Geh Min
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Geh Min | |
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| 倪敏 | |
| Born | 1950 (age 73–74) |
| Alma mater | National University of Singapore |
| Known for | Nature Society (former President) |
Dr. Geh Min (Chinese: 倪敏; pinyin: Ní Mǐn) is the former President of Nature Society in Singapore. She was formerly a Nominated Member of Parliament from January 2005 to April 2006.
Early life and education
[edit]Geh studied at Methodist Girls' School and Anglo-Chinese School. She is a medicine graduate of the National University of Singapore.
Career
[edit]Geh is a consultant ophthalmologist at Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre, and also a visiting consultant at the Singapore National Eye Centre and the National University Hospital.
In December 2004, Geh was appointed as a Nominated Member of Parliament.[1]
In 2006, Geh was one of the three recipients of the inaugural President's Award for the Environment, along with Tommy Koh and the Waterways Watch Society (WWS).[2]
Geh heads the Environment and Health Functional Committee of the South-West Community Development Council. She is a board member of the Nature Conservancy's Asia Pacific Council; the Water Network of the PUB; and the Singapore Environment Council.
Personal life
[edit]Geh is the granddaughter of philanthropist Lee Kong Chian.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nature Society President Geh Min is one of nine fresh faces - and the only civil society activist - among the new Nominated MPs appointed by President S R Nathan". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 14 December 2010.
- ^ "President's Award for the Environment". Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources. Archived from the original on 28 July 2010.
- ^ "Nature conservation's new champion". The Straits Times. 4 August 2000. p. 46.
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