Awards and Accolades


WSHC Award Yong Kwang
Mr. Tan Yong Kwang, Manager
School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)

Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Officer Award 2025

Name of Award: Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Officer Award
Year obtained: 2025

NTU Office of Health and Safety (OHS) is pleased to announce that Mr. Tan Yong Kwang, Manager at the School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), has been awarded the prestigious Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Officer Award.

This national award presented by the Workplace Safety and Health Council (WSHC) recognises registered WSH Officers across various industries for their exemplary performance and valuable contributions in cultivating safe and healthy workplaces in Singapore.

Mr. Tan has been a dedicated member of the MSE Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Committee since 2009. Over the years, he has shown unwavering commitment in strengthening the safety culture within the school, in NTU and Singapore.

Mr. Tan has played a pivotal role in MSE’s safety achievements, including the attainment of BizSAFE STAR certification in 2023 and consecutive NTU Safety and Health Silver Awards (2022–2024). He has also driven transformative initiatives in MSE such as the revamped Laboratory Access Application System, which ensures mandatory safety training, medical screening, and immunization tracking for all personnel handling regulated chemicals and biological activities, significantly enhancing compliance and reducing health risks. His contributions have also resulted in MSE winning Silver awards at the annual NTU Safety and Health Performance awards in 2023 and 2024.

Beyond NTU, Mr. Tan has contributed to advancing safety and health standards across the higher education sector through his work as the secretariat for the WSH Council Higher Education & Research (HER) Working Group for the period from 2019 to 2022. The HER Working Group is responsible for promoting best practices and collaboration among all the Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) in Singapore. In NTU, Mr Tan was instrumental in organizing the WSH Council (Higher Education & Research) Working Group Forum in NTU in 2023. The forum was attended by over 200 delegates and speakers from IHLs

Mr Tan is the first NTU staff member to have received this award from a national authority.

“Yong Kwang’s unwavering focus on safety and health has enhanced MSE’s safety standards, cultivated a culture of accountability and care, and inspired the wider NTU community to embrace best practices, establishing safety as a fundamental cornerstone of academic and research excellence.” Said Ms Fiona Sze, Senior Assistant Director, Business Operations Management, MSE

NTU congratulates Mr. Tan Yong Kwang on this well-deserved recognition and thanks him for his dedication in making the campus a safer and healthier environment for all staff and students.


For more information about the award and the award recipients, please refer to:

1) WSH Awards
2) WSH Officer Awards 2025 - Mr Tan Yong Kwang, NTU | Workplace Safety and Health Council


Infrastructure and Facility Safety Award for project on Hazard Notice System



Certificate of Achievement for the launch of Safety CHAT programme
Certificate of Achievement for project on the use of e-tool for automated monitoring of completion of follow up from Safety Audits

NTU receives three awards from Universities Safety and Health Association (USHA) 2024 


Name of Awards: (1) Infrastructure and Facility Safety Award (2) Health and Safety Excellence Award
Year obtained: 2024

The Universities Safety and Health Association (USHA) is dedicated to advancing safety and health within the higher education. Its main objective is to facilitate the sharing of information on various aspects of health and safety, as well as related topics pertinent to higher education, thereby supporting safety professionals across a diverse array of specialized fields. 

(1) Infrastructure and Facility Safety Award
The Infrastructure and Facility Safety Award recognises excellence in the design, maintenance, and management of university facilities to ensure a safe and healthy environment for occupants. This could include building safety inspections, compliance with building codes and regulations, maintenance of safety equipment and systems, replacement of research/ teaching equipment with safer alternatives, and accessibility features for individuals with disabilities. 

The multi-disciplinary team at NTU created the Hazard Notice System (HNS), a centralised online system for creating laboratory signage throughout the university. This system has simplified the process of producing safety signs, ensuring consistency and accuracy in hazard communication. This innovation has enhanced safety awareness and reduced the risk of accidents by providing clear, standardised information. The HNS application is a critical tool in fostering a safer laboratory environment, setting a new benchmark for safety signage management in academic institutions. 


(2) Health and Safety Excellence Award 
Health and Safety Excellence Award acknowledges initiatives that foster a culture of safety, accountability, and employee engagement within university settings, as well as promoting holistic health and safety among students and staff within university environments. This could include safety leadership programs, employee participation in safety management, safety training and education initiatives, mechanisms for reporting hazards and near-misses, as well as general improvements in health and safety management. 

OHS received award of achievements for two other projects that were submitted to USHA. The first project was on (1) Safety “CHAT” programme that NTU has launched in 2023 to provide a framework on how a yearly safety review is to be conducted in schools and research centres (2) the second was on the use of E-tool for Automated Monitoring of completion of follow up from Safety Audits. 

Conclusion: This is the first time that OHS has participated in USHA awards and we are pleased to have received this level of recognition by USHA.  

Ms Tan Aik Na, Senior Vice President (Administration)

Campus Leaders Who Care Award 2024:
Ms Tan Aik Na, 
Senior Vice President (Administration)



CSHEMA Campus Leaders Who Care Award 2024

Name of Award: CSHEMA Campus Leaders Who Care
Year obtained: 2024

Campus Safety, Health, and Environmental Management Association (CSHEMA) is the only organization dedicated solely to supporting Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) professionals in higher education.

As the premier association for safety and health experts in United States for campus settings, CSHEMA honours exceptional leaders in the field through its Campus Leaders Who Care Award. This award recognizes senior administrators who demonstrate outstanding commitment to safety and health stewardship, as well as to environmental and safety issues at their institutions.

In March 2024, the Office of Health and Safety (OHS) nominated Ms. Tan Aik Na, Senior Vice President (Administration), for this prestigious award. The Campus Leaders Who Care Award is designed to acknowledge senior leaders who have made significant strides in fostering a culture of safety. Nominees are evaluated based on several criteria: the effectiveness of their communication strategies for promoting safety from top to bottom, efforts to elevate safety concerns on campus, financial investments in creating safe environments (including facilities and resources), support for integrating safety policies and management systems, and the recognition of faculty, staff, and students for their contributions to safety.

We are delighted to announce that Ms. Tan Aik Na has been honoured with the Campus Leaders Who Care Award for 2024 by CSHEMA, in recognition of her exceptional contributions to the Environmental Health and Safety field.

On July 28, 2024, Mr. Saravanan S/O Gunaratnam, Director of the Office of Health and Safety, accepted the award on behalf of Senior Vice President (Administration) at the annual CSHEMA conference in Tampa, Florida. We are thrilled to celebrate this achievement and highlight NTU leadership’s steadfast dedication to safety and health within our University. 


PEP-SBF Awards 2019PEP-SBF Awards 2019

PEP–SBF Awards 2019

Name of Award: PEP Best Suggestion Award 2019 
Year obtained: 2019

The PEP Best Suggestion Award is to recognise private sector individuals and businesses which have contributed feedback and suggestions on regulations improvements, leading to significant improvements that will benefit the business operating environment.

Title of Suggestion: 
Waiver of User Licence (N3) for Confocal Equipment – NEA Non-ionising Radiation Apparatus Requirements 

Nanyang Technological University (NTU), National University of Singapore (NUS), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), and National Environment Agency (NEA), had jointly reviewed the regulations and established a series of safeguards for users of confocal equipment, leading to the removal of the need to apply for N3 licence for users/students, resulting in cost-savings and time-savings.

Name of awardee(s):
Nanyang Technological University (NTU), together with National University of Singapore (NUS), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), and National Environment Agency (NEA)