
PSS Awards
Awards Nomination

PSS Annual Awards 2025
Dear PSS Members,
Thank you for all your nominations. We are currently reviewing the submissions and will begin the deliberation process soon. We look forward to sharing the results at the Singapore Pharmacy Congress 2025!
Thank you for your continued support in recognizing and celebrating excellence within our pharmacy profession.
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
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PSS-DCH Auriga Community Pharmacist of the Year Awards
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 Awards
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 Awards
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 Awards
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
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PSS-Mrs Tan Shook Fong Hospital Pharmacist of the Year Awards
2024 – Dr Chang Shu-wen Grace
PSS-Johnson & Johnson Hospital Pharmacist of the Year Awards
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 Awards
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
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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
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Professor Lucy Wan Outstanding Pharmacist Award
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
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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.