Recipients of 2014 Fellowships/Professorial Chair

Lee Kuan Yew Fellowship for Research Excellence

Ee-Peng LIM
Professor
School of Information Systems, SMU

Kapil TULI
Associate Professor
Lee Kong Chian School of Business, SMU

Founded in 2001, the award is given annually to outstanding SMU faculty based on their research performance in the previous year. Nominees are evaluated based on the originality of projects, research track records, importance of research findings, multidisciplinary nature of projects, ability to attract the interest and collaboration of faculty from world-class universities, and potential for publication in top-tier journals and books.

Sing Lun Fellowship

Chang Yau HOON
Assistant Professor
School of Social Sciences, SMU

Yanju LIU
Assistant Professor
School of Accountancy, SMU

Established in 2009 by Mr Patrick Lee, Chairman of Sing Lun Investment Pte Ltd, the award is given annually to support junior faculty members who have demonstrated the ability to conduct academic and industry-relevant research on business issues in Asia. Nominees are evaluated based on the originality and multidisciplinary nature of projects, research significance, potential to attract the collaborative interest of internationally recognised researchers, and publication in prominent journals and books.

Della Suantio Fellowship / DS Lee Foundation Fellowship

Della Suantio Fellow

Christopher CHEN Chao-hung
Assistant Professor
School of Law, SMU

DS Lee Foundation Fellow

Yuehua TANG
Assistant Professor
Lee Kong Chian School of Business, SMU

Established in 2012 by Dr Della Suantio Lee and DS Lee Foundation, the award is given to support junior faculty members in conducting academic and industry-relevant research, and their participation in international research programmes that are crucial to improving the understanding of businesses.

OUB Professorial Chair of Quantitative Finance

Kian Guan LIM
Professor of Quantitative Finance
Lee Kong Chian School of Business, SMU

The OUB Professorial Chair was established in 1999 by OUB Bank in conjunction with the bank’s 50th anniversary celebrations. The purpose is to help build the University’s research capabilities and to fulfil its vision for the advancement of education. It also provides an opportunity for SMU to acknowledge and recognise distinguished professors in their areas of teaching, research and publication.