Awards and Recognition
Faculty Awards |Student Awards
The University and School recognize our faculty and students’ excellence contributions and achievements in research and academic performance. The awards are categorized as below:
Faculty Awards
current and past winners
| S/N | Name | Division | Award Year | Title of Award |
1 |
Nanyang Prof François Mathey | Chemistry and Biological Chemistry | 2009 | China’s Friendship Award |
2 |
Nanyang Asst Prof Fan Hongjin | Physics and Applied Physics | 2009 | ProSPER.Net-Scopus Young Scientist Award |
National Awards
- National Research Foundation (NRF) Research Fellowship
The NRF Research Fellowship (RF) Scheme is a globally competitive programme to attract and recruit young scientists and researchers to conduct high impact, independent research in Singapore. It provides a grant of up to US$1.5 million over three years to enable the recipient to assemble and lead a small research team in Singapore's autonomous universities.
current and past winners
| S/N | Name | Division | Award Year |
1 |
Dr Edith Elkind | Mathematical Sciences | 2009 |
2 |
Dr Frédérique Elise Oggier | Mathematical Sciences | 2009 |
3 |
Dr Hilmi Volkan Demir | Physics and Applied Physics | 2009 |
4 |
Dr Naohiko Yoshikai | Chemistry and Biological Chemistry | 2009 |
5 |
Dr Robin Chi Yonggui | Chemistry and Biological Chemistry | 2009 |
6 |
Dr Xiong Qihua | Physics and Applied Physics | 2009 |
7 |
Dr Christos Panagopoulos | Physics and Applied Physics | 2008 |
8 |
Dr Hong Soon Hyeok | Chemistry and Biological Chemistry | 2008 |
9 |
Dr Steve Zhou | Chemistry and Biological Chemistry | 2008 |
current and past winners
| S/N | Name | Division | Award Year |
1 |
Asst Prof Yu Ting | Physics and Applied Physics | 2009 |
University Awards
- Nanyang Award for Excellence in Teaching
current and past winners
| S/N | Name | Division | Award Year |
1 |
Asst Prof Roderick Bates | Chemistry and Biological Chemistry | 2006 |
2 |
Asst Prof Sum Tze Chien | Physics and Applied Physics | 2006 |
3 |
Asst Prof Andrew James Kricker | Mathematical Sciences | 2007 |
4 |
Asst Prof Chew Lock Yue | Physics and Applied Physics | 2007 |
5 |
Asst Prof Chua Chek Beng | Mathematical Sciences | 2008 |
6 |
Dr Pullarkat Appukuttan Sumod | Chemistry and Biological Chemistry | 2008 |
- Nanyang Award for Research & Innovation
current and past winner
| S/N | Name | Division | Award Year | Title of Award |
1 |
Prof Loh Teck Peng | Chemistry and Biological Chemistry | 2007 | Research & Innovation (Individual Award) |
2 |
Prof Shen Zexiang | Physics and Applied Physics | 2008 | Research & Innovation (Team Award) |
3 |
Asst Prof Yu Ting | Physics and Applied Physics | 2008 | Research & Innovation (Team Award) |
School Awards
- SPMS Teaching Excellence Award
current and past winners
| S/N | Name | Division | Award Year |
1 |
Prof Huan Cheng Hon Alfred | Physics and Applied Physics | 2009 |
2 |
Prof Leung Pak Hing | Chemistry and Biological Chemistry | 2007 |
3 |
Prof Ling San | Mathematical Sciences | 2007, 2008 |
4 |
Assoc Prof Bernhard Schmidt | Mathematical Sciences | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
5 |
Asst Prof Andrew Kricker | Mathematical Sciences | 2006, 2007, 2009 |
6 |
Asst Prof Cheong Siew Ann | Physics and Applied Physics | 2008 |
7 |
Asst Prof Chew Lock Yue | Physics and Applied Physics | 2009 |
8 |
Asst Prof Chiba Shunsuke | Chemistry and Biological Chemistry | 2008 |
9 |
Asst Prof Chua Chek Beng | Mathematical Sciences | 2007, 2008 |
10 |
Asst Prof Koh Tieh Yong | Physics and Applied Physics | 2006, 2007, 2009 |
11 |
Asst Prof Roderick Bates | Chemistry and Biological Chemistry | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
12 |
Asst Prof Yeow Kok Lee Edwin | Chemistry and Biological Chemistry | 2008, 2009 |
13 |
Dr Chua Guan Leong | Chemistry and Biological Chemistry | 2006, 2007, 2009 |
14 |
Dr Fedor Duzhin | Mathematical Sciences | 2008 |
15 |
Dr Sum Tze Chien | Physics and Applied Physics | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
16 |
Dr Sumod A Pullarkat | Chemistry and Biological Chemistry | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
17 |
Dr Tan Geok Choo | Mathematical Sciences | 2009 |
- Young Researcher Award
current and past winners
| S/N | Name | Division | Award Year |
1 |
Asst Prof Philip Chan Wai Hong | Chemistry and Biological Chemistry | 2008 |
2 |
Asst Prof Wu Guohua | Mathematical Sciences | 2008 |
3 |
Asst Prof Kuo Jer-Lai | Physics and Applied Physics | 2008 |
4 |
Asst Prof Liu Xuewei | Chemistry and Biological Chemistry | 2009 |
5 |
Asst Prof Wang Desheng | Mathematical Sciences | 2009 |
6 |
Asst Prof Wu Tao, Tom | Physics and Applied Physics | 2009 |
Students Awards
University Awards
- Lee Kuan Yew Gold Medals
current and past winners
| S/N | Name | Programme | Award Year |
1 |
Edbert Jarvis Sie | Physics | 2008 |
2 |
Nguyen Dang Khoa | Mathematical Sciences | 2008 |
3 |
Cheng Tianyin | Mathematical Sciences | 2009 |
4 |
Liew Rou Shen | Chemistry and Biological Chemistry | 2009 |
5 |
Ma Ruichao | Physics | 2009 |
- University Scholars Award
current and past winners
| S/N | Name | Programme | Award Year |
1 |
Edbert Jarvis Sie | Physics | 2008 |
2 |
Cheng Tianyin | Mathematical Sciences | 2009 |
3 |
Foo Shi Jia | Chemistry and Biological Chemistry | 2009 |
4 |
Purnawirman | Physics | 2009 |
5 |
Ren Fei | Chemistry and Biological Chemistry | 2009 |
School Awards
- Medals and Book Prizes
current and past winners
| S/N | Name | Programme | Award Year | Title of Award |
1 |
Nguyen Dang Khoa | Mathematical Sciences | 2008 |
Ng Kong Beng Best Project Prize |
2 |
Tan Li Huey | Chemistry and Biological Chemistry | 2008 |
Shell Eastern Petroleum Gold Medal |
3 |
Jefri Sanusi Teguh | Chemistry and Biological Chemistry | 2009 |
Shell Eastern Petroleum Gold Medal |
4 |
Leonard Tristan Huang Zhiliang | Mathematical Sciences | 2009 |
Ng Kong Beng Best Project Prize |
5 |
Purnawirman | Physics | 2009 |
Shell Eastern Petroleum Gold Medal |
6 |
Too Pei Chui | Chemistry and Biological Chemistry | 2009 |
Pfizer Cash Award |
7 |
Wang Jingxi | Mathematical Sciences | 2009 |
Singapore Mathematical Society Gold Medall |
8 |
Wee Gin Jin | Chemistry and Biological Chemistry | 2009 |
Goh Teng Loon Book Prize |