Tan It Koon, biochemist. Recipient Public Admistrn. Medal, 1979, SACB Boehringer award, Singapore Association Clinical Biochemists, 1986, Public Service award, 1988, SSP Becton Dickinson Award, Singapore Society Pathology, 1994, Long Service Silver medal, gold medal, Singapore General Hospital, 1996, Distinguished Service award, Asian-Pacific Federal Clinical Biochemistry, 2004.
Education
Licentiate of the Royal Schools of Music in Piano Performence, England. CChem, England; Bachelor of Science with 1st class honor. Doctor of Philosophy, MCB, England.
Degree, University Singapore, 1963. Degree, London University, 1966. Degree, University Edinburgh, 1968.
Career
Lecturer, clinical biochemistry National University Singapore, 1969—1985. Member consultant Asia-Pacific Science Advisory Committee and Editorial Committee Asia-Pacific Analyte Notes, since 1990. Division head, special biochemistry, department pathology Department Pathology, Singapore General Hospital, 1990—1995, head, inherited metabolic disorders, 1992—2005.
Member National Committee Public Health, 2003—2005. Secretary, council member Singapore Nta. Tnst. Chemistry; singapore national representative Federal Asoa-Oceanian Biochemistry.
Honorary chairman, deputy chairman, treasurer Singapore Professional Center. Council member secretary, vice president Singapore Society Pathlogy. Executive board member International Federal Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, 1987—1990.
Board mem Singapore National Science Council, Singapore Cultyral Foundation. Steering committee member Singapore Festival Art. Member Green Singapore National Committee Public Health.
Membership
Fellow: Royal College Prthology (England), ACB (England), Royal Society of Chemistry (England).