A professorship to honour Hong Leong Group Singapore for donating $1.5 million towards the development of ophthalmology was launched at NUS. The event was officiated by President S R Nathan, Chancellor of NUS and Patron-in-chief of the NUS Endowment Fund.
This professorship will enable the Faculty of Medicine at NUS to engage eminent professors of ophthalmology from overseas to share their expertise and experience. It is envisaged that professors in this scheme will co-operate in teaching and expanding clinical and laboratory research initiatives aimed at explaining the causes of eye diseases and identifying risks factors for the development of various eye diseases.