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Doctor, as a title, originates from the Latin word (gen.: doctoris) which means teacher. The word is originally an agentive noun of the verb docēre ('to teach'). It has been used as an honored academic title for over a millennium in Europe, where it dates back to the rise of the university. This...
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Keith Goh

Dr. Keith Goh (Chinese: 吳有晶) is a neurosurgeon from Singapore. He became known for leading an international medical and surgical team that was the first to attempt the separation of adult conjoined twins, the Bijani twins, who were joined at the...
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Singapore
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Doctor

Shan Ratnam

Emeritus Professor Sittampalam Shanmugaratnam (July 4, 1928–August 6, 2001) is the professor and head of the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the National University Hospital of Singapore is a world leader in human reproduction research....
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Jul 4, 1928
x Country of nationality:
Singapore
x Profession:
Scientist,
Physician,
Doctor

Vivian Balakrishnan

Vivian Balakrishnan (born 25 January 1961) is a politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he is currently the country's Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports. The son of a Tamil father and a...
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Jan 25, 1961
x Country of nationality:
Singapore
x Profession:
Politician,
Physician,
Doctor

Geh Min

Dr. Geh Min (Simplified Chinese: 倪敏) is the former President of Nature Society in Singapore. In December 2004, Geh Min was appointed as a Nominated Member of Parliament. Geh Min is a former student of Methodist Girls' School and Anglo-Chinese...
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x Country of nationality:
Singapore
x Profession:
Physician,
Doctor

Lim Boon Keng

Lim Boon Keng, OBE (born October 18, 1869 - died January 1, 1957) was a Chinese doctor who promoted social and educational reforms in Singapore and China. Lim was of Chinese Peranakan descent, with ancestry from Hai Teng district in Fujian, China....
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Oct 18, 1869
x Country of nationality:
Singapore
x Profession:
Physician,
Doctor

Michael Chan, Baron Chan

Michael Chew Koon Chan, Baron Chan, MBE (6 March 1940 – 21 January 2006) was a Singaporean-British physician and politician, of Chinese descent. Chan was born in Singapore, where his family were members of the Christian minority. He was educated at...
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Mar 6, 1940
x Country of nationality:
United Kingdom,
Singapore
x Profession:
Politician,
Physician,
Doctor

Alfred Broughton

Sir Alfred Davies Devonsher Broughton (18 October 1902–2 April 1979) was a British Labour Party politician. Broughton was educated at Rossall School, Downing College, Cambridge and the London Hospital and became a doctor, a member of a family who...
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Oct 18, 1902
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x Profession:
Politician,
Doctor

Kenneth Lyen

Dr. Kenneth Lyen, an Oxford Alumnus, is a renowned pediatrician currently practicing in Singapore. He has a clinic at Mount Elizabeth Hospital. A founding president of the Margaret Drive and the Balestier Special Schools for disabled children and...
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x Country of nationality:
Singapore
x Profession:
Writer,
Physician,
Doctor

John of Tours

John of Tours (or John de Villula) (died 1122) was a medieval Bishop of Wells in England who moved the diocese seat to Bath. He was a native of Tours and was King William I of England's doctor before becoming a bishop. After his consecration as...
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Doctor,
Bishop

Chao Tzee Cheng

Professor Chao Tzee Cheng (simplified Chinese: 赵自成; pinyin: Zhào Zìchéng; 22 September 1934 in Hong Kong – 21 February 2000 in New York) was a renowned forensic pathologist in Singapore. Chao was respected for solving several notorious crimes in...
x Date of birth:
Sep 22, 1934
x Country of nationality:
Singapore
x Profession:
Physician,
Doctor

Richard Teo

After graduating from the National University of Singapore, Dr Richard Teo began his training in ophthalmic surgery at various hospitals. He went on to pursue his Master’s degree at the Department of Ophthalmology (National University of Singapore)...
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x Country of nationality:
Singapore
x Profession:
Doctor

Susan Lim

Susan Lim FRCS (Edin, Gold Medal); FRCS (Glasg), M.Med Surg (S'pore), AACS, FACS, FAMS is a Singaporean surgeon and medical researcher. She is a pioneer of robotic technology, a leading philanthropist, and is one of the most widely acclaimed surgeon...
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x Country of nationality:
Singapore
x Profession:
Doctor

Mehmood Khan

Dr. Mehmood Khan is chief scientific officer of PepsiCo. Dr. Khan brings to PepsiCo over 20 years of experience in the medical and pharmaceutical field. Most recently, he served as president, Takeda Pharmaceuticals Global Research...
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Businessperson,
Doctor

Augustus Granville

See New Scientist  20/27 December 2008, P 72, and 1 January 2009
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1783
x Country of nationality:
Italy
x Profession:
Doctor

Professor Graham Brown

Graham Brown is an Australian professor and doctor.
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1946
x Country of nationality:
Australia
x Profession:
Professor,
Doctor

Roslyn Otzen

Roslyn Otzen is an Australian principal and doctor.
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x Country of nationality:
Australia
x Profession:
Principal,
Doctor

Harry Thomas

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Doctor

Alexander Jaffray Nicholson

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Doctor

Dr. Walter Pinchas

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Doctor

Andreas Sjödin

x Date of birth:
Jun 1, 1976
x Country of nationality:
Sweden
x Profession:
Doctor,
Bioinformatician

Avner Hershlag

Father of actress Natalie Portman.

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Doctor
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