NUS hosted the first joint Scientific Conference in Biomedical Life Sciences which brought together experts from 10 universities and research institutes from Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany – hailed as Europe’s most innovative region by the European Commission.

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair delivered a public lecture at the University Cultural Centre titled “The Crisis in Global Governance: Challenges and Solutions” at the invitation of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.

Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Minister for Education, officiated at the groundbreaking ceremony of NUS Business School’s Mochtar Riady Building. The new flagship building was named after the founder of the Lippo Group for its $21 million gift to the School.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao gave a keynote speech at the University Cultural Centre during a state visit to Singapore. Titled “Only an Open and Inclusive Nation can be strong”, he commended the University for its “no walls” culture.

Students from the University Scholars Programme (USP) played host to some 60 students from ASEAN’s top universities at the inaugural Model ASEAN Conference 2007. The conference was organised under the auspices of a new USP initiative known as the “Temasek Foundation-NUS Model ASEAN Fellowship Programme”.