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Joseph Sheares
Joseph Henry Hinggian Sheares (born 1943), also known as Joseph H. H. Sheares, is a Singaporean surgeon who specialises in cardiothoracic surgery. Born in Japanese occupation of Singapore, Japanese-occupied Singapore to future president and First Lady Benjamin Sheares, Benjamin and Yeo Seh Geok, Yeo Seh Geok Sheares, respectively, he had his education in the United Kingdom. He initially worked at Tan Tock Seng Hospital before joining Mount Elizabeth Hospital to set up a Cardiac surgery, cardiac surgery unit, which would be the second in Singapore. Throughout his career, Sheares was involved with organisations such as the ASEAN Congress of Cardiology and served as the advisor to the government of Myanmar alongside Leslie Lam (doctor), Leslie Lam from 1993 to 1996. In the 2010s, he would serve on multiple Tribunal, disciplinary tribunals. He was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Medicine from the University of Sheffield in 1994. Early life and education Sheares was born in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Occupation Of Singapore
, officially , was the name for Colony of Singapore, Singapore when it was occupied and ruled by the Empire of Japan, following the fall and surrender of British military forces on 15 February 1942 during World War II. The Japanese military forces occupied Singapore after defeating the combined British Army during the Second World War, British, British Raj, Indian, Australian, British Malaya, Malayan and the Straits Settlements garrison in the Battle of Singapore within 7 days. The occupation was to become a major turning point in the histories of several nations, including those of Japan, Britain, and Singapore. Singapore was renamed Syonan-to, meaning "Light of the South Island" and was also included as part of the . Singapore was officially returned to British colonial rule on 12 September 1945, following the formal signing of the surrender at the Municipal Building, Singapore, Municipal Building, currently known as City Hall. After the return of the British, there was gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
