Gloria LimBBM (1930 – 11 July 2022) was a Singaporean mycologist whose research focused on tropical fungi and who built up a fungal repository of regional samples. Lim was twice appointed as Dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Singapore (now the National University of Singapore), the first woman to hold that position. After her retirement, she became the first Director of Singapore's National Institute of Education and helped it launch a university degree program. She served on the Public Service Commission as its first woman commissioner for 14 years, and then served as general manager of the Community Mediation Unit for 8 years.
Gloria Lim was born in Singapore in 1930. While the girls school she attended did not teach sciences,[3] she graduated from the University of Singapore with a BS in botany with first-class honours in 1954. She earned a Diploma in Education in 1956 and an MS in plant pathology in 1957 from the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur.[3][4]
Lim began teaching at the Raffles Girls' School; she later was hired to teach at the University of Malaya and divided her time teaching at Raffles in the morning and botany at the university in the afternoons. She was awarded an Inter-University Council Fellowship which allowed her to attend the University of London.[3] Lim earned her doctorate in 1961 and then attended the University of California, Berkeley, on a Fulbright Fellowship between 1966 and 1967,[4] becoming a mycologist.[3]
Scientific careeredit
Returning to Singapore, Lim became an expert on fungi and built up a unique repository of the region's fungal species, writing hundreds of research articles and consulting with universities and businesses at home and abroad. She worked on the advisory board of a company developing medicinal mushrooms, and assisted the Singaporean Ministry of Defence when their storage bunkers developed mould.[3] After her retirement, the collection of various species was disassembled and destroyed.[3]
Academic careeredit
Lim was named Dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Singapore in 1973, becoming the first woman to hold the position. Her first appointment lasted four years and then she was appointed again to serve in 1979,[4] but she resigned in 1980 when the university merged with Nanyang University, to allow Nanyang's former Dean to continue in the post.[3] In 1982 she became the first woman to serve on the Public Service Commission (PSC), and in 1985 became the first woman to head the Department of Botany when the university became the National University of Singapore (NUS). Lim retired from the NUS in 1991 and took a position at the National Institute of Education (NIE)[4] as its inaugural director.[5] Her job was to develop the Institute of Education (IE) on a fully accredited university standard; when she retired in 1994, the program was offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs.[3]
Other activitiesedit
Between 2003 and 2011, Lim served as general manager of the Community Mediation Unit (CMU), a board designed to solve community disputes.[6]
Awards and honoursedit
In 1993 Lim was honoured with the Bintang Bakti Masyarakat (Public Service Star) for her contributions to the PSC, which she continued to serve until 1996.[7] Lim retired from NIE in 1994.[3] In July 1999, she was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Science from Loughborough University in England for her contributions to science and education in Singapore.[8]
In 2005, Lim was honoured with the Distinguished Science Alumni Awards from the NUS[7] and in 2014 she was one of the inaugural class of inductees into the Singapore Women's Hall of Fame.[9]
Selected worksedit
Lim, Gloria (1961). Microbiological factors influencing infection of cloverby nodule bacteria (PhD). University of London.
Lim, Gloria (1963). "Studies on the Physiology of Nodule Formation: VIII. The Influence of the Size of the Rhizosphere Population of Nodule Bacteria on Root Hair Infection in Clover". Annals of Botany. 27 (105). Oxford University Press: 55–67. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.aob.a083835.
Lim, Gloria; Khew, E; Yeoh, H H (March 1985). "Extracellular enzymes of some black aspergilli in Singapore". MIRCEN Journal of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 1 (1). Oxford University Press/UNESCO: 55–61. doi:10.1007/bf01748154. S2CID 87528422.
Lim, Gloria (1985). Proceedings of a workshop on plant viruses and mycoplasmas held at the National University of Singapore, Botany Department, 24–27 May 1983 (Report). Asian Network for Biological Sciences.
Louis, Isabelle; Lim, Gloria (March 1987). "Spore density and root colonization of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizas in tropical soil". Transactions of the British Mycological Society. 88 (2): 207–212. doi:10.1016/s0007-1536(87)80216-4.
Jones, E B Gareth; Lim, Gloria (July 1990). "Edible mushrooms in Singapore and other Southeast Asian countries". Mycologist. 4 (3): 119–124. doi:10.1016/s0269-915x(09)80038-4.
Lim, Gloria (2004). Molecular cytogenetic characterization of complex genomic rearrangements in osteosarcoma. National Library of Canada (Thesis). Ottawa.
^ abcd. Singapore: Singapore Women's Hall of Fame. 2014. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
^Gopinathan, S (25 January 2002). "Valuing the Teaching Profession: Purpose, Passion & Hope" (PDF). Singapore. Retrieved 8 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
^(PDF). Singapore: Ministry of Law, Singapore. July–August 2012. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
^ ab"Distinguished Science Alumni Awards 2005 Gloria LIM, BBM". Singapore: National University of Singapore. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
^"News Release No 99/56". Loughborough, England: Loughborough University. 29 June 1999. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
^(PDF). Zonta Notes. 1 (7). Singapore: Zonta Singapore: 1. May 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
Tan, Rebecca (2015). "Bloom Where You Are Planted" (PDF). In Chan, Juliana; Chua, Grace; Sim, Shuzhen; et al. (eds.). Singapore's Scientific Pioneers. Singapore: Asian Scientist Publishing Pte Ltd. ISBN978-981-09-5893-0.
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Gloria Lim BBM 1930 11 July 2022 was a Singaporean mycologist whose research focused on tropical fungi and who built up a fungal repository of regional samples Lim was twice appointed as Dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Singapore now the National University of Singapore the first woman to hold that position After her retirement she became the first Director of Singapore s National Institute of Education and helped it launch a university degree program She served on the Public Service Commission as its first woman commissioner for 14 years and then served as general manager of the Community Mediation Unit for 8 years Gloria LimBorn1930 1930 SingaporeDied11 July 2022 2022 07 11 aged 91 92 NationalitySingaporeanOccupation s Mycologist university professorYears active1957 2011Known forFirst woman dean of the faculty of science University of SingaporeFirst woman commissioner of the Public Service CommissionKim received numerous honours and awards for her contributions to science and to improving education in Singapore She died on 11 July 2022 1 2 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Scientific career 3 Academic career 4 Other activities 5 Awards and honours 6 Selected works 7 References 8 Bibliography 9 External linksEarly life and education editGloria Lim was born in Singapore in 1930 While the girls school she attended did not teach sciences 3 she graduated from the University of Singapore with a BS in botany with first class honours in 1954 She earned a Diploma in Education in 1956 and an MS in plant pathology in 1957 from the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur 3 4 Lim began teaching at the Raffles Girls School she later was hired to teach at the University of Malaya and divided her time teaching at Raffles in the morning and botany at the university in the afternoons She was awarded an Inter University Council Fellowship which allowed her to attend the University of London 3 Lim earned her doctorate in 1961 and then attended the University of California Berkeley on a Fulbright Fellowship between 1966 and 1967 4 becoming a mycologist 3 Scientific career editReturning to Singapore Lim became an expert on fungi and built up a unique repository of the region s fungal species writing hundreds of research articles and consulting with universities and businesses at home and abroad She worked on the advisory board of a company developing medicinal mushrooms and assisted the Singaporean Ministry of Defence when their storage bunkers developed mould 3 After her retirement the collection of various species was disassembled and destroyed 3 Academic career editLim was named Dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Singapore in 1973 becoming the first woman to hold the position Her first appointment lasted four years and then she was appointed again to serve in 1979 4 but she resigned in 1980 when the university merged with Nanyang University to allow Nanyang s former Dean to continue in the post 3 In 1982 she became the first woman to serve on the Public Service Commission PSC and in 1985 became the first woman to head the Department of Botany when the university became the National University of Singapore NUS Lim retired from the NUS in 1991 and took a position at the National Institute of Education NIE 4 as its inaugural director 5 Her job was to develop the Institute of Education IE on a fully accredited university standard when she retired in 1994 the program was offering undergraduate graduate and doctoral degree programs 3 Other activities editBetween 2003 and 2011 Lim served as general manager of the Community Mediation Unit CMU a board designed to solve community disputes 6 Awards and honours editIn 1993 Lim was honoured with the Bintang Bakti Masyarakat Public Service Star for her contributions to the PSC which she continued to serve until 1996 7 Lim retired from NIE in 1994 3 In July 1999 she was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Science from Loughborough University in England for her contributions to science and education in Singapore 8 In 2005 Lim was honoured with the Distinguished Science Alumni Awards from the NUS 7 and in 2014 she was one of the inaugural class of inductees into the Singapore Women s Hall of Fame 9 Selected works editLim Gloria 1961 Microbiological factors influencing infection of cloverby nodule bacteria PhD University of London Lim Gloria 1963 Studies on the Physiology of Nodule Formation VIII The Influence of the Size of the Rhizosphere Population of Nodule Bacteria on Root Hair Infection in Clover Annals of Botany 27 105 Oxford University Press 55 67 doi 10 1093 oxfordjournals aob a083835 Lim Gloria Khew E Yeoh H H March 1985 Extracellular enzymes of some black aspergilli in Singapore MIRCEN Journal of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 1 1 Oxford University Press UNESCO 55 61 doi 10 1007 bf01748154 S2CID 87528422 Lim Gloria 1985 Proceedings of a workshop on plant viruses and mycoplasmas held at the National University of Singapore Botany Department 24 27 May 1983 Report Asian Network for Biological Sciences Louis Isabelle Lim Gloria March 1987 Spore density and root colonization of vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizas in tropical soil Transactions of the British Mycological Society 88 2 207 212 doi 10 1016 s0007 1536 87 80216 4 Jones E B Gareth Lim Gloria July 1990 Edible mushrooms in Singapore and other Southeast Asian countries Mycologist 4 3 119 124 doi 10 1016 s0269 915x 09 80038 4 Lim Gloria 2004 Molecular cytogenetic characterization of complex genomic rearrangements in osteosarcoma National Library of Canada Thesis Ottawa The standard author abbreviation Lim is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name 10 References edit Giants in History Gloria Lim Asia Research News Retrieved 26 December 2023 In Memory of Dr Gloria Lim National University of Singapore Retrieved 26 December 2023 a b c d e f g h i Tan 2015 pp 50 53 a b c d Gloria Lim Mycology expert and first woman member of the Public Service Commission Singapore Singapore Women s Hall of Fame 2014 Archived from the original on 17 November 2015 Retrieved 7 November 2015 Gopinathan S 25 January 2002 Valuing the Teaching Profession Purpose Passion amp Hope PDF Singapore Retrieved 8 November 2015 permanent dead link Fresh Start for Mediators PDF Singapore Ministry of Law Singapore July August 2012 p 1 Archived from the original PDF on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 8 November 2015 a b Distinguished Science Alumni Awards 2005 Gloria LIM BBM Singapore National University of Singapore Retrieved 8 November 2015 News Release No 99 56 Loughborough England Loughborough University 29 June 1999 Retrieved 8 November 2015 Zontian Gloria Lim inducted into the Singapore Women s Hall of Fame PDF Zonta Notes 1 7 Singapore Zonta Singapore 1 May 2014 Archived from the original PDF on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 8 November 2015 International Plant Names Index Lim Bibliography editTan Rebecca 2015 Bloom Where You Are Planted PDF In Chan Juliana Chua Grace Sim Shuzhen et al eds Singapore s Scientific Pioneers Singapore Asian Scientist Publishing Pte Ltd ISBN 978 981 09 5893 0 External links editWorldCat Publications Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gloria Lim amp oldid 1191836265, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
