For his profound impact on the science and technology landscape in Singapore, NTU Singapore President Prof Ho Teck Hua has been awarded the President's Science and Technology Medal (PSTM), Singapore's top honour for science and technology.
The PSTM was presented to Prof Ho by the President of the Republic of Singapore Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam at the President's Science and Technology Awards ceremony held at NTU Singapore.
Prof Ho was lauded for his exceptional contributions to level up Singapore's science and technology landscape by attracting top scientific talent, nurturing a pipeline of top scientists, fostering interdisciplinary research, and developing national research and development ecosystems.
The prominent behavioural scientist has also been named an Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) Fellow, one of the highest honours in the field of operations research and analytics.
He is honoured for his contributions to the fields of behavioural science, marketing and operational management, and service to the fields of operations research, management science and artificial intelligence.
