The Singapore Orthopaedic Association Lecture is an award given by the association to a distinguised speaker (usually from overseas) to deliver a keynote lecture at the opening ceremony of the Association's Annual Scientific Meeting.
| 2019 | Christian Lattermann | “Cartilage Regeneration: Why Are We Still Failing In 2019?” |
| 2018 | Michael Grevitt | “The Emperor’s New Clothes: Innovation in Spine Surgery” [view abstract] |
| 2017 | Charles L. Saltzman | “The Value of Value and the Promise of PROMIS” [view abstract] |
| 2016 | Thomas S Thornhill | Lessons Learned in 35 Years of Total Knee Arthroplasty |
| 2015 | Bernard Morrey, USA | The Evolution of Total Elbow, Replacement in Complex Elbow Trauma: Why, When and How? |
| 2014 | Noeleen Heyzer | Asia’s Next Transition: People, Planet, Prosperity [view abstract] [view speech] |
| 2013 | Philippe Neyret, France | Patella Instability – Who are the Patients that Need Surgery and How to Assess Them? |
| 2012 | Robert T Trousdale, USA | Hip Joint Salvage Surgery in 2012 |
| 2011 | K. Daniel Riew, USA | Surgeon – Industry Interaction and New Techniques? |
| 2010 | Nicola Maffulli, Uk | Achilles Tendinopathy – State of the Art & What the Future Brings |
| 2009 | Mitsuo Ochi, Japan | Past, Present and Future of Cartilage Repair |
| 2008 | Bernard Morrey, USA | Ethical Dilemnas in Orthopaedics: |
| 2007 | David Lewallen | New Technology in Orthopaedics: Mission, Marketing & Mayhem |
| 2006 | Jeffrey C Wang | Biologics for Spinal Fusion (growth factors & gene therapy) |
| 2005 | Freddie Fu | |
| 2004 | Kim Seung Ho | Beyond Shoulder Arthroscopy |
| 2003 | William Jaffe | |
| 2002 | Tan Ser Kiat, Singapore | From Genesis to Genes |
| 2001 | Pietro Regazzoni, Switzerland | Fixation of Diaphseal Fractures Over 50 Years – From Maurice to MIPO |
| 2000 | Hansen Yuan | |
| 1999 | Bernard Morrey | |
| 1998 | R Ganz | |
| 1997 | Richard Laskin | |
| 1996 | Norris Carroll | |
| 1995 | A Hari Reddi | |
| 1994 | P Balasubramaniam | |
| 1993 | Harvard Ellman | |
| 1992 | S T Hansen | |
| 1991 | John S Gould | |
| 1990 | Allan E Gross | |
| 1989 | Alf L Nachemson |