University Awards, NUS

Current Teaching Portfolio

	General Physiology;
	Comparative Animal Physiology;
	Teaching in Biology.

Teaching Achievements

	contributes to the development of teaching and learning in the University in his capacity as the Associate Director of NUS’ Centre for Development of Teaching and Learning;
	an effective educator not only to students but as a teachers’ teacher.

Teaching Strengths

	relates abstract theories to real life;
	relates abstract theories to real-life experiences;
	draws correlations across all disciplines to broaden students’ intellectual horizons;
	encourages students to question - uses the internet classroom not for posting notes and information but for questions and answers;
	deregulates practical and tutorial sessions so that they are student-centred;
	helps students to acquire critical thinking by guiding them to take uncertainty as a challenge.

Publication Credits

	has papers published in Journal of Experimental Biology, American Journal of Physiology and Cell and Tissue Research;
	author of 12 short articles published as Ideas on Teaching and 5 short articles published as Ideas on Learning, NUS Centre for Development of Teaching and Learning.

International Standing

	member, editorial board, Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A (Molecular and Integrative Physiology), Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology B (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology), Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology C (Toxicology and Pharmacology) and Journal of Comparative Physiology;
	reviewer of international journals including Journal of Experimental Biology, Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology; and Journal of Experimental Zoology;
	member, organising committee, International Union of Physiological Sciences (Comparative Physiology Commission, Environmental Physiology Section).

Awards and Accolades

	Teaching Excellence Award, NUS Faculty of Science 2003, 2002, 2001;
	NUS Outstanding Educator Award 2000;
	Outstanding Science Lecturer Award, NUS Faculty of Science, 2000, 1998, 1996;
	Innovative Teaching Award, NUS Faculty of Science, 1999;
	NUS Staff Achievement Award (Teaching Excellence) 1999, 1998, 1997;
	Science Teaching Award, NUS Faculty of Science, 1997.

Teaching Aspiration

wishes to research on “how NUS students learn” and consequently contribute to the improvement of students’ education in NUS and Singapore.

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