Professor Tommy Koh ’61 awarded The Order of Nila Utama (First Class) and Professor Tan Yock Lin awarded the Public Service Medal

Professor Tommy Koh ’61 was awarded The Order of Nila Utama (First Class) at this year’s National Day Awards for his contributions towards the Pedra Branca Case. Professor Koh was part of the Singapore legal team together with Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong ’61 – who was awarded The Order of Temasek (Second Class) - and Deputy Prime Minister S. Jayakumar '63. Pedra Branca was awarded to Singapore while the Middle Rocks was awarded to Malaysia.


 

Professor Tan Yock Lin was awarded the Public Service Medal for his work in law reform with the Singapore Academy of Law. When asked to say a few words about the award, he said, “Law reform is tremendously exciting and I am truly thankful to have been given the opportunity to work with and learn from some of the country’s most informed and forward legal minds.”