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Sunday, 09 Aug, 2026

National Day Awards 2026

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 2026 National Day Awards.

 

The Meritorious Service Medal

Ms Anita Fam Siu Ping
Chair, Lien Centre for Palliative Care Advisory Board, Duke-NUS Medical School
Former President, National Council of Social Services

The Public Administration Medal (Gold)

Prof Ng Wai Hoe
Governing Board member, Duke-NUS Medical School
Group Chief Executive Officer, SingHealth

The Public Administration Medal (Silver)

Ms Lee Mui Pheng Margaret
Group Chief Financial Officer, SingHealth

Assoc Prof Ruban Poopalalingam
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Associate Dean, Office of Academic Medicine, Duke-NUS Medical School
Group Chairman, Medical Board, SingHealth

Assoc Prof Au Wing Lok
Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Academic Chair, SingHealth Duke-NUS Neuroscience Academic Clinical Programme, Office of Academic Medicine, Duke-NUS Medical School
Chief Executive Officer, Executive Office, National Neuroscience Institute

The Public Administration Medal (Bronze)

Adjunct Asst Prof Mok Yee Ming
Adjunct Assistant Professor, MD Programme Department, Office of Education, Duke-NUS Medical School
Assistant Chairman, Medical Board (Clinical), CMB Office, Institute of Mental Health, NHG Health

Assoc Prof Tan Hak Koon
Clinical Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Associate Dean, Faculty Advancement Department, Office of Faculty Affairs, Duke-NUS Medical School
Academic Chair, SingHealth Duke-NUS Obstetrics & Gynaecology Academic Clinical Programme, Office of Academic Medicine, Duke-NUS Medical School
Chairman and Senior Consultant, Division of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Clin Asst Prof Baikunje Shashidhar
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Department of Renal Medicine, Sengkang General Hospital

Dr Chow Mun Hong
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Director, Quality Management, SingHealth Polyclinics

Assoc Prof Soh Chai Rick
Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Chairman, Division of Anaesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Singapore General Hospital

Assoc Prof Lim Boon Leong Kevin
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Lead (Clinical Core), SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute, Dean's Office, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Assoc Prof Chao Tar Toong Victor
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Cardiothoracic Surgery, National Heart Centre Singapore

Clin Assoc Prof Chew Ming Tak
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Department of Orthodontics, National Dental Centre Singapore

Dr Ng Wai May
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Director, Nursing Nursing, National Neuroscience Institute

Prof Ravindran Kanesvaran
Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant / Division Chairman, Division of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore

Assoc Prof Tay Bee Gek Laura
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Sengkang General Hospital

Prof Chuah Thuan Heng Charles
Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Associate Dean, Academic Programmes Management Department, Office of Academic Medicine, Duke-NUS Medical School
Director, Office of Translational Medicine Oversight, Singapore General Hospital

Dr Wang Lian Chek Michael
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant / Division Chairman, Division of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore

Prof Lim Kiat Hon
Clinical Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Academic Chair, SingHealth Duke-NUS Pathology Academic Clinical Programme, Office of Academic Medicine, Duke-NUS Medical School
Chairman, Division of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital

Assoc Prof Kam Juinn Huar
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Surgery, Sengkang General Hospital

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

Dr Koh Kim Hwee
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Director, Regional Clinical Services (North East) Clinical Services, SingHealth Polyclinics

Dr Ong Boon Hean
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Deputy Head and Senior Consultant, Cardiothoracic Surgery, National Heart Centre Singapore

Assoc Prof Ong Gek Kim Sharon
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Anaesthesiology, Sengkang General Hospital

Dr Ho Chih Wei Sally
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Education, SingHealth Polyclinics

Assoc Prof Mark Koh Jean Aan
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Dermatology, KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Dr Ng Chung Wai
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Associate Programme Director, SingHealth Family Medicine Residency Programme, Education, SingHealth Polyclinics

Assoc Prof Limin Wijaya
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Assistant Dean (Clinical Integration), MD Programme Department, Office of Education, Duke-NUS Medical School
Head of Department, Infectious Diseases, Singapore General Hospital

Assoc Prof Zhong Liang
Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Principal Investigator, National Heart Research Institute, Singapore National Heart Centre Singapore

Assoc Prof Caroline Lee Guat Lay
Associate Professor, Cancer and Stem Cell Biology, Duke-NUS Medical School
Vice-Dean, NUS Graduate School
Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore

Dr Chang Ngai Kin, Christopher
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Head, Care and Health Integration, Changi General Hospital

Dr Naing Chaw Su
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Department of Internal Medicine, Sengkang General Hospital

Adjunct Prof Khor Chiea Chuen
Adjunct Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Principal Scientist III, Genome Institute of Singapore, Agency for Science, Technology and Research

Dr Ho Vui Kian
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Head of Department, Department of Surgical Intensive Care Care (SIC), Singapore General Hospital

The Public Administration Medal (Bronze) (Military)

COL(NS) Andrew Wong Siang Yih
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Alt Commander, Headquarters Medical Flotilla, Singapore Armed Forces

The Commendation Medal

Ms Julie Tay Suan Lay
Lead Education Associate, Duke-NUS Medical School
Deputy Director, Nursing Nursing Division, KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Ms Chua Huimin
Senior Education Associate, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Principal Medical Laboratory Scientist (II), Histopathalogy, Singapore General Hospital

The Commendation Medal (Military)

SLTC(NS)(DR) Liow Ming Han Lincoln
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Alternate Deputy Commander, Navy Medical Service, Republic of Singapore Navy

LTC(NS)(DR) Chen Haobin
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Commanding Officer, 8th Combat Support Hospital, Singapore Army

The Public Service Medal

Adjunct Prof Michael Merson
Former Governing Board Member, Duke-NUS Medical School
Former Director of Duke Global Health Institute and SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute
Former Vice Chancellor for Duke-NUS Affairs
Wolfgang Joklik Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Global Health, Professor Emeritus of Medicine, Duke University

Prof John Lim Chien Wei
Executive Director, Centre of Regulatory Excellence, Duke-NUS Medical School
Lead (Policy), SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute
Chairperson, Consortium for Clinical Research and Innovation Singapore Board

The Efficiency Medal

Assoc Prof Pua Yong Hao
Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Principal Physiotherapist, Research, Singapore General Hospital

Ms Tan Il Fan
Lead Education Associate, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Nurse Clinician, Nursing, National Neuroscience Institute

Ms Tan Yi Jayne
Research Assistant, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Lead Clinical Research Coordinator, Research, National Neuroscience Institute

Ms Leo Si Yan
Senior Education Associate, Duke-NUS Medical School
Nurse Clinician II, Nursing, National Neuroscience Institute

Dr Lim Wei Wen
Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Research Fellow, National Heart Research Institute Singapore, National Heart Centre Singapore

Ms Oh Li Mei
Research Assistant, Duke-NUS Medical School
Manager, Laboratory Operations, Singapore Eye Research Institute

Ms Irene Ang Yue Tein
Education Associate II, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Manager, International Collaboration Office, SingHealth

Ms Vanessa Chuo Kher Sing
Senior Executive, Signature Research Programme in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School

The Long Service Medal

Adjunct Assoc Prof Jimmy Lee Chee Keong
Adjunct Associate Professor, Signature Research Programme in Neuroscience & Behavioural Disorders, Duke-NUS Medical School
Group Chief Research & Innovation Officer, NHG Health
Senior Consultant, North Region, Institute of Mental Health

Ms Wong Sau Yeng
Lead Education Associate, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Principal MLS I (Clinical), Clinical Biochem, Singapore General Hospital

Ms Chow Hwei Chuin
Education Associate II, Duke-NUS Medical School
Principal Radiographer (Education), Radiology, Singapore General Hospital

Mr Lim Teong Guan
Senior Education Associate, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Principal Clinical Pharmacist, Pharmacy-Outpatient, Singapore General Hospital

Ms Joanne Anthony
Senior Education Associate, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Nurse Educator, Alice Lee-IAN, Singapore General Hospital

Ms Ong Hwee Kuan
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Principal Physiotherapist (E), Physiotherapy, Singapore General Hospital

Ms Ng Lit Soo
Adjunct Research Fellow, Duke-NUS Medical School
Nurse Clinician I (APN), Specialty Nursing, Singapore General Hospital

Dr Ang Shiang-Hu
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Emergency Medicine, Changi General Hospital

Dr Cheong Hsueh Wen
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Diagnostic Radiology, Changi General Hospital

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

Dr Kwek Boon Eu Andrew
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Changi General Hospital

Dr Lim Kok Ren
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Surgery, Changi General Hospital

Dr Poongkulali d/o Anaikatti
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Emergency Medicine, Changi General Hospital

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

Dr Adeline Chuo Mee Leh
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Sengkang General Hospital

Dr Chan Kim Poh
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Department of Emergency Medicine, Sengkang General Hospital

Dr Doctor Nausheen Edwin
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Department of Emergency Medicine, Sengkang General Hospital

Dr Yeoh Lee Ying
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Department of Renal Medicine, Sengkang General Hospital

Dr Han Wee Meng
Senior Education Associate, Duke-NUS Medical School
Deputy Director, Allied Health Specialties Management, KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Assoc Prof Tang Phua Hwee
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Deputy Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging, KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Assoc Prof Chang Tou En Kenneth
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Deputy Chairman and Senior Consultant, Division of Clinical Support Services, KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Ms Leong Wan Ling
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Department of Women's Anaesthesia, KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Ms Toh Lee Chuen
Senior Education Associate, Duke-NUS Medical School
Head, Radiography, KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Senior Principal Radiographer, Department of Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging, KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Assoc Prof Tan Ee Shien
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Genomic Medicine, KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Assoc Prof Oh Jean Yin
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Paediatrics, KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Mr Yeo Joo Guan
Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Academic Vice-Chair (Research), SingHealth Duke-NUS Paediatrics Academic Clinical Programme, Office of Academic Medicine, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Division of Medicine, KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Ms Wong Mun Yee Sharon
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, General Paediatrics Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Assoc Prof Tan Woon Hui Natalie
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Infectious Disease Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Ms Soh Shui Yen
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Director, Medical Humanities (PAEDS ACP), KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Senior Consultant, Children's Intensive Care Unit, KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Assoc Prof Mok Yee Hui
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Assoc Prof Lam Ching Mei Joyce
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Head and Senior Consultant, Haematology / Oncology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Assoc Prof Tan Wei Ching
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Assoc Prof Ang Seng Bin
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Family Medicine Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Ms Kee Hwei Min
Lead Education Associate, Duke-NUS Medical School
Nurse Clinician, Nursing Clinical Services, KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Ms Zhang Xinrong
Senior Education Associate, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Nurse Clinician, Nursing Clinical Services, KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Assoc Prof Preetha Madhukumar
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Division of Surgery & Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore

Prof Narayanan Gopalakrishna Iyer
Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, SingHealth Duke-NUS Head and Neck Centre
Head, Division of Medical Sciences, Division of Surgery & Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore

Dr Soong Yoke Lim
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant/Deputy Division Chairman, Division of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore

Dr Tuan Kit Loong Jeffrey
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant / Head of Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreatico Gastrointestinal and Urological Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore

Ms Shih Lee Chuen Vivianne
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Specialist Pharmacist, Outpatient Pharmacy, National Cancer Centre Singapore

Dr Lim Siew Gek Ann
Adjunct Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Principal Investigator, Division of Celluar & Molecular Reseach, National Cancer Centre Singapore

Dr Tan Ben Poon, Danny
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, National Dental Centre Singapore

Dr Fam Jiang Ming
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Cardiology, National Heart Centre Singapore

Dr Daniel Chong Thuan Tee
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Cardiology, National Heart Centre Singapore

Ms Anuradha d/o Ramasamy
Lead Education Associate, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Nurse Educator, Nursing Development Unit, National Heart Centre Singapore

Dr Yip Chun Wai
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute

Assoc Prof Low Chyi Yeu David
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Consultant, Neurosurgery, National Neuroscience Institute

Dr Wee Tze Lin
Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Director, Clinical Governance, SNEC Cataract & Comprehensive Ophthalmology Singapore National Eye Centre

SSSGT Loh Sze Sin
Research Assistant, Signature Research Programme in Cardiovascular & Metabolic Disorders, Duke-NUS Medical School
Team Member, Precursor Unit, Operations Division, Central Narcotics Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs

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