NTU faculty, staff and alumni recognised with National Awards for dedicated service

 

This year, more than 200 NTU faculty, staff and alumni were presented with the Singapore National Awards in recognition of their dedicated service to the University and contributions to Singapore.

Two NTU alumni were among this year’s most distinguished honourees.

The Order of Temasek (With Distinction)
Mr Eddie Teo (Doctor of Letters)
Former Chairman, Council of Presidential Advisers

The Distinguished Service Order
Dr Iskandar Jalil (NIE and Doctor of Letters)
Artist

The recipients of the Public Administration Medal (Silver) are:

• Ms Tan Aik Na, Senior Vice President (Administration), Office of Administration

• Prof Lam Kwok Yan, Karch, Associate Vice President (Strategy & Partnerships), College of Computing & Data Science
  

The recipients of the Public Administration Medal (Bronze) are:

• Mr Christopher Lek Chor Sheng, Director, Cyber Security, Centre for IT Services

• Ms Wong Mun Yee Lora, Director, Office of Academic Services, Student & Academic Services Department

• Prof Jesvin Yeo Puay Hwa, Associate Vice Provost (Strategy), President's Office

• Prof Goh Kim Huat, Associate Dean (Graduate Studies), College of Business (Nanyang Business School)
  

• Prof Tay Wee Peng, Associate Chair, Faculty Affairs, School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering

• Dr Kang Lu-Ming, Trivina, Chief Strategy & Partnerships Officer, NIE Director's Office, National Institute of Education

• Assoc Prof Chua Soo Meng, Associate Dean, Graduate Education by Research, Office of Graduate Studies & Professional Learning, National Institute of Education

Mr S Chandra Das, NTU Pro-Chancellor, was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal as Former Non-Resident High Commissioner to Sri Lanka.

Dr Kwoh Chee Keong, PBM, Associate Professor at the College of Computing & Data Science, was awarded the Public Service Star as Chairman of Keat Hong CCC. 

The full list of NTU award recipients is as follows: 

The Public Administration Medal (Silver)

Ms Tan Aik Na
Senior Vice President (Administration)
Office of Administration

Prof Lam Kwok Yan, Karch
Associate Vice President (Strategy & Partnerships)
College of Computing & Data Science


The Public Administration Medal (Bronze)

Mr Christopher Lek Chor Sheng 
Director, Cyber Security
Centre for IT Services

Ms Wong Mun Yee Lora
Director, Office of Academic Services
Student & Academic Services Department

Prof Jesvin Yeo Puay Hwa
Associate Vice Provost (Strategy)
President's Office

Prof Goh Kim Huat
Associate Dean (Graduate Studies)
College of Business (Nanyang Business School)

Prof Tay Wee Peng
Associate Chair, Faculty Affairs
School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Dr Kang Lu-Ming, Trivina
Chief Strategy & Partnerships Officer
NIE Director's Office
National Institute of Education

Assoc Prof Chua Soo Meng
Associate Dean, Graduate Education by Research
Office of Graduate Studies & Professional Learning
National Institute of Education


The Commendation Medal

Ms Ong Kok Fong, Wendy
Deputy Director, Collection Development & Finance 
Library

Ms Wendy Tan Kim Suan
Assistant Director, NBS Academic Support Unit
College of Business (Nanyang Business School)

Ms Tay Lay Har, Irene
Assistant Director, Undergraduate Education and Outreach
College of Science

Dr Tong Yoke Yin
Assistant Director, Research Services (Health Screening Centre)
Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine

Dr Chong Gang Yih
Assistant Director, Cleanroom Services
Nanyang NanoFabrication Centre

Ms Chen Xuemei
Assistant Director, Finance Generalist
Nanyang Centre for Public Administration

Mr Lim Swee Kuan
Assistant Director, 
School of Civil and Environmental

Ms Wendy Tiu Ting Yik
Senior Assistant Director, 
University Advancement Office

Ms Zarina Banu
Head, Administration & Operations
College of Computing & Data Science

Dr Huang Junsong
Associate Dean, Grant Management, Strategy & Analytics
Office for Research
National Institute of Education

Mrs Chew-Ooi Lian Ping
Senior Unit Head, Information & Scholarly Communication Services
Library & Information Services Centre
National Institute of Education

Mr Eric Bonneau
Senior Assistant Director and Unit Head
Innovative Technologies and Solutions
Digital Solutions Department
National Institute of Education

Mr Chua Wee Ann
Senior Assistant Director
Professional Practice and Inquiry
Office of Teacher Education & Undergraduate Programmes
National Institute of Education


The Efficiency Medal

Dr Yu Ligen
Assistant Director, Data and Analytics
Office of Data and Analytics

Ms Christina Tee Siew Khiaw
Academic Admin Lead
Asian School of the Environment

Mr Ong Kwee Hong
Cluster Lead, Housing Operations
Office of Campus Housing

Ms Madona Fernandez
Lead, Curriculum & Examination
School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Ms Noraidillah Bte Mohamed Ali
Manager, Business Operations Management
Cyber Security Research Centre @ NTU

Mr Chan Chaw Liang
Manager, Building & Facilities Management
College of Business (Nanyang Business School)

Mr Chan Kar Sing
Manager
School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Ms Ng Yanjia
Manager, Student Administration
School of Social Sciences

Ms Chan Chee Cheng, Chrystal
Manager, Overseas Entrepreneurship Programme
NTU Entrepreneurship Academy (NTUpreneur)

Ms Eileen Chew Kiat Yin
Senior Assistant Manager, Research Grant Administration
Office of Research & Technology in Defence and Security

Ms Yong Chuan Wei, Vivian
Senior Assistant Manager
School of Art, Design and Media

Mdm Heng Chee Hoon
Senior Assistant Manager, Laboratory
School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

Mr You Kim San
Senior Assistant Manager, Laboratory
School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

Ms Lee Li Lian
Manager
Natural Sciences & Science Education Department
National Institute of Education

Mdm Seah Mui Choo
Assistant Manager
Physical Education & Sports Science Department
National Institute of Education

Mdm Siti Salina Binte Kamsin
Assistant Manager and PA to Dean, Research
Office for Research
National Institute of Education

Ms Santhaletchmi d/o Subramaniam
Senior Executive
Policy, Curriculum & Leadership Department
National Institute of Education


The Long Service Medal

Prof Phee Soo Jay, Louis
Vice President (Innovation & Entrepreneurship)
President's Office

Prof Gan Chee Lip
Vice Provost (Undergraduate Education) and Dean, NTU Honours College
President's Office

Assoc Prof Tan Lay Poh
Associate Vice Provost (Student Development)
President's Office

Prof Ang Pei-Hui, Rebecca
Associate Vice Provost (Faculty Affairs)
President's Office

Prof Yang Yaowen
Associate Vice President (Lifelong Learning – Academic)
President's Office

Prof Mhaisalkar, Subodh Gautam
Executive Director
President's Office

Prof Chan Bee Eng, Mary
Professor
School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology

Prof Ramanujan, Raju Vijayaraghavan
Professor,
School of Materials Science & Engineering

Assoc Prof Tan Seet Koh
Associate Professor
College of Business (Nanyang Business School)

Assoc Prof Lam Siew Kei
Associate Professor
College of Computing & Data Science

Assoc Prof Qian Kemao
Associate Professor 
College of Computing & Data Science

Assoc Prof Idapalapati Sridhar
Associate Professor
School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

Assoc Prof Poenar Daniel Puiu
Associate Professor
School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Assoc Prof Ng Bee Chin
Associate Professor
School of Humanities

Dr Sng Hui Ying
Senior Lecturer
School of Social Sciences

Dr Lee Chu Keong
Senior Lecturer
Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information

Dr Chong Gang Yih
Assistant Director, Cleanroom Services
Nanyang NanoFabrication Centre

Mr Chua Ngee Tat
Manager, Laboratory Operations
College of Computing & Data Science

Mr Tan Kek Koon
Senior Assistant Manager, IT Operations
Centre for IT Services

Mdm Wong Lee Chin
Senior Assistant Manager, Laboratory Operations
College of Computing & Data Science

Mdm Ho Lai Ying, Jenny
Senior Assistant Manager, Digital Media
Centre for IT Services

Mr Lew Yi Liang
Senior Assistant Manager, Teaching Lab
School of Biological Sciences

Mr Mak Foo Wah
Assistant Manager, Cleanroom Services 
Nanyang NanoFabrication Centre

Mdm Liew Chui Leng
Assistant Manager, Technical Operations
Office of Development & Facilities Management

Mdm Yap Lee Peng
Assistant Manager, Administrative Support
College of Computing & Data Science

Ms Ng Bee Lee
Assistant Manager, IT Servicedesk
NTU Shared Services

Mdm Neo Ah Siew
Lead, Coordinating Unit
Office of Campus Housing

Mr Ng Chee Khiang, Ryan
Assistant Manager, IT Operations
Centre for IT Services

Mr Tan Yong Kwang
Manager, Lab Operations & Environmental Health & Safety
School of Materials Science & Engineering

Mdm Heng Chee Hoon
Senior Assistant Manager, Laboratory
School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

Mdm Heng Chew Puay
Senior Executive
School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

Ms Lew Swee Eng
Executive, Finance & Billing (Nanyang Crescent Halls)
Office of Campus Housing

Prof Dong Fengming
Professor
Mathematics & Mathematics Education Department
National Institute of Education

Prof Rajdeep Singh Rawat
Professor
Natural Sciences & Science Education Department
National Institute of Education

Assoc Prof Lee Yew Jin
NIE Research Integrity Officer
Natural Sciences & Science Education Department
National Institute of Education

Assoc Prof Seetha Lakshmi
Associate Professor
Asian Languages & Cultures Department
National Institute of Education

Dr Anitha Devi Pillai
Assistant Dean, Professional & Leadership Development
Office of Graduate Studies & Professional Learning
National Institute of Education

Dr Kang Lu-Ming, Trivina
Chief Strategy & Partnerships Officer
NIE Director's Office
National Institute of Education

Dr Letchmi Devi d/o Ponnusamy
Assistant Dean, Professional & Leadership Development
Office of Graduate Studies & Professional Learning
National Institute of Education

Dr Ng Hoon Hong
Senior Lecturer
Visual & Performing Arts Department
National Institute of Education

Dr Tan Ter Ming Timothy
Senior Lecturer
Natural Sciences & Science Education Department
National Institute of Education

Dr Teo Chew Lee
Deputy Centre Director, Centre for Research in Pedagogy & Practice
Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice
National Institute of Education

Dr Wong Chuan Yuh Ethan
Assistant Dean, Teacher Leadership & Professional Inquiry
Office of Teacher Education & Undergraduate Programmes
National Institute of Education

Dr Wong Lung Hsiang
Senior Education Research Scientist
Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice
National Institute of Education

Mr Lincoln Paul Benedict
Assistant Dean, Continuing Education
Office of Graduate Studies & Professional Learning
National Institute of Education

Mr Lau Chin Tiong, Douglas
Unit Head, Access Services
Library & Information Services Centre
National Institute of Education

Dr Sitoe Choon Yip, Sunny
Senior Assistant Director, International & School Partnerships
Office of Teacher Education & Undergraduate Programmes
National Institute of Education

Mdm Nenny Aryanti Bte Noorman
Assistant Director, Academic Quality and Research Data Management
Academic Quality Department
National Institute of Education

Mr Ong Liang Bu
Assistant Director and Cloud Infrastructure Architect
Infrastructure & Database Department
National Institute of Education

Ms Joey Lim Li Ling 
Manager
Psychology and Child & Human Development Department
National Institute of Education

Ms Loh Pek Mee
Manager, Learning Resource Development
Centre for Innovation in Learning
National Institute of Education

Ms Goh Kee Choo
Senior Executive
Psychology and Child & Human Development Department
National Institute of Education

Ms Ng May Gay
(seconded from MOE)
Senior Teaching Fellow
Singapore Centre for Character & Citizenship Education
National Institute of Education

Dr Chan Kwong Tung
(seconded from MOE)
Teaching Fellow
Asian Languages & Cultures Department
National Institute of Education

Dr Sun Li
(seconded from MOE)
Teaching Fellow
Asian Languages & Cultures Department
National Institute of Education

Dr Yu Ting Iris
(seconded from MOE)
Teaching Fellow 
Office for Research 
National Institute of Education

Mr Harrie Desianto B Mohd Hussien
(seconded from MOE)
Teaching Fellow
Physical Education & Sports Science Department
National Institute of Education

Mdm Sriwani Bte Abdul Razak
(seconded from MOE)
Teaching Fellow
Psychology and Child & Human Development Department
National Institute of Education

Mr Zaid Bin Rasid
(seconded from MOE)
Teaching Fellow 
Physical Education & Sports Science Department
National Institute of Education


Also among the honourees were several NTU alumni, recognised for their service to the nation.

Public Service Star (Bar)
Mr Chua Chong Kheng (EEE)
Chairman, Whampoa CCC

Mr Chong Shin Leong, Vincent (NBS)
Member, North West CDC

Dr Teo-Koh Sock Miang (NIE)
President, Singapore Disability Sports Council

Public Service Star 

Mr Chay Yiowmin (NBS)
Chairman, Sengkang Central CCC

Mr Jayadev s/o K N Unnithan (NBS)
Assistant Treasurer, Chong Pang CCC

Mr Chin Sau Ho (CEE)
Member, South East CDC

Adj Assoc Prof Christopher Cheok Cheng Soon (NBS)
Chairperson, SAF Psychiatry Specialist Advisory Board


Congratulations to all awardees!


A full list of the 2026 National Awards recipients is available at the PMO website: https://www.pmo.gov.sg/national-awards/2026-national-awards