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Class notes
2000s
MR HANS TAN School of Design and Environment ’05
Dr Chiong Yee Keow Medicine ’12
2010s
Dr Chiong Yee Keow
(front row, in yellow) The 2012 recipient of the Lee Hsien Loong Award for Outstanding AllRound Achievement, Dr Chiong is now a House Officer at National University Health System. An avid community volunteer and the organising chairperson for the Neighbourhood Health Screening project at Taman Jurong from 2008 to 2009, she continues to serve as its mentor and volunteer doctor. Dr Chiong credits her family’s support and the Toh Kian Chui Bursary, which she received as a student at NUS’ Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. “The bursary enabled me to lead a relatively normal student life without having to worry excessively about the financial burden of school fees,” she says. “This was particularly true in my final year when my mother was diagnosed with colorectal cancer and had to take a break from work.” Dr Chiong’s experience as a gift recipient has heightened her commitment to serving others. “It motivates me to continue to contribute as best as I can, to pay this kindness forward,” she says. For information on “We should help making a gift to NUS, contact us at future generations 1800-DEVELOP (1800of students facing 338-3567) or email financial difficulty so askdvo@nus.edu.sg. that they don’t miss If you have out on educational a story to share, please contact us at opportunities.”
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A graduate of the Division of Industrial Design, Mr Tan was one of nine recipients in December 2012 of the President’s Design Award for Design of the Year. Administered by the DesignSingapore Council and the Urban Redevelopment Authority, the accolade honours designers who have developed iconic projects that make an impact on the global design scene. Mr Tan received the award for his work Spotted Nyonya, an industrial re-interpretation of traditional nyonya porcelain wares. After graduating from NUS, Mr Tan studied at the Design Academy Eindhoven on a postgraduate scholarship. A winner of the Martell VSOP Rising Personalities Award 2009 and nominated for the 2009 Designer of the Future Award Design Miami/Basel, Mr Tan’s works have been shown at numerous global exhibitions. He is currently an instructor at NUS’ Division of Industrial Design.
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THE CANADIAN Film Forum 2013
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Mr Hans Tan and Spotted Nyonya (below)
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