05 December 2021
Nanyang Technological University has paid tribute to its longest-serving chairman Koh Boon Hwee.
The tribute ceremony was held at Ocean Restaurant in Sentosa, and was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat.
Mr Heng, who was Minister for Education from 2011 to 2015, said: “The standard of education and research in NTU has reached new heights, and NTU is now one of the most highly regarded universities.”
Mr Koh Boon Hwee held the post for longer than any other university chairman in Singapore, and stepped down in March this year. During his long tenure, he oversaw various milestones at NTU, including the establishment of the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine in 2013 and the university’s rise in international rankings.