Dr Francis Seow-Choen is an international known colorectal surgeon in private practice in Singapore. He was variously Head, Dept of Colorectal Surgery, SGH; Head Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Centre as well as Adjunct Associate Professor at both NUS and NTU. He received the Excellence for Singapore Award in 2000 for his contributions to international colorectal surgery. Dr Seow-Choen continues to date to teach and demonstrate surgeon and surgical techniques around the world. Dr Seow-Choen is also an entomologist with nine books on stick-insects. Dr Seow-Choen was a member of the first international tsunami rescue team to reach Aceh in Dec 2004. He was also the founding and ex-chairman of Guide Dogs Association of the Blind in Singapore.