Congratulations to Dr Margaret Tan & Dr Jessie Teng for garnering National Day Awards 2022!

August 11, 2022

The college would like to offer our heartiest congratulations to Dr Margaret Tan for receiving the Commendation Medal and Dr Jessie Teng for receiving the Long Service Medal at this year’s National Day Awards!

NUS News article: https://news.nus.edu.sg/nus-university-professor-tan-chorh-chuan-among-three-top-recipients-at-national-day-awards/ 

The Tembusu (Fagraea fragrans) is a large evergreen tree in the family Gentianaceae. It is native to Southeast Asia. Its trunk is dark brown, with deeply fissured bark, looking somewhat like a bittergourd. It grows in an irregular shape from 10 to 25m high. Its leaves are light green and oval in shape. Its yellowish flowers have a distinct fragrance and the fruits of the tree are bitter tasting red berries, which are eaten by birds and fruit bats.