The Vice-Chancellor's Exemplary Teaching Award is a prestigious award given annually to outstanding teachers of the University, one each from the eight Faculties and the General Education programme, whose achievements in teaching are considered by their peers and students to be of the highest order. The award will be presented to Prof. Chan and other awardees at the 71st Congregation scheduled for 29 November 2012.
Prof. Chan is now the Dissecting Laboratory Coordinator and a member of the Neuro-degeneration, -development and Repair Program of the School of Biomedical Sciences. He is also serving as the Assistant Dean (Education) in the Faculty of Medicine.