The Department of Real Estate is proud to announce the establishment of the Amos Koh Memorial Fund (AKMF) to commemorate the late Dr. Amos Koh Ah Meng. As a real estate academic and professional, Dr. Koh was highly respected both in Singapore and abroad. His long-standing association with the University’s Department of Real Estate was marked by his complete dedication to teaching, his gentle style of encouragement and his seemingly inexhaustible hours spent with students and colleagues alike. Business associates will also remember Dr. Koh for his immense contributions to the real estate community. He served both the public and private property sectors with distinction, commitment and most importantly, personal and professional integrity.

Dr. Koh was a leading pioneer in regional and international real estate ventures throughout the 1990s to 2000. In line with his interests and passion for life-long learning, the AKMF will be used to benefit principally our student body and more generally, the real estate community at large, through educational and research activities. Currently, the AKMF Fund Raising Committee has been set up to plan and organize the fund. Its goal is to raise some S$500,000 from donors with the Ministry of Education (MOE) matching each donor dollar. Specifically, tax-exempt funds from donors and the matched funds will help to realize the following activities:

(1) Lectures by distinguished academics and professionals in real estate

(2) Excellence in international real estate research

(3) Executive programmes

(4) Enhancement of library and other information resources