New Permanent Secretary for Education joins NUS Board

The National University of Singapore (NUS) today announced that Ms Lim Wan Yong, Permanent Secretary (Education) at the Ministry of Education (MOE), will take over from Mr Lai Chung Han on the NUS Board of Trustees with effect from 1 July 2024.

Mr Lai was formerly the Permanent Secretary (Education) and had served on the NUS Board of Trustees from 2017 to 2024. He is now Permanent Secretary (Development) at the Ministry of Finance.

Ms Lim was Permanent Secretary (Education Development), MOE and concurrently Permanent Secretary (Development), Ministry of Social and Family Development. Prior to this, she was Deputy Secretary (Planning), Ministry of National Development, and Deputy Secretary (Security Coordination), Prime Minister’s Office.

Mr Hsieh Fu Hua, Chairman of the NUS Board, said, “We warmly welcome Wan Yong to the NUS Board of Trustees, and we look forward to her contributions to the University.

“We extend our deep appreciation to Chung Han, who had generously shared his invaluable insights and experience with the NUS Board. We have benefitted from his contributions.”

The NUS Board of Trustees currently has 20 members.

Members of the Board of Trustees are appointed by the Minister for Education. The Board is made up of eminent leaders from the public sector, academia, business and various professions. The Board works closely with the management and stakeholders of the University to shape its vision, chart major directions, and guide significant initiatives to produce a strong and enduring impact for the University, and for Singapore and beyond.

More information on Ms Lim Wan Yong can be found in Annexe 1. The full list of Trustees can be found in Annexe 2.