Professor Lam Khee Poh has been named Global WELL Educator of the Year 2025 by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), one of the organisation’s highest honours.The award recognises individuals whose work has significantly advanced education and leadership within the global WELL movement. For over four decades, Prof Lam has shaped how healthy and sustainable built environments are researched, taught, and practised, impacting generations of students in Singapore and internationally.At the heart of his work is a human-centric philosophy rooted in the Total Building Performance and Diagnostics framework, guiding his WELL and GREEN initiatives across academia and industry.
His leadership has also contributed to key milestones at NUS and CDE, including SDE4 becoming the first building in Singapore to receive WELL certification and the first university building worldwide to attain this distinction. In 2021, SDE4 also achieved the IWBI WELL Health-Safety Rating, reflecting strong attention to operational excellence and preparedness in managing building health and safety, particularly in response to pandemic challenges.
Reflecting on the recognition, Prof Lam shared: “I am utterly humbled and deeply honoured to receive the Global WELL Educator Award 2025. It is an immensely fulfilling journey which started some four decades ago, working with PhD students on research and imparting newfound knowledge to generations of architecture and built environment students around the world.”
This recognition marks a significant milestone in his continued efforts to integrate research, education, and real-world impact in shaping healthier and more sustainable built environments.
