SINGAPORE – The well-known Singaporean academic Kishore Mahbubani has been elected as a member of the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences, joining the ranks of leading lights such as Benjamin Franklin, Charles Darwin and Martin Luther King, Jr who got elected in 1781, 1874 and 1966, respectively.
He was also sent as Singapore’s ambassador to the United Nations twice, during which he was the president of the Security Council. Published on the NUS news site, the former diplomat says,” I share this accolade with family and friends who have been my stalwart supporters throughout my journey in foreign affairs and academe. This honour is also a reflection of the exceptional global stature of NUS, and a tribute to the talented people that I have had the privilege of working with over the years.”
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