SUTD SENIOR MANAGEMENT PROFILES PROFESSOR CHEONG KOON HEAN Chairman, Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities Professor Cheong Koon Hean is the Chairman of the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities (LKYCIC) at SUTD. She has played a key role in Singapore’s urban transformation. During her tenure as CEO of the Housing and Development Board (HDB) from 2010 to 2020, she oversaw the development and management of over 1 million public housing flats and introduced a new generation of sustainable, biophilic and smart HDB towns, while advancing policies for affordable housing and supporting vulnerable groups. Prior to HDB, Prof Cheong was the CEO of the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) from 2004 to 2010, where she uplifted planning and design standards and contributed significantly to the development of major growth areas such as Marina Bay and Jurong East. On 1 January 2021, Prof Cheong was appointed Chairman of the Centre for Liveable Cities under the Ministry of National Development, Singapore. She currently chairs the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize Nominating Committee and serves on several boards, including the NUS and Capitaland Group. An active participant in international affairs, she has held various senior roles and advised on governance, planning, and sustainability. Prof Cheong is also currently Singapore’s Non-Resident Ambassador to Finland. A Colombo Plan scholar with multiple awards, Prof Cheong holds a First Class Honours degree and University Gold Medal in Architecture, a Doctor of Architecture honoris causa, a Master’s degree in Urban Development Planning, and has completed the Advanced Management Programme at Harvard Business School. She has been recognised with numerous awards, including the Meritorious Service Medal, the International Women Forum’s ‘Woman Who Makes a Difference’ Award, the Urban Land Institute Prize for visionaries in urban development and the CTBUH Lynn S. Beedle Lifetime Achievement Award. PROFESSOR LIM SEH CHUN Acting Provost-Designate and Advisor, Special Projects Professor Lim Seh Chun is the Acting Provost-Designate and Advisor, Special Projects in the Office of Provost, SUTD. Prior to that, he was the Associate Provost for Student Affairs. Having joined SUTD since 2014, Prof Lim has been a strong advocate in enhancing students’ learning and living experiences, pushing for greater student-centric activities, and improving students’ welfare. Before SUTD, Prof Lim spent more than 30 years with NUS during which he held several management appointments including Head of Mechanical Engineering, Deputy Dean of Engineering, Chief of Staff (President’s Office) and Associate President. He was appointed the first Chairman of the NUS University Promotion & Tenure Committee, and served as Chairman of two NUS business entities: Singapore University Press and WizLearn Pte Ltd. Prof Lim has served as a member of the review panel for the A*STAR Joint Council Office (JCO) project grants and was a member of the A*STAR SERC Audit Committee. He is presently Chairman, Singapore School of Science and Technology Board of Directors. p. 20 SINGAPORE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN
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