7 SUTD Recipients at National Day Awards 2022; SUTD Chairman Mr Lee Tzu Yang Conferred the Distinguished Service Order

09 Aug 2022

For his contributions to the public service, education and the arts, Mr Lee Tzu Yang, chairman of the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) Board of Trustees (BoT), received the Distinguished Service Order at the National Day Awards 2022. The Distinguished Service Order is the highest accolade out of the 6,258 awards conferred this year.

Mr Lee has led the SUTD BoT since 2016. He is also chairman of the Public Service Commission (PSC), the Esplanade and the Founders' Memorial Steering Committee.

Alongside Mr Lee, six other SUTD staff and faculty also received National Day Honours.

SUTD recipients of the National Day Awards 2022:

  • Distinguished Service Order – Mr Lee Tzu Yang, Chairman, SUTD Board of Trustees

  • Public Administration Medal (Bronze) – Associate Professor Samson Lim, Associate Head of Cluster (Academics), Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS)

  • Commendation Medal – Dr Teo Tee Hui, Senior Lecturer, Engineering Product Development

  • Commendation Medal Dr Kwan Wei Lek, Associate Head of Cluster (Undergraduate Programme & Outreach), Science, Mathematics and Technology (SMT)

  • Commendation Medal Mr Bernard Tay Teck Ching, Deputy Director, Procurement, Office of Finance & Corporate Services

  • Efficiency Medal – Ms Chia Wai Foong, Executive Assistant, Office of President

  • Long Service Medal – Ms Shanty G Coomaraswamy, Assistant Director, Capstone, Office of Education