Calista Wong
The Straits Times
Dec 30, 2025
An NUS professor who was sacked after a disciplinary panel found him guilty of sexual misconduct has denied the allegations and said he plans to lodge an appeal.
Professor Shawn Chen Xiaoyuan, who was from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, was found to have flouted NUS rules governing staff conduct, a Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine spokesperson said.
The spokesperson, responding to queries, said Prof Chen’s employment with NUS was “terminated in accordance with his employment contract as he was found to have contravened the code of conduct for NUS staff”.
The Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine declined to provide further details.
The professor, who specialises in diagnostic radiology, was sacked after a ruling by an NUS disciplinary panel that was convened when a student accused him of sexual misconduct.
Prof Chen, who also had a position in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, told The Straits Times he was disappointed with the university’s decision and plans to lodge an appeal in the hopes of overturning it.
