Inaugural Deloitte Award for NUS top pharmacy graduands |
On 9 July 2011, three outstanding graduands from the National University of Singapore (NUS)’s PharmD, Pharmacy PhD and MSc (Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology) programmes, Dr Seah Thiam Hock, Jonathan, Dr Yap Yi-Lwern, Kevin and Miss Chin Kar Ling, were conferred with the inaugural Deloitte Award. The recipients were selected for excelling in their academic grades, presentation skills and class participation, as well as for demonstrating a positive attitude towards learning.
A further two awards will be given out in recognition of the best final-year projects under the category of Pharmacy Practice & Pharmaceutical Technology. The two awards will be presented to Miss Lim Rou Wei, 24, and Mr Koh Jie Sheng, Jackson, 25. Both Miss Lim and Mr Koh graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy), First Class Honours.
For details of the award recipients, please see below
Benefitting students
This is the first time the ‘Deloitte Award’ will be presented to outstanding students of NUS. The award, fully funded by Deloitte Southeast Asia, is further testament to Deloitte’s support of tertiary education in the life sciences & healthcare industry.
Of the award, Associate Professor Chan Sui Yung, Head, Department of Pharmacy, NUS, said: “I am thrilled that Deloitte selected our Pharmacy graduands as the recipients of these awards. This augurs well for current and future students of NUS as the award will serve as motivation for them to try hard to succeed. It also signifies that our contribution in the pharmaceutical development and biomedical industry is highly regarded by industry. We are deeply appreciative of Deloitte’s generosity. With the support of Deloitte and other partners, we will continue to grow talents for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. The growth of talent is a critical factor to ensure Singapore stays competitive with a skilled and well trained manpower.”
Associate Professor Chan added that NUS’ post-graduate pharmacy programmes offer local students a competitive edge by allowing them to study part-time while working; this is to cater to continuing growth and an increasing demand for highly qualified pharmacists for Singapore’s healthcare industry.
Janson Yap, Deloitte’s Regional Industry Leader for Life Sciences and Healthcare based in Singapore, said: “We were discussing with NUS about how to recognize and develop the life sciences industry in Southeast Asia and Singapore. With this award, we hope that the life sciences industry will receive greater prominence and that more students will be motivated to embark on careers in this field while the achievements of the most successful students are celebrated.”
Deloitte and NUS have both expressed an interest in making the award presentation an annual affair, as NUS strives to interest more students to seek a career in the life sciences & healthcare industry.
Award presentation ceremony
The award presentation ceremony will be officiated by Associate Professor Chan Sui Yung, Head, Department of Pharmacy, NUS and Mr Janson Yap, Regional Industry Leader for Life Sciences and Health Care for Deloitte Southeast Asia. It will be held on Saturday 9 July 2011, 7pm at Shangri-La Hotel, Azalea Function, 22 Orange Grove Road.
Deloitte Award recipients
Top PharmD Student
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
Name of student: Dr Seah Thiam Hock, Jonathan
Faculty/Subject Majors: Science/Pharmacy
Degree Conferred (full name): Doctor of Pharmacy
Best Pharmacy PhD Student
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Name of student: Dr Yap Yi-Lwern Kevin
Faculty/Subject Majors: Science/Pharmacy
Degree Conferred (full name): Doctor of Philosophy
Top MSc (Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology) Student
M.Sc. (Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology)
Name of student: Miss Chin Kar Ling
Faculty/Subject Majors: Science/Pharmacy
Degree Conferred (full name): Master of Science (Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology)
Best Pharmacy Final Year Project (PP category)
Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy)
Name of student: Miss Lim Rou Wei
Faculty/Subject Majors: Science/Pharmacy
Degree Conferred (full name): Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy) First Class Honours
Best Pharmacy Final Year Project (PT category)
Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy)
Name of student: Mr Koh Jie Sheng, Jackson
Faculty/Subject Majors: Science/Pharmacy
Degree Conferred (full name): Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy) First Class Honours
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Contacts
- Name:
- Doreena Tong
- Company:
- Deloitte Singapore
- Job Title:
- Corporate Communications
- Phone:
- dotong@deloitte.com