ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW MASTER

13 Jun 2016

The Academy of Medicine, Singapore announces the appointment of Dr S R E Sayampanathan as the new Master of the Academy.

Professor Lim Shih Hui has completed his four-year term as Master of the Academy, a position which he has helmed since June 2012. The leadership transition took place at conclusion of the 38th Annual General Meeting on 11 June 2016 when Professor Lim handed over the headship of the Academy to Dr Sayampanathan. Professor Lim will remain on the Academy Council for another year, serving in the capacity as Immediate Past Master. The Academy would like to record its heartfelt appreciation to Professor Lim for his able leadership, dedication and contributions.

Dr Sayampanathan will serve as Master of the Academy for a two-year term (2016-2018) effective 11 June 2016. Dr Sayampanathan, an orthopaedic surgeon, has been a Fellow of the Academy since 1998. In the last eight years, he has been an active member of the Academy Council where he has served as Elected Council member (2007-2011), appointed Council member (2011-2013), and Scribe (2013-2015). He also led as Chairman of the Organising Committee of the successful 49th Singapore-Malaysia Congress of Medicine held in 2015. Dr Sayampanathan was President of the College of Surgeons, Singapore (2011-2013), and has also held numerous positions with the College as Council member (2007-2009), Vice-President (2009-2011), and Immediate Past President (2013-2014).

In June 2015, Dr Sayampanathan was declared Master-Elect. We warmly welcome Dr Sayampanathan as Master of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore and look forward to his leadership.

Following the 38th Annual General Meeting of the Academy of Medicine Singapore, the new Council will be as follows:

Elected Council Members

Rank	Name
Master	Dr S R E Sayampanathan
Assistant Master - Academic Affairs	Dr Teo Eng Kiong
Assistant Master - Administrative Affairs	Dr Khoo Kei Siong
Scribe	Dr Chan Yew Weng
Bursar	Dr Lai Fon Min
Assistant Bursar	Dr David Lye Chien Boon
Censor-in-Chief	Dr Yeo Jin Fei
Censor	Dr Lim Lay Cheng
Censor	Dr Ng Wei Keong Alan
Censor	Dr Venkataraman Anantharaman
Censor	Dr Wong Chiang Yin
Censor	Dr Wong Tien Yin

Appointed Council Members

Rank	Name
President, College of Anaesthesiologists	Dr Ti Lian Kah
President, College of Dental Surgeons	Dr Lee Pheng Hean Bryce
President, College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists	Dr Arijit Biswas
President, College of Paediatrics and Child Health	Dr Marion Margaret Aw
President, College of Physicians	Dr Chan Choong Meng
President, College of Radiologists	Dr Chua Eu Tiong
President, College of Surgeons	Dr Ho Kok Sun
President, College of Emergency Physicians	Dr Goh Siang Hong
President, College of Ophthalmologists	Dr Wong Tien Yin
President, College of Psychiatrists	Dr Ng Beng Yeong
President, College of Public Health & Occupational Physicians	Dr Vernon Lee
President, College of of Clinician Scientists	Dr Pierce Chow Kah Hoe
Chair, Chapter of Pathologists	Dr Inny Busmanis
Chair, Chapter of Intensivists	Dr Lim Tiek Whai
Chair, Chapter of Family Medicine Physicians	Dr Tan Boon Yeow
Chair, Chapter of Clinician Educators	Dr Lim Chuen Hian Erle

Ex-Officio

Rank	Name
Immediate Past Master	Dr Lim Shih Hui
Editor, Annals	Dr Tan Eng King