Meng Kin Lim

Background

Lim, Meng Kin was born on February 2, 1950 in Singapore. Son of Yew Bew and Yit Yong (Leong) Lim.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, U. Singapore, 1974; diploma in aviation medicine, Royal College Physicians, London, 1977; Master of Science in Occupational Medicine, National U. Singapore, 1982; Master in Public Health, Harvard University, 1990.

Career

Medical house officer, Ministry of Health, Singapore, 1974-1975; commissioned, Singapore Armed Forces, 1975; advanced through grades to brigadier general, Singapore Armed Forces commanding officer, Changi Air Base Medical Center, 1976-1977; commanding officer, Tengah Air Base Medical Center, 1977-1982; founding head aeromedical center, Republic of Singapore Air Force, 1982-1985; chief medical officer, Singapore Armed Forces, 1986-1995; director Defense Medical Research Institute, Singapore Armed Forces, since 1994. Adjunct associate professor National U. Singapore, since 1995. Board directors Singapore General Hospital, since 1992.

Member Civil Aviation Medical Board, since 1978, chairman, since 1994. Mem.adv. committee Sports Medicine and Research Center, 1986-1995. Chairman National Advanced Trauma Life Support Committee, 1993-1995.

Achievements

• Meng Kin Lim has been listed as a noteworthy Medical administrator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Academy Medicine Singapore, Aerospace Medical Association. Member Internat.Acad. Aviation and Space Medicine (academician), New York Academy Sciences, American College Physician Executives, International Common for Military Medicine, International Commision on Occupational Health, World Futures Society.

Connections

Married Sook Cheng Lee, May 28, 1977. Children: Tao Chung (Kenneth), Tao Wei (Derek).

Father:

Yew Bew Lim

Mother:

Yit Yong (Leong) Lim

Spouse:

Sook Cheng Lee

child:

Tao Chung Lim (Kenneth)

child:

Tao Wei Lim (Derek)