Ann Elizabeth Wee | |
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| Born | Ann Elizabeth Wilcox 19 August 1926 Corbridge, Northumberland, England |
| Died | 11 December 2019 (aged 93) |
| Nationality | British, Singaporean |
| Other names | Ann Wee |
| Occupation(s) | educator, social worker |
| Years active | 1950–2009 |
| Known for | establishing the profession of social work in Singapore |
Ann Elizabeth Wee (née Wilcox; 19 August 1926 – 11 December 2019) was a British-born Singaporean academic and social worker, who was called the founding mother of social work in Singapore. She was known for pioneering professional social work in Singapore and as the longest-serving head of the Department of Social Work in the National University of Singapore. She was the inaugural recipient of the lifetime volunteer achievement award of the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports in 2009, was honored with the Meritorious Service Medal in 2010 and was inducted into the Singapore Women's Hall of Fame in 2014.