Professor Soo Khee Chee Awarded President's Science & Technology Medal
Professor Soo Khee Chee of Duke-NUS Medical School received the President's Science & Technology Medal in 2011, Singapore's highest scientific honor. He is the first clinician-scientist to receive this award.
Professor Soo Khee Chee, Vice Dean of Clinical and Faculty Affairs at Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, was awarded the President's Science & Technology Medal in 2011. This award is the highest national honor in Singapore for science and technology achievements.
Professor Soo is recognized as the first clinician-scientist to receive the medal, acknowledging his significant contributions to biomedical research and practice.
The President's Science and Technology Awards (PSTA) for 2011 honored eight prominent researchers and engineers in Singapore, with four affiliated with the National University of Singapore (NUS).
The awards ceremony was held on November 8, 2011, where President Dr. Tony Tan Keng Yam presented the accolades. The event also included the presentation of the Young Scientist Award to promising early-career researchers.