2018

President’s Science & Technology Medal

Professor Lam Khin Yong

Vice President (Research), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

“For his dedication to fostering scientific talent and shaping the research landscape in Singapore, and his deep commitment to advancing close collaboration between academia and industry, which have profoundly influenced Singapore’s development into a thriving research hub” Download Full Citation

Professor Judith L. Swain

Visiting Professor, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
Founding Executive Director (Emeritus), Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, National University of Singapore
Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Chief Medical Officer, Physiowave Inc.

“For her outstanding contributions in leading the development of translational and clinical research, nurturing of scientific talent, and facilitating closer interactions between universities, hospital systems, and research institutes, which raised Singapore’s international reputation in biomedical research and economic development” Download Full Citation

President's Science Award

Professor Loh Teck Peng

Professor, School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University (NTU)

“For his outstanding research accomplishments in advancing organic chemistry and green chemistry that have far-reaching implications in fields such as pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and nanotechnology” Download Full Citation

Professor Tan Eng King

(centre seated)
Deputy Medical Director (Academic Affairs), National Neuroscience Institute
Senior Consultant, Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute
Director (Research), National Neuroscience Institute
Professor, Programme in Neuroscience & Behavioural Disorders, Duke-NUS Medical School
Co-Director, American Parkinson’s Disease Foundation International Center of Excellence (National Neuroscience Institute)
Associate Designated Institution Official (ADIO), SingHealth Residency
Academic Vice Chair (Research), Neuroscience Academic Clinical Programme

Associate Professor Lim Kah Leong

(right)
Head, Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS)
Visiting Lead Scientist, National Neuroscience Institute
Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School

Professor Ng Huck Hui

(centre standing)
Executive Director, Genome Institute of Singapore, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)

Associate Professor Louis Tan

(left)
Senior Consultant, Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute
Deputy Director (Research), National Neuroscience Institute
Academic Deputy Vice Chair (Research), Neuroscience Academic Clinical Programme

“For outstanding contribution in the field of Parkinson’s Disease, galvanising clinical research and transforming patient care through the identification of clinical biomarkers, development of novel models and therapeutics.” Download Full Citation

President's Technology Award

Professor Stuart Cook

Tanoto Foundation Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine
Professor & Director, Cardiovascular & Metabolic Disorders Signature Research Programme (CVMD SRP), Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke-NUS)
Director of Cardiac MRI & Senior Consultant, Dept of Cardiology, National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS)
Director, National Heart Research Institute Singapore (NHRIS)
Professor, Clinical and Molecular Cardiology, Imperial College

“For his outstanding research in human genetics and cardiovascular disease, which have impacted the field of precision medicine, and resulted in the development of tools for genetic sequencing now used in clinical practice worldwide” Download Full Citation