Background
Tan, Kim Leong was born on October 30, 1936 in Malaysia. Son of Chim Ean Tan and Siew Bo Yeoh.
Tan, Kim Leong was born on October 30, 1936 in Malaysia. Son of Chim Ean Tan and Siew Bo Yeoh.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, University Singapore, 1962. Department of Community Health, University London, 1967.
Medical officer Ministry of Health, Singapore, 1963—1967. Head neonatal unit Kandang Kerbau Hospital, 1968—1989, National University Hospital, Singapore, 1985—1998, chief department neonatology, 1990—1998. Lecturer University Singapore, 1968-1971, senior lecturer, 1971-1975, associate professor, 1976-1979.
Professor National University Singapore, 1980—1998. Retired, 1999; private practice Specialist Infant-Child Center Mount Elizabeth Medical Center. Consultant Mount Elizabeth Hospital.
Visiting professor McGill University, Montreal, 1995.
Member panel of doctors Kim Seng Community Center Night Clinic, Singapore, 1981-2003. Member executive committee Children's Aid Society, Singapore, 1981-1991. Fellow Royal College Physicians, Royal College Physicians Edinburgh, Royal Australasian College Physicians.
Member Singapore Pediatrics Society (life, president 1972, 1975-1977, chairman research fund since 1975, Haridas Memorial lecturer 1972, 77), Obstetrics-gynecology Society Singapore (Benjamin Henry Sheares lecturer 1976), British Medical Association, Singapore Medical Association, Academy of Medicine.
Married Kwok Yee Leng, June 15, 1963. Children: Min-Li, Min-Ching, Wei-Liang.