Background
Phoon, Wai-On was born on March 26, 1932 in Singapore. Son of Seck Foo and Lai Sim Phoon.
Phoon, Wai-On was born on March 26, 1932 in Singapore. Son of Seck Foo and Lai Sim Phoon.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science with distinction in Medical Jurisprudence, U. Malaya, 1954. Department of Community Health, U. London, 1961. Diploma of industrial health London School Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1966.
Medical officer Ministry of Health, Singapore, 1957-1962.
Lecturer pediatrics U. Singapore, 1962-1963, professor, head department social medicine public health, 1970-1987. Professor, head occupational health U. Sydney, 1987.
Medical adviser Shell Eastern Petroleum Limited., Singapore, 1963-1970. Member expert advisory panel onoccupational health World Health Organization.
Senior research fellow International Development Research Center, Canada, 1985.
Clinical professor community health development school public health U. Hawaii, 1985. Acting director National Institute Occupational Health and Safety, 1987-1989. Consultant Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, New South Wales, Saint Joseph"s Hospital, New South Wales, 1987.
Honorary professor tropical health program U. Queensland, 1993.
Medical officer Ministry of Health, Singapore, 1957-1962. Lecturer pediatrics University Singapore, 1962-1963, professor, head department social medicine public health, 1970-1987. Professor, head occupational health University Sydney, 1987-1996.
Executive chairman Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, University Sydney, since 2000, emeritus professor, since 2002. Medical adviser Shell Eastern Petroleum Ltd., Singapore, 1963-1970. Member expert advisory panel on occupational health World Health Organization.
Senior research fellow International Development Research Center, Canada, 1985. Clinical professor community health development school public health University Hawaii, since 1985. Acting director National Institute Occupational Health and Safety, 1987-1989.
Consultant Westmead Hospital, Sydnsy, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, New South Wales, since 1987. Honorary professor tropical health program University Queensland, since 1993.
Executive chairman Centre Occupational and Environmental Health, University Sydney, since 1999. Fellow Royal College Physicians London, Royal College Physicians Edinburgh, Royal College Physicians Glasgow, Australian Faculty Occupational Medicine (honorary. Chairman secretary committee).
Member Association Schools of Public Health (past president, former member executive board permanent commission), International Association Accident and Traffic Medicine (former vice president, Gerin medal 1985), Singapore Medical Association (former president), Singapore Professional Center (honorary chairman), Singapore Chess Federation (founder, former president), Society Occupational Medicine Singapore (founder, president).
Married Molly Koh Soh-Choo, March 22, 1963. Children: Kwong Heng, Mei Yoong, Kwong Mun.