Iceland President visits NUS

Dr Grimsson's public lecture, titled 'Clean Energy, Climate and the Arctic', was organised as part of the Yale-NUS College President's Speaker Series

The University hosted the visit of the President of Iceland, Dr O'lafur Ragnar Grimsson and his delegation on 13 November, where he met with Professor Tan Eng Chye, Deputy President (Academic Affairs) and Provost and Professor Tan Tai Yong, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs of Yale-NUS College (Yale-NUS). Mr Sam Tan, Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office and Ministry of Manpower was also present during the visit.

Dr Grimsson (left) and his delegation had a joint meeting with Mr Tan, along with senior representatives from NUS and Yale-NUS

Dr Grimsson later gave a public lecture titled "Clean Energy, Climateand the Arctic" at Yale-NUS, under the Yale-NUS College President's Speaker series, which focused on clean energy and sustainability.

Dr Grimsson was in Singapore for a three-day state visit, the first by an Icelandic president.

Read more about the visit.

Prof Tan Eng Chye (left) presented Dr Grimsson with the NUS Lion Sculpture, a crystal work of art by Tittot, with the lion signifying NUS status as a national institution