NUS (National Cohorts Office)

NCO Governance

Strategic Cohorts Steering Committee (SC)

The SC advises the Human Health and Potential (HHP) Executive Committee (EXCO) on, and oversees the strategies, funding allocations and deliverables of the Strategic Cohorts Funding Initiative in RIE2025.

Professor TEO Yik Ying

(SC Chair)

Dean,
Saw Swee Hock School
of Public Health
Vice President 
(Global Health),
National University of
Singapore (NUS)

Dr Azlina ANWAR

Executive Director,
Biomedical Research
Council, Agency for
Science, Technology
and Research (A*STAR)

Professor AUNG Tin

Group Director
Research (Scientific),
SingHealth

Professor CHIA Kee Seng

Saw Swee Hock School
of Public Health,
National University of
Singapore (NUS)

Professor CHONG Yap Seng

Dean,
Yong Loo Lin School of
Medicine, National
University of Singapore
(NUS)
Deputy Chief Executive
(Education & Research),
National University
Health System

Professor Benjamin SEET

Group Chairman
Medical Board
(Research),
National Healthcare
Group (NHG)

Professor Joseph SUNG

Dean,
Lee Kong Chian School
of Medicine,
Senior Vice-President
(Health & Life Sciences)
Nanyang Technological
University (NTU)

Professor Patrick TAN Boon Ooi

Senior Vice-Dean
for Research,
Duke-NUS Medical
School 
Executive Director,
Precision Health
Research, Singapore
(PRECISE)

Professor TAN Say Beng

Executive Director,
National Medical
Research Council
(NMRC)
Executive Director,
Division of Research
and Innovation, 
MOH Holdings (MOHH)

Ms Delia TEO

Director, 
Population Health,
Ministry of Health
(MOH)

Professor TEO Yik Ying

(SC Chair)

Dean,
Saw Swee Hock School
of Public Health
Vice President 
(Global Health),
National University of
Singapore (NUS)

Dr Azlina ANWAR

Executive Director,
Biomedical Research
Council, Agency for
Science, Technology
and Research (A*STAR)

Professor AUNG Tin

Group Director
Research (Scientific),
SingHealth

Professor CHIA Kee Seng

Saw Swee Hock School
of Public Health,
National University of
Singapore (NUS)

Professor CHONG Yap Seng

Dean,
Yong Loo Lin School of
Medicine, National
University of Singapore
(NUS)
Deputy Chief Executive
(Education & Research),
National University
Health System

Professor Benjamin SEET

Group Chairman
Medical Board
(Research),
National Healthcare
Group (NHG)

Professor Joseph SUNG

Dean,
Lee Kong Chian School
of Medicine,
Senior Vice-President
(Health & Life Sciences)
Nanyang Technological
University (NTU)

Professor Patrick TAN Boon Ooi

Senior Vice-Dean
for Research,
Duke-NUS Medical
School 
Executive Director,
Precision Health
Research, Singapore
(PRECISE)

Professor TAN Say Beng

Executive Director,
National Medical
Research Council
(NMRC)
Executive Director,
Division of Research
and Innovation, 
MOH Holdings (MOHH)

Ms Delia TEO

Director, 
Population Health,
Ministry of Health
(MOH)

Scientific Advisory Board (SAB)

The SAB offers strategic direction and expert advice to the Steering Committee (SC) and the National Cohorts Office (NCO).

Professor Andrew MORRIS

(SAB Chair)

Director,
Health Data Research
UK (HDRUK), UK
President,
Academy of Medical
Sciences, UK

Dr Joe MCNAMARA

Former Head of Cohort
Strategy, Medical
Research Council, UK

Professor Per HALL

Department of Medical
Epidemiology and Biostatistics,
Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

Professor Andrew MORRIS

(SAB Chair)

Director,
Health Data Research
UK (HDRUK), UK
President,
Academy of Medical
Sciences, UK

Dr Joe MCNAMARA

Former Head of Cohort
Strategy, Medical
Research Council, UK

Professor Per HALL

Department of Medical
Epidemiology and Biostatistics,
Karolinska Institutet, Sweden