NUS researchers win prestigious IFMBE Awards for biomedical engineering research excellence
Four faculty members from the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the College of Design and Engineering in the National University of Singapore have been conferred prestigious awards by the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering (IFMBE) for their exemplary contributions to medical and biological engineering. The awards were presented on 29 September 2025 during the World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering 2025, which was held in Adelaide, Australia. IFMBE is one of the world’s largest federation of national and transnational societies in biomedical engineering, and it also a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) for the United Nations and the World Health Organization (WHO).
Emeritus Professor James Goh (left) received the IFMBE Honorary Life Member Award, in recognition of his distinguished leadership and long-standing contributions to the global biomedical engineering community.
Professor Lim Chwee Teck was presented with the IFMBE Otto Schmitt Award in recognition of his pioneering work in mechanobiology, microfluidics, and wearable technologies, as well as his leadership, innovation, and impact in advancing the field. Prof Lim is also NUSS Chair Professor, Director of the Institute for Health Innovation & Technology (iHealthtech), and Principal Investigator at Mechanobiology Institute.
Professor Li Jun received the IFMBE Vladimir K. Zworykin Award for his outstanding research on supramolecular self-assembled nanomaterials and hydrogels, which have advanced the fields of nanomedicine and sustainable agriculture.
Assistant Professor Andy Tay was honoured with the IFMBE–IAMBE Early Career Award, which recognises promising young researchers within seven years of completing their PhD. Asst Prof Tay is also a Principal Investigator at iHealthtech.
