Associate Professor Zhou Wentao Receives President's Award for Nurses 2026

Published: 27 Jul 2026

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Assoc Prof Zhou Wentao (second from right, in black) receiving the award from (foreground, from left) Minister for Health and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies, Mr Ong Ye Kung, and President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, with Ms Paulin Koh, Chief Nursing Officer at the Ministry of Health (extreme right).

Associate Professor Zhou Wentao, Deputy Head (Postgraduate Programmes) and Director of the Master of Nursing programme at the Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, has been conferred the President’s Award for Nurses 2026, Singapore’s highest accolade for the nursing profession. Launched in 2000, the award recognises nurses who have demonstrated sustained outstanding contributions to patient care, education, research and administration.

With nearly three decades of service spanning clinical practice, education, research and healthcare leadership, Assoc Prof Zhou has made significant contributions to Advanced Practice Nursing in Singapore. Since becoming Director of the Master of Nursing programme in 2015, she has led major curriculum reforms and established Singapore’s first Doctor of Nursing Practice programme in 2025 to prepare experienced nurses for leadership roles in healthcare transformation.

Across Singapore and internationally, Assoc Prof Zhou has contributed significantly to national nursing development and the advancement of Advanced Practice Nursing through her leadership roles in professional and healthcare organisations. She aims to continue strengthening Singapore’s nursing workforce by preparing the next generation of Advanced Practice Nurses and deepening international collaborations in nursing education and practice.

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