Our heartiest congratulations to the following Fellows who had been bestowed with various prestigious honours and awards by the respective professional institutions and organisations in 2021.

Prof Chen Xiaodong

• President’s Science Award 2021 for his outstanding contribution to advanced materials research for soft bioelectronics capable of digitising biological senses and extending human sensing capabilities, and their application to advanced manufacturing and healthcare wearables.

Prof Chen Zhi Ning

• 2021 John Kraus Antenna Award by the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society (APS) for his outstanding contributions to translational research of electromagnetic metamaterials for antenna engineering.

Er. Chong Kee Sen

• The Federation of Engineering Institutions of Asia and Pacific (FEIAP) Engineer of the Year Award 2021for his outstanding leadership and services to advance engineering in the Asia Pacific region and his exemplary contributions to the engineering profession, IES and the society.
• Honorary Fellow Award 2021 by the Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES) in recognition of his outstanding leadership and services to IES and his notable contributions to the engineering profession and the society.

Prof Er Meng Hwa

• Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award 2021 by NUS Faculty of Engineering for outstanding contributions to the engineering profession.

Mr Koh Boon Hwee

• Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters by Nanyang Technological University (NTU) for his enormous contributions that transformed NTU and the lives of many of its students.

Mr Lau Joo Ming

• MND Medallion 2021 by Ministry of National Development in recognition of his continuous contributions to Professional Engineers Board (PEB) and other MND family of agencies.

Prof Lim Chwee Teck

• Highly Cited Researcher 2021 by Clarivate Analytics for ranking in the top 1% by citations for field and publication year in Clarivate’s Web of Science database.
• Asia’s Most Influential Scientist Award 2021 by business magazine Fortune Times for his distinguished academic achievements, independence of thought, originality, significance of discovery, overall impact of his research, being a good and inspiring role model.
• IES Prestigious Engineering Achievement Award 2021 by Institution of Engineers, Singapore for engineering achievements that demonstrate outstanding engineering skills and which have made a significant contribution to the engineering progress and the quality of life in Singapore.
• Fellow of the ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology in recognition of eminent individuals from academia, research institutes, industry and government who have demonstrated successful leadership or outstanding contributions to engineering and technology, and played an important role in the overall development of the ASEAN region.

Mr Vincent Chong

• Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award 2021 by NUS Faculty of Engineering for outstanding contributions to the engineering profession.

Prof Wang Rong

• SG100WIT 2021 by Singapore Computer Society and Infocomm Media Development Authority in recognition of her over 30 years of experience in chemical and environmental engineering, water and energy related research and innovation.

Dr Yan Shuicheng

• AAAI Fellow 2022 by the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) in recognition of the top individuals who have made significant, sustained contributions to the field of artificial intelligence.
• Highly Cited Researcher 2021 by Clarivate Analytics for ranking in the top 1% by citations for the field and publication year in Clarivate’s Web of Science database.

Prof Soh Chee Kiong

• Lifetime Achievement Award conferred by the International Conference on Futuristic Technologies (FT21) for his exemplary dedication and research contributions in Futuristic Technologies.

Dr Yang Yi Yan

• Stanford’s Top 2% Scientists Worldwide 2021 by Stanford University for outstanding contributions to the field of Biomedical Engineering.
• A*STAR’s Top 10 Creators (Patents) in 2014 – 2021 for outstanding contribution in patent filings to the fields of Bioengineering, Antimicrobial, Biomaterials and Nano— medicine patent applications between 2014 to 2021 in A*STAR.