Our Chancellors
and Vice-Chancellors
: a biographical sketch
Foreword
The NUS Libraries is pleased to present Our Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors: a Biographical Sketch as part of its Centenary celebrations in 2005. It provides a broad overview of the University, including its history, its present structure and the personalities involved that helped shaped the institution.
Roll of Honour
Chancellors
1949-1961
Malcolm John MacDonald
1962-1965 Lee Kong Chian
1965-1970
Yusof Bin Ishak
1971-1981
Benjamin Henry Sheares
1981-1985
C. V. Devan Nair
1985-1993 Wee Kim Wee
1993-1999 Ong Teng Cheong
1999- S.
R. Nathan
King Edward VII College of Medicine
Principals
1905-1909
G. D.
Freer
1909-1918
R. D. Keith
1918-1929
G. H. MacAlister
1929-1947
George V. Allen
1947-1949
D. W. G. Faris
Raffles College
Presidents
1928-1931
R. O. Winstedt
1932-1934
J. Watson
1935-1937
F. J. Morten
1937-1938
A. Keir
Principals
1938-1941
G. M. McOwan
1946-1948
W. E. Dyer
1948-1949
George V. Allen
University of Malaya
Vice-Chancellors
1949-1952
George V.
Allen
1952-1956
Sydney Caine
1957-1962
Alexander Oppenheim
Principals (Singapore
Division)
1959-1960
A. A. Sandosham
1960-1961
Alexander Oppenheim (Acting)
1961-1962
B. R. Sreenivasan
University of Singapore
Vice-Chancellors
1962-1963
B. R. Sreenivasan
1963-1967
Lim Tay Boh
1968-1975
Toh Chin Chye
1975-1980
Kwan Sai Kheong
Nanyang University
Vice-Chancellors
1954-1955
Lin Yu Tang (Chancellor)
1956-1964 University managed by an
Executive Council
1960-1964
Chuang Chu Lin
1965-1969
Huang Ying Jung (Acting)
1969-1972
Rayson Lisung Huang
1972-1975
Hsueh Shou Sheng
1975-1976
Lee Chiaw Meng
1976-1977
Wu Teh Yao (Acting)
1977-1980
Tan Chok Kian (Director
General)
National University of Singapore
Vice-Chancellors
1980-1981
Tony
Tan Keng Yam
1981-2000 Lim Pin
2000-2008 Shih Choon Fong
2009-
Tan Chorh Chuan
(NUS President and Vice-Chancellor)
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