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1965
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1959
The 2 nd Congress of Medicine was held in the Pathology Lecture Theatre under
the Presidency of Dr H M McGladdery, formerly Senior Surgeon at Singapore
General Hospital and then later at Lady Templar Hospital in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaya. The Congress was held from 28-29 August 1965. It was declared
open by Mr Reginald Quah, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Singapore.
Visit of Sir Stanley Davidson, President of
the Royal College of Physicians of
Edinburgh to the Department of Medicine,
General Hospital, Singapore in 1959.
Seated from left to right:
Dr M Kelleher, Sir Gordon Ransome,
Sir Stanley Davidson, Dr Evelyn Hanam,
Dr T J Danaraj.
Standing from left to right:
Dr Chew Chin Hin, Dr Lim Kee Jin,
Dr R Wells, Dr K S Lau,
Dr Seah Cheng Siang.
Sir Stanley was an Honorary Member of
the Academy of Medicine.
1967
1963
The 1 st Congress of Medicine was
held at the Pathology Lecture
Theatre in the grounds of the
Singapore General Hospital from
3-5 May 1963. The President of
the 1 st Congress was Sir Gordon
Ransome. The Congress was
declared open by Dr K
Shanmugaratnam, Dean of the
Faculty of Medicine, University of
Malaya in Singapore.
Induction Dinner Raffles Hotel 1967.
From left to right: Dr Lee Yong Kiat, Scribe; Dr Chew Chin Hin,
Bedel; Dr K Shanmugaratnam, Master; Dr SMA Alhady, Master,
Academy of Medicine of Malaysia.

1963
ARMORIAL BEARINGS
The Armorial Bearings of the Academy of Medicine were
designed by the Pursuivant of Arms at the College of Arms,
London and were granted by the Sovereign’s Kings of Arms
(Garter, Clarenceux and Norroy and Ulster) on 20 June 1962.
The Coat of Arms is as follows: “Per pale and per chevron
Gules and Azure a Chevron cotised between three Leopards'
faces Or And for the Crest On a Wreath, Or, Gules and Azure
Two Eagles’ heads addorsed Azure beaked Or and gorged
with a chaplet of Roses - Gules barbed and seeded in each
beak a Poppy slipped and leaved proper”.
In the centre of the Shield, the Chevron symbolises the
coming-together of the Specialties of Medicine under one
roof - the Academy. The three Pards represent the territories
in the Singapore-Malaysia region. The two Eagles’ heads of
the Crest remind us of the privilege we had of using the
family Arms of our first Master, Gordon Ransome, in the
early years of our existence. The Poppies denote our common
desire to relieve pain. The Motto RECTA SAPERE urges us
to seek and savour the truth at all times.
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1968
Academy of Medicine,
Singapore Induction Dinner 28
February 1968.
Standing: Drs FY Khoo,
CH Tay, SS Ratnam,
M Sridharan, KB Chia, YK Tan,
KH Yeoh, BK Chew, ASM Lim,
SB Kwa, G Wong, KK Tan,
WGS Fung, KH Tan, KP Wee
WC Cheng, CG Thevathasan,
R Kanagasuntheram, A Chew,
HK Chiam, M Ghosh,
AST Wee, NB Tham, PW Ngui,
E Lu, MJ Colbourne, CH Lim,
MFH Kelleher
Sitting: Drs AL Gwee, JE Choo,
G Tay, YK Lee, SMA Alhandy,
KS Ratnam, CH Chew,
RCK Loh, GA Ransome,
Y Cohen, SA Yeoh
1969
Dr Yahya Cohen, the seventh
Master of the Academy delivering
the Opening Address at the Fourth
Singapore-Malaysia Congress of
Medicine, 14-17 August 1969.
This was opened by Dr Toh Chin
Chye, the Deputy Prime Minister
and Vice-Chancellor-elect of the
University of Singapore.
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1974
The 9 th Malaysia-Singapore Congress of
Medicine was held in Kuala Lumpur from 6-
8 September 1974.
Seated from left to right:
Tun Abdul Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia
and an Honorary Member of the Academy
of Medicine, Malaysia; Dr Chew Chin Hin,
Master of the Academy of Medicine,
Singapore and President of the Congress;
Datuk Hussein Onn, Deputy Prime Minister
of Malaysia; Tan Sri Lee Siok Yew, Minister
for Health, Malaysia.
The Congress was opened by Tun Razak.
1970
▼ Academy of Medicine Council - 1970.
1973
1971
Comitia in honour of the Patron and the First Lady, Dr
Benjamin Sheares and Mrs Sheares on 7 June 1971.
From left to right:
Tan Sri Runme Shaw, Patron of the 8th Singapore-Malaysia Congress
of Medicine; Dr Goh Keng Swee, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister
for Defence; Dr Ho Guan Lim, Permanent Secretary (Health)/ Director
of Medical Services; President Benjamin H Sheares; and Dr Chew
Chin Hin, Chairman of the Organising Committee at the Opening
Ceremony of the 8 th Singapore-Malaysia Congress of Medicine, 26-
29 July 1973.
President Sheares declared the Congress open on July 26 and this
was followed by the Second Gordon Arthur Ransome Oration entitled
“Some Problems of Manpower Development in Singapore” delivered
by Dr Goh Keng Swee.

1975
Conferment of Honorary
Membership of the
Academy on the Prime
Minister of Singapore, Mr
Lee Kuan Yew by Dr Chew
Chin Hin, the Master at the
Opening Ceremony of the
10 th Singapore-Malaysia
Congress of Medicine, 21-
24 August 1975.
Visit of the Patron, Dr Benjamin Henry Sheares,
late President, Republic of Singapore and Mrs
Sheares to the Academy on 19 January 1975.
Dr Sheares was the first Patron of the Academy.
Standing (left to right):
Dr Feng Pao Hsii, Censor; Dr Wong Poi Kwong,
Chairman, Chapter of Physicians;
Dr Chew Chin Hin, Master; Dr Wong Heck Sing,
President, College of General Practitioners;
Dr Seah Cheng Siang, Censor; Dr V K Pillay,
Bedel; Dr Choo Jim Eng, Bursar; Mr R Singh,
ADC to the President
Sitting (left to right):
Dr Mrs Wong Heck Sing; Mrs B H Sheares;
President Sheares, Patron;
Dr Mrs Chew Chin Hin; Dr Beatrice T M Chen,
Scribe.
1974
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Sir Gordon Ransome, Founder Master of
the Academy of Medicine, Singapore
declared open the Academy Lecture
Theatrette on 31 January 1974.
Comitia for the Conferment of Honorary Membership on Tan Sri
Dr Runme Shaw and Prof Robert Emil Steiner, 15 October 1975.
Standing left to right:
Dr Loong Si Chin, Dr Beatrice Chen, Dr Chow Khuen Wai,
Prof Robert Emil Steiner, Dr Chew Chin Hin, Tan Sri Runme Shaw,
Dr V K Pillay and Dr Robert C K Loh.
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1978
Conference of Presidents of Colleges of Physicians at the Royal College of
Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, 22-25 May 1978.
Back row (left to right):
Dr G B Shaw, Visitor, Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow;
Dr Mahmood Merican, Master, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia; Professor
J Olu Mabayoje, President, West African College of Physicians; Professor
J v d Sluys Veer, Dutch Representative; Dr R B Khambatta, College of
Physicians & Surgeons of Pakistan; Professor Stuart J Saunders, Senior
Vice-President, The College of Medicine of South Africa; Dr R D Wilson,
Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada; Dr A P Grant, President,
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland; Dr Richard Mulhearn, Honorary
Secretary, Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
Middle row (left to right):
Dr John Gamble, Vice-President, American College of Physicians;
Dr T J Thomson, Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow;
Dr Robert C K Loh, Master, Academy of Medicine of Singapore;
Dr Geoffrey L McDonald, President, Royal Australasian College of Physicians;
Dr Chew Chin Hin, Past Master, Academy of Medicine of Singapore;
Dr V Thuraisingham, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia; Dr David Pyke,
Royal College of Physicians of London; Dr John Badenoch, Royal College
of Physicians of London; Dr J O M Pobee, West African College of Physicians;
Dr J A Strong, Vice-President, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh;
Dr J Ross, Dutch Representative; Dr Norman MacKay, Honorary Secretary,
Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow.
Front row (left to right):
Sir Douglas Black, President, Royal College of Physicians of London; Professor
Mohammed Ibrahim, President, Bangladesh College of Physicians & Surgeons;
Dr R F Robertson, President, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh;
Professor Tom Gibson, President, Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons
of Glasgow; Lt Gen W A K Burki, President, College of Physicians & Surgeons
of Pakistan; Dr G D Cameron, President, Royal College of Physicians &
Surgeons of Canada; Dr A Landau, Past President, College of Medicine of
South Africa.
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1981
Mr Goh Chok Tong, the Minister for Health and 2 nd Minister
for Defence paid a visit to the Academy of Medicine,
Singapore on 16 October 1981. The picture shows the
Master, Professor Lim Pin greeting Mr Goh on his arrival.
The Minister's team comprised Dr Andrew G K Chew, the
Permanent Secretary (Health)/Director of Medical Services.

1981
Presidents and Masters of the Royal Colleges and Associated
Colleges and Academies of Medicine at the Tercentenary
Celebrations of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh,
September 6-11, 1981.
The Academy of Medicine, Singapore was officially
represented by its Past Master, Dr Chew Chin Hin. The
Academy presented a Message of goodwill to the College
on this occasion.
Front row (left to right):
Dr Stuart Bondurant, Immediate Past President, American
College of Physicians; Sir Alan Parks, President, Royal
College of Surgeons of England; Dr P Dermot J Holland,
President, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland;
Dr John A Strong, President, Royal College of Physicians
of Edinburgh; Sir Anthony Alment, President, Royal College
of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists; Mr James A O'Connell,
President, Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland.
2 nd row (left to right):
Sir Douglas Black, President, Royal College of Physicians
of London; Dr Chew Chin Hin, Past Master, Academy of
Medicine, Singapore; Dr Joseph Eravelly, Master, Academy
of Medicine, Malaysia.
3 rd row (left to right):
Prof Frans G Geldenhuys, President, College of Medicine
of South Africa; Dr Joseph C O Mends, President, West
African College of Physicians; Prof Deji Femi-Pearse, Provost,
College of Medicine of Nigeria; Dr Hamid Ali Khan, Vice-
President, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan;
Dr Allan Kerr Grant, President, Royal Australasian College
of Physicians; Mr Douglas H Clark, President, Royal College
of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow.
4 th row (left to right):
Dr Lewis W Bluemle, President, College of Physicians of
Philadelphia; Professor Emeritus F John Gillingham, President,
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh; Professor
Alywn Smith, President, Faculty of Community Medicine of
the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom;
Dr G Ross Langley, Vice-President Royal Canadian College
of Physicians and Surgeons.
1982
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The 1981-1982 Council of the Academy of
Medicine, Singapore
Sitting left to right:
Dr N C Tan (Censor), Dr Lawrence Chan Kok Chin
(Bursar), Dr Chow Khuen Wai (Assistant Master),
Dr Lim Pin (Master), Dr Feng Pao Hsii (Scribe),
Dr Lenny Tan Kheng Ann (Bedel), Dr R Nambiar
(Censor)
Standing left to right:
Dr Tech Pek Chuan (Censor), Dr Chia Boon Lock
(Censor & Chairman, Chapter of Physicians),
Dr S T Lee (Chairman, Chapter of Surgeons),
Dr Charles Ng Sen Ark (Chairman, Chapter of
Obstetricians & Gynaecologists), Dr Phoon Wai On
(Chairman, Chapter of Community & Occupational
Medicine), Dr John A Tambyah (Censor),
Dr N K N Iyer (Chairman, Chapter of Anaesthetists),
Dr Tan Yok Lin (Vice-Chairman, Chapter of Dental
Surgeons)
Absent:
Dr Tan Ban Cheng (Chairman, Chapter of
Radiologists)
Dr Benjamin Sheares, Founder
Member of the Academy of
Medicine, Singapore and Patron
of the Academy (1971-1981)
during his term of office as
President of the Republic of
Singapore.
Mr C V Devan Nair, President of
the Republic of Singapore
became the new Patron of the
Academy on 21 January 1982.
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1987
1982
President Wee Kim Wee, Patron of the
Academy exchanged greetings with
Dr Andrew Chew [Head, Civil Service and
Permanent Secretary (Finance)] at the
Commemoration Dinner organised to mark
the re-opening of the College of Medicine
Building. Looking on are Dr Lenny Tan,
Dr Cheng Heng Kock, Mr Shaw Vee Meng
and Dr Tan Ser Kiat.
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The Academy inaugurated the Tan Sri Runme Shaw
Lecture in conjunction with the Silver Jubilee of the
Academy. This lectureship is set up to promote the
advancement of medicine on an international basis. It is
open to distinguished members of the medical profession
on subjects related to medicine or medical science. The
First Runme Shaw Lecturer was Dr John Baxter, Professor
of Medicine and Professor of Biochemistry, University of
California, United States of America.
1986
Lord Brain, Past President of
the Royal College of Physicians
of London, was an Honorary
Member of the Academy. He
gave the Academy invaluable
advice and encouragement in
its early years.
Left to right:
Dr D G Macleish (PRACS), Mr David Marshall (8 th GAR
Orator), Dr Priscilla Kincaid-Smith, (PRACP), President
Wee Kim Wee, Dr Lawrence Chan (Master, AM Singapore),
Mr Howe Yoon Chong (Honorary AM) at the Reception
following the Opening Ceremony of the 20 th Singapore-
Malaysia Congress of Medicine.
Seven Presidents of the Royal Colleges, Master of the
Academy of Medicine of Malaysia, President of the College
of General Practitioners of Singapore, and four
representatives of College Presidents added sparkle to
the official opening of the Academy's new premises at
the College of Medicine Building on 19 October 1987.
Mr Howe Yoon Chong, Minister for Health 1982-1985,
declared open the Academy and the Postgraduate Medical
Library.
Mr Howe Yoon Chong
cuts the ribbon to mark
the official opening of
the Academy’s new
premises. Looking on is
Dr Lawrence Chan,
Master.

1989
The 1989 Annual Induction
Comitia was held on 30 May 1989.
Forty-two new members were
admitted. Picture shows the
Council with the inductees.
1991
Dr Chew Chin Hin (Past Master
1973-1975) delivered the First
Seah Cheng Siang Memorial
Lecture entitled “The Life and
Times of Seah Cheng Siang”
during the 11 th Annual Scientific
Meeting of the Chapter of
Physicians on 12 January 1991.
1990
1988
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At the Biennial Banquet of the Academies of Medicine, Singapore
and Malaysia on 6 August 1988, the Royal College of Physicians
Edinburgh was presented with a scroll carrying signatures of
Guest-of-Honour Mr Goh Chok Tong and all those who had
attended the Opening Ceremony two days earlier. Picture shows
President M Oliver obviously delighted with the simple gift.
Seated from left to right:
Mrs Helen Oliver, Professor Lim Pin (Vice-Chancellor, National
University of Singapore) and Professor Tommy Koh (Singapore’s
Ambassador to the United States of America and the 9 th Gordon
Arthur Ransome Orator). Professor Koh was Chief guest at the
Banquet.
Conferment of Honorary Membership of the Academy on Mr Goh Chok Tong, First Deputy Prime
Minister and Minister of Defence by Dr N C Tan, Master of the Academy at the Opening Ceremony
of the 24 th Singapore-Malaysia Congress of Medicine on 6 September 1990.
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1992
The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland signed on 5 August 1992 a
Memorandum of Understanding with the Academy indicating its support
for the Academy’s efforts in specialist training and certification.
From left to right:
Mr Jonathan W Bailey, Secretary, The Royal College of Physicians of
Ireland; Dr R Sinniah, Regional Advisor, The Royal College of Physicians
of Ireland; Dr J Stephen Doyle, President, The Royal College of Physicians
of Ireland; Dr Raj Nambiar, Master, Academy of Medicine, Singapore;
Dr Lee Kok Onn, Chairman of Chapter of Physicians, Academy of
Medicine, Singapore; Dr Fock Kwong Ming, Censor, Academy of
Medicine, Singapore; Dr Chao Tzee Cheng, Assistant Master, Academy
of Medicine, Singapore; and Dr Tay Boon Keng, Censor, Academy of
Medicine, Singapore.
1993
The Royal Australasian
College of Physicians
delegation led by its
President, Professor
Alex Cohen, was here on 1
October 1993 for informal
discussions on a number of
matters of mutual interest.
Left to right:
Dr Ho Nai Kiong, Dr Lee Hin
Peng, Dr Fock Kwong Ming,
Dr Chew Chin Hin, Dr Chao
Tzee Cheng, Dr Chee Yam
Cheng, Dr Alex Cohen, Dr
Richard Larkins, Dr Don
Cameron, Dr P Procopis, Dr
Tan Wan Cheng and Dr Lee
Seng Teik.
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The 1991 Galloway Memorial Lecture was
delivered by Dr Cynthia Ruth Goh during
the Annual Induction Comitia on 7 August
1992. Dr Cynthia Goh is seen here with
Dr Goh Hak Su, the 1986 Galloway
Memorial Lecturer and their Lectureship
Medals.
First Seah Cheng Siang Gold Medalist,
Dr Yeoh Khay Guan (far right) with MMed
Examiners, (from left) Dr Anthony D Toft,
President, Royal College of Physicians,
Edinburgh; Dr Chew Chin Hin, Deputy
Director, School of Postgraduate Medical
Studies, NUS; Dr Tan Yew Oo, Chairman,
Committee for Internal Medicine, School
of Postgraduate Medical Studies, NUS;
and Professor D R London, Registrar, Royal
College of Physicians, London.
The 27 th Malaysia-Singapore Congress of
Medicine was held from 11 to 14 August
1993 in Kuala Lumpur. The Master was
President of the Congress. Dr Chao is seen
in the picture escorting the Guest-of-Honour
for the Opening Ceremony, Duli Yang Maha
Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di Pertuan
Agong, Sultan Azlan Shah. With them is
Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Abu Bakar Suleiman,
Master of the Academy of Medicine of
Malaysia.

The Joint Meeting with the Irish College was held from 23-24 June
1994 in Dublin. The Master and the Academy delegation were at the
Welcome Reception hosted by the Irish Minister for Health,
Mr Brendan Howlin TD (centre in the picture).
1994
Mr Wee Kim Wee, Patron of the Academy from 1985 to 1993, receiving from the Master,
Dr Chao Tzee Cheng, the Honorary Fellowship scroll at the Opening Ceremony of the 28 th
Singapore-Malaysia Congress of Medicine on 4 August 1994.
Mr Wee Kim Wee with the Master Dr R Nambiar, and Past Masters.
From right to left:
Dr NC Tan, Dr V K Pillay, Dr Chew Chin Hin, Dr Khoo Oon Teik,
Dr Robert Loh, Dr Lim Pin and Dr Lawrence Chan.
1994
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From right to left:
Dr Chew Chin Hin; Dr Khoo Oon Teik;
Sir David Todd, President Hong Kong Academy
of Medicine; Prof TK Chan, President, College
of Physicians, Hong Kong.
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1996
1996 Chapter of Surgeons Lecturer:
Dr Arthur Lim (far right), with Dr Idral Darvvis,
President, Indonesian Surgeons Association;
Mr Eddie Teo, Chairman, Health Corporation
of Singapore; Dr Chee Yam Cheng, Assistant
Master; Dr Ng Eng Hen, Chairman, Organising
Committee for 30 th Annual Combined Surgical
Meeting; Dr Prem Raj Jeyaraj;
Dr Tan Kok Chai, Chairman, Chapter of
Surgeons; and Dr Khoo Chong Yew in the
Members’ Lounge at the Academy just before
the delivery of his lecture entitled “Factors
Influencing Perfect Surgical Outcome”.
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1998
The 4 th Seah Cheng Siang Memorial
Lecturer, Professor David Todd, President
of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine
(second from the right) is pictured here
with (from left) Dr Chew Chin Hin (Past
Master), Dr Tan Wan Cheng (Chairperson,
Chapter of Physicians), Mrs Margaret Seah,
Dr Chao Tzee Cheng (Master) and
Dr Feng Pao Hsii.
Dr Chee Yam Cheng, Master, greeting the Chief Executive, Hong Kong SAR, Mr Tung
Chee Hwa, at the Opening of the First International Congress of the Hong Kong Academy
of Medicine held in November 1998.

14th 1998
Gordon Arthur Ransome Orator - The Honourable Mrs Anson Chan with Councillors at
the dinner held in her honour.
1996
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30 th Singapore-Malaysia Congress of Medicine: The
Congress was formally opened by Mr Goh Chok Tong,
Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore. Dr Mahathir
bin Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia, delivered the
13 th Gordon Arthur Ransome Oration at the Opening
Ceremony.
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1998
Opening Ceremony for the 32 nd Singapore-
Malaysia Congress of Medicine. Platform
Party from left: Dr Ridzwan Bakar (Scribe,
AMM), Dr Tan Ser Kiat (Immediate Past
Master, AMS), Datuk Dr Yeoh Poh Hong
(Deputy Master, AMM and President of
Congress), DPM Lee Hsien Loong (Guestof-Honour),
Dr Chee Yam Cheng (Master,
AMS), The Honourable Mrs Anson Chan
(14 th Gordon Arthur Ransome Orator), Dr
Fock Kwong Ming (Assistant Master, AMS)
and Dr Gilbert S C Chiang (Scribe, AMS).
President S R Nathan penning his message
in the guest book after the official opening
ceremony of the Runme Shaw Building.
Looking on are Dr Walter T L Tan (Master)
and Dr K Satku (Scribe).
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2001
At the Asian Surgical Congress in Singapore
From left to right: Dr Yeoh Ghim Seng, surgeon and former
speaker of parliament of Singapore; Dr Raj Nambiar, Past
Master and Past President of the Asian Surgical Association;
Tan Sri Professor GB Ong, Honorary Fellow of Academy
of Medicine and Founder President, Asian Surgical
Association.
Silver Jubilee of the Malaysia-Singapore
Congress of Medicine, 1991, Kuala Lumpur.
Front row: Tan Sri Abu Bakar Suleiman, Master,
Academy of Medicine of Malaysia; Seri Paduka
Baginda Yang Dipertuan Agong, Sultan Azlan
Shah; Raja Parameswary; Dr Raj Nambiar,
President of Congress and Master, Academy
of Medicine, Singapore.

Master conferring Honorary Fellowship on
Mr Lee Seng Gee, Chairman, Lee Foundation,
key benefactor of Academy of Medicine,
Singapore on 3 August 2000.
Master conferring Honorary Fellowship on
Mr Ong Teng Cheong, Former President, Republic
of Singapore and Past Patron, Academy of
Medicine, Singapore on 3 August 2000.
Past Masters and special guests with Honorary Fellow
Mr Lee Seng Gee (from left), Dr Chew Chin Hin (Past Master),
Dr Lee Suan Yew (President, Singapore Medical Council),
Mrs V K Pillay, Dr V K Pillay (Past Master), Mr and Dr Lee,
Mrs Goh Chok Tong and Dr Tan Ser Kiat (Past Master).
2001
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A group photograph with President and Mrs S R Nathan
before the special dinner commemorating the opening of the
Runme Shaw Building at 142 Neil Road on 3 October 2001.
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2003
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2002
Dr K Satku (Master) presenting a replica of the Master Medallion
to Dr Walter T L Tan (Immediate Past Master) at the 36 th Singapore-
Malaysia Congress of Medicine banquet (1 August 2002).
Picture at the opening of the 11 th Biennial Meeting
of the International Association of Oral Pathologies
(IAOP) organised by Chapter of Dental Surgeons:
(from left) Dr Balaji, Guest-of-Honour; Professor
Paul M Speight, Secretary, IAOP; Dr Yeo Jin Fei,
Chairman, Organising Committee; Professor Colin
Smith, President, IAOP; and Dr K Satku, Master,
Academy of Medicine, Singapore.
The President, Mr S R Nathan, accepting the conferment of Honorary Fellowship of the Academy on 10 November 2003.

2004
MRCP(UK)/Master of Medicine (Internal Medicine) Examination
Memorandum of Understanding between the Division of Graduate Medical Studies,
National University of Singapore; the Academy of Medicine, Singapore; and the Royal
College of Physicians of Edinburgh; the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Glasgow; the Royal College of Physicians of London.
2004
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From left to right:
Professor Chee Yam Cheng, Chairman of Specialist Training Committee (Internal Medicine,
Academy of Medicine, Singapore and the Division of Graduate Medical Studies, and Past Master,
Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Professor Neil Douglas, President, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Professor Lee Eng Hin, Director, Division of Graduate Medical Studies
Professor Chew Chin Hin, Past Master, Academy of Medicine, Singapore
Professor Lim Pin, Past Master, Academy of Medicine, Singapore
Professor Carol M Black, President, Royal College of Physicians (London)
Professor Graham Teasdale, President, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
Professor Low Cheng Hock, Master, Academy of Medicine, Singapore
Dr Andrew Chew Guan Khuan,
Chairman, Public Service
Commission of Singapore,
receiving from the Master, Prof
Low Cheng Hock, the Honorary
Fellowship scroll at the Opening
Ceremony of the 38 th Singapore-
Malaysia Congress of Medicine
on 19 August 2004.
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2005
From left to right:
Prof John Wong, Dean, Faculty of Medicine, National University of
Singapore; Prof Lim Pin who delivered the Centennial Lecture entitled
“Celebrating Milestones Achieved and Pondering the Road Ahead”;
Mr and Mrs Khaw Boon Wan; and Prof Sir David J Weatherall who
delivered the 2005 Runme Shaw Memorial Lecture entitled “Training
Doctors for the 21 st Century a Global Perspective”.
39 th Singapore-Malaysia Congress of Medicine, 30 June to 3 July
2005. Theme: Celebrating 100 Years of Medical Education
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2004
Sir Donald Irvine, receiving the
token of appreciation from Prof
Low Cheng Hock, Master of the
Academy, for delivering the 17 th
Gordon Arthur Ransome Oration.
Joint Meeting of the Chapter of
Surgeons and the Royal College of
Surgeons of England on 27 and 28
May 2004 and Induction Ceremony on
28 May 2004.
The President of the College,
Sir Peter Morris, led a team of surgeons
to Singapore. The College joined us at
the Induction Ceremony on the evening
of 28 May 2004. Prof K Satku, Master,
Academy of Medicine, Singapore, was
conferred Fellowship of the Royal
College of Surgeons of England by Sir
Peter. Sir Peter was conferred
Fellowship of the Academy of Medicine,
Singapore.

2006
Councillors with Ms Yong Ying-I, Permanent Secretary for Health and Dr Tony Tan at the Induction Comitia and Dinner 2006.
Specialist Accreditation Board (2004-2007), Ministry
of Health, Singapore
From left to right:
Row 1: *Clinical Prof Raj Nambiar, **Clinical Prof Ho
Lai Yun, *Prof K Satkunanantham,
Prof Lee Eng Hin, *Dr Chew Chin Hin
Row 2: Clinical A/Prof George Yeo, Dr Maurice Choo,
Prof John Wong, *Prof Chee Yam Cheng, Clinical
A/Prof Peter George Manning,
Dr Lau Hong Choon, *Clinical Prof Low Cheng Hock,
Dr June Lou
Not in photo: Dr Angela Chong,
Prof Lee Tat Leang, Dr Tan Yew Oo
* Past Masters, Academy of Medicine, Singapore
** Master, Academy of Medicine, Singapore (2006-
2008)
2006
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From left to right:
Master of Academy of Medicine, Singapore, Prof Low Cheng Hock;
Dr Mrs Chew; Dr and Mrs Tony Tan; Dr Chew Chin Hin; and Master-
Elect, Prof Ho Lai Yun.
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2007
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2006-2007 Council. Taken at the Lee Kong Chian Room on 5 March 2007
2006
Dr Tony Tan receiving from the Master,
Prof Low Cheng Hock, the Honorary
Fellowship scroll at the Induction Comitia
and Dinner 2006 held at the Pan Pacific
Hotel on 28 April 2006.
Standing (left to right)
Dr Lee Kok Onn, Censor; Dr Quak Seng Hock, President, College of Paediatrics and Child Health; Dr Vernon MS Oh, Editor, Annals;
Dr Chen Fun Gee, Censor; Dr Tan Kim Ping, President, College of Radiologists and Executive Director; Dr Ho Tew Hong, President,
College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists; Dr Chew Siew Luen, Chairman, Chapter of Dental Surgeons
Seated (left to right)
Dr Tan Ai Ling, Chairman, Chapter of Pathologists; Dr Anthony Heng, Assistant Bursar and President, College of Surgeons;
Dr Chan Heng Thye, Bursar; Dr Fock Kwong Ming, Assistant Master; Dr Ho Lai Yun, Master; Dr Low Cheng Hock, Immediate Past
Master; Dr George SH Yeo, Censor; Dr Gilbert SC Chiang, Censor-in-Chief; Dr Yap Hwa Ling, Chairman, Chapter of Psychiatrists
Absent
Dr Lim Shih Hui, Scribe and President, College of Physicians; Dr Chan Yew Weng, Censor; Dr Roland SE Chong, Censor;
Dr Edward CP Pang, Censor and President, College of Anaesthesiologists; Dr Lee Lay Tin, Chapter of Public Health and Occupational
Physicians

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Editorial Board and Guest Editors would wish to thank:
• Mr S R Nathan, President, Republic of Singapore and Patron, Academy of Medicine, Singapore
• The Lee Foundation
• Professor K Shanmugaratnam, Past Master
• Professor K Satku, Director of Medical Services, Ministry of Health and Past Master
• Professor Ho Lai Yun, Master
• And others who have in one way or another help in the production of this issue
Acknowledgements
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