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| “You will achieve more if you do and think more, and grumble less.” |
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| EMERITUS PROFESSOR |
| Prof GOH Suat Hong |
D Sc (NUS); Ph D, M Sc (University of Akron); B Sc (Nanyang University)
Department of Chemistry |
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| LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENTS |
- Sustained contributions in distinguished scholarship and
conspicuous services to the department, faculty, university
and the professional community over a period of more than
four decades
- Life-long contributions to the professional community
especially in the polymer chemistry circle, for example in
helping to shape the development of the Singapore National
Institute of Chemistry for nearly four decades
- Distinguished contributions to the research of polymers
(notably on polymer blends and composites) over
three decades with nearly 300 international publications
and 3,000 citations
- Over 110 presentations at national/regional/
international conferences
- Co-inventor of two patents on heat and hot water resistant
polyurethane sealant
- Author of four book chapters, and currently preparing a
chapter on fullerene-end-capped polymers for a book
entitled Fullerene polymers: synthesis and properties to
be published by Wiley VCH
- Collaborative research with colleagues at Institute of
Materials Research and Engineering, and Departments of
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Bioengineering,
Physics, and Building, and also with researchers in USA,
Italy and Hong Kong
- Regular reviewer of manuscripts submitted to over 35
international journals such as Advanced Functional
Materials, Biomacromolecules, Carbon, Chemistry of
Materials, Chemical Reviews, Composite Science and
Technology, Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Journal of Nanoscience
and Nanotechnology, Langmuir, Macromolecular Chemistry
and Physics, Macromolecular Rapid Communications,
Macromolecules, and Polymer
- Regular reviewer for research proposals submitted to Hong
Kong Grant Council
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| NUS PORTFOLIO |
- Member of the Faculty of Science since 1966
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| SERVICE TO NATION AND
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY |
- FSNIC Fellow of the Singapore National Institute of Chemistry
- FPRIS Fellow of the Plastics and Rubber Institute, Singapore
- FIM Fellow of the Institute of Materials, UK
- FFACS Fellow of the Federation of Asian Chemical Societies
- Honorary Secretary (1982-86) and Council Member (1978-80,
1986-88), Singapore National Institute of Chemistry
- Council Member (1982-86), Singapore National Academy
of Science
- Organiser of international conferences including First Asian
Chemical Congress (1985) and International Union of Pure
and Applied Chemistry Polymer Symposium (1990)
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| AWARDS AND ACCOLADES |
- Annual Teaching Excellence Award Honour Roll (2007)
- Faculty Teaching Excellence Award Honour Roll (2007)
- Outstanding Alumni Award, Department of Polymer
Science, University of Akron (2007)
- Annual Teaching Excellence Award (2003/04, 2004/05
and 2005/06)
- Faculty Teaching Excellence Award (2003/04, 2004/05
and 2005/06)
- FACS Citation Award, Federation of Asian Chemical
Societies (2003)
- Meritorious Teaching Award (1999)
- Staff Achievement Award (1998)
- Achievement Award, ASEAN Committee of Science
and Technology (1998)
- Science Teaching Award (1997)
- National Science Award (1997)
- Chemistry Teaching Award (1996)
- Service Award, Singapore National Institute of Chemistry (1994)
- Public Service Commission/Asia Foundation Scholarship
(1964-1966)
- Gold Medal Award, Nanyang University (1964)
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| FUTURE ASPIRATION |
- To continue learning the latest advancement in science and technology.
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