades at the 2025 National Day Awards.
 

The Public Service Star

Clin Assoc Prof Mark Leong Kwok Fai
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Chairman, SAF Emergency Medicine Specialist Advisory Board
Senior Consultant, Department of Emergency Medicine, Singapore General Hospital

 

The Public Administration Medal (Gold)

Clin Prof Kenneth Kwek Yung Chiang
Clinical Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer (Digital Health), SingHealth
Former Chief Executive Officer, Singapore General Hospital

 

The Public Administration Medal (Silver)

Prof Thomas Coffman
Dean, Duke-NUS Medical School

Assoc Prof Swapna Kamal Verma
Associate Professor, MD Programme Department, Office of Education, Duke-NUS
Chairman Medical Board, Institute of Mental Health NHG Health

 

The Public Administration Medal (Silver)

Prof Aung Tin
Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Associate Dean, Office of Research, Duke-NUS Medical School
Academic Chair, Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Academic Clinical Programme
Group Director, Research (Scientific), SingHealth
Chief Executive Officer, Singapore National Eye Centre
Chairman, SERI

 

The Public Administration Medal (Silver)

Prof Lim Soon Thye
Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Associate Dean, Office of Education, Duke-NUS Medical School
Academic Chair, Oncology Academic Clinical Programme
Deputy Group CEO (Research, Education & Innovation), SingHealth
Chief Executive Officer, Division of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore

 

The Public Administration Medal (Bronze)

Prof Alex R Cook
Professor (Joint Appointment), Office of Research, Duke-NUS Medical School
Vice-Dean and Professor, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore
Professor (Joint Appointment), Department of Statistics and Data Science, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore
Professor, Dean's Office, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore

Prof Teh Bin Tean
Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Deputy CEO (Research) Research, National Cancer Centre Singapore

Prof Ooi Peng Jin London Lucien
Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Associate Dean, Office of Education, Duke-NUS Medical School
Director, SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute
Senior Consultant, Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary & Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital

Dr Christopher Lien Tsung Chien
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Community Geriatrics, Changi General Hospital

Assoc Prof Tan Ju Le
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Cardiology, National Heart Centre Singapore

Assoc Prof Ng Yong Hong
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Chief Risk Officer, KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Assoc Prof Lee Lui Shiong
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Urology, Sengkang General Hospital 

Dr Joanne Quah Hui Min
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Deputy Director, Education, SingHealth Polyclinics

Dr Loo Yu Xian
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Medical Director, Outram Community Hospital

Ms Vijaya Ra
Deputy Director, Duke-NUS Medical School
Director, International Collaboration Office, SingHealth

Assoc Prof Tan Ken
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Department of Restorative Dentistry – Prosthodontics, National Dental Centre Singapore

Prof Alexander Chung Yaw Fui
Clinical Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Department of Hepato-pancreato-biliary/ Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital

Assoc Prof Raymond Goy Wee Lip
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Campus Director (Education), Education Office, KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Clin Assoc Prof Tay San San
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Rehabilitation Medicine, Changi General Hospital 

Dr Catherine Chan Qiuhua
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Director, SCH Dementia and Cognitive Care Service & SKCH-Post-Acute & Continuing Care, SingHealth Community Hospitals

Assoc Prof Rawtaer Iris
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Head & Senior Consultant, Department of Psychiatry, Sengkang General Hospital

Dr Marjorie Foo Wai Yin
Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Department of Renal Medicine, Singapore General Hospital

Assoc Prof Derrick Aw Chen Wee
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Education Director, SKH Campus
Senior Consultant, Division of Medicine & Inpatient Care / Dermatology, Sengkang General Hospita

Prof Andrew Tan Hwee Chye
Clinical Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Head of Department, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Singapore General Hospital

Clin Assoc Prof Joan Khoo Joo Ching
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Endocrinology, Changi General Hospital

Dr Pek Jen Heng
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Head & Senior Consultant, Department of Emergency Medicine, Sengkang General Hospital

Prof Tan Bien Keem
Clinical Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Department of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, Singapore General Hospital

Assoc Prof Lee Haur Yueh
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Department of Dermatology, Singapore General Hospital

Assoc Prof Ng Lay Guat
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Department of Urology, Singapore General Hospital

Assoc Prof Tang Choong Leong
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital

Assoc Prof Lionel Cheng Tim-Ee
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Head of Department, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Singapore General Hospital

Assoc Prof Anantham Devanand
Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Department of Respiratory & CCM, Singapore General Hospital

 

The Commendation Medal

Asst Prof Anissa Widjajaf
Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders Programme, Duke-NUS Medical School

Dr Ooi Chin Chin
Lead Education Associate, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Principal Radiographer II, Allied Health Division/ Radiography, Singapore General Hospital 

Ms Goh Seow Lin
Education Associate II, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Nurse Clinician (APN), Division of Supportive & Palliative Care, National Cancer Centre Singapore"

Mr Oh Hong Choon
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Deputy Director, Health Services Research, Changi General Hospital

Dr Chen Xueqin
Clinical Instructor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Principal Medical Laboratory Scientist I, Department of Molecular Pathology, Singapore General Hospital

 

The Commendation Medal (Military)

Clin Assoc Prof Reuben Soh Chee Cheong 
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Commanding Officer, 63rd Combat Service Support Battalion Singapore Army
Senior Consultant, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, SGH

 

The Public Service Medal

Prof Teo Eng Kiong
Professor, MD Programme Department, Office of Education, Duke-NUS
Deputy Group Chairman, Medical Board (Regional Hospital Network), SingHealth
Chief Executive Officer, Sengkang General Hospital

 

The Efficiency Medal

Dr Preeti Gupta
Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Clinical Research Fellow I Population Health, Singapore Eye Research Institute

Ms Azizah Binte Mohamed Afif
Senior Education Associate, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Principal Radiographer II (Research), Allied Health Division/ Radiography, Singapore General Hospital

Dr Dorcas Yap Fen Fung
 Clinical Instructor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Principal Psychologist, Department of Child Development, KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Ms Siti Rohaida Binte Rahmat
Education Associate I, Duke-NUS Medical School
Nurse, Clinician Neurology Nursing, National Neuroscience Institute

Dr Leng Shuang
Instructor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Research Fellow, National Heart Research Institute

Ms Zhou Lifeng
Education Associate I, Duke-NUS Medical School
Nurse Clinician, Nursing, National Neuroscience Institute

 

The Long Service Medal

Mr Reza Shah Mohd Anwar
Deputy Director, Human Resources, Duke-NUS Medical School

Adjunct Asst Prof Lim Choon Guan
Adjunct Assistant Professor, MD Programme Department, Office of Education, Duke-NUS Medical School
Chief and Senior Consultant, Developmental Psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health, NHG Health

Ms Yee Mei Ling

Lead Education Associate, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Principal Clinical Pharmacist, Pharmacy-Inpatient, Singapore General Hospital

Assoc Prof Anantham Devanand
Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, Singapore General Hospital

Dr Kang Mei Ling
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Internal Medicine, Singapore General Hospital

Dr Varsha Atul Shah
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Neonatal & Developmental Medicine, Singapore General Hospita

Dr Alvin Eng Kim Hock @ Alvin Ng Kim Hock
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Upper GI & Bariatric Surgery, Singapore General Hospital

Prof Ng Heng Joo
Clinical Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Haematology, Singapore General Hospital

Assoc Prof Tan Tong Khee
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Anaesthesiology, Singapore General Hospital

Dr Eugene Lim Kee Wee
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Upper GI & Bariatric Surgery, Singapore General Hospital

Dr Damien Tan Meng Yew
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Singapore General Hospital

Assoc Prof Darren Tay Keng Jin
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Orthopaedic Surgery, Singapore General Hospital 

Ms Wong Pei Shieen
Clinical Instructor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Principal Clinical Pharmacist, Pharmacy-Inpatient, Singapore General Hospital

Ms Sophia Chua Yen Nee
Senior Education Associate, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Nurse Clinician (APN) Advanced Practice Nurse, Development Nursing, Changi General Hospital

Dr Tan Camlyn
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Accident & Emergency Medical, Changi General Hospital

Dr Goh Yew Seong
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Cardiology Medical, Changi General Hospital

Dr Koh Lip Hoe
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Palliative Medicine Medical, Changi General Hospital

Dr Imran Bin Mohamed Noor
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine Medical, Changi General Hospita

Dr Low Shoulin
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Community Geriatrics Medical, Changi General Hospital

Dr Poon Beng Hoong
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, CMB Office Medical, Changi General Hospital

Dr Sherry Young Hsueh Yi
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Rehabilitation Medicine Medical, Changi General Hospital

Dr Chionh Chang Yin
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Renal Medicine Medical, Changi General Hospital

Dr Tay San San
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Rehabilitation Medicine Medical, Changi General Hospital

Mr Ng Kok Kit
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Urology Medical, Changi General Hospital

Dr Elizabeth Chan Hui Ying
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Diagnostic Radiology Medical, Changi General Hospital

Dr Chiang Siew Hwa
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Diagnostic Radiology Medical, Changi General Hospital

Dr Chong Le Roy
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Diagnostic Radiology Medical, Changi General Hospital

Dr Angeline Poh Choo Choo
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Diagnostic Radiology Medical, Changi General Hospital

Dr Richard Yiu Cheung
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Department of General Medicine – Haematology, Sengkang General Hospital

Assoc Prof Wong Bak Siew
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Chairman & Senior Consultant, Division of Hyperacute Care, Sengkang General Hospital

Dr Judith Chew Fong Hsia
Clinical Instructor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Master Medical Social Worker, Medical Social Work, KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Dr Tan Wei Wei
Clinical Instructor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Specialist Pharmacist, Inpatient Pharmacy, KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Prof Sng Ban Leong
Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Department of Women's Anaesthesia, KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Dr Luke Michael Toh Han Wei
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Department of Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging, KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Prof Thoon Koh Cheng
Clinical Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Academic Chair, SingHealth Duke-NUS Paediatrics Academic Clinical Programme
Senior Consultant, Division of Medicine, KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Assoc Prof Ng Yong Hong
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Nephrology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Ms Sharon Lee Kit Yin
Lead Education Associate, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Nurse Clinician, Lactation Services, KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Ms Nurli Fadhillah Bte Ab Latiff
Education Associate II, Duke-NUS Medical School
Nurse Clinician, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Assoc Prof Chng Chai Kiat
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Dental Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Ms Neela d/o Natesan
Education Associate II, Duke-NUS Medical School
Nurse Clinician, Division of Supportive & Palliative Care, National Cancer Centre Singapore

Ms Alice Chua Foong Sin
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Assistant Director, Nursing, Nursing Administration, National Cancer Centre Singapore

Ms Zhu Xia
Education Associate II, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Nurse Clinician, Division of Supportive & Palliative Care, National Cancer Centre Singapore

Ms Susan Xu Zhizhen
Education Associate II, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Nurse Clinician,Division of Supportive & Palliative Care, National Cancer Centre Singapore

Assoc Prof Ong Choon Kiat
Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Principal Investigator/Head, Division of Cellular & Molecular Research, National Cancer Centre Singapore

Assoc Prof Tan Ju Le
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Cardiology, National Heart Centre Singapore

Dr Ho Kah Leng
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Cardiology, National Heart Centre Singapore

Dr Ho Kay Woon
Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Cardiology, National Heart Centre Singapore

Assoc Prof David Sim Kheng Leng
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Head and Senior Consultant, Cardiology, National Heart Centre Singapore

Assoc Prof Tan Swee Yaw
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Cardiology, National Heart Centre Singapore

Assoc Prof Audrey Chia Wei-Lin
Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Academic Vice-Chair, Faculty & Professional Development Eye ACP, Singapore National Eye Centre

Dr Loo Jing Liang
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Head & Senior Consultant, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Singapore National Eye Centre 

Dr Louis Tong Hak Tien
Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Cornea & External Eye Disease, Singapore National Eye Centre

Assoc Prof Veluchamy Amutha Barathi
Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Principal Investigator I, Translational Pre-Clinical Platform, Singapore Eye Research Institute 

Mr David Ng Chee Chin
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Academic Chair, SingHealth Duke-NUS Family Medicine Academic Clinical Programme
Chief Executive Officer, SingHealth Polyclinics

Dr Oh Guat Leng
Clinical Instructor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Associate Consultant, Tampines Polyclinic

Dr Ian Phoon Kwong Yun
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Pasir Ris Polyclinic

Prof Tan Say Beng
Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Associate Dean, Office of Research, Duke-NUS Medical School
Group Chief Research Officer, Research, SingHealth Headquarter

Assoc Prof Gan Wee Hoe
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Chief Executive Officer, SingHealth Community Hospitals

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