CDE GIVING
A year of impactful giving
As 2024 comes to a close, we reflect on a year of impactful fundraising and stewardship at the College of Design and Engineering (CDE). Thanks to the generous support of our patrons, partners, and friends, we have continued to advance our mission to transform lives through education and research.
Education changes lives. Your gifts to bursaries and scholarships help us unlock opportunities for deserving students, ensuring they thrive in a nurturing learning environment. Every donation empowers the next generation of leaders, thinkers, and innovators.
Research drives progress. Contributions to initiatives like Professorships and Fellowships fuel innovations in areas such as sustainable technologies and healthcare, shaping a better future for all.
Your support matters. Whether big or small, every donation propels CDE forward, creating lasting change. Let’s continue to push boundaries, inspire minds, and make a difference—together.
Join us in building a brighter future—visit https://cde.nus.edu.sg/giving/ to make your impact today.
Partnerships supporting groundbreaking research, driving change and innovation
Professor Tong Yen Wah accorded the Musim Mas Professorship in Sustainability
Professor Tong Yen Wah (Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering) was accorded the Musim Mas Professorship in Sustainability on 1 October 2024 to boost sustainability research in a highly impactful and region-specific direction in the oil palm industry.
The Musim Mas Group is an integrated oil palm conglomerate with operations in 13 countries worldwide, and its products are shipped globally. Headquartered in Singapore, its activities span cultivation, refining, manufacturing, and downstream applications. The Professorship was established to attract and support leading academics who can positively impact emerging sustainability topics, including cross-disciplinary education and research for Singapore and the region.
Professor Tong joined the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering in 2001 after graduating from the University of Toronto with a PhD in Chemical Engineering. His expertise is in biomaterials research for tissue engineering and bioenergy from food and biomass wastes.
With over 250 publications and 16000 citations, his research has impacted areas as wide-ranging as waste management, biofuels, polymer synthesis, and biomedical engineering. Recent work in food waste management has been commercialised through a spin-off company from NUS, enabling the installation of anaerobic digesters in various urban settings.
Read more at: https://cde.nus.edu.sg/news-detail/professor-tong-yen-wah-accorded-the-musim-mas-professorship-in-sustainability/
‘Bold action’ needed to unlock climate tech
A lecture under the Seatrium Professorship Gift Agreement
If we are to fend off the worst effects of climate change, the world faces an urgent need for bold policies, regional cooperation and accelerated innovation to speed up decarbonisation efforts. That was the message from Remi Eriksen, Group President and CEO of DNV Group, in a recent thought-provoking public lecture at CDE.
Organised as part of the Seatrium Public Lecture series, Mr Eriksen’s lecture, What does the long-term energy future hold?, held on 12 November, emphasised that while the landmark stage of peak global emissions is imminent, the current trajectory is insufficient to achieve the goal of net zero emissions by 2050.
“I believe we have the technology needed for a smart and efficient future,” he said. “What we miss is a smart and bold policy that unlocks this potential.”
Read more at: https://cde.nus.edu.sg/news-detail/bold-action-needed-to-unlock-climate-tech/
HIGHLIGHTS
2024 Highlights
Preserving Heritage, Shaping Futures, Shaping a More Sustainable Future, Driving the Future of Smart Technology and Investing in A Green Future
