NTU faculty and staff among recipients of National Day Honours

NTU faculty and staff are among the 6,258 individuals recognised for their contributions to Singapore.

The Singapore National Day Awards are a means of recognising various forms of merit and service to the country.

Headlining the award winners are NTU Board of Trustees member Mr Lai Chung Han who received the Public Administration Medal (Gold) and Professor Ang Peng Hwa from the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information who was awarded the Public Service Star.

Mr Lai, who is currently the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and the Chair of the National Institute of Education Council, received the award for his contributions to the education sector and service to the Nation.

Professor Ang's award is in recognition of his role as Vice-President of the Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) Central Committee, where he has worked to improve the environment for all consumers in Singapore.

Also of note are the recipients of the Public Administration Medal (Silver): Deputy Secretary (Higher Education and Skills), Ministry of Education and Chairman, National Institute of Early Childhood Development Ms Melissa Khoo, Assoc Provost (Undergraduate Education) Prof Gan Chee Lip, Dean of the NTU College of Engineering and Vice-President (Innovation and Entrepreneurship) Prof Louis Phee, Assoc Provost (Student Life) Assoc Prof Victor Yeo and Prof Wang Rong from the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

The Public Administration Medal (Bronze) was awarded to: Lim Hui Ling, Head, Marcoms, Corporate Communications Office, Assoc Prof Appa Iyer Sivakumar, School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Assoc Prof Peer Mohideen Sathikh, Director (Industry Engagement and Cross-Collaboration), College of Humanities, Art and Social Sciences and Loh Pui Wah, Director, Career & Attachment Office.

 

The full list of NTU award recipients is as follows:

The Public Administration Medal (Silver)

Professor Phee Soo Jay, Louis
Dean, College of Engineering & Vice President (Innovation & Entrepreneurship)
College of Engineering

Professor Gan Chee Lip
Associate Provost (undergraduate Education)
President’s Office

Associate Professor Yeo Chuan Seng, Victor
Associate Provost (Student Life)
President’s Office

Professor Wang Rong
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering

The Public Administration Medal (Bronze)

Associate Professor Appa Iyer Sivakumar
School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Associate Professor Peer Mohideen Sathikh
Director (Industry Engagement and Cross-Collaboration)
College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Mr Loh Pui Wah
Director, Career & Attachment Office
Registrar Office 

Miss Lim Hui Ling
Head, Marcoms
Corporate Communications Office

Associate Professor Yan Yaw Kai
Associate Dean (Academic & Faculty Affairs)
Office of Academic & Faculty Affairs
National Institute of Education

Associate Professor Tan Seng Chee
Associate Dean (Graduate Education by Research) Graduate Education by Research
Office of Graduate Studies & Professional Learning
National Institute of Education

The Commendation Medal

Dr Teo Chee Chong
Associate Chair (Students)
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Mr Benjamin Alexander Slater
Senior Lecturer
School of Art, Design and Media

Dr Chen Songlin
Senior Lecturer
School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Dr Foo Yi Shyh Eddy
Lecturer
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Ms Ruth Choe Cheng Kim
Director, Education Management
Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine

A full list of the 2022 National Day Award recipients is available at the PMO website: https://www.pmo.gov.sg/national-day-awards