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Susan Lim established her reputation as a
surgeon in 1990 after performing Singapore's first
successful liver transplant. The operation was also
a first for the southeast Asia region and 15 years
on, the patient is still alive and well.
Born in Singapore, Dr Lim came to Monash on a Colombo Plan scholarship in 1974.
While at Monash, she won the David Rosenthal Memorial Prize (shared) for the highest aggregate marks in the first three pre-clinical years at Monash, before graduating with first class honours in 1979.
In 1984, Dr Lim became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and received the G B Ong Gold Medal for the most outstanding candidate in General Surgery. The following year, Dr Lim was awarded a Sir Winston Churchill Scholarship to pursue a doctorate in Transplantation Immunology at the University of Cambridge. She completed her PhD in 1988 and returned to Singapore in 1989.
After leaving the National University of Singapore in 1995, Dr Lim went into private practice focusing on transplantation, breast cancer, minimal access and robotic surgery. In 2000, the Singapore community presented her with the 'Spirit of the Century' award in recognition of personal excellence and her global achievements. She also had her hands immortalised at Madame Tussaud’s Exhibition.
After leaving the National University of Singapore in 1995, Dr Lim went into private practice focusing on cancer, minimal access and robotic surgery. She successfully pioneered the Robotic (Da Vinci) General Surgical program for Singapore in 2004. Dr Lim has continued to lead in the field of academic research. In 2003, she launched Stem Cell Technologies (i), a biotech company to research the use of Adult Stem Cells for application in cell therapy and regenerative medicine. In 2004, Dr Lim's company, SCT(i) entered into research collaboration with National University of Singapore to specifically research the use of Adult Stem Cells as a potential cure for diabetes.
In October 2004, Dr Lim became a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and in May 2005, she was conferred the honour of Fellow of Trinity College, becoming the Youngest Fellow to receive this honour. She was also a recipient of the 2005 Monash University Distinguished Alumni Award.
In 2008, the American Academy of Continuing Medical Education named its 28th Award 'The Dr Susan Lim Award' in honour of Dr Lim's extraordinary career, contribution and international achievements.
Outside of medical practice, Dr Lim is a volunteer captain in the Singapore Armed Forces. She is also actively involved in charity and jointly established with her husband the Indiapore Trust to raise money to fund E-learning and children's education in the field of information technology.
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Susan Lim's surgery
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