Organisation Structure

Chief Executive Officer & Commissioner of Parks & Recreation Dr Tan Wee Kiat

Deputy Chief Executive Officer Planning & Resource Management Department Ms Peggy Chong

Director Director Director Director Director Director Policy & Planning Research Corporate Development Resource Management Industry Botanic Gardens Sim Cheng Hai Sim Cheng Hai Chia Seng Jiang Felix Loh Dr Chin See Chung Teva Raj (Covering) (Acting)

Assistant Director Assistant Director Assistant Director Financial Controller Deputy Director Assistant Director Physical Planning Research Organisation Finance SBG Management Industry Development Ms Kim Goh Ms Ong Chui Leng Development Ms Betty Pau & Development Ve e ra s/o P Arumugam Oi Keng Hunt Dr Wong Wei Har

Assistant Director Assistant Director Assistant Director Assistant Director Assistant Director/ Assistant Director Strategic Policy Research Communications Legal Botanical Research, Manpower Development Keeper/Herbarium Vacant Dr Tan Puay Yok Ms Lee Pin Pin Milton Goh & Library Yong Fook Chyi Dr Ruth Kiew

Assistant Director Assistant Director Assistant Director Knowledge Human Resource Living Collections Management & IT Ms Ivy Liew Alan Tan Chye Soon Mrs Tan-Yan Oi Chee (Covering)

Assistant Director Assistant Director Assistant Director/ Business Strategies Administration Horticulture Research (Orchid Breeding Vacant Joseph Chua & Micropropagation) Dr Lim-Ho Chee Len

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Chief Operating Officer Operations Department Dr Leong Chee Chiew

Director Director Director Director Director Director Parks Streetscape Conservation Parks Business Parks Development Special Projects

Kong Yit San Simon Longman Won g Tua n Wa h Kong Yit San Yeo Meng Tong Chuah Hock Seong (Seconded to Singapore Garden City Pte Ltd)

Deputy Director Assistant Director Deputy Director Assistant Director Assistant Director Parks (North) Streetscape (Central) Biodiversity Centre Parks Business Design Phua Kin Keng Oh Cheow Sheng Dr Lena Chan Management Long Seen Hui Lee Yan Tuck (Acting)

Deputy Director Assistant Director Curator Assistant Director Assistant Director Parks (East) Streetscape (East) Istana Parks Business Development Management Ms Kalthom Abdul Latiff S K Ganesan Koh Soon Kiong Development Ms Gan Kim Choo (Covering) Ms Michelle Lee

Deputy Director Assistant Director Assistant Director Parks (South) Streetscape (West) Central Nature Reserve George Tay Tee Swee Ping Ms Sharon Chan

Deputy Director Assistant Director Assistant Director Parks (West) Streetscape (Projects) Sungei Buloh Tay Boon Sin Ng Cheow Kheng Wetland Reserve (Covering) Ms Ng Sock Ling

Assistant Director Assistant Director Facilities Yeong Yee Shyong Robert Teo

Assistant Director Nursery Mrs Kartini Omar-Hor As at August 2005 The Year at a Glance

1 HE Ricardo Lagos, President of Republic of | April 2004 | Adoption of Hindhede Park by Ngee corner was officially opened on 27 June. The Chile, with NParks’ CEO, Ann Polytechnic Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s Building event was graced by Mr , Minister Dr Tan Wee Kiat, during a tour of the National and Environment Green Volunteers adopted for Defence. Orchid Garden. Hindhede Nature Park on 17 April. To mark the 2 Minister for Defence, Mr Teo Chee Hean, occasion, the students conducted the Native Plant | July 2004 | Dedication of Heritage Trees The enjoying the performances at Hunt for guests during the adoption ceremony. Garden City Fund dedicated Heritage Trees to six the launch of the upgraded Tiong donors for their contributions to the Garden City. Bahru Park. | May 2004 | Visit by President of Republic of The donors included Lady Yuen-Peng McNeice, 3 “The Merlion’s Garden” at LAMAN 2004. Chile HE Ricardo Lagos, President of Republic Shaw Foundation, The Hongkong and Shanghai of Chile, visited the Singapore Botanic Gardens on Banking Corporation, Hotel Properties Limited, 1 May. Dendrobium Ricardo Lagos was named in Chevron Oronite and ST Microelectronics. The His Excellency’s honour. dedication ceremony was held on 1 July and graced by Minister for Community Development, Youth | June 2004 | Visit by Prime Minister, Hashemite and Sports and Second Minister for Trade and Kingdom of Jordan An orchid hybrid was named Industry, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan1. Dendrobium Faisal El-Fayez to commemorate the visit by HE Faisal El-Fayez, Prime Minister, | July 2004 | NParks Wins Awards at LAMAN 2004: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, to the Singapore Landscaping & Gardening Festival NParks won Botanic Gardens, on 19 June. Gold for Theme and Silver for Starlight (night lighting) at LAMAN 2004 which was held in | June 2004 | Official Opening of Upgraded Tiong Malaysia on 17 – 25 July. Bahru Park The redeveloped 3-ha regional park featuring amenities such as an adventure-themed | July 2004 | Visit by Prime Minister, State of playground, elderly fitness corner and bird-singing Kuwait Dendrobium Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed was

1Then Minister of State for Trade and Industry and National Development.

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4 Young visitors to the named after HH Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed, Prime | October 2004 | Unveiling of HSBC Care-For- World Stamp Exhibition’s Minister, State of Kuwait, during his visit to the Nature Stamp Series and Adoption of Nature Gallery Booth learning about our Singapore Botanic Gardens on 20 July. Chek Jawa by HSBC The HSBC Care-For-Nature Garden City. Chek Jawa Stamp Series was unveiled by Minister 5 Minister for National Development, Mr Mah | July 2004 | Visit by Crown Prince of Perak, for National Development, Mr Mah Bow Tan, on Bow Tan, was Guest-of- Honour at the Launch Malaysia An orchid hybrid, Dendrobium 16 October. The event also marked the adoption of of the HSBC Care-For- Nature Chek Jawa Raja Nazrin, was named during the visit of HRH Chek Jawa by HSBC. Stamp Series.

Raja Nazrin, Crown Prince of Perak, Malaysia, to 6 The Earl of Wessex October 2004 with NParks’ CEO, the Singapore Botanic Gardens on 27 July. | | Visit by Earl of Wessex Aerides Dr Tan Wee Kiat, during Edward was named after HRH Prince Edward his visit to the Singapore Botanic Gardens. | August 2004 | Arboriculture Seminar Some during his visit to the Singapore Botanic Gardens 60 certified arborists from the International Society on 3 October. of Arborists (ISA) gathered for a three-day seminar conducted by speakers from the Bartlett Tree | October 2004 | Visit by Prime Minister, Research Laboratory, Charlotte, North Carolina, Ireland HE Bertie Ahern, Prime Minister, USA. The seminar was aimed at increasing the Ireland, visited the Singapore Botanic Gardens knowledge of local arborists and broadening their on 12 October. Mokara Bertie Ahern was perspectives on new and innovative arboriculture named in His Excellency’s honour. research findings and practices. | October 2004 | Visit by Queen, Norway | September 2004 | World Stamp Exhibition To commemorate the visit by HM Sonja, Queen, NParks, together with HSBC, created a lush mini Norway, to the Singapore Botanic Gardens on garden city for the World Stamp Exhibition’s Nature 28 October, Dendrobium Sonja was named in Gallery Booth. Titled “Our Living World”, a section Her Majesty’s honour. of the booth was dedicated to “The Garden City Story” that related the milestones of Singapore’s greening efforts over the last four decades.

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7 Prime Minister planted a | November 2004 | Launch of HSBC TreeTop honoured with the American Orchid Society’s Sindora wallichii at the Walk The first of its kind in Singapore and Gold Medal of Achievement Award on 14 January. Launch of Clean and Green Week. in the region, this 250-m suspension bridge was The Award is the Society’s highest honour that 8 NParks’ CEO, launched by Mrs , Minister of recognises individuals for life-long outstanding Dr Tan Wee Kiat, received the American State for Finance and Transport, on 5 November. service to the orchid world. Orchid Society’s highest award from the Society’s Honorary Vice President and | November 2004 | Launch of Novena Park | February 2005 | Launch of Evolution Garden Trustee, Mr Peter Furniss. Launched by Mr , Minister February 14 marked the launch of the Evolution 9 Minister for National Development, Mr Mah for Health and MP for Tanjong Pagar GRC, Garden at the Singapore Botanic Gardens by Bow Tan, viewing the on 14 November, the 0.17-ha park provides Mr Mah Bow Tan, Minister for National art exhibition staged by students of Siglap residents with a venue for community bonding. Development. The 1.5-ha garden tells the Secondary School during the launch of story of the evolution of plants during Evolution Garden. | November 2004 | Clean & Green Week Clean Earth’s geological history. and Green Week was held from 6 – 13 November. In all, 81 constituencies led by grassroots | February 2005 | Launch of “Begonias of Peninsular advisors planted more than 800 trees. Some Malaysia” The first of its kind for begonias in 200,000 participants also took part in over the world, “Begonias of Peninsular Malaysia” 270 activities aimed at encouraging community features all 52 indigenous species of Peninsular involvement to sustain our Garden City. Malaysia. The book is the outcome of 30 years’ interest in wild begonias for author Dr Ruth Kiew, | December 2004 | Launch of Nature Cove Keeper of the Herbarium and Library and Assistant Nature Cove is a resource room catering to students Director of Botanical Research. and visitors to the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve. Sponsored by the SPH Foundation, Nature Cove | February 2005 | Visit by First Lady of the Republic was launched by Prof Leo Tan, Chairman, NParks of Indonesia Dendrobium Susilo Bambang on 4 December. Yudhoyono ‘Ani’ was named in honour of Mrs Ani Bambang Yudhoyono, First Lady of | January 2005 | Dr Tan Wee Kiat receives American the Republic of Indonesia, who visited the Orchid Society’s Gold Medal of Achievement Singapore Botanic Gardens on 15 February. Award NParks CEO, Dr Tan Wee Kiat, was

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10 Second Minister for | March 2005 | Skyrise Greening Seminar | March 2005 | Dr Tan Wee Kiat Receives Fellowship National Development, Organised to share the findings of the pilot green of OSSEA Award Dr Tan Wee Kiat, CEO, NParks, Mr , viewing the trade roof project between NParks and the Housing was awarded the prestigious Fellowship of OSSEA exhibits at the Skyrise Greening Seminar. and Development Board, the seminar was attended Award. The award is presented by the Orchid 11 Singapore’s display at by some 400 participants including landscape Society of Southeast Asia to individuals who have the 18th World Orchid Conference was titled architects, horticulturists, developers and academics. made important and visible contributions to the “Orchids Speak the The event was graced by Mr Lim Swee Say, field of Orchidology. Language of Dance”. 12 The launch of the Second Minister for National Development. tunnels and cannon March 2005 which form part of a | | Launch of Tunnels, Cannon and new historical trail at | March 2005 | Singapore Wins Bid to host World History Guidebook at Labrador Park Labrador Labrador Park was graced by Mr Mah Orchid Conference in 2011 Singapore overcame Park’s historical heritage was enhanced with Bow Tan, Minister for National Development. strong competition to win the bid to host the the launch of two tunnels and a six-inch cannon 20th World Orchid Conference (WOC) in on 11 March 2005. To complete the learning 2011. A Singapore delegation comprising experience for students and visitors, guided representatives from NParks and the Orchid Society walks as well as a history guidebook of Labrador of Southeast Asia made a joint presentation Park were also launched. The occasion was to the WOC Site Selection Committee at the graced by Mr Mah Bow Tan, Minister for 18th World Orchid Conference in Dijon, France. National Development.

| March 2005 | Singapore Wins Gold Medal at | March 2005 | Visit by Prime Minister, The People’s World Orchid Conference in Dijon, France Republic of Bangladesh Dendrobium Begum Singapore’s display of orchid plants and cut flowers Khaleda Zia was named to commemorate HE complemented by the use of dance figurines and Begum Khaleda Zia’s visit to the Singapore Botanic accessories won a gold medal at the World Orchid Gardens on 21 March. Conference. The Conference Show was held in Dijon, France from 11 – 20 March 2005. Singapore also garnered some 20 prizes for orchid hybrids in the Individual Plants Category.

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