The NUSC email stated that Mr Ng’s “strong belief in ground-up engagement and his impactful work in environmental conservation, animal welfare, and community building will enrich our college in many ways”.
Outside his time in parliament, Mr Ng is the founder of the Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (ACRES), an animal protection charity and non-governmental organisation (NGO) here.
He also holds a Master’s in Primate Conservation from Oxford Brookes University and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from NUS.
Apart from teaching elective courses, Mr Ng will also be supervising Impact Experience (IEx) project teams.
According to NUSC’s website, these IEx teams will collaborate with non-profit partners and innovate future solutions for the benefit of communities and society in Singapore and overseas.
NUSC said that Mr Ng hopes to lead such projects in Laos, where there are currently no active student teams.
“We are excited about the opportunity to expand our presence in this region, and deeply value Louis’ commitment to developing meaningful projects in sustainability and community development in one of Southeast Asia’s least developed countries,” said NUSC in the email.
“This will promise to be a rich and impactful learning experience for our students.”
In the email, Mr Ng said that he’s glad to be back at NUS where he graduated in 2002. He said NUS is the place where his journey as a “changemaker” began, noting that he founded ACRES as a second-year undergraduate.
“This university has given me so much and I’m excited to be back to give back,” he said. “At NUS, I look forward to engaging, empowering and inspiring our next generation of global leaders.”
He added that while in parliament, he loved speaking up for the marginalised, but is now retired from politics.
“Now, I get more time with my kids and I love speaking to them,” he added.
