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Tan Sri Dato' Lee Kong Chian PMN SPMJ SJMK (Chinese: 李光前; pinyin: Lǐ Guāngqián; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lí Kong-chiân; 18 October 1893 – 2 June 1967), also known by his alias Lee Geok Kun (Chinese: 李玉昆; pinyin: Lǐ Yùkūn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lí Gio̍k-kun), was a prominent Chinese Singaporean businessman and philanthropist based in ...
Lee Kong Chian (Dr) (b. 18 October 1893, Nan’an, Quanzhou, Fujian, China–d. 2 June 1967, Singapore), also known as Geok Kun, was a philanthropist and multi-millionaire businessman who made his mark in the rubber trade and later the pineapple, coconut oil and sawmill businesses, among others. 1 Lee also invested large sums in enterprises ...
The Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum strives to be a leader in Southeast Asian biodiversity – in Research, Education and Outreach. Read more to find out about our history and goals. More Details. 01. Museum Highlights. Friends of the Museum: Dr Peter Davie.
Aug 9, 2022 · SINGAPORE - Philanthropist Lee Seng Tee, second son of pioneer businessman Lee Kong Chian, has died at age 99. The chairman of one of Singapore's largest charitable organisations, Lee...
May 29, 2012 · The Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) trains doctors who put patients at the centre of their exemplary care. The School, which offers both undergraduate and graduate programmes, is named after local philanthropist Tan Sri Dato Lee Kong Chian.
Jul 2, 2008 · Lee Kong Chian built a business empire that stretched beyond the boundaries of Malaya into Thailand, Indonesia, and even to the United States and the United Kingdom. Today, his name and reputation live on, as his business and philanthropy continue to thrive. Photo courtesy of the Lee Foundation.
Lee Kong Chian Reference Library. Named after prominent Singapore philanthropist Dr Lee Kong Chian in honour of the S$60 million donation from the Lee Foundation, the reference library is the premier resource for works on or about Singapore and the region.
Apr 29, 2016 · The Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum at the National University of Singapore opens on April 28. It has been a long and rocky road for the museum, which can trace its roots back to 1823, when...
Mr Lee Kong Chian, then vice-chairman of Chinese Commercial Bank, led the amalgamation of the three banks to form OCBC Bank in 1932. Besides being well-known for his generous philanthropy, Mr Lee was also well-respected as the son-in-law of Mr Tan Kah Kee.
The Lee Kong Chian Collection came from the Lee Kong Chian Art Museum established at Nanyang University in 1970. It was principally a collection of Chinese materials that included bronzes, jades, ceramics and classical ink paintings spanning 8000 years of Chinese history, from the Neolithic period to the Qing Dynasty.
