We are proud to announce that Dr Raymond Lim has been recognised among JCI Singapore’s Ten Outstanding Young Persons in addition to receiving the Merit Award for Academic Leadership.
JCI is a global non-profit organisation that comprises young and passionate individuals that are eager and determined to make positive differences and meaningful contributions to their communities. Every year, JCI selects ten outstanding young persons under 40 from a variety of fields to inspire everyone to be better and to realise their full potential as active citizens.
For Dr Raymond Lim, receiving the award is a privilege and honour, “The journey towards improving community health and promoting public health tertiary education has not been easy. I am deeply grateful to have received continuous support from various mentors and colleagues at the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health as well as from the healthcare community. They have inspired me to pursue my goals with hard work, passion, commitment and dedication.”
As a public health physician, educator and researcher, Dr Raymond Lim believes in training the public health workforce for the future and translating his research to improve the health of communities, especially the vulnerable groups. A first author of more than 30 peer reviewed publications which have been cited more than 500 times internationally, Dr Raymond Lim has led the development of the first major programme in public health in Singapore as well as a global massive open online course on changing lifestyle behaviours. He is also a strong advocate to reduce inequalities in health and has worked on programmes to inform on healthcare policies such as the War on Diabetes.
Congratulations Raymond!