The 13th Lau Teng Chuan Physical Education and Sports Science Symposium

The 13th Lau Teng Chuan Physical Education and Sports Science Symposium, hosted by the Physical Education and Sports Science (PESS) Department, is scheduled to take place on Friday, 8 November 2024, from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm. The venue for this event will be Lecture Theatre 1 at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. This year's symposium revolves around the theme of "Sport Science and Management: From Research to Practice."

We are honoured to announce the presence of Mr Koh Peng Keng, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Health Promotion Board, as the Guest of Honour and invited speaker for the event. Additionally, our distinguished keynote speaker will be Ms Tessa Cho, Director, CEO Office, World Table Tennis.

During the symposium, Associate Professor Adrian Kee, Head of PESS, will deliver a welcome address. Mr Lau Cheng Hock, the son of the late Dr Lau Teng Chuan, will also share his insights and thoughts on this occasion.

Additionally, the event will include research project presentations conducted by final year students from the Physical Education and Sports Science (PESS) and Sport Science and Management (SSM) programmes. These presentations will be complemented by the participation of international undergraduate students from Chulalongkorn University, Korea National Sport University, and University of Jyväskylä.

All are welcome! 

Registration closes on Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 11:59 pm.

 

Programme

9:00 am - 9:15 am - Arrival of Guests

9:15 am - Guests to be Seated 

9:30 am - 9:35 am - Opening Address by Associate Professor Adrian Kee

9:35 am - 9:45 am - Address by Mr Lau Cheng Hock

9:50 am - 11:15 am - Talks by Invited Speakers, Mr Koh Peng Keng and Ms Tessa Cho

11:15 am - 11:30 am - Presentation of Tokens of Appreciation and Photo-Taking

11:30 am - 12:30 pm - Lunch Reception

12:30 pm - 2:00 pm - Student Research Project Presentations

2:10 pm - 2:25 pm - Announcement of Project Presentation Winners

2:30 pm - End of Programmme