Singapore identity receives honorary doctorate
Thursday, 23 April 2009
Prominent Singapore businessman Mr Lim Kee Ming will be awarded an honorary doctorate by the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide this Saturday 25 April for his distinguished services to education and the community.
The Vice-Chancellor of the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide, , will admit Mr Lim to the degree of Doctor of the 最新糖心Vlog (honoris causa) in a ceremony at the Teochew Building, Singapore, at 10.30am.
Mr Lim is President of , one of Singapore's oldest non-profit charitable organisations that is actively involved in educational, cultural and welfare activities.
The well known, award-winning company director has an impressive record of service to the Singapore community over many decades.
He is Chairman of the Lim Teck Lee Group of Companies, which mainly engages in trading, real estate, manufacturing, service businesses and joint ventures with companies throughout South-East Asia.
Mr Lim is also a board member of the (NAAEC) that was established in 1998 as a joint venture between Ngee Ann Kongsi and the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide.
For many years he served as President of the and remains an honorary president today.
A graduate of both New York and Columbia Universities and with a Masters degree in Business and Economics, Mr Lim is a firm believer in the value of education. He is (or has been) a board member of various educational institutions, including the , the , the as well as the .
In 1983 Mr Lim was conferred the title of by His Majesty, of Sweden for his contribution to building close and better relations between Sweden and Singapore.
Between 1992 and 1994 he was appointed an expert adviser to the .
Mr Lim was awarded the and the in 1995 and 2004, respectively, by the .
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