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National Medical Research Council (NMRC) Awards

2024/05/29
The National Medical Research Council (NMRC) presents awards to outstanding clinician scientists and researchers annually for their achievements and contributions to better healthcare outcomes. It also provides a platform to showcase ongoing research, NMRC-funded projects, networking and fostering collaborations amongst healthcare institutions and academia.
2024

National Medical Research Council Award Winners 2024Congratulations to our National Medical Research Council Award Winners (NMRC) 2024!

Singapore Translational Research Investigator Award 

Prof Chng Wee Joo
National University Cancer Institute, Singapore
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
NUS Cancer Science Institute of Singapore

Clinician Scientist Award (Senior Investigator)

A/Prof Chester Lee Drum
National University Heart Centre, Singapore
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

HPHSR Clinician Scientist Award (Senior Investigator)

A/Prof Luo Nan
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health

Clinician Scientist Award (Investigator)

Dr Yeo Leong Litt Leonard
National University Hospital
Ng Teng Fong General Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Dr Elizabeth Tham Huiwen
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

HPHSR Clinician Scientist Award (Investigator)

Dr John Soong Tshon Yit
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Clinician Innovator Award (Investigator)

Dr Goh Yong Geng
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Dr James Thomas Patrick Decourcy Hallinan
National University Hospital
Alexandra Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Dr Lim Yinghao
National University Heart Centre, Singapore
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Adj A/Prof Chua Horng Ruey
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Dr Gao Yujia
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Transition Award

Dr Huang Zhongwei
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Dr Sia Ching Hui
National University Heart Centre, Singapore
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Dr Cyrus Ho Su Hui
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Dr Sanjay De Mel
National University Cancer Institute, Singapore

Research Training Fellowship

Dr Tan Yong Qiang Benjamin
National University Hospital

Dr Low Jia Ming
National University Hospital

Dr Sim Ming Ann
National University Hospital

Dr Ngiam Jinghao Nicholas
National University Hospital

Dr Jocelyn Chew
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies)

Dr Amanda Zain
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Dr Tan Hui Xuan Sharon
NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health

Dr Clara Ngoh
National University Hospital

2023

National Medical Research Council Award Winners 2023Congratulations to our National Medical Research Council Award Winners (NMRC) 2023!

Clinician Scientist Award (Senior Investigator)

Prof Cheng Ching-Yu
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Dr Chester Lee Drum
National University Heart Centre, Singapore
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

HPHSR Clinician Scientist Award (Senior Investigator)

A/Prof Shefaly Shorey
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies)

A/Prof Tan Ker Kan
National University Hospital
National University Cancer Institute, Singapore
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Clinician Scientist Award (Investigator)

Dr Feng Lei
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Dr Elizabeth Tham Huiwen
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

HPHSR Clinician Scientist Award (Investigator)

Dr Chen Huijun Cynthia
NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health

Dr John Soong Tshon Yit
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Dr Ooi Gaik Ming Melissa
National University Cancer Institute, Singapore
Ng Teng Fong General Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Clinician Innovator Award (Investigator)

Dr Goh Yonggeng
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Dr James Thomas Patrick Decourcy Hallinan
National University Hospital
Alexandra Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Dr Kaan Hung Leng
National University Hospital
Ng Teng Fong General Hospital

Dr Lim Yinghao
National University Heart Centre, Singapore
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

2022

NMRC 2022

Congratulations to our National Medical Research Council Award Winners (NMRC) 2022!

Clinician Scientist Award (Senior Investigator)

Prof Lim Seng Gee
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

A/Prof Ng Siok Bian
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
NUS Cancer Science Institute, Singapore

Prof Tai E Shyong
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health

A/Prof David Tan Shao Peng
National University Cancer Institute, Singapore
Ng Teng Fong General Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
NUS Cancer Science Institute, Singapore

A/Prof Raymond Seet Chee Seong
National University Hospital
Ng Teng Fong General Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Dr Yong Wei Peng
National University Cancer Institute, Singapore
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

HPHSR Clinician Scientist Award (Senior Investigator)

A/Prof Kavita Venkataraman
NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health

A/Prof Wee Hwee Lin
NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health

Clinician Scientist Award (Investigator)

Dr Catherine Ong Wei Min
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Dr Su Xinyi
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

HPHSR Clinician Scientist Award (Investigator)

Dr Tham Yih Chung
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Clinician Innovator Award (Investigator)

A/Prof Victor Koh
National University Hospital
Alexandra Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

2021
NMRC 2021
Congratulations to our National Medical Research Council Award Winners (NMRC) 2021!

Singapore Translational Research Investigator Award (STaR)

Prof Dario Campana
National University Hospital
National University Cancer Institute, Singapore
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

A/Prof Christopher Chen
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Prof Goh Boon Cher
National University Cancer Institute, Singapore
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
NUS Cancer Science Institute of Singapore

Clinician Scientist Award Senior Investigator (CSA-SI)

A/Prof Mahesh Choolani
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Prof Lee Soo Chin
National University Cancer Institute, Singapore
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
NUS Cancer Science Institute of Singapore

Prof Yong Eu Leong
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Clinician Scientist Award Investigator (CSA-INV)

Dr Matthew Cove
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Dr Anand Jeyasekharan
National University Cancer Institute, Singapore
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
NUS Cancer Science Insitute of Singapore

Dr Li Lingjun
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

A/Prof Citra Mattar
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

2020

NMRC 2020

Congratulations to our National Medical Research Council Award Winners (NMRC) 2020!

Singapore Translational Research Investigator Award

Professor Daniel G. Tenen
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS
Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, NUS

Professor Michael Chee
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS
Centre for Sleep and Cognition, NUS

Clinician Scientist Award - Senior Investigator

Associate Professor Mark Chan
National University Hospital
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS

Associate Professor Louis Chai

National University Hospital
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS

Clinician Scientist Award - Investigator

Associate Professor Chan Shiao-Yng
National University Hospital
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS

Associate Professor Tan Ker Kan
National University Hospital
National University Cancer Institute, Singapore
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS

Transition Award

Dr Evelyn Law
National University Hospital
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS

Dr Joline Lim
National University Cancer Institute, Singapore
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS

Dr Leonard Yeo
National University Hospital
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS

Dr Elizabeth Tham
National University Hospital
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS

2019

NMRC 2019

Congratulations to our National Medical Research Council Award Winners (NMRC) 2019!

Singapore Translational Research Investigator Award

Professor Toshio Suda
Professor, Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS
Senior Principal Investigator, Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, NUS

Clinician Scientist Award - Senior Investigator

Associate Professor Allen Yeoh
Head & Senior Consultant, Division of Paediatric Haematology-Oncology, Khoo Teck Puat-National University Children's Medical Institute, NUH
Head & Senior Consultant, Division of Paediatric Haematology-Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore
Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS

Associate Professor Roger Foo

Senior Consultant, Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre, Singapore
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS
Principal Investigator, Cardiovascular Research Institute, NUHS

Associate Professor Ronald Lee
Senior Consultant, Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre, Singapore
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS

Clinician Scientist Award - Investigator

Dr Catherine Ong
Consultant, Division of Infectious Diseases, University Medicine Cluster, NUH
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS

Dr Chester Lee Drum
Consultant, Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre, Singapore
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS
Principal Investigator, Cardiovascular Research Institute, NUHS

Associate Professor George Yip
Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS

Associate Professor Ng Siok Bian
Senior Consultant, Department of Pathology, NUH
Senior Consultant, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore
Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS
Principal Associate, Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, NUS

Transition Award

Dr Andrea Wong
Senior Consultant, Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore

Dr Chua Horng Ruey

Consultant, Division of Nephrology, University Medicine Cluster, NUH

Associate Professor Victor Lee
Senior Consultant, Department of Pathology, NUH
Senior Consultant, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore
Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS

2017
Congratulations to our National Medical Research Council Award Winners (NMRC) 2017!

Singapore Translational Research Investigator Award

Professor Chng Wee Joo
National University Cancer Institute, Singapore
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
NUS Cancer Science Institute of Singapore

Clinician Scientist Award - Senior Investigator

Associate Professor Christopher Chen
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Professor Yong Eu Leong
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Clinician Scientist Award - Investigator

Associate Professor Chan Shiao-yng
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Dr David Tan Shao Peng
National University Cancer Institute, Singapore
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
NUS Cancer Science Institute of Singapore

Dr Ng Kar Hui
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Dr Citra Nurfarah binte Zaini Mattar
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
(from May 15 grant call)

Transition Award

Dr Feng Lei
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Dr Anand Devaprasath Jeyasekharan

National University Cancer Institute, Singapore
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
NUS Cancer Science Institute of Singapore

2016
Congratulations to our National Medical Research Council Award Winners (NMRC) 2016!

Singapore Translational Research Investigator Award

Prof Dario Campana
Mrs Lee Kong Chian Chair in Advanced Cellular Therapy
National University Hospital
National University Cancer Institute, Singapore
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Clinician Scientist Award - Senior Investigator

A/Prof Raymond Seet
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Dr Lee Soo Chin
National University Cancer Institute, Singapore
NUS Cancer Science Institute of Singapore

Adj A/Prof Goh Boon Cher
National University Cancer Institute, Singapore
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
NUS Cancer Science Institute of Singapore

Clinician Scientist Award - Investigator

A/Prof Mark Chan
National University Heart Centre, Singapore
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Dr Lawrence Lee
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

A/Prof Ronald Lee
National University Heart Centre, Singapore
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Transition Award

A/Prof Poh Kian Keong
National University Heart Centre, Singapore
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Dr Catherine Ong
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Dr Yeo Wee Song
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

2015
Congratulations to our National Medical Research Council Award Winners (NMRC) 2015!

Singapore Translational Research Investigator Award

Prof H. Phillip Koeffler
Cancer Science Institute of Singapore
National University Cancer Institute, Singapore
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Prof Arthur Mark Richards
Cardiovascular Research Institute
National University Heart Centre, Singapore
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Prof Aung Tin
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Clinician Scientist Award - Senior Investigator ​

Assoc Prof Mahesh Choolani
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Assoc Prof Tai E Shyong

National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health

Clinician Scientist Award - Investigator ​

Dr Khoo Chin Meng
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Transition Award

Dr Lim Chwee Ming
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Dr Kuan Win Sen
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

2014
Congratulations to our National Medical Research Council Award Winners (NMRC) 2014!

Clinician Scientist Award - Senior Investigator

Assoc Prof Mahesh Choolani
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Assoc Prof Roger Foo
National University Heart Centre, Singapore
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Prof Nobuhiro Yuki
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Prof Nicholas Paton
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Clinician Scientist Award - Investigator

Assoc Prof Mark Chan
National University Heart Centre, Singapore
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Assoc Prof Raymond Seet
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Assoc Prof Chester Drum
National University Heart Centre, Singapore
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Assoc Prof Cheng Ching-Yu
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Dr Sue-Anne Toh
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Assoc Prof Vijay Sharma
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Dr Koji Kono
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Assoc Prof Mikael Hartman
National University Hospital
NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health

Dr Ng Kar Hui
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Dr Khoo Chin Meng
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

2012-2013
Congratulations to our National Medical Research Council Award Winners (NMRC) 2012 - 2013!

Singapore Translational Research Investigator Award

Prof Edward Khoo
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Clinician Scientist Award - Senior Investigator

Assoc Prof Christopher Chen
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Assoc Prof Chng Wee Joo
National University Cancer Institute, Singapore
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, NUS

Prof Yong Eu Leong
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Clinician Scientist Award - Investigator

Dr Louis Chai
National University Hospital

Dr Mark Chan Yan Yee
National University Heart Centre, Singapore
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Dr Cheng Ching-Yu
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health

Dr Chester Lee Drum
National University Heart Centre, Singapore
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Dr Mohammad Kamran Ikram
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Assoc Prof Vijay Sharma
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Dr Sue-Anne Toh
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Transition Award

Dr Nicholas Chew Sern Yan
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Dr Ruby Yun-Ju Huang
National University Hospital
Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, NUS

Dr Citra Nurfarah binte Zaini Mattar
National University Hospital
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

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