Personal profile
Biography
Academic Qualifications
1988-1991 Ph. D. in Public Health, University Pierre and Marie Curie (Paris, France)
Current Position
Professor, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine.
Joint appointment with School of Biological Sciences, NTU, Singapore
Awards
1991 McArthur Foundation (USA), research fellowship award
1992 Stanley Foundation (Switzerland), research fellowship award
1991 Institut Electricité et Santé [Electricité de France (EDF) Science Foundation], Research Grant Award
2009 A*STAR (Singapore) Safety Advocates Award (2009)
2010 2012 A*STAR (Singapore) Dedicated Service Award (2012)
2018 Ministry of Health, Singapore, 5-year long service Award
2019 Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) awards 2019. Borderless Bronze award
2021 Knight of the Insignia of Merit, French Republic
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):