Nanyang Alumni Awards

Established in 2005, the annual Nanyang Alumni Awards recognise alumni who have brought honour to NTU Singapore. Awardees have excelled in their field of specialisation nationally, regionally or internationally, or have contributed significantly to the betterment of the University, the community or society.

Nominations are accepted across four categories: the Nanyang Distinguished Alumni Award, the Nanyang Alumni Achievement Award, the Nanyang Outstanding Young Alumni Award, and the Nanyang Alumni Service Award. 

  • Acknowledge the achievements of your peers and give them the recognition they deserve for making waves in their professions and communities.
  • Build a stronger bond within our alumni network as we take pride in the success stories of our alumni.
  • Be a part of our legacy and nominate alumni who exemplify the values of the NTU alumni community.  

Results of the 20th Nanyang Alumni Awards will be announced on 15 November 2024.

If you have any enquiries, please email us at [email protected].


Celebrating our Nanyang Alumni Awards 2023 recipients
Nanyang Alumni Awards 2023

At the ceremony held on 17 November 2023, 26 outstanding alumni received their awards. The highest honour of Nanyang Distinguished Alumni Award was bestowed on Tan Sri Dato' Seri Mohd Zuki Bin Ali (NBS/1999), the Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia.

Some of our 2023 recipients are:

TAN SRI DATO’ SERI MOHD ZUKI BIN ALI
15th Chief Secretary to the Malaysian Government

Nanyang Business School
M.B.A (Nanyang Fellows) / Class of 1999

Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Mohd Zuki’s career spans various high-profile roles, earning multiple accolades for his contributions to public service.

SUMAN MISHRA
CEO, Mahindra Last Mile Mobility Limited

College of Computing and Data Science
B.A.Sc / Class of 2001

An Automotive D.R.I.V.E Honours 2023 Visionary Leader of the World, Suman boosted electric vehicles (EV) sales from under 1,000 to over 35,000 monthly, capturing 14.6% of India's EV market.

TEO PEIRU
CEO, KeyReply

School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
B.Eng / Class of 2007

Under Peiru’s leadership, KeyReply launched Singapore’s first cluster virtual assistant for public healthcare, assisting 1.4 million people. She has also been named one of the Top 50 Asia Women Tech Leaders in 2024.

JACK LIM
Managing Director, Community Chest, Singapore
President, NTU Nanyang Business School Alumni Association

Nanyang Business School
M.B.A (International Business) / Class of 2005

Jack has led numerous alumni initiatives at Nanyang Business School, including mentoring programmes, webinars, and major events, all aimed at enhancing alumni engagement and support.


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Some of our 2022 recipients are:

Professor Tan Oon Seng
(NIE/2001)

Dean of Special Projects at NIE and Director of Singapore Centre for Character & Citizenship Education

Tan Tiang Yew Irving
(MAE/1995)

Executive Vice President (Global Operations) at Western Digital

Serene Cai Huiting
(WKWSCI/2015)

Co-Founder of Speedoc

Abhimanyu Bhola
(NBS/2005)

Vice President (Insurance) at EXL

Some of our 2021 recipients are:

Dr Muhammad Tito Karnavian
(RSIS/2013)

Indonesia’s Minister of Home Affairs

Tan Wan Lee Nicole
(NBS/1997)

President & CEO Asia Pacific at Shiseido

Mohamed Abbas Sheyed Ebramsa
(NBS/2018)

Vice President (Commercial) at liveful

Pengty Ngor
(EEE/2009)

Civil servant at Cambodia’s Ministry of Economy and Finance

Some of our 2020 recipients are:

Professor Tan Siah Kwee
(Arts/1972

Chinese calligrapher

Dr Gog Soon Joo
(NIE/2014)

Chief Skills Officer at SkillsFuture Singapore

Wei Xin Zi Jemimah
(SOH/2015)

Writer and host

Azizah Bte Sapari
(MAE/1988)

Technical Consultant at Strides International Business Pte Ltd