SINGAPORE
–
Media
OutReach
Newswire
–
24
February
2025
–
British
Council
Singapore
celebrated
the
achievements
of
exceptional
UK
alumni
at
the
Study
UK
Alumni
Awards
2025,
held
at
The
Fullerton
Hotel
Singapore,
on
20
February.
This
flagship
event
honours
individuals
who
have
leveraged
their
UK
education
to
make
significant
contributions
to
their
professions,
communities
and
societies.
British
Council
Singapore
Honours
Outstanding
UK
Alumni
at
the
Study
UK
Alumni
Awards
2025
The
Study
UK
Alumni
Awards
are
a
testament
to
the
power
of
education
and
collaboration
in
tackling
common
challenges
and
finding
lasting
solutions
to
these.
The
2025
Awards
celebrated
winners
across
four
categories,
each
recognising
the
transformative
impact
of
UK-educated
Singaporean
professionals:
-
Business
and
Innovation
Award
–
Wen
Si
Chow,
for
promoting
inclusion
and
equal
opportunities
for
women
in
the
STEM
industry. -
Culture
and
Creativity
Award
–
Chong
Soon
Khong,
for
significant
contributions
to
Singapore’s
creative
music
landscape. -
Science
and
Sustainability
Award
–
Stephanie
Choon
Xia
Liaw,
for
impactful
work
in
energy
transition
and
sustainability. -
Social
Action
Award
–
Shalom
Lim
Ern
Rong,
for
exceptional
efforts
in
driving
inclusion
and
positive
change
in
society.
UK
universities
consistently
excel
in
world
rankings,
with
four
featured
in
the
2025
QS
World
University
Rankings
top
ten.
The
strength,
depth
and
diversity
of
the
UK
higher
education
sector
–
from
small
conservatoires
to
large
metropolitan
universities
–
has
always
attracted
students
from
all
parts
of
the
world,
including
close
to
7000
students
from
Singapore
who
choose
to
pursue
higher
education
in
the
UK
every
year.
The
Study
UK
Alumni
Award
winners
exemplify
the
value
of
their
world-class
UK
education,
using
their
expertise
to
drive
innovation,
address
pressing
challenges,
and
contribute
to
Singapore’s
progress.
Speaking
at
the
event,
H.E.
Nik
Mehta
OBE,
British
High
Commissioner
to
Singapore,
commended
the
awardees:
“All
four
Singapore
winners
inspire
me
because
they
are
making
a
difference
to
our
world
in
fields
ranging
from
science
and
sustainability
to
culture,
social
engagement,
and
business
innovation.
Their
stories
illustrate
how
higher
education
can
be
a
life-changing
experience
–
shaping
minds,
values,
ambitions,
and
futures”.
On
9
August
1965,
the
UK
was
the
first
country
to
establish
diplomatic
relations
with
the
newly
independent
Singapore.
As
Singapore
celebrates
its
60th
birthday
this
year,
the
2025
Awards
hold
special
significance,
underscoring
the
profound
and
enduring
educational
and
cultural
ties
between
the
UK
and
Singapore,
cemented
over
these
60
years.
As
Lissy
Vadakel,
Country
Director
for
British
Council
Singapore,
commented:
“Through
these
Awards,
we
celebrate
the
achievements
of
outstanding
UK
alumni
in
Singapore.
This
is
also
an
occasion
for
us
to
come
together
as
a
community,
with
at
least
one
commonality:
in
one
way
or
another,
be
that
through
our
educational
experiences,
our
professional
lives,
or
our
personal
and
social
connections,
we
are
part
of
the
Singapore-UK
fabric”.
The
High
Commissioner
also
reflected
on
the
lasting
impact
of
UK-educated
Singaporeans
in
growing
and
strengthening
bilateral
relations:
“At
the
heart
of
our
countries’
partnership
are
our
people,
who
have
forged
lifelong
professional
and
personal
connections
in
our
communities.
These
ties
contribute
to
the
mutual
trust
and
understanding
between
our
countries
today
and
will
do
so
for
years
to
come”.
The
British
Council
remains
committed
to
supporting
and
celebrating
the
aspirations
of
UK
alumni
worldwide,
ensuring
their
achievements
continue
to
inspire
future
generations.
For
the
editor
Recipients
of
Study
UK
Alumni
Awards
Singapore
2025
BUSINESS
AND
INNOVATION
AWARDS
Wen
Si
Chow
University
of
Bristol
Si
Chow
is
a
currently
a
Senior
Legal
Counsel
at
Mott
MacDonald.
She
strongly
believes
in
promoting
inclusivity
and
equality
within
society.
In
this
regard,
her
previous
stint
as
a
lawyer
in
private
practice
has
seen
her
working
on
a
pro
bono
basis
and
helping
the
less
privileged
in
society
access
legal
advice
and
representation.
At
Mott
MacDonald,
Wen
Si
also
serves
as
the
Asia
Lead
for
Inclusive
Networks
for
Women,
a
regional
initiative
which
seeks
to
encourage
the
support
of
women
within
the
organisation,
in
the
hope
that
this
advances
the
further
promotion
of
women
within
the
STEM
industry
as
a
whole.
Wen
Si
credits
her
time
at
the
University
of
Bristol
with
broadening
her
perspective
on
equality
in
society,
as
well
as
increasing
her
exposure
to,
and
appreciation
of,
the
unique
cultural
diversity
that
is
found
in
Southeast
Asia.
CULTURE
AND
CREATIVITY
AWARD
Chong
Soon
Khong
(Ken)
Bath
Spa
University
Dr
Ken
Chong
is
an
award-winning
composer,
chart-topping
songwriter,
and
an
educator
at
tertiary
institutions,
including
Nanyang
Technological
University.
Ken’s
accolades
include
Apple
Music
Best
Song
of
2016
(China)
for
his
song
“Rainbow
Bot”,
sung
by
Mandopop
queen
Stefanie
Sun,
as
well
as
recognition
for
his
music
in
full
feature
films,
TV
programmes,
and
advertisements.
Bath
Spa
University
was
pivotal
in
Ken’s
songwriting
career,
where
almost
half
of
his
songs
submitted
for
his
Master
of
Music
final
year
project
were
sold
to
popular
Chinese
music
artists
upon
graduation.
Ken
attributes
his
success
to
the
university’s
ability
to
help
him
identify
his
strengths
and
passions,
and
then
develop
knowledge
and
skills
towards
achieving
excellence.
Ken
recognises
the
benefits
of
music
composition,
often
perceived
as
exclusive
to
a
gifted
few,
and
hopes
to
show
how
technology
has
democratised
composing,
such
that
anyone
can
create.
He
credits
his
UK
educational
journey
with
the
impact
he
now
has
as
a
music
teacher
on
his
students
at
various
institutes
of
higher
learning
in
Singapore.
SCIENCE
AND
SUSTAINABILITY
AWARD
Stephanie
Choon
Xia
Liaw
University
of
Strathclyde
University
of
Birmingham
Liaw
is
the
Energy
Lead
for
Singapore
and
Malaysia
at
Mott
MacDonald,
where
she
drives
energy
transition
and
sustainability
initiatives
across
Asia.
She
is
currently
leading
the
cross-border
interconnector
projects
at
various
phases
to
integrate
green
energy,
connecting
Singapore
and
the
ASEAN
Power
Grid.
Under
her
leadership,
Mott
MacDonald
developed
a
model
to
assess
interconnector
impacts,
funded
by
the
UK
FCDO
under
the
UK-SG
Green
Economy
Framework.
Stephanie’s
Engineering
and
MBA
studies
in
the
UK
provided
a
transformative,
multicultural
experience,
equipping
her
with
valuable
technical
insights
and
business
opportunities
to
advance
energy
transition
in
the
region.
Her
enduring
passion
lies
in
ensuring
equitable
energy
access
in
underdeveloped
countries,
advancing
renewable
energy
by
reducing
carbon
emissions,
and
enhancing
community
livelihoods
through
Just
Transition
principles.
This
passion
continues
to
fuel
her
mission
as
an
Energy
Lead,
committed
to
bringing
clean
energy
to
shape
a
more
sustainable
future
for
all.
SOCIAL
ACTION
AWARD
Shalom
Lim
Ern
Rong
University
of
Liverpool
Shalom
Lim
is
an
artist
and
a
writer,
as
well
as
an
advocate
dedicated
to
disability
inclusion
in
Singapore.
As
a
committee
member
on
the
Management
Board
of
the
Disabled
People’s
Association,
he
strives
to
improve
social
policies
relating
to
disability
and
to
shift
public
perspectives.
He
has
also
collaborated
with
K9Assistance
to
expand
access
to
assistance
dogs
for
individuals
and
families
with
non-vision
disabilities
in
Singapore.
Shalom’s
storytelling,
through
books
and
performances,
challenges
perceptions
and
touches
hearts,
showing
others
that
people
with
disabilities
can
thrive
academically
and
contribute
meaningfully.
Pursuing
Criminology
and
Security
at
the
University
of
Liverpool
shaped
Shalom’s
confidence
in
advocacy
and
his
passion
for
justice
and
inclusion.
The
university’s
open
discussions
helped
him
recognise
the
power
of
his
voice
in
pushing
for
change.
Shalom
continues
to
use
his
art
and
writing
to
build
a
more
inclusive
society
in
Singapore,
and
to
inspire
others
to
see
inclusion
as
a
necessity,
not
a
choice.
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