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Awards & Achievements

2008

Organisation Award
Award Name​​​Award Write-up
​Singapore Health Award (Gold)
​The Singapore HEALTH (Helping Employees Achieve Life-Time Health) Award is presented by the Health Promotion Board to give national recognition to organisations with commendable Workplace Health Promotion (WHP) programmes. It is an important way of honouring organisations that strive to help their employees lead healthy and vibrant lives. SNEC has progressed from the Bronze Award in 2002 to Silver then to the Gold Award in 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2012.


Research & Education Awards

Conference/ Award
​​​Category
Recipient
Date of Award
21st APACRS Annual Meeting
Grand Prize in the Annual Film Festival
Prof Donald Tan 
27 November 2008
​National Healthcare Group Eye Institute International Ophthalmology
Novartis Best Oral Presentation
​Dr Barathi Amutha
​23 October 2008
​National Medical Research Council, Ministry of Health
​StaR Investigator Award
​Prof Wong Tien Yin 
​1 October 2008 
​American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
​Best Video, Corneal Section 
​Dr Jodhbir Mehta 
​1 October 2008
​American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
​Distinguished Achievement Award
​Prof Aung Tin
​1 October 2008
​European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeon (ESCRS) 
​Best Video, New Surgical Techniques Category
​Dr Jodhbir Mehta
​13 September 2008
​European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeon (ESCRS) 
​Video Award
​Prof Donald Tan
​13 September 2008
​Association of Vision and Research in Ophthalmology (ARVO)
​ARVO International Travel Grant
​Dr Eranga Vithana
​1 May 2008
​Association of Vision and Research in Ophthalmology (ARVO)
​ARVO International Travel Grant
​Dr Barathi Amutha
​1 May 2008
​SGH 17th Annual Scientific Meeting
​Best Oral Paper (Clinican) 1st Prize
​Dr Leonard Ang  
​25 April 2008
​American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Symposium
​First Prize in Annual Film Festival
​Prof Donald Tan           
​4 April 2008
​American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Symposium
​Best Video, Refractive Cornea Category
​Dr Jodhbir Mehta
4 April 2008
​National Medical Research Council, Ministry of Health
​Clinician Scientist Award
(Senior Category)
​A/Prof Aung Tin
1 April 2008​
​Ministry of Health's Inaugural National Medical Excellence Award Ceremony
​National Outstanding Clinician Scientist Award
Prof Donald Tan​
​1 March 2008
​SingHealth
​SingHealth Mentorship Program Grant Award
​Dr Louis Tong
​1 January 2008
​Singapore-Malaysia Joint Meeting
​Best Paper Award
​Dr Tina Wong
​1 January 2008
​National Medical Excellence Awards 
​National Outstanding Clinician Scientist Award
​Prof Donald Tan    
​1 January 2008