[Photo above: (L-R) Eric Tham, Ong Chew Hong, Assoc Prof Benjamin Gan Kok Siew, Assoc Prof Pearl Tan Hock Neo, Tan Lee Chuan, May Lit Mei Wan, Terrence Lim Boon Kee, Lena Tan Puay Geok and Prof Yang Kum Khiong]
The Singapore National Day Awards are a means of recognising various forms of merit and service to Singapore. This year, nine SMU staff and three faculty members were among those who received National Day honours on Singapore's Golden Jubilee.
The Public Administration Medal winners including Mr Tan Lee Chuan, Director, Office of Registrar; Professor of Operations Management, Yang Kum Khiong, Lee Kong Chian School of Business; Associate Professor of Information Systems (Education) Benjamin Gan Kok Siew, School of Information Systems and Associate Professor of Accounting (Education) Pearl Tan Hock Neo will be presented their 2015 National Day Award medals by the President of Singapore Dr Tony Tan at the awards ceremony later this year in recognition of their significant contributions to public service.
The other eight SMU staff will receive their awards early next year.
All 12 SMU faculty and staff were among 3,888 individuals in 23 award categories to be honoured. The recipients are mostly non-uniformed members of the public, with the rest coming from the military and police.
SMU President, Professor Arnoud De Meyer, said, “It is heartening to know that our SMU faculty and staff have been acknowledged for their commitment and dedication, as well as the impact they have made to the country’s tertiary education sector. Congratulations to all the SMU recipients, and I look forward to your continuous and outstanding contribution.”
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The SMU recipients of the 2015 National Day Awards are:
The Public Administration Medal (Silver)
Tan Lee Chuan | Director, Office of Registrar
Prof Yang Kum Khiong | Professor of Operations Management, Lee Kong Chian School of Business
The Public Administration Medal (Bronze)
Assoc Prof Benjamin Gan Kok Siew | Associate Professor of Information Systems (Education), School of Information Systems
Assoc Prof Pearl Tan Hock Neo | Associate Professor of Accounting (Education), School of Accountancy
The Commendation Medal
Ms May Lit Mei Wan | Associate Director, Integrated Information Technology Services
Ms Ong Chew Hong | Senior Manager, School of Information Systems
Mr Eric Tham Weng Wah | Assistant Director, Behavioural Sciences Institute
The Efficiency Medal
Mr Terrence Lim Boon Kee | Senior Manager, Integrated Information Technology Services
Ms Tracy Ooi Saw Chin | Senior Assistant Manager, School of Accountancy
Ms Devika Sangaram | Senior Manager, Li Ka Shing Library
Ms Soo Siew Yoong | Manager, Integrated Information Technology Services
Ms Lena Tan Puay Geok | Manager, School of Economics