53-years-old National University of Singapore (NSU) professor Lee Loo Hay died from coronary artery disease after a run in the afternoon on March 19, 2022.
National University of Singapore (NSU) professor Lee Loo Hay taught at the Industrial Systems Engineering and Management (ISEM) faculty. He was a fitness freak, who used to exercise a lot, and was healthy.
Lee Loo Hay was also a co-director at the Centre of Excellence in Modelling and Simulation for Next Generation Ports (C4NGP), a research center for maritime and port industries.
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Professor Lee, who specialized in maritime-related topics, was a well-loved faculty member at NUS’ Industrial Systems Engineering and Management (ISEM) department. People remember him as a brilliant individual who was outstanding in his field.
He joined NSU in 1997, and for the past four years, he received multiple teaching awards. His untimely demise shocked everyone in the university. After news of his death broke, condolences poured in from many friends, former students, and professors.
Many of his former students shared fond memories of him contributing to the formation of NUS’ Motorcycle Club, singing, and volunteering to be a neighborhood police officer.
NUS ISE shared on their Facebook page that the professor was a kind, supportive colleague and an inspiring mentor to students and will remember as an enthusiastic and passionate person.
How did NUS Professor Lee Loo Hay die?
Professor Lee Loo Hay headed for a run at about 1 pm on Thursday, March 17, 2022, and in the afternoon, after he came from the run, he took a shower and felt sudden discomfort. After a while, he suddenly collapsed and died on his way to the hospital.
The professor left his wife and two children behind, and his family is in shock after his untimely demise. His 21-year-old daughter shared that Lee had no known health issue before death.
Lee was a regular cycler and traveled around on his bike. Lee was a fitness freak and used to perform regular exercise to be fit and healthy.
The sudden demise of the professor from coronary artery disease shocked everyone as no one had expected such disease would be the cause of death of a fit person like him.