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Academy of Medicine,

Singapore –Five Decades in Pictures

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Visit of Sir Stanley Davidson, President ofthe Royal College of Physicians ofEdinburgh to the Department of Medicine,General Hospital, Singapore in 1959.

Seated from left to right:Dr M Kelleher, Sir Gordon Ransome,Sir Stanley Davidson, Dr Evelyn Hanam,Dr T J Danaraj.

Standing from left to right:Dr Chew Chin Hin, Dr Lim Kee Jin,Dr R Wells, Dr K S Lau,Dr Seah Cheng Siang.

Sir Stanley was an Honorary Member ofthe Academy of Medicine.

The 1st Congress of Medicine washeld at the Pathology LectureTheatre in the grounds of theSingapore General Hospital from3-5 May 1963. The President ofthe 1st Congress was Sir GordonRansome. The Congress wasdeclared open by Dr KShanmugaratnam, Dean of theFaculty of Medicine, University ofMalaya in Singapore.

The 2nd Congress of Medicine was held in the Pathology Lecture Theatre underthe Presidency of Dr H M McGladdery, formerly Senior Surgeon at SingaporeGeneral Hospital and then later at Lady Templar Hospital in Kuala Lumpur,Malaya. The Congress was held from 28-29 August 1965. It was declaredopen by Mr Reginald Quah, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Singapore.

Induction Dinner Raffles Hotel 1967.From left to right: Dr Lee Yong Kiat, Scribe; Dr Chew Chin Hin,Bedel; Dr K Shanmugaratnam, Master; Dr SMA Alhady, Master,Academy of Medicine of Malaysia.

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ARMORIAL BEARINGSThe Armorial Bearings of the Academy of Medicine weredesigned by the Pursuivant of Arms at the College of Arms,London and were granted by the Sovereign’s Kings of Arms(Garter, Clarenceux and Norroy and Ulster) on 20 June 1962.

The Coat of Arms is as follows: “Per pale and per chevronGules and Azure a Chevron cotised between three Leopards'faces Or And for the Crest On a Wreath, Or, Gules and AzureTwo Eagles’ heads addorsed Azure beaked Or and gorgedwith a chaplet of Roses - Gules barbed and seeded in eachbeak a Poppy slipped and leaved proper”.

In the centre of the Shield, the Chevron symbolises thecoming-together of the Specialties of Medicine under oneroof - the Academy. The three Pards represent the territoriesin the Singapore-Malaysia region. The two Eagles’ heads ofthe Crest remind us of the privilege we had of using thefamily Arms of our first Master, Gordon Ransome, in theearly years of our existence. The Poppies denote our commondesire to relieve pain. The Motto RECTA SAPERE urges usto seek and savour the truth at all times.

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Academy of Medicine,Singapore Induction Dinner 28February 1968.

Standing: Drs FY Khoo,CH Tay, SS Ratnam,M Sridharan, KB Chia, YK Tan,KH Yeoh, BK Chew, ASM Lim,SB Kwa, G Wong, KK Tan,WGS Fung, KH Tan, KP WeeWC Cheng, CG Thevathasan,R Kanagasuntheram, A Chew,HK Chiam, M Ghosh,AST Wee, NB Tham, PW Ngui,E Lu, MJ Colbourne, CH Lim,MFH Kelleher

Sitting: Drs AL Gwee, JE Choo,G Tay, YK Lee, SMA Alhandy,KS Ratnam, CH Chew,RCK Loh, GA Ransome,Y Cohen, SA Yeoh

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Comitia in honour of the Patron and the First Lady, DrBenjamin Sheares and Mrs Sheares on 7 June 1971.

Dr Yahya Cohen, the seventhMaster of the Academy deliveringthe Opening Address at the FourthSingapore-Malaysia Congress ofMedicine, 14-17 August 1969.This was opened by Dr Toh ChinChye, the Deputy Prime Ministerand Vice-Chancellor-elect of theUniversity of Singapore.

The 9th Malaysia-Singapore Congress ofMedicine was held in Kuala Lumpur from 6-8 September 1974.

Seated from left to right:Tun Abdul Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysiaand an Honorary Member of the Academyof Medicine, Malaysia; Dr Chew Chin Hin,Master of the Academy of Medicine,Singapore and President of the Congress;Datuk Hussein Onn, Deputy Prime Ministerof Malaysia; Tan Sri Lee Siok Yew, Ministerfor Health, Malaysia.

The Congress was opened by Tun Razak.

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1971

1974From left to right:Tan Sri Runme Shaw, Patron of the 8th Singapore-Malaysia Congressof Medicine; Dr Goh Keng Swee, Deputy Prime Minister and Ministerfor Defence; Dr Ho Guan Lim, Permanent Secretary (Health)/ Directorof Medical Services; President Benjamin H Sheares; and Dr ChewChin Hin, Chairman of the Organising Committee at the OpeningCeremony of the 8th Singapore-Malaysia Congress of Medicine, 26-29 July 1973.

President Sheares declared the Congress open on July 26 and thiswas followed by the Second Gordon Arthur Ransome Oration entitled“Some Problems of Manpower Development in Singapore” deliveredby Dr Goh Keng Swee.

1973


Conferment of HonoraryMembership of theAcademy on the PrimeMinister of Singapore, MrLee Kuan Yew by Dr ChewChin Hin, the Master at theOpening Ceremony of the10th Singapore-MalaysiaCongress of Medicine, 21-24 August 1975.

1975


Comitia for the Conferment of Honorary Membership on Tan SriDr Runme Shaw and Prof Robert Emil Steiner, 15 October 1975.

Standing left to right:Dr Loong Si Chin, Dr Beatrice Chen, Dr Chow Khuen Wai,Prof Robert Emil Steiner, Dr Chew Chin Hin, Tan Sri Runme Shaw,Dr V K Pillay and Dr Robert C K Loh.

Visit of the Patron, Dr Benjamin Henry Sheares,late President, Republic of Singapore and MrsSheares to the Academy on 19 January 1975.Dr Sheares was the first Patron of the Academy.

Standing (left to right):Dr Feng Pao Hsii, Censor; Dr Wong Poi Kwong,Chairman, Chapter of Physicians;Dr Chew Chin Hin, Master; Dr Wong Heck Sing,President, College of General Practitioners;Dr Seah Cheng Siang, Censor; Dr V K Pillay,Bedel; Dr Choo Jim Eng, Bursar; Mr R Singh,ADC to the President

Sitting (left to right):Dr Mrs Wong Heck Sing; Mrs B H Sheares;President Sheares, Patron;Dr Mrs Chew Chin Hin; Dr Beatrice T M Chen,Scribe.

Sir Gordon Ransome, Founder Master ofthe Academy of Medicine, Singaporedeclared open the Academy LectureTheatrette on 31 January 1974.

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Conference of Presidents of Colleges of Physicians at the Royal College ofPhysicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, 22-25 May 1978.

Back row (left to right):Dr G B Shaw, Visitor, Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow;Dr Mahmood Merican, Master, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia; ProfessorJ Olu Mabayoje, President, West African College of Physicians; ProfessorJ v d Sluys Veer, Dutch Representative; Dr R B Khambatta, College ofPhysicians & Surgeons of Pakistan; Professor Stuart J Saunders, SeniorVice-President, The College of Medicine of South Africa; Dr R D Wilson,Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada; Dr A P Grant, President,Royal College of Physicians of Ireland; Dr Richard Mulhearn, HonorarySecretary, Royal Australasian College of Physicians.

Middle row (left to right):Dr John Gamble, Vice-President, American College of Physicians;Dr T J Thomson, Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow;Dr Robert C K Loh, Master, Academy of Medicine of Singapore;Dr Geoffrey L McDonald, President, Royal Australasian College of Physicians;Dr Chew Chin Hin, Past Master, Academy of Medicine of Singapore;Dr V Thuraisingham, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia; Dr David Pyke,Royal College of Physicians of London; Dr John Badenoch, Royal Collegeof Physicians of London; Dr J O M Pobee, West African College of Physicians;Dr J A Strong, Vice-President, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh;Dr J Ross, Dutch Representative; Dr Norman MacKay, Honorary Secretary,Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow.

Front row (left to right):Sir Douglas Black, President, Royal College of Physicians of London; ProfessorMohammed Ibrahim, President, Bangladesh College of Physicians & Surgeons;Dr R F Robertson, President, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh;Professor Tom Gibson, President, Royal College of Physicians & Surgeonsof Glasgow; Lt Gen W A K Burki, President, College of Physicians & Surgeonsof Pakistan; Dr G D Cameron, President, Royal College of Physicians &Surgeons of Canada; Dr A Landau, Past President, College of Medicine ofSouth Africa.

1978

Mr Goh Chok Tong, the Minister for Health and 2nd Ministerfor Defence paid a visit to the Academy of Medicine,Singapore on 16 October 1981. The picture shows theMaster, Professor Lim Pin greeting Mr Goh on his arrival.The Minister's team comprised Dr Andrew G K Chew, thePermanent Secretary (Health)/Director of Medical Services.

1981



Presidents and Masters of the Royal Colleges and AssociatedColleges and Academies of Medicine at the TercentenaryCelebrations of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh,September 6-11, 1981.

The Academy of Medicine, Singapore was officiallyrepresented by its Past Master, Dr Chew Chin Hin. TheAcademy presented a Message of goodwill to the Collegeon this occasion.

Front row (left to right):Dr Stuart Bondurant, Immediate Past President, AmericanCollege of Physicians; Sir Alan Parks, President, RoyalCollege of Surgeons of England; Dr P Dermot J Holland,President, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland;Dr John A Strong, President, Royal College of Physiciansof Edinburgh; Sir Anthony Alment, President, Royal Collegeof Obstetricians & Gynaecologists; Mr James A O'Connell,President, Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland.

2nd row (left to right):Sir Douglas Black, President, Royal College of Physiciansof London; Dr Chew Chin Hin, Past Master, Academy ofMedicine, Singapore; Dr Joseph Eravelly, Master, Academyof Medicine, Malaysia.

3rd row (left to right):Prof Frans G Geldenhuys, President, College of Medicineof South Africa; Dr Joseph C O Mends, President, WestAfrican College of Physicians; Prof Deji Femi-Pearse, Provost,College of Medicine of Nigeria; Dr Hamid Ali Khan, Vice-President, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan;Dr Allan Kerr Grant, President, Royal Australasian Collegeof Physicians; Mr Douglas H Clark, President, Royal Collegeof Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow.

4th row (left to right):Dr Lewis W Bluemle, President, College of Physicians ofPhiladelphia; Professor Emeritus F John Gillingham, President,Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh; ProfessorAlywn Smith, President, Faculty of Community Medicine ofthe Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom;Dr G Ross Langley, Vice-President Royal Canadian Collegeof Physicians and Surgeons.

Dr Benjamin Sheares, FounderMember of the Academy ofMedicine, Singapore and Patronof the Academy (1971-1981)during his term of office asPresident of the Republic ofSingapore.Mr C V Devan Nair, President ofthe Republic of Singaporebecame the new Patron of theAcademy on 21 January 1982.

The 1981-1982 Council of the Academy ofMedicine, Singapore

Sitting left to right:Dr N C Tan (Censor), Dr Lawrence Chan Kok Chin(Bursar), Dr Chow Khuen Wai (Assistant Master),Dr Lim Pin (Master), Dr Feng Pao Hsii (Scribe),Dr Lenny Tan Kheng Ann (Bedel), Dr R Nambiar(Censor)

Standing left to right:Dr Tech Pek Chuan (Censor), Dr Chia Boon Lock(Censor & Chairman, Chapter of Physicians),Dr S T Lee (Chairman, Chapter of Surgeons),Dr Charles Ng Sen Ark (Chairman, Chapter ofObstetricians & Gynaecologists), Dr Phoon Wai On(Chairman, Chapter of Community & OccupationalMedicine), Dr John A Tambyah (Censor),Dr N K N Iyer (Chairman, Chapter of Anaesthetists),Dr Tan Yok Lin (Vice-Chairman, Chapter of DentalSurgeons)

Absent:Dr Tan Ban Cheng (Chairman, Chapter ofRadiologists)

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Lord Brain, Past President ofthe Royal College of Physiciansof London, was an HonoraryMember of the Academy. Hegave the Academy invaluableadvice and encouragement inits early years.

The Academy inaugurated the Tan Sri Runme ShawLecture in conjunction with the Silver Jubilee of theAcademy. This lectureship is set up to promote theadvancement of medicine on an international basis. It isopen to distinguished members of the medical professionon subjects related to medicine or medical science. TheFirst Runme Shaw Lecturer was Dr John Baxter, Professorof Medicine and Professor of Biochemistry, University ofCalifornia, United States of America.

Left to right:Dr D G Macleish (PRACS), Mr David Marshall (8th GAROrator), Dr Priscilla Kincaid-Smith, (PRACP), PresidentWee Kim Wee, Dr Lawrence Chan (Master, AM Singapore),Mr Howe Yoon Chong (Honorary AM) at the Receptionfollowing the Opening Ceremony of the 20th Singapore-Malaysia Congress of Medicine.

President Wee Kim Wee, Patron of theAcademy exchanged greetings withDr Andrew Chew [Head, Civil Service andPermanent Secretary (Finance)] at theCommemoration Dinner organised to markthe re-opening of the College of MedicineBuilding. Looking on are Dr Lenny Tan,Dr Cheng Heng Kock, Mr Shaw Vee Mengand Dr Tan Ser Kiat.

Mr Howe Yoon Chongcuts the ribbon to markthe official opening ofthe Academy’s newpremises. Looking on isDr Lawrence Chan,Master.

Seven Presidents of the Royal Colleges, Master of theAcademy of Medicine of Malaysia, President of the Collegeof General Practitioners of Singapore, and fourrepresentatives of College Presidents added sparkle tothe official opening of the Academy's new premises atthe College of Medicine Building on 19 October 1987.Mr Howe Yoon Chong, Minister for Health 1982-1985,declared open the Academy and the Postgraduate MedicalLibrary.

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Conferment of Honorary Membership of the Academy on Mr Goh Chok Tong, First Deputy PrimeMinister and Minister of Defence by Dr N C Tan, Master of the Academy at the Opening Ceremonyof the 24th Singapore-Malaysia Congress of Medicine on 6 September 1990.

At the Biennial Banquet of the Academies of Medicine, Singaporeand Malaysia on 6 August 1988, the Royal College of PhysiciansEdinburgh was presented with a scroll carrying signatures ofGuest-of-Honour Mr Goh Chok Tong and all those who hadattended the Opening Ceremony two days earlier. Picture showsPresident M Oliver obviously delighted with the simple gift.

Seated from left to right:Mrs Helen Oliver, Professor Lim Pin (Vice-Chancellor, NationalUniversity of Singapore) and Professor Tommy Koh (Singapore’sAmbassador to the United States of America and the 9th GordonArthur Ransome Orator). Professor Koh was Chief guest at theBanquet.

The 1989 Annual InductionComitia was held on 30 May 1989.Forty-two new members wereadmitted. Picture shows theCouncil with the inductees.

Dr Chew Chin Hin (Past Master1973-1975) delivered the FirstSeah Cheng Siang MemorialLecture entitled “The Life andTimes of Seah Cheng Siang”during the 11th Annual ScientificMeeting of the Chapter ofPhysicians on 12 January 1991.

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The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland signed on 5 August 1992 aMemorandum of Understanding with the Academy indicating its supportfor the Academy’s efforts in specialist training and certification.

From left to right:Mr Jonathan W Bailey, Secretary, The Royal College of Physicians ofIreland; Dr R Sinniah, Regional Advisor, The Royal College of Physiciansof Ireland; Dr J Stephen Doyle, President, The Royal College of Physiciansof Ireland; Dr Raj Nambiar, Master, Academy of Medicine, Singapore;Dr Lee Kok Onn, Chairman of Chapter of Physicians, Academy ofMedicine, Singapore; Dr Fock Kwong Ming, Censor, Academy ofMedicine, Singapore; Dr Chao Tzee Cheng, Assistant Master, Academyof Medicine, Singapore; and Dr Tay Boon Keng, Censor, Academy ofMedicine, Singapore.

First Seah Cheng Siang Gold Medalist,Dr Yeoh Khay Guan (far right) with MMedExaminers, (from left) Dr Anthony D Toft,President, Royal College of Physicians,Edinburgh; Dr Chew Chin Hin, DeputyDirector, School of Postgraduate MedicalStudies, NUS; Dr Tan Yew Oo, Chairman,Committee for Internal Medicine, Schoolof Postgraduate Medical Studies, NUS;and Professor D R London, Registrar, RoyalCollege of Physicians, London.

The 1991 Galloway Memorial Lecture wasdelivered by Dr Cynthia Ruth Goh duringthe Annual Induction Comitia on 7 August1992. Dr Cynthia Goh is seen here withDr Goh Hak Su, the 1986 GallowayMemorial Lecturer and their LectureshipMedals.

The Royal AustralasianCollege of Physiciansdelegation led by itsPresident, ProfessorAlex Cohen, was here on 1October 1993 for informaldiscussions on a number ofmatters of mutual interest.

Left to right:Dr Ho Nai Kiong, Dr Lee HinPeng, Dr Fock Kwong Ming,Dr Chew Chin Hin, Dr ChaoTzee Cheng, Dr Chee YamCheng, Dr Alex Cohen, DrRichard Larkins, Dr DonCameron, Dr P Procopis, DrTan Wan Cheng and Dr LeeSeng Teik.

The 27th Malaysia-Singapore Congress ofMedicine was held from 11 to 14 August1993 in Kuala Lumpur. The Master wasPresident of the Congress. Dr Chao is seenin the picture escorting the Guest-of-Honourfor the Opening Ceremony, Duli Yang MahaMulia Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di PertuanAgong, Sultan Azlan Shah. With them isTan Sri Dato’ Dr Abu Bakar Suleiman,Master of the Academy of Medicine ofMalaysia.

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1993



Mr Wee Kim Wee with the Master Dr R Nambiar, and Past Masters.From right to left:Dr NC Tan, Dr V K Pillay, Dr Chew Chin Hin, Dr Khoo Oon Teik,Dr Robert Loh, Dr Lim Pin and Dr Lawrence Chan.

Mr Wee Kim Wee, Patron of the Academy from 1985 to 1993, receiving from the Master,Dr Chao Tzee Cheng, the Honorary Fellowship scroll at the Opening Ceremony of the 28th

Singapore-Malaysia Congress of Medicine on 4 August 1994.

The Joint Meeting with the Irish College was held from 23-24 June1994 in Dublin. The Master and the Academy delegation were at theWelcome Reception hosted by the Irish Minister for Health,Mr Brendan Howlin TD (centre in the picture).

1994

1994From right to left:Dr Chew Chin Hin; Dr Khoo Oon Teik;Sir David Todd, President Hong Kong Academyof Medicine; Prof TK Chan, President, Collegeof Physicians, Hong Kong.


The 4th Seah Cheng Siang MemorialLecturer, Professor David Todd, Presidentof the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine(second from the right) is pictured herewith (from left) Dr Chew Chin Hin (PastMaster), Dr Tan Wan Cheng (Chairperson,Chapter of Physicians), Mrs Margaret Seah,Dr Chao Tzee Cheng (Master) andDr Feng Pao Hsii.

1996 Chapter of Surgeons Lecturer:Dr Arthur Lim (far right), with Dr Idral Darvvis,President, Indonesian Surgeons Association;Mr Eddie Teo, Chairman, Health Corporationof Singapore; Dr Chee Yam Cheng, AssistantMaster; Dr Ng Eng Hen, Chairman, OrganisingCommittee for 30th Annual Combined SurgicalMeeting; Dr Prem Raj Jeyaraj;Dr Tan Kok Chai, Chairman, Chapter ofSurgeons; and Dr Khoo Chong Yew in theMembers’ Lounge at the Academy just beforethe delivery of his lecture entitled “FactorsInfluencing Perfect Surgical Outcome”.

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Dr Chee Yam Cheng, Master, greeting the Chief Executive, Hong Kong SAR, Mr TungChee Hwa, at the Opening of the First International Congress of the Hong Kong Academyof Medicine held in November 1998.

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14th Gordon Arthur Ransome Orator - The Honourable Mrs Anson Chan with Councillors atthe dinner held in her honour.

1998

30th Singapore-Malaysia Congress of Medicine: TheCongress was formally opened by Mr Goh Chok Tong,Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore. Dr Mahathirbin Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia, delivered the13th Gordon Arthur Ransome Oration at the OpeningCeremony.

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Opening Ceremony for the 32nd Singapore-Malaysia Congress of Medicine. PlatformParty from left: Dr Ridzwan Bakar (Scribe,

AMM), Dr Tan Ser Kiat (Immediate PastMaster, AMS), Datuk Dr Yeoh Poh Hong(Deputy Master, AMM and President of

Congress), DPM Lee Hsien Loong (Guest-of-Honour), Dr Chee Yam Cheng (Master,AMS), The Honourable Mrs Anson Chan(14th Gordon Arthur Ransome Orator), Dr

Fock Kwong Ming (Assistant Master, AMS)and Dr Gilbert S C Chiang (Scribe, AMS).

President S R Nathan penning his messagein the guest book after the official opening

ceremony of the Runme Shaw Building.Looking on are Dr Walter T L Tan (Master)

and Dr K Satku (Scribe).

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2001


At the Asian Surgical Congress in SingaporeFrom left to right: Dr Yeoh Ghim Seng, surgeon and formerspeaker of parliament of Singapore; Dr Raj Nambiar, PastMaster and Past President of the Asian Surgical Association;Tan Sri Professor GB Ong, Honorary Fellow of Academyof Medicine and Founder President, Asian SurgicalAssociation.

Silver Jubilee of the Malaysia-SingaporeCongress of Medicine, 1991, Kuala Lumpur.Front row: Tan Sri Abu Bakar Suleiman, Master,Academy of Medicine of Malaysia; Seri PadukaBaginda Yang Dipertuan Agong, Sultan AzlanShah; Raja Parameswary; Dr Raj Nambiar,President of Congress and Master, Academyof Medicine, Singapore.


A group photograph with President and Mrs S R Nathanbefore the special dinner commemorating the opening of theRunme Shaw Building at 142 Neil Road on 3 October 2001.

Past Masters and special guests with Honorary FellowMr Lee Seng Gee (from left), Dr Chew Chin Hin (Past Master),Dr Lee Suan Yew (President, Singapore Medical Council),Mrs V K Pillay, Dr V K Pillay (Past Master), Mr and Dr Lee,Mrs Goh Chok Tong and Dr Tan Ser Kiat (Past Master).

Master conferring Honorary Fellowship onMr Ong Teng Cheong, Former President, Republic

of Singapore and Past Patron, Academy ofMedicine, Singapore on 3 August 2000.

Master conferring Honorary Fellowship onMr Lee Seng Gee, Chairman, Lee Foundation,

key benefactor of Academy of Medicine,Singapore on 3 August 2000.


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2003

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Picture at the opening of the 11th Biennial Meetingof the International Association of Oral Pathologies(IAOP) organised by Chapter of Dental Surgeons:(from left) Dr Balaji, Guest-of-Honour; ProfessorPaul M Speight, Secretary, IAOP; Dr Yeo Jin Fei,Chairman, Organising Committee; Professor ColinSmith, President, IAOP; and Dr K Satku, Master,Academy of Medicine, Singapore.

Dr K Satku (Master) presenting a replica of the Master Medallionto Dr Walter T L Tan (Immediate Past Master) at the 36th Singapore-Malaysia Congress of Medicine banquet (1 August 2002).

2002


The President, Mr S R Nathan, accepting the conferment of Honorary Fellowship of the Academy on 10 November 2003.


MRCP(UK)/Master of Medicine (Internal Medicine) ExaminationMemorandum of Understanding between the Division of Graduate Medical Studies,National University of Singapore; the Academy of Medicine, Singapore; and the RoyalCollege of Physicians of Edinburgh; the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons ofGlasgow; the Royal College of Physicians of London.

Dr Andrew Chew Guan Khuan,Chairman, Public ServiceCommission of Singapore,receiving from the Master, ProfLow Cheng Hock, the HonoraryFellowship scroll at the OpeningCeremony of the 38th Singapore-Malaysia Congress of Medicineon 19 August 2004.

2004

From left to right:Professor Chee Yam Cheng, Chairman of Specialist Training Committee (Internal Medicine,Academy of Medicine, Singapore and the Division of Graduate Medical Studies, and Past Master,Academy of Medicine, Singapore)Professor Neil Douglas, President, Royal College of Physicians of EdinburghProfessor Lee Eng Hin, Director, Division of Graduate Medical StudiesProfessor Chew Chin Hin, Past Master, Academy of Medicine, SingaporeProfessor Lim Pin, Past Master, Academy of Medicine, SingaporeProfessor Carol M Black, President, Royal College of Physicians (London)Professor Graham Teasdale, President, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of GlasgowProfessor Low Cheng Hock, Master, Academy of Medicine, Singapore

2004


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2005From left to right:Prof John Wong, Dean, Faculty of Medicine, National University ofSingapore; Prof Lim Pin who delivered the Centennial Lecture entitled“Celebrating Milestones Achieved and Pondering the Road Ahead”;Mr and Mrs Khaw Boon Wan; and Prof Sir David J Weatherall whodelivered the 2005 Runme Shaw Memorial Lecture entitled “TrainingDoctors for the 21st Century a Global Perspective”.

39th Singapore-Malaysia Congress of Medicine, 30 June to 3 July2005. Theme: Celebrating 100 Years of Medical Education


Sir Donald Irvine, receiving thetoken of appreciation from ProfLow Cheng Hock, Master of theAcademy, for delivering the 17th

Gordon Arthur Ransome Oration.

2004

Joint Meeting of the Chapter ofSurgeons and the Royal College ofSurgeons of England on 27 and 28May 2004 and Induction Ceremony on28 May 2004.

The President of the College,Sir Peter Morris, led a team of surgeonsto Singapore. The College joined us atthe Induction Ceremony on the eveningof 28 May 2004. Prof K Satku, Master,Academy of Medicine, Singapore, wasconferred Fellowship of the RoyalCollege of Surgeons of England by SirPeter. Sir Peter was conferredFellowship of the Academy of Medicine,Singapore.


2006Councillors with Ms Yong Ying-I, Permanent Secretary for Health and Dr Tony Tan at the Induction Comitia and Dinner 2006.

From left to right:Master of Academy of Medicine, Singapore, Prof Low Cheng Hock;Dr Mrs Chew; Dr and Mrs Tony Tan; Dr Chew Chin Hin; and Master-Elect, Prof Ho Lai Yun.

2006

Specialist Accreditation Board (2004-2007), Ministryof Health, Singapore

From left to right:Row 1: *Clinical Prof Raj Nambiar, **Clinical Prof HoLai Yun, *Prof K Satkunanantham,Prof Lee Eng Hin, *Dr Chew Chin HinRow 2: Clinical A/Prof George Yeo, Dr Maurice Choo,Prof John Wong, *Prof Chee Yam Cheng, ClinicalA/Prof Peter George Manning,Dr Lau Hong Choon, *Clinical Prof Low Cheng Hock,Dr June LouNot in photo: Dr Angela Chong,Prof Lee Tat Leang, Dr Tan Yew Oo

* Past Masters, Academy of Medicine, Singapore** Master, Academy of Medicine, Singapore (2006-2008)


2006Dr Tony Tan receiving from the Master,Prof Low Cheng Hock, the HonoraryFellowship scroll at the Induction Comitiaand Dinner 2006 held at the Pan PacificHotel on 28 April 2006.

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20072006-2007 Council. Taken at the Lee Kong Chian Room on 5 March 2007

Standing (left to right)Dr Lee Kok Onn, Censor; Dr Quak Seng Hock, President, College of Paediatrics and Child Health; Dr Vernon MS Oh, Editor, Annals;Dr Chen Fun Gee, Censor; Dr Tan Kim Ping, President, College of Radiologists and Executive Director; Dr Ho Tew Hong, President,College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists; Dr Chew Siew Luen, Chairman, Chapter of Dental Surgeons

Seated (left to right)Dr Tan Ai Ling, Chairman, Chapter of Pathologists; Dr Anthony Heng, Assistant Bursar and President, College of Surgeons;Dr Chan Heng Thye, Bursar; Dr Fock Kwong Ming, Assistant Master; Dr Ho Lai Yun, Master; Dr Low Cheng Hock, Immediate PastMaster; Dr George SH Yeo, Censor; Dr Gilbert SC Chiang, Censor-in-Chief; Dr Yap Hwa Ling, Chairman, Chapter of Psychiatrists

AbsentDr Lim Shih Hui, Scribe and President, College of Physicians; Dr Chan Yew Weng, Censor; Dr Roland SE Chong, Censor;Dr Edward CP Pang, Censor and President, College of Anaesthesiologists; Dr Lee Lay Tin, Chapter of Public Health and OccupationalPhysicians


Acknowledgements

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Editorial Board and Guest Editors would wish to thank:

• Mr S R Nathan, President, Republic of Singapore and Patron, Academy of Medicine, Singapore

• The Lee Foundation

• Professor K Shanmugaratnam, Past Master

• Professor K Satku, Director of Medical Services, Ministry of Health and Past Master

• Professor Ho Lai Yun, Master

• And others who have in one way or another help in the production of this issue

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