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Field of Achievement: Researcher
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Education: Nanyang Univ, National Univ of Singapore, Univ of Washington (USA), Univ of Wales (UK);
Career: eacher, Dunearn Govt Middle School 1962-63; Ch Personnel Officer, Nanyang Univ 1964-67, Lecturer, Student Counsellor & Placement Officer 1969-80; Lecturer, National Univ of Singapore 1980-88, Sr Lecturer 1988-98, Sr Fellow 1998-; Board Member, Singapore Corpn of Rehabilitative Enterprises 1988-94, Com Member of Aftercare 1993-94; Volunteer Trainer in Counselling, Singapore Anti-Narcotics Asscn 1980-98, Chairman, Panel of Speakers 1985-98, Com Member of Group Counselling 1985-98, Com Member of Training 1992-98; Chairman, Work Group on Treatment & Rehabilitation, Min of Home Affairs to Develop Philosophy & Treatment Programmes such as Exit Counselling Programme and Intensive Counselling Programme at Drug Rehabilitation Centres 1986, Member, Working Group Il Steering Com on Drug Abuse 1989-93; Member: Panel of Resident Psychologists, Mensa Singapore 1991-93, Panel of International Referees, Health Services Research Com (Assessment of Grant Applications), Hong Kong 1994-, Resource Panel of Govt Parliamentary Com for Law and Home Affairs 1998-2000; Co-ordinator, Student Field Work Placements, Social Work Dept, National Univ of Singapore 1980- 98; Founder Member: Singapore Psychological Soc 1980, Singapore Asscn for Counselling 1983; has international experience in training and consultations on drug abuse prevention, rehabilitation and aftercare; presented about 25 papers in regional and international conferences;
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Publication: Drug Abuse in Singapore: A Psychological Perspective; Substance Abuse in Singapore: Illegal Drugs, Inhalants and Alcohol (coauthor); also 10 monographs; and about 20 articles published in international and regional journals;
Awards: Asia Foundation Scholarship 1967, SANA Cert of Honour (Bronze) 1991, BBM 2003;
Address (Office): Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, National University of Singapore, Block AS4, Level 4, 11 Law Link, Singapore 117570.
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E-mail: swkogth@nus.edu.sg
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Pincode: 117570.
Country: Singapore.
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