Honorary Degrees Recipients
 NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE
Doctor of Laws
| Maurice Baker, BA, DipArts, DipEd, CertEd, BBM |
1981 |
| Haji Ya'acob bin Mohamed |
1981 |
| Ismail bin Mohamed Ali, MA, Bar-at-Law, HonLLD, PNBS, SPMS, PMN, SSM |
1982 |
| Lim Kim San, DipArts, DUT, Roman Magsaysay Award, Medal of Honour (NTUC) |
1982 |
| Chi Owyang, BSc, BBM, PJG, Companion (Fourth Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant, Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant |
1983 |
| Arumugam Ponnu Rajah, BA, Bar-at-Law, Advocate & Solicitor |
1984 |
| Air Chief Marshal Siddhi Savetsila, B S (Metallurgy) MIT., M S (Metallurgy) M.LT., Knight Grand Cordon of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand, Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant, Knight Commander (Second Class, Lower Grade) of the Most Illustrious Order of Chulachomklao, Knight Grand Commander (Second Class, Higher Grade) of the Most Illustrious Order of Chulachomklao |
1985 |
Tan Teck Chwee, Dip Sc, Dip Ed, DUBC, BBM, Officier des Palmes Academiques |
1985 |
| Michael Y.O. Fam, BE(Hons), FICE, FIE Aust, FIES, DUBC, PJG, BBM |
1986 |
| David Saul Marshall, LLB, Bar-at-Law, Datuk Kurnia Johan Pahlawan, Chevalier de la Legion d' Honneur, Medal of Honour of the City of Lyon |
1987 |
| Mochtar Kusuma-Atmadja, LLM, LLD |
1988 |
| General Prem Tinsulanonda BSc.(CRMA), Knight Grand Cordon of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand, Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant, Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Illustrious Order of Chulachomklao, Award of the Ancient and Auspicious Order of the Nine Gems |
1989 |
| Keith Ashley Victor Mackrell, BSc(Econs) |
1991 |
| Tan Chin Tuan, PSM, CBS, JP |
1991 |
| Sir Paul Girolami |
1993 |
| Radius Prawiro, Drs. Economics, Erasmus, Sarjana Akuntan, Indonesia |
1993 |
| JY Pillay, BSc (Eng) Hons, Imperial College, London; PBS, PJG, PPA |
1996 |
| Paul J. Keating |
1999 |
| Ali Alatas |
2000 |
| Yong Pung How |
2001 |
His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam |
2005 |
His Majesty Sultan Iskandar Ibni Almarhum Sultan Ismail Sultan and Sovereign Ruler of the State and Territories of Johor Darul Ta'zim |
2007 |
| Chan Sek Keong, LLB (Hons) Second Class (Upper Division), University of Malaya, Distinguished Service Order, Darjah Dato’ Seri Paduka Mahkota Perak, Order of Temasek (Second Class) |
2010 |
Doctor of Letters
| Carlos Pena Romulo, AB, MA, HonLLD, Hon. DLitt |
1981 |
| Yeoh Ghim Seng, MA, MBBChir, AM(Hon), FRCS, FRACS, FACS, BBM, JP |
1981 |
| Cheong Siew Keong, BSc(Eng), CEng, PEng, FIEE, FIMechE, FIEM, FIES, BBM |
1982 |
| Athol Sprott Carrington, MCom, BCom, FASA, FCANZ, CMANZ, FCIS |
1984 |
| Choo Hoey, ARAM, BBM |
1989 |
| Lien Ying Chow, PJG, Commander of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand |
1992 |
| Wee Kim Wee, JP, Public Service Star, Meritorious Service Medal, KGCB, DK (First Class), Order of Temasek (First Class) |
1994 |
| Sydney Brenner, C.H., FRS |
1995 |
| Ng Eng Teng |
1998 |
| Lee Seng Gee, BBM, Hon.DBus, FAMS (Hon) |
2002 |
| Shaw Vee Meng, Barrister-at-Law, Chevalier de la Legion D'Honneur, PBM |
2003 |
| His Excellency Dr Li Lanqing, Former Vice Premier of the State Council, People’s Republic of China |
2006 |
| Wee Cho Yaw, Chairman, United Overseas Bank |
2008 |
| Lee Seng Tee, Hon FBA, Hon AAAS |
2009 |
| Philip Yeo Liat Kok, BApplSc, MSc, MBA |
2011 |
| S R Nathan, Singapore's Sixth President and former Chancellor, National University of Singapore |
2012 |
Doctor of Medicine
| Arthur Lim Siew Ming, MBBS Sing., FRACS, FRACO, FRCSEd, FRCOphth, BBM (Lintang) |
1999 |
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 UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE
Doctor of Science
| Donald Ritson Gunn, MB, ChB, MChOrth, FRCSEd |
1967 |
| Balachandran Chakkinga Sekhar, JSM, BSc, MSc, FRIC, FIRI |
1970 |
| Robert Lin Chun Yu, BSc, PhD |
1971 |
| Shao-Wen Ling, MSc, PhD |
1972 |
| Chin Fung Kee, DipArts, MSc, FICE |
1975 |
Doctor of Laws
| Malcolm MacDonald, PC, MA, HonLLD, HonDLitt |
1962 |
| Alexander Oppenheim, HonPMN, OBE, MA, PhD, DSc, HonDSc, FRSE |
1962 |
| Bashir Ahmad Mallal |
1962 |
| Lionel Astor Sheridan, LLB, PhD |
1963 |
| Arthur Wesley Sugunaratnam Thevathasan, BOE, LMS, MRCP |
1963 |
| Ahmad bin Mohammed Ibrahim, BA, MA |
1965 |
| Zakir Husain, MA, PhD, HonDLitt |
1967 |
| Jean MacDonald Robertson, OBE, MA, DipSocSc |
1967 |
| Leslie Gok John Wong, BCom, MBA |
1967 |
| Emest Steven Monteiro, BBM, CBE, FRCP, FRFPS, DCH |
1969 |
| Mohd. Suffian bin Hashim, PSM, DIMP, SMB, PJK, MA, LLB, Bar-at-Law, HonDLitt |
1972 |
| Lau Kieng Hiong, LDS, JP |
1978 |
Doctor of Letters
| Lee Kong Chian, SPMJ, HonLLD |
1965 |
| Yusof bin Ishak |
1969 |
| Hon Sui Sen, DipSc |
1969 |
| Norman Stanley Alexander, MSc, PhD, HonDSc |
1969 |
| Benjamin Henry Sheares, MD, MS, FACS, FRCOG |
1970 |
| Albert Winsemius, PhD |
1970 |
| Noor Aishah Yusof Ishak |
1971 |
| Robert Flint Chandler, JR, BS, PhD |
1971 |
| Howe Yoon Chong, DipArts, BA |
1971 |
| George Edwin Bogaars, MA |
1972 |
| Kwan Sai Kheong, BA, DipArts, ARCA, PPA, PJG, HonDEd, L'Ordre des Palmes Academiques |
1973 |
| Ian Douglas Miller, MB, FRCSE, FRACS |
1973 |
| Kenneth Beeson Noad, MD, FRCP, FRACP, FACP |
1973 |
| Donald William Notley, DipCE, BArch, ARIB, MSIA |
1973 |
| Sanggar Affandi |
1974 |
| Puey Ungphakorn, LLB, BSc(Econ), PhD, Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of the Crown of Thailand, Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of the White Elephant, Special Commander of the Order of Chulachomklao |
1974 |
| Woon Wah Siang, BA, BSc, FCIS, Bar-at-Law, PJG |
1974 |
| Chen Wen-Hsi |
1975 |
| Phay Seng Whatt, LMS |
1975 |
| Chengara Veetil Devan Nair, BBM |
1976 |
| Ee Peng Liang, FCCA, FCIS, ATII, CPA(M), PAS, PJG, BBM, JP |
1976 |
| Toh Chin Chye, PhD, BSc, DipSc |
1976 |
| Runme Shaw, PJG, PMN, DIMP, DKP, Grand Officer (Italy), Chevalier de La Legion D'Honneur, K. Order of the Holy Sepulchre. (A)K.St.J |
1978 |
| Arumugam Vijiaratnam, DipCivil and StructEng, FICE, FIStructE, FASCE, FIES, FIEM, FCIT |
1980 |
Doctor of Medicine
| Harold Hunsberger Loucks, AB, MD |
1965 |
| Gordon Arthur Ransome, CBE, PJG, FRCP, MRCS, MRCP, DTM&H, HonMD |
1969 |
| Khoo Fun Yong, MBBS, DMRD, FACR |
1974 |
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 UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA (ORDINANCE, 1949)
Doctor of Letters
| Roland Braddell, SPMJ, MA, FRGS, FRAS |
1950 |
| Alexander Morris Carr-Saunders, MA, LLD, DLitt, FBA |
1950 |
| Raymond Edward Priestley, MC, MA, DSC, LLD |
1950 |
| Malcolm MacDonald, PC, MA, LLD |
1951 |
| Frederic Charles Courtenay Benham, CMB, CBE, BSc (Econ), PhD |
1953 |
| Graham Hough, MA |
1955 |
| Zainal Abidin bin Ahmad, BA, DipLOAS |
1959 |
Doctor of Science
| Morris Jamieson, BSc, MA, ARCS, FRIC |
1950 |
| Norman Stanley Alexander, MSc, PhD |
1952 |
| John Lionel Simonsen, KT, FRS, FRIC, DSc |
1953 |
| Richard Eric Holttum, MA, DSc |
1954 |
| John William Field, CMG, MD |
1959 |
Doctor of Medicine
| Edgar Kingsley Tratman, OBE, MDS, FDSRCS, FSA |
1950 |
| Robert Gordon Scott MacCregor, BA, DM, BCh, MRCS, LRCP |
1951 |
| Christoper Joseph Oliverio, LMS |
1952 |
| Richard Brunel Hawes, CMG, MBBS, FRCP, DTM&H |
1952 |
| Philip Manson-Bahr, KT, CMG, DSO, MA, FRCP, BCh, DTM&H |
1955 |
| Cecil Vernon Jumeaux, MBE, LMS, FRCSEd |
1955 |
| Adolphus Josiah Thumboo, LMS |
1955 |
| Karuppiah Veliasamy, LMS |
1955 |
| Muttiah Doraisingham, OBE, LMS, DPH |
1960 |
| Arthur Anantharaj Sandosham, PhD, LMS, FLS, FRES |
1960 |
Master of Surgery
| Brian Maurice John, OBE, MBChB, FRCSEd, DTM&H |
1951 |
Doctor of Laws
| Kwa Siew Tee, JP |
1951 |
| Han Hoe Lim, CBE, MBChB |
1951 |
| Mohamed Eusoff bin Mohamed Yusoff, OBE |
1951 |
| Richard Olaf Winstedt, KBE, CMG, MA, DLitt, FBA |
1951 |
| Franklin Charles Gimson, KCMG |
1952 |
| George Alien, KB, CBE, MD, BCh, BAG, DTM&H |
1952 |
| Onn bin Ja'afar, DK, DPMJ |
1952 |
| Chen Su Lan, LMS |
1952 |
| Ernest Emmanuel Clough Thuraisingham, CBE, DPMJ, JP, BA, LLB |
1953 |
| Wilfred Edward le Gros Clark, FRS, MA, DSc, FRCS |
1953 |
| Baratham Ramaswamy Sreenivasan, LMS, MRCP |
1954 |
| Alfred William Frisby, CBE, ED, BA |
1955 |
| Nik Ahmad Kamil (Dato Sri Stia Raja), DK, SPMK, PYGP CBE |
1955 |
| Tay Teck Eng, LDS (Hons) |
1955 |
| Sydney Caine, KCMG, BSc(Econ) |
1956 |
| Desmond William George Faris, CBE, MRCS, LRCP, MBBS, DPH |
1956 |
| Ho Seng Ong, MA, EdD |
1956 |
| Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra ibni Al-Marhum Sultant Abdul Hamid Halim Shah, Kedah Order of Merit, Order of Kim Khanh First Class (Vietnam), First Class Order of Morocco, BA |
1957 |
| Lim Yew Hock |
1957 |
| Tunku Ya'akob, PMN, CMG, MA |
1958 |
| Lee Kong Chian, SPMJ |
1958 |
| Megat Khas bin Megat Omar, LMS, MRCP |
1959 |
| Frederic Mason, MA |
1960 |
| Abdul Razak bin Hussain Al-Haj, Bar-at-Law, OKIS, SMMN |
1955 |
| Foo Yin Chew, Bar-at-Law |
1961 |
| Mustapha Albakri, JKP, CRE |
1961 |
| Thio Chan Bee, BA, CBE, JP |
1961 |
| Yap Pheng Geck, MBE, JP |
1961 |
Master of Arts
| Charles Aubrey Hamilton Franklyn, MD, BS, MRCS, FLS, FSA |
1951 |
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