News: LKCMedicine community recognised for contributions to fight against COVID-19

 


By Kimberley Wang, Manager, Media and Publications, Communications and Outreach



In December, the Prime Minister’s Office announced the conferment of National Awards (COVID-19) to recognise individuals and teams who have made outstanding contributions to Singapore’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. About 9,500 individuals and 480 teams received the awards in nine categories.

Associate Professor Kenneth Mak, Director of Medical Services at the Ministry of Health and LKCMedicine Governing Board member, is among the three recipients of the Meritorious Service Medal (COVID-19), which is the apex of the National Awards (COVID-19). In his position as Chief Medical Advisor, he advised the Multi-Ministry Taskforce and other government agencies in crafting the overall strategy for managing the outbreak and oversaw the public health response to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the community.

LKCMedicine Governing Board members Professor Philip Choo, Group Chief Executive Officer of the National Healthcare Group (NHG), was conferred the Public Service Star (COVID-19) and Professor Benjamin Seet, NHG’s Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer (Education & Research), received the Public Administration Medal (Gold) (COVID-19).

The following key LKCMedicine staff were also recognised:

The Public Service Star (COVID-19)

  • Professor Leo Yee-Sin, Executive Director of the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID)

The Public Administration Medal (Silver) (COVID-19)

  • Professor David Lye, Director of the Infectious Disease Research and Training Office at NCID

The Public Administration Medal (Bronze) (COVID-19)

  • Professor Laurent Renia, LKCMedicine Professor of Infectious Diseases
  • Associate Professor Kevin Pethe, LKCMedicine Associate Professor of Infectious Disease and Assistant Dean (Research) 

The Commendation Medal (COVID-19)

  • Dr Serene Ng, LKCMedicine Chief Operating Officer
  • Suppiah Paramalingam Sivalingam, LKCMedicine Senior Research Fellow, Clinical Diagnostic Lab

View the full list of award winners here.