Chairman of SIT’s board of trustees Bill Chang said Mr Heng is “widely respected for his distinguished service, visionary leadership and steadfast commitment to Singapore’s development”, particularly in education, innovation and economic transformation.
“In fact, SIT was gazetted as Singapore’s fifth autonomous university while Mr Heng was Education Minister, to provide more opportunities for industry-relevant upskilling and lifelong learning,” Mr Chang added.
SIT president Professor Chua Kee Chaing said the appointment of the university’s first chancellor marked “an important chapter” in its journey.
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