PSS Awards

Outstanding Young Pharmacist Award

Purpose

  • Show significant contributions to his/her organization and pharmacy profession
  • Demonstrates leadership qualities and teamwork
  • Significant contributions to PSS will be accorded higher consideration

Attributes

  • To give due recognition to pharmacists who have excelled in their area of work
  • To identify leaders/role models in this area
  • To encourage and promote excellence in the Pharmacy profession

Past Winners

PSS-ICM Pharma Outstanding Young Pharmacist Award

2025 – Ms Carolyn Chan, Mr Benjamin Cheng Yue Xuan, Ms Too Hui Ling

Transformational Leader Award

Purpose

  • Show significant contributions to his/her organization and pharmacy profession
  • Demonstrates leadership qualities and teamwork
  • To identify leaders / role models in this area
  • To encourage and promote excellence in the pharmacy profession

Attributes

  • Demonstrates transformative mindset and a clear vision for advancing pharmacy beyond traditional boundaries and embracing innovation
  • Promote a culture of empowerment and continuous learning among team members 
  • Demonstrate willingness to champion new ideas, fostering progress in the profession
  • Contributions which are research in nature would be excluded
  • Significant contributions to PSS will be accorded higher consideration

Past Winners

PSS-ICM Pharma Transformation Leader Award

2025 – Dr Wee Xue Ting

Community Pharmacist of the Year Award

Purpose

  • To give due recognition to pharmacists who have excelled in the practice of Community Pharmacy
  • To identify leaders/role models in this area
  • To promote healthy competition amongst pharmacists
  • To encourage and promote excellence in the Pharmacy profession

Attributes

  • The candidate is one who mentors junior pharmacists and staff and demonstrates leadership qualities
  • Active involvement in community-based practice research/quality improvement related projects and publications will be accorded higher consideration
  • Has contributed significantly to his/her organisation in the area of Pharmacy practice.
  • Significant contributions to PSS will be accorded higher consideration

Past Winners

PSS-DCH Auriga Community Pharmacist of the Year Award

2025 – Mr Woo Jia Xiang

2024 – Ms Siti Rahil Binte Mohd Yussof

2023 – Mr Tan Wei Xun

2022 – Mr Rosales Roman Lester Esplana

2021 – Mr Lee Xin Edwin

2020 – Ms Chan Li Min Carolyn

2019 – Mr Anson Lim Zong Neng

2018 – Ms Lee Wai Fong, Grace

LF ASIA-PSS Community Pharmacist of the Year Award

 2017 – Ms Joy Chong Boon Ka

2016 – Ms Goh Shiar Yin, Sharene

2015 – Ms Chung Wing Lam

2014 – Mr Parry Zhang

2013 – Ms Melinda Chiew

2012 – Ms Reshma Lhode

PSS Community Pharmacist of the Year Award

2011 – Mr Ng Yun

2010 – Ms Chew Wei Zhi, Grace

2009 – Ms Liew Nyuk Har, Anna

2008 – Ms Chang Wee Ting, Cassandra

2006 – Ms Tan Lychee, Simone

2005 – Mr Chew Yong Chia Ivan

2003 – Ms Ling Kouk Me, Rose

UCB-PSS Community Pharmacist of the Year Award

2002 – Ms See Yen Theng

2001 – Ms Ng Poh Ling

2000 – Ms Soh Choon Li, Carolyn

Hospital Pharmacist of the Year Award

Purpose

  • To give due recognition to pharmacists who have excelled in the area of hospital pharmacy
  • To identify leaders / role models in this area
  • To encourage and promote excellence in the pharmacy profession

Attributes

  • The candidate is someone who mentors junior pharmacists and staff and exhibits leadership qualities
  • Is actively involved in research / quality improvement related projects
  • Has contributed significantly to his / her dept / organization in the area of pharmacy practice
  • Significant contributions to the PSS is a bonus

Past Winners

PSS-Mrs Tan Shook Fong Hospital Pharmacist of the Year Award

2025 – Mr Louis Lim Kian Huat

2024 – Dr Chang Shu-wen Grace

PSS-Johnson & Johnson Hospital Pharmacist of the Year Award

2023 – Ms Lim Wan Peng

2022 – Ms Tan Zhenyin Joyce

2021 – Mr Ong Kheng Yong

2019 – Dr Koh Tsing Yi

2018 – Ms Yong Pei Chean

PSS-Shire Hospital Pharmacist of the Year Award

2017 – Dr Jonathan Seah Thiam Hock

2016 – Ms Hooi Pik Yee

2013 – Mr Ian Wee

2012 – Ms Law Hwa Lin

2011 – Mr Yeoh Siang Fei

2010 – Ms Ng Hong Yen

2009 – Ms Lee Soo Boon

2008 – Ms Tan Su-Yin, Doreen

2007 – Ms Lee Hui Ling, Winnie

2006 – Ms Koh Mei Ching, Geraldine

2005 – Ms Lim Siew Woon

Industry Pharmacist of the Year Award

Purpose

  • To give due recognition to Pharmaceutical Industry pharmacists who have excelled in the healthcare sector
  • To identify leaders/role models in this area
  • To encourage innovations, entrepreneurship and leadership in the industry
  • To encourage and promote excellence in the industry.

Attributes

The Candidate is one who

  • who demonstrates leadership qualities and has made positive impact to his/her organization
  • Is actively involved in Pharmacy-related projects and activities
  • Made significant contributions to the Pharmacy profession.

Past Winners

PSS x ICM Industry Pharmacist Award

2021 – Mr Lim Kai Kiong

2019 – Ms Chean Ning Wei, Tracy

2018 – Ms Joyce Lim

2017 – Mr Png Yong Koh

2013 – Ms Sia Chong Hok

2009 – Ms Koh Oon Sim

Outstanding Pharmacist Award

Professor Lucy Wan

Professor Lucy Wan Outstanding Pharmacist Award is the highest award PSS gives to Singapore pharmacists who have excelled in their area of pharmacy practice.

Past Winners

Professor Lucy Wan Outstanding Pharmacist Award

2025 – Dr Vivianne Shih

2024 – Ms Ng Hong Yen

2023 – Ms Law Hwa Lin

2022 – Ms Thum Chui Mei, Miko

2021 – Ms Lim Hong Yee

2017 – Dr Lou Huei-Xin

2013 – Mr Kong Ming Chai

2012 – Dr Doreen Tan

2011 – Mr Yap Pheng Aun, Peter

2009 – Dr Kwa Lay Hoon, Andrea

2008 – Mr Ng Cheng Tiang

2007 – Ms M K Fatimah

2006 – Dr Wong Ming Lee, Camilla

2004  – Ms Chan Soo Chung

2005 – Ms Chan Soo Chung

2003 – Mrs Ooi Chew Eng

2002 – Ms Quay Siew Ching, Irene

2001 – Ms Chew Sui Tjien, Lita

2000 – Mr Png Yong Koh

1999 – Dr Chui Wai Keung

1998 – Ms Ang Hui Gek

1996 – Mr Eng Tong Seng

1995 – Mr Wu Tuck Seng

 

PSS Innovation & Scientific Research Award

Purpose

The award was presented to an individual or team for a research project that had demonstrated innovation and significant impact on pharmacy practice and pharmaceutical sciences in Singapore. Pharmacy practice is broadly defined including areas such as outcomes, surveys, patient safety, standards validation, discovery of new side effects and incompatibilities and translational science applications. Pharmaceutical sciences combines a wide range of scientific disciplines that are critical to the discovery and development of new drugs and therapies. Pharmaceutical sciences can be broadly classified into the following categories – drug discovery and design, drug delivery, drug action, drug analysis, pharmacoeconomics, clinical sciences, regulatory affairs.

The innovations and discoveries shall not be limited by the above.

Past Winners

PSS – Pfizer Innovation and Scientific Research Award

2025 – Dr Ng Tat Ming

Mrs Tan Shook Fong – PSS Innovation and Scientific Research Award

2021 – Mr Lee Rong En, Shawn

2018 – Mr Kenneth Leung Tin Yau

2017 – Dr Kevin Yap Yi-Lwern & Dr Yap Kai Zhen

2016 – Ms Tan Lay Keuan

2015 – A/Prof Chan Cheng Leng

PSS Lifetime Achievement Award

In honour of the late Mr Koe Khoon Poh(1943-2014)

For the first time in the history of PSS, the PSS Lifetime Achievement Award was presented posthumously to honour a visionary leader, historian, mentor and father, Mr Koe Khoon Poh. The PSS Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to a pharmacist who has shown unstinting effort and relentless drive in uplifting the image and standing of the pharmacy profession, commitment, passion and dedication to the pharmacy calling and contributions to society. Minister Gan presented this award of the highest standing to Mr Koe’s family on 18 October 2014.