Director

Research Areas:

• Stem Cells & Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering
• Paediatric Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation

Teaching Areas:

• Principles of Surgery
• Orthopaedic Surgery

Academic/Professional Qualifications:

• MD (1973), University of Western Ontario, Canada
• FRCS(C) Orthopaedic Surgery (1982), Canada
• FAMS Orthopaedic Surgery (1984), Singapore
• FRCS(Edin) Ad Hominem (2000), Edinburgh
• FRCS(Glas) Ad Eundum (2002), Glasgow

Awards/Honours (Post-PhD):

• Gallie-Bateman Prize for Research in Basic Science, University of Toronto (1979)
• Most Outstanding Basic Science Research Paper, Paediatric Society of North America (1993 and 1996)
• Public Service Medal (PBM) 1998
• Public Administration (Silver) Medal 2003
• President's Social Service Award 2004

Career History:

• Senior Lecturer in Orthopaedic Surgery, NUS (1983-89)
• Associate Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery, NUS (1989-97)
• Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery, NUS (since 1997)

Administrative Leadership:

• Head, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NUS (1998-2001)
• Director, Division of Graduate Medical Studies, NUS (since January 2000)
• Dean, Faculty of Medicine, NUS (2000-2003)

Professional/Consulting Activities:

• Head, Division of Paediatric Orthopaedics, Senior Consultant, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NUH
• Senior Consultant, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, KK Women's and Children's Hospital
• Member, Bioethics Advisory Committee, Singapore

Major Publications:

• Hui JHP, Li L, Teo YH, Ouyang HW, Lee EH, Tissue Eng, 11 (2005): 904- 912
• Heng BC, Cao T, Lee EH, Stem Cells 22, 7 (2005): 1152- 1167
• Hui JHP, Sulaiman AR, Lee HC, Lam KS, Lee EH, J Paed Orthop, 25 (2005): 201- 206

Volunteer work:

• President of Rainbow Centre and Chairman School Management Committee of Margaret Drive Special School and Balestier Special School
  

Recreation: Music, tennis and golf