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Date of Birth: 4 November, 1946.

Research Areas:
Coral reef biology; marine habitat restoration; integrated coastal management

Teaching Areas:
Marine conservation; Environmental science; Marine biodiversity.

Academic/Professional Qualifications:
BSc Hons 1 (1969), University of Singapore; PhD Zoology (1975), University of Singapore

Awards/Honours (Post-PhD):

• Lecture of the Year, Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning, (1993)
• Green Leaf Award (Individual Category), Ministry of the Environment (1994).
• Teaching Excellence Award, National University of Singapore (1998).
• Excellent Teachers Award, National University of Singapore (2004).

Visiting appointments:

• Visiting Research Fellow (MONBUSHO), University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa. Jun-Dec 1984.
• Research Fellow (Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning), Chulalongkorn University, Thailand Sep-Nov 1986.
• Visiting Professor, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University. Sep-Dec 2007.

Career History:

• Scientific Officer (1972-75); Head, Science & Education Department (1975-77), Singapore Science Centre.
• Lecturer (1977-82); Senior Lecturer (1982-88); Assoc. Prof. (1988-98); Professor (since 1998); National University of Singapore.

Administrative Leadership:

• Master, Temasek Hall (1988-2004).
• Chair, Graduate Studies Committee, Dept. of Biological Sciences (2004-2007).
• Singapore Studies Committee (since 2005)

Professional/Consulting Activities:

• Fellow, Singapore Institute of Biology (1999-Present).
• Scientific & Technical Advisory Committee, Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network, International Coral Reef Initiative. Member since 1996 and Chair from 2003-2005.

Recent publications:

1. Chou LM (2008). Nature and sustainability of the marine environment. In TC Wong, B Yuen & C Goldblum (Eds.), Spatial Planning for a Sustainable Singapore. Springer. p. 169-182.

2. Chou LM (2007). Coral reefs of Southeast Asia - is there hope? Journal of Marine Science and Environment, C5 (2007): 3-6.

3. Chou LM and KPP Tun (2007). Conserving reefs beside a marine landfill in Singapore. Coral Reefs, 26: 719-0.

4. Tan HTW, Chou LM, Yeo DCJ & Ng PKL (2007). The Natural Heritage of Singapore. Pearson Prentice Hall.

5. Chou LM (2006). Marine habitats in one of the world's busiest harbours. In E Wolanski (Ed.), The Environment in Asia Pacific Harbours. Springer. p. 377-391.