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NUS Marks 110Th with New Community Research Projects The Power of Potential | 1 ISSUE 5 / JULY 2015 INFLUENCING THE FUTURE THROUGH PHILANTHROPY Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Mr Wong Ngit Liong, Chairman, NUS Board of Trustees (both seated), Prof Tan Chorh Chuan, NUS President and Prof John Eu-Li Wong, Chief Executive, National University Health System, (standing, right to left), visit residents as part of the NUS CARES initiative. NUS is marking a milestone year NUS marks 110th for Singapore and the University by reaffirming its commitment to the community through transformative with new community research initiatives, including leveraging the expertise acquired by students through the Chua Thian Poh research projects Community Leadership Programme. Working out the effectiveness of carrying Launched as part of NUS’ celebrations expertise to study the selected problems, out free health checks for the elderly; re- to mark Singapore’s 50th birthday and devise and pilot practical solutions, and if engineering wheelchairs to make them NUS’ 110th anniversary, NUS CARES successful, disseminate the key learnings better and cheaper; and exploring why complements existing and new community points that would allow scaling up of some patients return to hospital several service initiatives in NUS and Singapore. effective practices. times in a year are some of the issues National University of Singapore (NUS) “We will work with partners to identify “Corporations can also participate in giving academics and students will be researching persistent and important problems that back to the community by leveraging through a new initiative called NUS CARES they face in their community engagement on this platform through sponsorships,” – or NUS Community Advancement with programmes. We will then tap on NUS’ explained Professor Tan Chorh Chuan, Research and Education Synergies. huge pool of student talent and academic President, NUS. Continued on page 6 300% TAX DEDUCTION IN SINGAPORE’S JUBILEE YEAR If you are a Singapore tax resident, your gift to NUS before 31 December 2015 is eligible for a tax deduction that is 3 times the gift value. Produced by the NUS Development Office. If you want to know more about The Power of Potential or if you would like to enquire about making a gift to the University, email [email protected], call +65 6516-8000 or visit www.giving.nus.edu.sg/the-power-of-potential 2 Former recipient establishes bursary Our Champions, Our AmbassadorS From recipient to We would like to thank the following volunteers who are involved in supporting and advising on giving to the University (as of 31 March 2015). philanthropist Development Committee of the Board of Trustees Mr Wong Ngit Liong ’65 (Chairman) Chairman & CEO, Venture Corporation Limited A recipient of financial aid 50 years ago, Mr Lee Professor Tan Chorh Chuan ’83 President, National University of Singapore became part of Singapore’s pioneer generation and Mr Goh Yew Lin Managing Director, G.K. Goh Holdings Limited today is shaping the future by giving to education. Dr Noeleen Heyzer ’71 Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific not need it, it is not as impactful as Professor Saw Swee Hock ’56 giving to someone who is in desperate Professorial Fellow, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Mr Abdullah Tarmugi ’69 need. I told myself that one day I Member, Presidential Council for Minority Rights would reciprocate and help low income and former Speaker of Parliament Ms Elaine Yew Wen Suen families whose children qualify for Member of Global Executive Committee and university,” shares Mr Lee, who met Tan Managing Partner Singapore, Egon Zehnder Mr Edward Lee Kwong Foo ’70 Sri Dr Tan on a number of occasions. Co-opted Chief Executive, PT. Ekalumintas Singapore’s Former Ambassador to Indonesia, The scholarship was followed by a Ministry of Foreign Affairs bursary, also provided by Tan Sri Dr Mr Johnny Tan ’82 Tan, to pay for his studies in social Co-opted Immediate Past President, sciences at the University of Singapore, National University of Singapore Society (NUSS) the predecessor institution of the National University of Singapore (NUS). President’s Advancement Advisory Council Ambassador Chan Heng Wing ’69 Today, Mr Lee is a businessman with Singapore’s Non-resident High Commissioner to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Ministry of Foreign Affairs over 40 years’ experience in the Mr Chew Sutat He was one of nine children and his corporate, finance and capital markets Executive Vice President, Sales & Clients, parents could not afford to pay for Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) and is renowned for his ability to Dr Vikram Chhatwal ’94 his school books, nor could they turn around flagging companies, Chairman, MediAssist India TPA Pte Ltd provide him with tiffin money. So, particularly in the marine and shipping Mr Choo Heng Thong Former Founder and Managing Director, Spindex Industries Limited Mr Lee Kok Wah (’69) would borrow sectors. He is one of Singapore’s Mr Setyono Djuandi Darmono his classmates’ books and his father pioneer generation who helped lay President Director, PT. Jababeka Tbk would laboriously copy them out by Mr Bill Foo Say Mui the foundations for modern day Vice Chairman, South and South-east Asia, candlelight on a type writer. If he was Singapore’s success. “Those were ANZ Banking Group Limited lucky, his grandmother would give fantastic days, the 60s, 70s and 80s. Mr Gan Chee Yen ’84 CEO, Fullerton Financial Holdings Pte Ltd him a potato to take to school for his We were part of the pioneers. We were Ambassador Giam Chin Toon ’67 lunch and his friends would share their building up Singapore. We were tiny in Senior Partner, Wee Swee Teow & Co. Singapore’s Non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of Peru, food with him. Asia and no one knew where Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs was,” he recalls fondly. Dr Farid Harianto His life changed dramatically 50 years Former Special Advisor to Vice President, Republic of Indonesia Mr Yaya Winarno Junardy ago when a teacher put him forward Mr Lee has made a gift to NUS to President Commissioner, PT Rajawali Corpora for a scholarship to pay for his ‘A’ level set up the Mr and Mrs Lee Wai Kin Mr Hermawan Kartajaya Founder & President, MarkPlus Inc. studies. The scholarship was provided Bursary at the Faculty of Arts and Professor Lee Chuen Neng ’75 by banker and philanthropist Tan Sri Social Sciences in memory of his Head, Department of Surgery, NUS Yong Loo Lin Dr Tan Chin Tuan, who gave both his School of Medicine parents. “My father truly believed that Mr Edward Lee Kwong Foo ’70 money and his time generously to education was the key to our future. Chief Executive, PT. Ekalumintas young people in financial need. Singapore’s Former Ambassador to Indonesia, He was very enterprising and showed Ministry of Foreign Affairs me that from failure you get success. Mr Leong Yue Wing ’76 “I was touched and inspired by his This bursary also serves to remind Former CEO, TCL Multimedia Technology Holdings Limited Former Executive Vice President, Philips Consumer Electronics generosity. He taught me the value future generations of the tremendous Dr Lim Cheok Peng ’72 of hard work. His philosophy was if I sacrifices of our parents for a better Senior Advisor to the Board, IHH Healthcare Berhad give one dollar to someone who does Mr Lim Ho Kee future,” he says. Chairman, Singapore Post Limited Mr Liu Chee Ming ’76 What is his hope for the recipients Managing Director, Platinum Holdings Company Limited Mr Albert Liu Chung Hsing of his bursary? “They should use the Managing Director, UBS AG money wisely and hopefully one day Dr Liu Thai-Ker Director, RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (Pte) Ltd they will help the poorer sections of Dr Kuntoro Mangkusubroto society. Money should be used wisely. Former Head of President’s Delivery Unit for Development, Instead of accumulating money, they Monitoring and Oversight, Republic of Indonesia Mr Arthur Ng Boon Chye should put their dollars where they Former Chairman, Singapore Chamber of Commerce Indonesia can do more in terms of being of real Mr Douglas R. Ooi Director, Shun Fung Holdings Pte Ltd benefit to society,” shares Mr Lee. Ibu Shanti Poesposoetjipto Chairman, PT Samudera Indonesia Tbk Mr Tan Kwang Hwee Managing Director, Newsman Realty Pte Ltd Mr Tan Puay Hiang To find out about creating Chairman, Highvest Pte Ltd a named bursary or Dr Tan See Leng ’88 Group CEO & Managing Director, Parkway Pantai Limited scholarship, please contact Mr Toh Hock Ghim ’66 Chairman, Equation Summit Limited [email protected] or call Former Senior Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1-800-DEVELOP Ms Tracey Woon ’79 Vice Chairman, ASEAN Corporate and Investment Banking, (1-800-338-3567). Citigroup Global Markets Singapore Pte Ltd Mr Lee, at his graduation, with his late father. The Power of Potential | 3 GIFT TO PROFESSORSHIP IN HEALTHY AGEING Parkway Pantai sets up Professorship at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine to support the physical, mental and social well-being of the elderly. Gift ignites passion for research “I am highly inspired by stories of scientists who have made a difference in people’s lives through research and discoveries in the medical field. The experiences and knowledge that I have gained while working in NUS further strengthened my passion for medical research and deepened my dream and aspiration to be able to make a difference through Dr Tan See Leng, Group CEO and MD of Parkway Pantai medical research that would positively impact In a society where life expectancy is Over the years, Parkway Pantai has among the highest in the world - over supported NUS in many ways.
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