SINGAPORE: The Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has named a new building at its medical school after the late Singaporean businessman Toh Kian Chui. <\/p>\n
The private charity Toh Kian Chui Foundation had donated S$20 million to the school in February. <\/p>\n
The government then matched this with S$30 million, bringing the total endowment to S$50 million. <\/p>\n
Half of the endowment will be used to support up to 25 scholarships each year, and a gold medal award for the top student of each cohort. <\/p>\n
Part of the funds will also be used to set up a distinguished professorship, which would provide funding for research. <\/p>\n
The university said it hopes this can help attract top scientists and researchers to mentor its students. <\/p>\n
Built in 1924, the headquarters for NTUs medical school at 11 Mandalay Road used to be a hostel for Singapore's first medical school. <\/p>\n
NTUs medical school now has a new building, which has been named the Toh Kian Chui Annex. <\/p>\n
Professor Bertil Andersson, president of NTU, said: When we decided how to have this design, we were so amazed how you could get the old building to reflect in the new building. <\/p>\n
I think Singapore should be very proud of its short history and I think it's sort of the old is reflected in the new, and for me that is also very symbolic. <\/p>\n
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