Congratulations to A/Prof Teo Yik Ying on receiving the Honoree award at the Ten Outstanding Young Persons Of The World (Singapore)

The NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health congratulates A/Prof Teo Yik Ying on being conferred the Honoree award for the Singapore Chapter of the Ten Outstanding Young Persons Of The World (TYOP).

A/Prof Teo, the School’s Vice Dean (Research), was conferred the award in the category of Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishments.

A/Prof Teo (left) with other TYOP winners from NUS - A/Prof Ho Ghim Wei (Honoree award, Scientific and/or Technological Development), Dr Melissa Fullwood (Honoree award, Medical Innovation) and A/Prof Jonathan Loh Yuin-Han (Merit award, Scientific and/or Technological Development)
A/Prof Teo (left) with other TYOP winners from NUS - A/Prof Ho Ghim Wei (Honoree award, Scientific and/or Technological Development), Dr Melissa Fullwood (Honoree award, Medical Innovation) and A/Prof Jonathan Loh Yuin-Han (Merit award, Scientific and/or Technological Development)

The TOYP is awarded annually by the Junior Chamber International (JCI) and recognises young people who excel in their chosen fields and exemplify the best attributes of the world’s young people. This year’s award was presented on 29 May 2015 by Dr Amy Khor, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Manpower, who was Guest-of-Honour at the awarding ceremony.

The Honoree winners will go on to represent Singapore as finalists at the international Ten Outstanding Young Persons Of The World.

We, at the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, heartily congratulate A/Prof Teo on receiving this prestigious award and wish him a continued success in all of his endeavours.