SINGAPORE: An American doctor and a British engineer were made honorary citizens of Singapore – the highest form of recognition for foreigners – for their contributions to post-graduate medical education and engineering research and development.
Professor Victor J. Dzau, president of the US-based National Academy of Medicine, and Professor Sir John O’Reilly, chairman of the Science and Engineering Research Council at the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star), were conferred the award by President Halimah Yacob in a ceremony at the Istana yesterday.