NUS appoints three new members to board of trustees

SINGAPORE: The National University of Singapore ( NUS) on Thursday ( Mar 21 ) appointed Justice Judith Prakash, Mr Tan Chong Meng and Mr Ravi Menon to its board of trustees. &nbsp,

The three innovative members of the board, who are all NUS graduates, will start their words on Apr 1, the school said in a press release.

Justice Prakash, who is a top prosecutor, has served on the Supreme Court chair for more than 30 years.

She was the first woman to hold the position of continuous judge in the Court of Appeal, and she previously served as the court’s lead prosecutor for arbitration things.

She currently serves on the boards of directors for the Eurasian Association and the Singapore Indian Development Association ( SINDA ).

Up until this past month, Mr. Tan served as the team CEO of PSA International.

He serves as the chairman of the JTC and the National University Health System’s board’s assistant chair.

He was also the government head of the World Economic Forum’s Supply Chain &amp, Transport Industry Community and founder- president of Singapore’s Emerging Stronger Taskforce, a committee set up by the government to link the country’s financial recovery from the COVID- 19 pandemic. &nbsp,

The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s managing director served for the longest period of time, serving there from 2011 until his pension on January 1 this time. &nbsp, &nbsp,

He served on the housing and development sheets of DBS and the Central Provident Fund Board’s vice president.

He serves on the advisory board of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero ( GFANZ ) Asia-Pacific Network and is a member of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero ( GFANZ ) Principals Group. &nbsp, He is also a owner of SINDA.

The president of the NUS board of trustees, Mr Hsieh Fu Hua, extended a warm pleasant to Justice Prakash, Mr Tan and Mr Menon.

Their scope and breadth of experience will enrich table discussions and provide valuable insights to help the university grow in a rapidly-changing and challenging environment, he said in a statement. &nbsp,

Three of the board’s recent non-executive members may retire on March 31 as part of the board’s renewal process: former social worker Sudha Nair, former social worker Allen & partner Andrew Lim, and Ambassador at Big Chan Heng Chee.

The committee did lose them, according to Mr. Hsieh.

They have excelled in their work, helping the school overcome a number of difficulties and offering advice on a number of geopolitical issues. We are very appreciative of their services and unwavering support of NUS, he said.

The NUS board of trustees, which already has 20 members, works closely with the school’s management and stakeholders to form its vision, map its main directions and information its initiatives, NUS said. Its members are chosen by the Education Minister.