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Professor James Colquhoun Petrie
Professor James Colquhoun Petrie died from a brain tumour in Scotland on 31 August 2001. With the passing of Jim Petrie, the Academy of...
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Chan Heng Leong (6 February 1941 – 26 May 2003)
Professor Heng-Leong Chan, Professor of Medicine in the National University of Singapore and Emeritus Consultant at the National Skin Centre, died on 26 May...
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Alexandre Chao (17 July 1965 – 22 April 2003)
On 22 April 2003, a brilliant star was eclipsed on earth. But somewhere in Heaven, a new beacon of light begun to shine forth...
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Choo Jim Eng (20 May 1923 – 20 March 2003)
Mr Choo Jim Eng, or Jimmy as he was fondly known by his friends, colleagues and students, had a very illustrious career. He dedicated...
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Yahya Cohen (1920-2003)
Much can be written of a great and noble surgeon, and to try to summarise the lifetime achievements of a dear friend, mentor, guide...
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Dr Ng Kim Swee (1956 – 2002)
Dr Ng Kim Swee was a consultant anaesthetist in the Changi General Hospital and a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore (Chapter of...
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Professor Tan Sri Guan Bee Ong (1921 – 10 January 2004)
Professor Guan Bee Ong, who passed away on 10th January 2004 at the age of 82 years old, was a doyen of surgeons in...
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Gwee Ah Leng (1920-2006)
I have known Dr Gwee Ah Leng since 1949. We did our housemanship together but he was a few months senior to me.
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William Chan (1920-2005)
Dr William Chan, formerly Senior Physician and Head, Department of Medicine I, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, died on 26 October 2005. He was...
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Dr Wong Heck Sing (1923-2007)
Dr Wong Heck Sing will be remembered by many for his services to the Public Service Commission; by the family physicians in Singapore for...
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In Memoriam: Dr JMJ Supramaniam
Dr James MJ Supramaniam passed away on 11 December 2008, aged 87. Dr Supramaniam studied at Anglo-Chinese School. He enrolled in the Singapore Medical...
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In Memoriam: Emeritus Professor Wong Hock Boon
On 28 December 2008, the medical profession in Singapore mourned the loss of one of their most prominent paediatricians, Wong Hock Boon, who is...
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Sir John Wenman Crofton
Sir John Crofton, a world famous expert on the treatment of tuberculosis died in Edinburgh at the age of 97. John Crofton was born...
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Arthur Charles MC Yau (1929-2011)
Professor Arthur Yau, a fellow of our Academy and College of Surgeons passed away on 13th January 2011 at the age of 81. He...
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Dr Khoo Oon Teik (1921 – 2012)
Dr Khoo Oon Teik was born on 30 March 1921 in Penang, West Malaysia. He received his early education in Penang at the Anglo...
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Dr Andrew Chew Guan Khuan (1929 – 2012)
Dr Andrew Chew was a Fellow of the Academy of Singapore since 1965. On 19 August 2004 he was conferred Honorary Fellowship at a...
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Dr Tham Cheok Fai: “Father”of Neurosurgery (8 October 1925 – 4 December 2013)
Although not the first neurosurgeon in Singapore, Dr Tham is acknowledged as the “father” of Singapore neurosurgery. Dr Tham was already a Consultant Orthopaedic...
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Dr Tan Ngoh Chuan (1931 – 2015)
Dr Tan Ngoh Chuan (NC Tan) is a pioneer who contributed greatly to the development of cardiothoracic surgery in Singapore. He was born on...
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Associate Professor Dr Vijayan Appasamy (1953 – 2015)
It was with much sadness that we learnt of the passing of A/Prof Vijayan Appasamy, or “Prof V” as he was fondly known to...