Based on some 70 years’ experience of life and contacts, the Professor Thumboo discussed how his creative and thematic interests were formed, modified and expanded by various factors and influences.
In AY12/13 Semester 1, Professor Thumboo hosted a dialogue on a different topic on Tuesday mornings.
Professor Sir Roy Calne is a British surgeon and pioneer in organ transplantation who performed the first liver transplantation in Europe in 1968.
Mr Oh Joon, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Singapore discussed possible areas where Singapore and South Korea can learn from one another for example in the economic sector and areas requiring creativity such as pop culture.
Dr William Tan is a neuroscientist, medical doctor and paralympian who gave a talk on applying the marathon mentality to overcome challenges and turn setbacks into comebacks.
Former Attorney-General (2008-2010) Professor Walter Woon is presently David Marshall at the NUS Faculty of Law and concurrently Deputy Chairman of Centre for International Law, NUS. Professor Woon talked about the process of decision-making in prosecuting an offender, and the framework of Singapore’s criminal justice system.
Ian Lubek is a Professor (Adjunct) of Psychology at University of Guelph (Canada) an international advisor to Cambodian NGO Siem Reap Citizens for Health, Educational and Social Issues (SiRCHESI).
‘In Conversation’ with Professor Mary Dalrymple, Professor of Syntax in the Faculty of Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics.
‘In Conversation’ with Mr Devin Stewart, senior program director and senior fellow at Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs.
‘In Conversation’ with Ms Wang Ya-Hui, Vice President at Mediacorp, heading Singapore’s premier classical music station Symphony 92.4FM.