Distinguished Faculty
NTU Singapore continues to grow in global stature and impact as a result of the remarkable accomplishments of the faculty in research, education and innovation that benefit knowledge creation, industry and society. The Distinguished University Professor is the highest honour given to a faculty member at NTU in recognition of his/her scholarly and scientific achievements in research. A key mechanism to recognise the achievements of early-career, mid-career and senior faculty members is through named chair professorships.
Distinguished University Professors are eminent faculty members with extraordinary scholarly achievement who typically cross multiple disciplinary boundaries. This prestigious appointment, the highest faculty rank at NTU, is based on academic distinction and broader professional accomplishments. At any given time, there will be no more than 12 Distinguished University Professors.
College of Engineering
College of Science
Prof Luke ONG
Vice President (AI & Digital Economy)
Dean, College of Computing & Data Science
Senior Vice President (Health and Life Sciences)
Dean, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
Nanyang Professors of the Practice (NPoP) under the Visiting Professor scheme are appointed for their ability to advise on strategic areas of development identified by the University, for which the University is proud to be associated with. These are well-established professionals holding Senior Management/Executive level appointment and who have a high level of expertise and skills in their respective fields.
As a sub-scheme of NPoP, the Nanyang Professors of the Practice (Clinical) (NPoP-Clinical) are appointments accorded to outstanding clinicians for their ability to advise, inspire and share their experience with faculty members and / or students on strategic areas of development. With clinical mastery, outstanding standards of professionalism, leadership and remarkable academic achievement, they are a role model for all who aspire to be in the academic medicine field.
Alphabetically by last name:
Dr Gururaj "Desh" DESHPANDE
Nanyang Professor of the Practice
President's Office
Barry DESKER
Nanyang Professor of the Practice
College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Dr Charles ELACHI
Nanyang Professor of the Practice
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Kris GOPALAKRISHNAN
Nanyang Professor of the Practice
President's Office
Dr SHI Xu
Nanyang Professor of the Practice
College of Engineering
Dion WEISLER
Nanyang Professor of the Practice
President's Office
Prof WONG Tien Yin
Nanyang Professor of the Practice (Clinical)
Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
2021 Named Professorships
Alphabetically by last name:
Mely CABALLERO-ANTHONY
President’s Chair in International Relations and Security Studies
2019 Named Professorships
AN Bo
Michael Fam Chair Professorship in Food Science and Technology
CHEN Xiaodong
President’s Chair in Materials Science and Engineering
Neil Murphy
Toh Puan Mahani Daim Chair Professor in Humanities & Social Sciences
NG Wun Jern
President’s Chair in Civil and Environmental Engineering
Abdullah SAEED
Peter Lim Professor in Peace Studies
Leopold SCHMETTERER
SNEC/SERI Chair Professor in Ophthalmic Engineering & Technology
Stephan SCHUSTER
President’s Chair in Genomics