Keynote Speaker

Professor Tracey Thornley

Professor of Health Policy
University of Nottingham
United Kingdom

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Plenary Speakers

Professor Dean Ho

Provost’s Chair Professor
National University of Singapore

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Professor Nick Watts

Director, Centre for Sustainable Medicine
National University of Singapore

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A/Prof Camilla Ming Lee Wong

Chief Pharmacist
Chief Pharmacist’s Office
Ministry of Health, Singapore

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Moderators and Speakers

Mr Mohamed Ismail Abdul Aziz

Lead Specialist
Agency for Care Effectiveness (ACE)
Ministry of Health

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A/Prof Hairil Rizal Abdullah

Director
Office of Value Driven Care
SingHealth
Singapore

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Dr Lucia Rizka Andalucia

Director General
Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices
Ministry of Health
Republic of Indonesia

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Mr Ang Junhao

Senior Pharmacist
Tan Tock Seng Hospital

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Mr Ang Wei Chang

Pharmacy Technician Executive
Oncology Pharmacy
National Cancer Centre Singapore

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Ms Wendy Ang

Specialist Pharmacist
Changi General Hospital

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Dr Ashita Bhatia

Associate Director
Medical and Safety Sciences
Asia Pacific R&D
Kenvue Inc.

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Ms Boey Theng Hiang

Senior Pharmacist
Division of Pharmacy
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Singapore

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Ms Carolyn Chan

Senior Pharmacist
Unity Pharmacy, FairPrice Group

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Dr Grace Chang

Principal Clinical Pharmacist (Specialist)
Khoo Teck Puat Hospital

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Ms Angela Jude Noelle Cheah

Pharmacy Technician Executive
Outpatient Pharmacy
National Cancer Centre Singapore

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Mr James Cheong

Ex-CEO
George Clinical

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Ms Selina Cheong

Principal Pharmacist (Specialist)
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Singapore

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Dr Cindy Chew

Principal Clinical Pharmacist
National Cancer Centre
Singapore

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Ms Grace Chew

Principal Pharmacist
Pharmacy
Guardian Health & Beauty

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Ms May Chew

Chief Information Officer
IT, ALPS Pte Ltd
Singapore

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Ms Deborah Chia

Principal Clinical Pharmacist
National University Hospital

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Ms Chia Hui Shan

Senior Pharmacist (Clinical)
Pharmacy
NHG Pharmacy

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Mr Philip Chiu

Head of Professional Service
Professional Service Team
Mannings – DFI Retail Group
Hong Kong

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Prof Dr Aleth Therese Dacanay

President
Philippine Pharmacists Association, Inc.

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Dr Praveen Devanandan

Head, Pharmacy Practice
St Peter’s Institute of Pharmaceutical
Sciences
India

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Ms Feng Ouyuan

Senior Pharmacist
Pharmacy
Singapore General Hospital

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Mr Franky

Principal Pharmacist
Institute of Mental Health
Singapore

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Dr Nishant Garodia

Manager Medical Affairs Medical and Safety Science Kenvue

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Dr Goh Han Leong

Senior Principal Specialist
Data Analytics and AI
Synapxe
Singapore

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Dr Janice Goh

Senior Scientist
Bioinformatics Institute
A*STAR

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Professor Jamie Hayes

Director
Welsh Medicines Resource Centre
NHS Wales
United Kingdom

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Mr Dawei Ho

Senior Pharmacist
Pharmacy
National Cancer Centre
Singapore

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Ms Hooi Pik Yee

Head, Pharmacy
Alexandra Hospital
Singapore

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A/Prof Priscilla How

Associate Professor/
Principal Clinical Pharmacist
NUS Dept of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences/NUH Dept of Medicine (Nephrology)
National University of Singapore/
National University Hospital

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Mr Alisdair Jones

Advanced Pharmacist
Virtual Wards
Kent Community Health
NHS Foundation Trust
United Kingdom

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Dr Khee Giat Yeng

Senior Principal Clinical Pharmacist
Singapore General Hospital

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Ms Kng Kwee Keng

Principal Pharmacist (Clinical)
Pharmacy
Tan Tock Seng Hospital

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Dr Stephanie Ko

Consultant
Division of Advanced Internal Medicine
Department of Medicine
National University Hospital
Singapore

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Mr Jonathan Koh

Senior Pharmacist
Yishun Community Hospital
Singapore

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Dr Narendran Koomanan

Principal Clinical Pharmacist
Singapore General Hospital

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Dr Lai Yi Feng

Acting Deputy Director
MOH Office for Healthcare Transformation
Singapore

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Dr Lim Chien Chuan

Advisory Panel
i-Care PCN
Singapore

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Ms Lim Hong Yee

Director of Pharmacy Division
Tan Tock Seng Hospital

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Dr Lim Tze Peng

Senior Principal Pharmacist Researcher/Assistant Professor
Singapore General Hospital/SingHealth Duke-NUS Pathology & Medicine Academic Clinical Programme

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Mr Steven Wenzheng Liu

Pharmacy Technician Executive
Division of Pharmacy
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Singapore

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Dr Alvin Lo

Consultant
Respiratory Medicine
Intensive Care Medicine
Woodlands Health

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Ms Loh Chee Pheng

Senior Pharmacist,
Outpatient Pharmacy
KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital
Singapore

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Dr Lou Huei-Xin

Advisor
Chief Pharmacist's Office
Ministry of Health
Singapore

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Dr Lambert Low

Senior Consultant
National Addictions Management Service
Chief of Addiction Medicine Department
Institute of Mental Health
Singapore

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Ms Low Yingyou

Senior Pharmacy Technician Executive
Inpatient Pharmacy
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Singapore

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Dr Lum Zheng Kang

CEO and Founder
Collabring Health
Collabring Pte Ltd
Singapore

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A/Prof Mai Chun Wai

Associate Professor
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
UCSI University, Malaysia

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A/Prof Rahul Malhotra

Deputy Director and Head of Research Centre
for Ageing Research and Education
Duke-NUS Medical School
Singapore

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Mr Prasanth Movva

Lead AI and Blockchain Scientist
AI & DI Research Office
SingHealth

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Dr Suditi Muttu

Clinical Research Coordinator
Anaesthesia
National University Hospital
Singapore

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Dr T V Narayana

President
Indian Pharmaceutical Association

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A/Prof Surakit Nathisuwan

Dean
Faculty of Pharmacy
Mahidol University
Thailand

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Ms Anne Hui Ting Neo

Senior Pharmacist
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Singapore

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Ms Ng Hong Yen

Chief Pharmacist and
Specialist Pharmacist (Oncology)
Singapore General Hospital

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Ms Ng Ning

Executive, Artificial Intelligence Office
SingHealth
Singapore

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Dr Ng Tat Ming

Infectious Disease Pharmacist
Tan Tock Seng Hospital

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Dr Valerie Yun Ting Ng

Senior Manager
Integrated General Hospital
MOH Office for Healthcare Transformation
Singapore

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Ms Ng Woei Kian

Assistant Director of Nursing
Community Health
Population Health Campus (PHC)
National Healthcare Group (NHG)
Singapore

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Ms Oh Chu Xian

Founder & CEO
Magorium Pte Ltd
Singapore

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Dr Jasmine Chiat Ling Ong

Principal Clinical Pharmacist
Singapore General Hospital

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Dr Kheng Yong Ong

Principal Pharmacist
Singapore General Hospital

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A/Prof Giorgia Pastorin

Head of Department
Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
National University of Singapore

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Dr Pu Yuxi

Senior Clinical Pharmacist
Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital
Singapore

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A/Prof Puah Ser Hon

Senior Consultant
Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Singapore

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Mr Roman Lester Rosales

Head of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Practice
Guardian Health & Beauty
Singapore

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Ms Saw Yashi

Principal Clinical Pharmacist
National University Hospital
Singapore

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Mr Vincent See

Senior Pharmacist
Woodlands Health
Singapore

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Dr Santhosh Kumar Seetharaman

Head and Senior Consultant
Health Ageing Programme
Alexandra Hospital

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Dr Vivianne Shih

President
118th Council Pharmaceutical Society of Singapore (PSS)

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Mr Marvin Sim

Senior Clinical Pharmacist
National University Health System (NUHS)
Pharmacy

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Dr Benson Siow

Senior Clinical Pharmacist
Singapore General Hospital

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Dr Lars-Åke Söderlund

Vice President, The FIP Bureau
The International Pharmaceutical Federation
The Netherlands

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Ms Abigail Tan

Pharmacy Technician Executive
KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Singapore

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Dr Tan Chong Keat

Consultant Cardiologist
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Singapore

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A/Prof Doreen Su-Yin Tan

Associate Professor
National University of Singapore

Cardiology Specialist Pharmacist
National University Heart Centre

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Dr Tan Hiok Hee

Medical Director and Senior Consultant Dermatologist
Thomson Specialist Skin Centre Singapore

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Dr Lucinda Siyun Tan

Senior Consultant
National Skin Center
Singapore

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Dr Tan Poh Leng

Founder, CEO, Director
PharLyfe+ Pte Ltd
Singapore

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Ms Sarah Tang

Specialist Pharmacist
Singapore General Hospital

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Dr Suvit Teerakulchon

Vice President
The Pharmacy Council of Thailand

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Mr Desmond Teo

Data Analyst
Vigilance and Compliance Branch
Health Sciences Authority

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Dr Jayapal Show Reddy Thumma

Chairman & Director
St Peter’s Institute of
Pharmaceutical Sciences
India

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Dr Toh Jing Heng

Senior Pharmacist (Clinical)
Khoo Teck Puat Hospital

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Dr Yvette van der Eijk

Assistant Professor
Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health
National University of Singapore

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A/Prof Matthias G. Wacker

Associate Professor
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
National University of Singapore

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Dr Wang Aiwen

Senior Principal Clinical Pharmacist
Pharmacy
Singapore General Hospital

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A/Prof Wee Hwee Lin

Director
Centre for Health Intervention and Policy Evaluation Research
Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health
National University of Singapore

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Dr Wee Xue Ting

Founder & CEO
iRx Clinical Pharmacy
Singapore

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Dr Wong Pei Shieen

Senior Principal Clinical Pharmacist
Singapore General Hospital

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Mr Winthrop Wong

Director
Wellchem Pharmaceuticals Pte Ltd
Singapore

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A/Prof Yau Wai Ping

Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacy and
Pharmaceutical Sciences
National University of Singapore

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Ms Sharon Mei Ching Yeo

Senior Pharmacist
Pharmacy Informatics
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Singapore

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A/Prof Barnaby Young

Senior Consultant
The National Centre for Infectious Diseases
Singapore

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A/Prof Amanda Zain

Deputy Director
Centre for Sustainability Medicine
National University of Singapore
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

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Mr Jerry Zhang

Senior Director
Supply Chain & Procurement
Becton Dickinson

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Professor Tracey Thornley

Professor of Health Policy, University of Nottingham
United Kingdom

Professor Tracey Thornley is a qualified pharmacist and health economist specialising in supporting outcomes evidence across healthcare policy and practice.
At an international level, Professor Thornley is chair-elect of the Data and Intelligence Commission and a part of the executive committee for the community pharmacy section of the International Pharmaceutical Federation, where she supports work on antimicrobial stewardship and mechanisms to combat resistance.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, she acted as an advisor to support managed responses at national and localised levels. She was loaned to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) to take a more active lead with variant intelligence and surveillance, as head of both the Research Innovations Partnerships team and the Health Innovation and Policy Integration team.
As professor of Health Policy at the University of Nottingham, Professor Thornley is seconded out across government, acting as scientific advisor for surveillance transformation and the national biosurveillance network for UKHSA.

Professor Dean Ho

Provost’s Chair Professor
National University of Singapore

Professor Dean Ho is director of The Institute for Digital Medicine (WisDM) at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, director of the N.1 Institute for Health, and head of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the National University of Singapore (NUS). Along with his collaborators, he manages over 10 clinical trials and developed CURATE.AI, an artificial intelligence platform personalising treatment for a broad spectrum of indications, and IDentif.AI, which optimises therapy against SARS-CoV-2 and antimicrobial resistance.
He is an elected fellow of the US National Academy of Inventors, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, and the Royal Society of Chemistry. He leads a World Health Organization working subgroup for the regulation AI for Health. He authored the best-seller Medicine Without Meds, a blueprint on accelerating innovation for patients and caregivers; proceeds benefit the WisDM Patient Impact Fund at NUS.
Professor Ho and his discoveries have been featured on National Geographics, Channel News Asia, CNN, The Economist, The Straits Times, National Geographic, Forbes, The Washington Post, and NPR. He has received numerous awards, including the Tech Heroes from Crisis Pathfinder Award from the Singapore Computer Society and the NSF CAREER Award.

Professor Nick Watts

Director, Centre for Sustainable Medicine
National University of Singapore

Professor Nick Watts is the director of the Centre for Sustainable Medicine, leading the efforts of the National University of Singapore (NUS) to accelerate the transition to net zero and resilient healthcare systems across the world.
Prior to working with NUS, Professor Watts worked as the chief sustainability officer for the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK, where he spearheaded efforts to deliver low-carbon healthcare, leading the Greener NHS team with a budget of almost SGD 1 billion.
Professor Watts is a medical doctor, a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians’ Faculty of Public Health, and has worked as the executive director of the Lancet Countdown and as the founder of the Global Climate and Health Alliance and the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change.

A/Prof Camilla Ming Lee Wong​

Chief Pharmacist
Chief Pharmacist’s Office
Ministry of Health, Singapore

A/Prof Camilla Wong has 30 years of experience in healthcare and is currently the chief pharmacist at the Ministry of Health and director of allied health at the Sengkang General Hospital. Recognised as a leader in healthcare, she has been appointed to numerous committees spanning a variety of portfolios that encompass quality and safety.
A/Prof Wong plays an integral role in the development of career pathways and competency frameworks for pharmacists and allied health professionals. She has been a role model and mentor to numerous healthcare professionals, with many helming leadership and headship positions. As chief pharmacist, A/Prof Wong oversees the National Pharmacy Strategy and PharmForce initiative that focuses on establishing a healthy, motivated and resilient pharmacy workforce to deliver value-added services.

Mr Mohamed Ismail Abdul Aziz

Lead Specialist
Agency for Care Effectiveness (ACE)
Ministry of Health

Mr Mohamed Ismail Abdul Aziz is currently a lead specialist at the Agency for Care Effectiveness (ACE), where he oversees the Economic Modelling team. He is a pharmacist by training but has been involved in health technology assessment since 2011, starting as part of the Pharmacoeconomics and Drug Utilisation Unit at the Health Sciences Authority before joining ACE in 2016. Mr Abdul Aziz has worked on the development and execution of economic models to inform subsidy decision-making for health technologies, including drugs, diagnostics, and medical devices.

A/Prof Hairil Rizal Abdullah

Director
Office of Value Driven Care
SingHealth
Singapore

A/Prof Hairil Rizal Abdullah is a senior consultant anaesthesiologist and clinician scientist at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH). After completing his advanced specialist training in Singapore, he underwent fellowship training in the subspecialty area of Perioperative Medicine at the University of Toronto, Canada, followed by an MSc in the same area from University College London, UK. He holds a PhD from Duke-NUS Medical School Singapore on the utilisation of data science in healthcare, a topic that he deeply believes in. His passion for lifelong learning has earned for him a National Medical Research Council Research Training Fellowship in 2020 and the prestigious Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship by the Public Service Commission, Singapore, in 2022.
Since 2020, A/Prof Abdullah has been the appointed value lead for SGH. He is tasked with guiding a cross-functional and multidisciplinary team in scaling up and operationalising value-driven care initiatives across all clinical specialties.

Dr Lucia Rizka Andalucia

Director General
Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices
Ministry of Health
Republic of Indonesia

Since December 2021, Dr Lucia Rizka Andalucia has served as director general of Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices at the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia, which got her involved in policy-making related to administering pharmaceutical services, provisioning medicines and vaccines for government programmes, and the development and manufacturing of medicines, vaccines, and medical devices.
Prior to this, she served as director of Drug Registration at the Indonesian Food and Drug Supervisory Agency, during which she also became spokesperson for COVID-19 vaccination. Dr Andalucia also has experience in the clinical field, as she became the head of Pharmacy at Dharmais Cancer Hospital.

Mr Junhao Ang

Senior Pharmacist
Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Mr Junhao Ang is serving at Tan Tock Seng Hospital as part of the Cardiology Clinical Services team. Together with his teammates, he reviews cardiology patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings to optimise their medical therapy. His practice interests include cardiology pharmacy, heart failure, and pharmacogenomics. He is currently pursuing post-graduate studies part-time as a Doctor of Pharmacy candidate.

Mr Ang Wei Chang

Pharmacy Technician Executive
Oncology Pharmacy
National Cancer Centre Singapore

Mr Ang Wei Chang is an experienced pharmacy technician with 14 years of experience in public healthcare. He graduated with a Diploma in Biotechnology from Singapore Polytechnic and went on to complete his Certified Pharmacy Technician Course and Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology from the University of Western Australia.
His interest in procurement and aseptic compounding led him to specialise in these areas. Known for his expertise in ensuring pharmaceutical safety and quality, Mr Ang has consistently contributed to optimising pharmacy operations and delivering exceptional patient care.

Ms Wendy Ang

Specialist Pharmacist
Changi General Hospital

Ms Wendy Ang is a specialist pharmacist at Changi General Hospital. She graduated from the Department of Pharmacy, National University of Singapore and has since been working as a hospital inpatient pharmacist. Geriatrics is her area of special interest. Through a Health Manpower Development Plan (HMDP) attachment in Tucson, Arizona and a year-long residency in geriatrics in Spokane, Washington, she enriched her experience in nursing home work and residency training.
Ms Ang is a board-certified geriatric pharmacist and is registered as a specialist in Advanced Pharmacotherapy (Geriatrics). She has also had the opportunity to work with nursing homes and pharmacy students on various projects involving medications and older people. Aside from her special interests, Ms Ang serves on various inter-institutional groups, such as the Singapore Pharmacy Council’s Continuing Professional Education Accreditation Committee, and is the associate programme director for Singapore’s National Pharmacy Residency Programme in Geriatrics.

Dr Ashita Bhatia

Associate Director
Medical and Safety Sciences
Asia Pacific R&D
Kenvue Inc.

Dr Ashita Bhatia is the associate director of medical and safety sciences at Kenvue Inc. She leads research in support of daily mouthwash use at Kenvue. In addition to working with local health associations and regulatory bodies in key markets across the Asia Pacific (APAC), she collaborates closely with key opinion leaders, universities, and hospitals to support oral health research and mouthwash relevance in the professional community. Most recently, Dr Bhatia is leading a partnership with Hiroshima University in Japan, researching the importance of oral health in the prevention of hospital-acquired infections.

Ms Boey Theng Hiang

Senior Pharmacist
Division of Pharmacy
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Singapore

Ms Boey Theng Hiang is a senior pharmacist at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH), committed to excellence with a Bachelor of Pharmacy with Honours from the National University of Singapore. As a trailblazer, she spearheaded the implementation of robotic process automation at TTSH, revolutionising operational processes. Her proficiency includes self-taught mastery of Excel VBA/Macros, which has empowered her and her team to streamline workflows and enhance productivity. Notably, among her achievements are the digitalisation and automation of the workflow for the Master Team, facilitating seamless drug code creation. Her recent projects include evaluating and digitalising other manual workflows, furthering TTSH’s commitment to technological advancement. Motivated by a passion for digitalisation and its potential to transform everyday tasks, Ms Boey continues to champion innovation in pharmacy practice.

Ms Carolyn Chan

Senior Pharmacist
Unity Pharmacy, FairPrice Group

Ms Carolyn Chan is a senior pharmacist at Unity Pharmacy, where she passionately empowers the public to take charge of their health through tailored smoking cessation and weight management services. As the pharmacy store manager, she leads her team in delivering exceptional service and care to the community.
Ms Chan has also been very active in the Pharmaceutical Society of Singapore (PSS). She was chairperson of the Community Chapter, where she launched the PSS Practice Guide for Minor Ailments and championed the “Start to S.T.O.P.” national smoking cessation programme. In recognition of her contributions, she was awarded the PSS-DCH Auriga Community Pharmacist of the Year Award 2020.
In 2022, as co-chairperson for Pharmacy Week, Ms Chan introduced an innovative holistic health concept that incorporated diet and exercise through engaging public activities. Currently, she heads the PSS Community Vaccination Sandbox Taskforce, focusing on upskilling community pharmacists and enhancing their roles in preventive health.

Dr Grace Chang

Principal Clinical Pharmacist (Specialist)
Khoo Teck Puat Hospital

Dr Grace Chang is an R2 residency-trained, cardiology specialist pharmacist working in both the Coronary Care Unit and Cardiac Pharmacist Clinic. Her work spans the spectrum of acute, ambulatory, and tele-based (AMI-HOPE) cardiology care. She leads Clinical Governance, represents her department in the Clinical Research Unit, and contributes to various hospital-, cluster-, and national-level committees. Dr Chang also precepts Doctor of Pharmacy candidates during their cardiology clerkships and delivers adjunct lectures on cardiac arrhythmias at the National University of Singapore Department of Pharmacy.

Ms Angela Jude Noelle Cheah

Pharmacy Technician Executive
Outpatient Pharmacy
National Cancer Centre Singapore

Ms Angela Jude Noelle Cheah is a pharmacy technician executive at the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS), having started as a pharmacy assistant at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH). She was enrolled in the Pharmaceutical Society of Singapore’s (PSS) 12th Certified Pharmacy Technician Course (CPTC) and graduated as a pharmacy technician in 2005.
Throughout her career, Ms Cheah has expanded the inpatient pharmacy lab with sterile eye preparations and outpatient pharmacy antibiotics therapy, and has supported ambulatory oncology services and total parenteral nutrition distribution in the intensive care units of TTSH.
She has developed an interest in purchasing and inventory management and is certified by the Singapore Logistics Association with a Specialist Certificate in Effective Purchasing Management.
Ms Cheah had the opportunity to present a poster at the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) in Seoul in 2017 on the Real-Time Chemotherapy Verification System under Johns Hopkins Singapore as a new pharmacy technician executive.
In 2019, she received her first accreditation in Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy Counselling.

Mr James Cheong

Ex-CEO
George Clinical

Mr James Cheong obtained his Pharmacy degree from the National University of Singapore (NUS) in 1993 and practised as a pharmacist at Guardian Pharmacy and Mt Alvernia Hospital before embarking on a career that has now spanned more than 25 years in the pharmaceutical industry in the areas of drug regulatory affairs, clinical research, and general management.
His first industry position was with Rhône-Poulenc Rorer, a French pharmaceutical company that is now part of Sanofi, where he was responsible for drug registration and clinical trials in Singapore. His time at Rhône-Poulenc Rorer exposed him to diverse possibilities within drug regulatory affairs and clinical research for someone with a pharmacy background. From there, he proceeded to take on various roles in contract research organisations and pharma companies such as ICON, Parexel, and Boehringer Ingelheim.
Mr Cheong’s last role in the industry was with George Clinical, an Asia-Pacific–based contract research organisation. As its CEO, he led business transition, strategic repositioning, and global expansion; he recently stepped down from that position, having achieved what he had set out to do at the company.
He is currently taking a break from the corporate world to spend more time with his family and is also providing advisory and mentoring activities where his experience can be helpful.

Ms Selina Cheong

Principal Pharmacist (Specialist),
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Singapore

Ms Selina Cheong is a principal pharmacist at Tan Tock Seng Hospital with over 12 years of experience in geriatrics. She is a board-certified geriatric specialist pharmacist and a collaborative prescriber. Ms Cheong leads the pharmacy for inpatient and emergency geriatric services at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. Notably, she has pioneered and established the transdisciplinary role of geriatric pharmacist in the assessment, management, and right-siting of frail older adults in the Emergency Department. She also plays important roles as an educator, contributing as a clinical preceptor, lecturer, and assessor for the National University of Singapore PharmD programme and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine. Ms Cheong serves as a member of the Pharmacy Residency Accreditation Committee. For research, she has published multiple papers on polypharmacy and frailty, including the ‘Yes-SIRE’ mnemonic for deprescribing.

Dr Cindy Chew

Principal Clinical Pharmacist
National Cancer Centre Singapore

Dr Cindy Chew is a principal clinical pharmacist at the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS). Since graduating from the National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2012, she has been practicing at NCCS. In 2016, she underwent the National Pharmacy Residency Program Year 1. Subsequently, she went on to complete her Doctor of Pharmacy from NUS in 2022 and the National Pharmacy Residency Program in Oncology in 2023.
Dr Chew has a special interest in infectious disease in oncology patients and is currently working on promoting the appropriate use of antibiotics at NCCS. She leads the Medication Services@clinics in NCCS and is also a Pharmacy and Therapeutics secretary. She is also a mentor to junior pharmacists at NCCS.

Ms Grace Chew

Principal Pharmacist
Pharmacy
Guardian Health & Beauty

Ms Grace Chew is a seasoned community pharmacist and advocate for health promotion. Ms Chew’s journey in the world of healthcare began with a personal interest in how community pharmacies can provide one-stop solutions for multiple ailments and further to other health promotion activities like smoking cessation and vaccination. Joining PSS and her stint as department head provided the catalyst for Ms Chew to meet like-minded pharmacists and work on the management and national levels to gain invaluable insights.

Ms May Chew

Chief Information Officer
IT, ALPS Pte Ltd
Singapore

Ms May Chew currently serves as the chief information officer at ALPS Pte Ltd, a leading national supply chain partner for Singapore’s public healthcare. With over 25 years of experience in information technology and logistics within the global supply chain domain, her main responsibilities include spearheading digital transformation and overseeing business and IT operational models to provide impactful and value-driven supply chain solutions.

Ms Deborah Chia

Principal Clinical Pharmacist
National University Hospital

Ms Deborah Chia, principal clinical pharmacist at National University Hospital (NUH), is passionate about promoting sustainability in healthcare. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from the National University of Singapore and a Master’s degree in Clinical Pharmacy from the University of South Australia. As a board-certified geriatric pharmacist, her focus lies in the care of older adults, particularly in addressing the challenges of polypharmacy.
In 2021, Ms Chia led a pivotal initiative in partnership with environmental engineering students from the Green Doctors Program to develop a circular economy for medical blister packaging. This project fueled her commitment to integrating sustainable practices in pharmacy.
Today, she collaborates with diverse healthcare professionals, community organisations, and educational institutions to advocate for sustainable healthcare practices, emphasising the pharmacist’s critical role in the journey towards a greener future. As the moderator for this track, Ms Chia brings her expertise, leadership, and vision to the forefront of sustainable innovation in healthcare.

Ms Chia Hui Shan

Senior Pharmacist (Clinical)
Pharmacy
NHG Pharmacy

Ms Chia Hui Shan is a geriatric specialist pharmacist and also a board-certified ambulatory care pharmacist. She graduated from the National University of Singapore and attained her Master in Clinical Pharmacy degree from the University of South Australia.
She works at Yishun Polyclinic, seeing patients at the Medication Therapy Management clinic. She enjoys interaction with patients and caregivers, and she works with other healthcare professionals to optimise medications. She also reviews medications and works with the multidisciplinary team at nursing homes.
She has published a few papers, including ‘Deprescribing in Primary Care in Singapore: Barriers and Facilitators’ and ‘Pharmacist Review and Its Impact on Singapore Nursing Homes’.

Mr Philip Chiu

Head of Professional Service
Professional Service Team
Mannings – DFI Retail Group
Hong Kong

Mr Philip Chiu holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons) from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and an MSc in Community Pharmacy from Queen’s University Belfast, UK. He has made significant contributions to the pharmaceutical field as past president of The Pharmaceutical Society of Hong Kong, from 2015 to 2017, and as member of the Steering Committee on Primary Healthcare Development, the Expert Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance for the HKSAR Government, and advisory boards for the Schools of Pharmacy at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and CUHK. He is a founding fellow of the College of Pharmacy Practice and contributes to pharmacy education as an adjunct tutor at the School of Pharmacy, CUHK, and an honorary tutor in the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy at HKU.

Prof Dr Aleth Therese Dacanay

President
Philippine Pharmacists Association, Inc.

Prof Dr Aleth Therese L. Dacanay has been president of the Philippine Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (PACOP) and the chair of the Technical Panel for Pharmacy of the Commission on Higher Education. She has also served in the Continuing Professional Development Council for Pharmacy of the Professional Regulation Commission. As dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Santo Tomas, she led the faculty’s efforts in achieving the ASEAN University Network Quality Assurance certification for the university’s Bachelor of Science programmes for Pharmacy, Medical Technology, and Biochemistry.

Dr Praveen Devanandan

Head, Pharmacy Practice
St Peter’s Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
India

Dr Praveen Devanandan, PharmD, PhD, is a distinguished pharmacy professional and academic leader. He serves as the head of the Department of Pharmacy Practice at St Peter’s Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and coordinates the ADR Monitoring Centre under the NCC-PvPI, Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission. His research focuses on patient care in diseases like tuberculosis, COVID-19, and diabetes mellitus, and he has authored over 100 publications.
Dr Devanandan has been honoured with the FIP Ton Hoek Scholarship in 2024 and the FIP Early Career Leadership Development Scholarship in 2023. As an observer in the FIP SEARPharm Forum and the Leadership Development Coordinator for FIP Early Career Pharmaceutical Group, he continues to contribute significantly to pharmacy practice and education.
Dr Devanandan actively participates in academic and professional events, serving as a resource person, panellist, and organiser for various conferences and workshops, demonstrating his commitment to advancing global health literacy and patient care.

Ms Feng Ouyuan

Senior Pharmacist
Pharmacy
Singapore General Hospital

Ms Feng Ouyuan is a senior pharmacist with the Pharmacy Division at Singapore General Hospital.
She received her Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) degree from the National University of Singapore in 2019. She did her preregistration training in Singapore General Hospital in 2019. In 2020 she joined the Drug Information Services, where she answers drug enquiries from the healthcare team, provides evidence-based reviews to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, and participates in various education and research activities.

Mr Franky

Principal Pharmacist
Institute of Mental Health
Singapore

Mr Franky is a key member of the clinical informatics team who successfully implemented the Next Generation Electronic Medical Record, the National Harmonised Integrated Pharmacy System, and the National Billing System at the Institute of Mental Health in February 2024. As a member of the hospital’s Medication Safety Workgroup, he focuses on addressing safety issues arising from the use of healthcare information technology. He also works on sustainability efforts and staff welfare initiatives for the pharmacy department.
Mr Franky obtained a master’s degree in digital health from Savonia University of Applied Sciences in Finland, along with several professional credentials, including board certification in geriatric pharmacy and medication therapy management. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in applied health sciences informatics at Johns Hopkins University in the USA. Additionally, he has contributed to the pursuit of knowledge by co-authoring a chapter on pharmacy informatics in the latest edition of the Nursing Informatics textbook (Springer, 2022).

Dr Nishant Garodia

Manager Medical Affairs
Medical and Safety Science
Kenvue

Dr Nishant Garodia is an MD physician from India currently working for Kenvue as the Asia Pacific region medical affairs manager based in Singapore. He started his early career as a registered general practitioner serving in public hospitals and clinics in India. His interest in clinical drug development and improving access to medicinal products led him to join the pharmaceutical industry as an industry physician. With more than 10 years of experience in the industry, Dr Garodia has led medical affairs strategy for the successful launch of innovative therapies across multiple disease areas. In his current role, he leads a team of experts in medical affairs and develops assets that help bring the science behind Kenvue’s products to healthcare professionals and consumers.

Dr Goh Han Leong

Senior Principal Specialist
Data Analytics and AI
Synapxe
Singapore

Dr Goh Han Leong is the senior principal specialist at Synapxe, Singapore’s national health tech agency. He spearheads the development of AI and data analytics solutions to enhance healthcare services and guides stakeholders in advancing these technologies. His notable projects include using machine learning to monitor hospital readmissions and applying deep learning to chest X-rays to detect severe pneumonia and COVID-19.
In recognition of his exceptional contributions during the COVID-19 pandemic, he was given the National Commendation Medal in 2022.
With over 15 years of experience as a data scientist, Dr Goh also serves as an adjunct senior lecturer at the National University of Singapore, teaching ‘Healthcare Transformation with Analytics’ to students in the Master of Science in Business Analytics program.

Dr Janice Goh

Senior Scientist
Bioinformatics Institute
A*STAR

Dr Janice Goh is a senior scientist at the Bioinformatics Institute, A*STAR, where she develops novel quantitative pharmacology methods to advance precision medicine. She earned her PhD from the University of California, San Francisco in 2023, working in the laboratory of Dr Rada Savic, and she is also a licensed pharmacist. Her work focuses on stratified medicine through the modelling and simulation of drugs and therapeutic outcomes, aiming to optimise drug dosing for diverse patient populations.

Professor Jamie Hayes

Director
Welsh Medicines Resource Centre
NHS Wales
United Kingdom

Professor Jamie Hayes is a pharmacist and director at NHS Wales and an honorary professor of Medicines Optimisation at Cardiff Metropolitan University, School of Sport and Health Sciences.
A clinical pharmacist by background, Professor Hayes has a 30-year career in healthcare leadership. He is an experienced medical educator, with interests in patient and medicine safety, behavioural change, decision-making, and influencing skills.
In 2017, Professor Hayes founded JMH Collaborations Ltd, an executive coaching, leadership, and performance consultancy offering one-to-one and team coaching to executives, leaders, and managers from organisations across private and public sectors.
Professor Hayes is co-host of The Aural Apothecary, a podcast about medicines, people, and stories. The podcast is downloaded in over 60 countries across the world and frequently features in the Apple Top Ten for Medical Podcasts.

Mr Dawei Ho

Senior Pharmacist
Pharmacy
National Cancer Centre
Singapore

Mr Dawei Ho started as an inpatient pharmacist at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital and went on to the Outpatient Oncology Pharmacy of the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS). At NCCS, Mr Ho plays a key role in patient care and education, contributing to the training and orientation of new staff members and pharmacists. Mr Ho is a board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist and is the recipeint of the Singhealth Associate in Education award. He is a PharmD candidate and continues to advance his knowledge and skills in the field of pharmacy.

Ms Hooi Pik Yee

Head, Pharmacy
Alexandra Hospital
Singapore

Ms Hooi Pik Yee is the head of pharmacy at Alexandra Hospital with over 20 years of experience in hospital pharmacy practice. Passionate about patient care, Ms Hooi works closely with her pharmacy team to ensure safe and effective medication management, continuously seeking ways to improve efficiency and outcomes. Committed to professional development, Ms Hooi supports the team through training programmes that build expertise and foster growth. She played a key role in expanding clinical services such as medication review for geriatric and diabetes patients and extending the practice beyond the hospital into the community through a pharmacy outreach programme which improves access to care.

A/Prof Priscilla How

Associate Professor/Principal Clinical Pharmacist
NUS Dept of Pharmacy/NUH Dept of Medicine (Nephrology)
National University of Singapore/National University Hospital

A/Prof Priscilla How received her Pharmacy degree from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and subsequently completed her PharmD, residency, and nephrology research fellowship training at the University of Illinois in Chicago.
She is currently an associate professor at the NUS Department of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, where she fulfils her passion in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate pharmacy students.
She previously chaired the NUS PharmD program and is currently the director of the Master of Pharmacy (Clinical Pharmacy) program. She was also instrumental in the early development and design of the National Collaborative Prescribing Program for pharmacists and APNs in Singapore.
A/Prof How is a principal clinical pharmacist at the National University Hospital, where she has set up several multidisciplinary clinics focusing on the care and management of chronic kidney disease and dialysis patients. She has authored several original research and review articles, as well as book chapters in Applied Therapeutics – The Clinical Use of Drugs and the Handbook of Dialysis.

Mr Alisdair Jones

Advanced Pharmacist
Virtual Wards, Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
United Kingdom

Mr Alisdair Jones is a pharmacist with a background in hospital and primary care, with specialist interests in frailty and oncology. He is a prescriber and has nearly completed his master’s degree in Advanced Clinical Practice. His primary position currently is within a frailty virtual ward, providing pharmacy services as well as delivering treatment to frail patients who need hospital-level care in their own home. He is also a board member and treasurer of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.

Dr Khee Giat Yeng

Senior Principal Clinical Pharmacist
Singapore General Hospital

Dr Khee Giat Yeng is a senior principal clinical pharmacist at Singapore General Hospital with board certification in pharmacotherapy and is a certified collaborative prescribing practitioner. She is actively involved in the provision of various ambulatory care services, including the obesity management clinic, hypertension, diabetes and lipid clinic, inpatient glucose management service, and medication management service. Dr Khee is also a clinical educator for medical students, pharmacists, collaborative prescribers, and postgraduate students. She leads and participates in various cluster and hospital committees, championing care in the community and person-centred care practice.

Ms Kng Kwee Keng

Principal Pharmacist (Clinical)
Pharmacy
Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Ms Kng Kwee Keng is a principal pharmacist (clinical) from Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH). She is a board-certified ambulatory care pharmacist (USA) who received her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy with Honours from the National University of Singapore and her Master of Science in Clinical Pharmacy from Queen’s University of Belfast, UK.
Currently, Ms Kng is the unit head overseeing the Pharmacy Clinical team-based services, such as ambulatory care, community health team, and smoking cessation, in TTSH. She also runs the Anticoagulation Clinic, the Risk Factors Management Clinic, and the Smoking Cessation Clinic, as well as supports the inpatient anticoagulation service. Ms Kng is also a collaborative prescribing practitioner and prescribes independently at the Anticoagulation Clinic and the Smoking Cessation Clinic.
She was the NHG World No-Tobacco Day 2023 organising committee chairperson and is a member of the MOH ACE Smoking Cessation Expert Group.

Dr Stephanie Ko

Consultant
Division of Advanced Internal Medicine
Department of Medicine
National University Hospital
Singapore

Dr Stephanie Ko is a consultant in Advanced Internal Medicine at the National University Hospital and the lead of NUHS@Home. She started the NUHS@Home program in 2020 as an alternative to inpatient hospitalisation and has since then been advancing the boundaries of clinical care that can be delivered at home.

Mr Jonathan Koh

Senior Pharmacist
Yishun Community Hospital
Singapore

Mr Jonathan Koh has been a part of Yishun Community Hospital’s palliative care team since 2019. During his time there, he has led and participated in several projects to improve discharge processes, standardise the ordering of palliative medications, and co-authored in-house guidelines on medication use. He also actively engages in interprofessional sharing as well as patient and caregiver education to increase awareness and understanding of palliative care.

Dr Narendran Koomanan

Principal Clinical Pharmacist
Singapore General Hospital

Dr Narendran Koomanan received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 2020 from the National University of Singapore (NUS). Prior to that, he earned his Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy) with Honours from NUS in 2012. Dr Koomanan is also a US board-certified infectious diseases specialist.
As a principal clinical pharmacist at Singapore General Hospital, he is a member of the institution’s Antimicrobial Stewardship Unit (ASU) and actively participates in clinical ward rounds with the infectious diseases teams. Dr Koomanan also has a keen interest in education, facilitating the training of PharmD candidates and PGY1 residents.

Dr Lai Yi Feng

Acting Deputy Director
MOH Office for Healthcare Transformation
Singapore

A pharmacist by training, Dr Lai Yi Feng is currently an acting deputy director at the Ministry of Health (MOH) Office for Healthcare Transformation (MOHT) in Singapore, where he leads the Care Solutions team that is responsible for hospital care redesign and evaluation, scoping of care delivery issues for improvement, piloting acute and postdischarge care innovations, building mindshare, consolidating collaboration with partner institutions, and profiling of patients based on care needs.
Concurrent to his role at the MOHT, Dr Lai also holds several other joint appointments, including associate at Alexandra Hospital, adjunct lecturer at the National University of Singapore, independent clinical advisor with VentureBlick, and appointed member of PharmForce with the MOH and Community Therapeutics Workgroup at the Singapore General Hospital.
As a clinical, public health, and health services researcher, Dr Lai regularly reviews and contributes manuscripts to many peer-reviewed journals, including the Cochrane Library, BMJ Open, and Frontiers in Public Health.

Dr Lim Chien Chuan

Advisory Panel
i-Care PCN
Singapore

Dr Lim Chien Chuan has been the clinical lead of i-Care Primary Care Network (PCN) since 2018. He has practised as a general practitioner for over 20 years, co-chairs the Training and Development Committee in the PCN council, and is a member of the Integrated Palliative Care Model Committee.
i-Care PCN has a network of about 60 clinics and a team of nurses providing digital retina photography (DRP) and diabetic foot screening (DFS) services at various general practitioner (GP) clinic locations. The GPs, along with the PCN team—comprising primary care coordinators, nurses, and a pharmacist—provide counselling in smoking cessation, mental health, weight management, diabetes and hypertension management, Holter monitoring, spirometry, and more. Additionally, the PCN facilitates collaboration between GPs and community service providers, as well as the sharing of best practices in chronic disease management and a network of shared learning.

Ms Lim Hong Yee

Director of Pharmacy Division
Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Ms Lim Hong Yee is the director of Pharmacy Division, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore and concurrently serves as the director of the Centre for Allied Health and Pharmacy Excellence (CAPE) and co-chair of the National Health Group (NHG) Group Pharmacy Council. She holds a Master’s in Business Administration with a specialisation in Healthcare Management from the National University of Singapore (NUS) School of Business, a Master’s in Community Pharmacy from Queens University of Belfast, and a Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) degree from NUS. Ms Lim has worked as a hospital pharmacist for the past 24 years, with a professional interest in quality improvement (Six Sigma trained) and healthcare innovation.

Dr Lim Tze Peng

Senior Principal Pharmacist Researcher/Assistant Professor
Singapore General Hospital/SingHealth Duke-NUS Pathology & Medicine Academic Clinical Programme

Dr Lim Tze Peng is a senior principal pharmacist researcher at Singapore General Hospital and assistant professor at SingHealth Duke-NUS Pathology & Medicine Academic Clinical Programme. Dr Lim received his BSc(Pharm)(Honours) and his PhD in Microbiology from NUS Pharmacy and NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, respectively. His research interests include guided antibiotic combination therapy, therapeutic drug monitoring, and antimicrobial pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics. He is a recipient of the Ministry of Health National Medical Research Council Transition Award (2017), the Clinician Scientist Award (2021), and the National Day Awards Commendation Medal (2019) for his work contributions. Besides clinical work, he spends most of his time conducting translational clinical research and developing laboratory-developed tests, focusing on accelerating the translation of diagnostic tools from bench to bedside.

Mr Steven Liu

Pharmacy Technician Executive
Division of Pharmacy
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Singapore

Mr Steven Liu, with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics as his foundation, has had a career spanning over two decades characterised by transformative contributions. As a pharmacy technician executive, he has spearheaded projects such as mobile stock receiving and management modules and pioneered automation initiatives. Proficient in automation-related systems like Excel and UIPath, Mr Liu scripted over fourteen RPA processes in 2023, significantly enhancing operational efficiency. His co-publication of an abstract for the Singapore Pharmacy Congress showcases his dedication to advancing the field through research. Currently, Mr Liu focuses on fine-tuning optical character recognition and speech-to-text technologies for healthcare applications.

Dr Alvin Lo

Consultant
Respiratory Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine
Woodlands Health

Dr Alvin Lo is a respiratory physician and intensivist, with special clinical interests in intensive care, advanced bronchoscopy, and asthma. He is currently pursuing a fellowship in asthma and advanced bronchoscopy at Alfred Health, Australia.

Ms Loh Chee Pheng

Senior Pharmacist, Outpatient Pharmacy
KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital
Singapore

Ms Loh Chee Pheng is a senior pharmacist serving at the KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital Outpatient Pharmacy. She is a board-certified ambulatory pharmacist with special interests in patient safety, education, and training, as well as healthcare sustainability.
Besides being actively involved in the training of pharmacy assistants and technicians at the hospital, Ms Loh serves as a trainer for the WSQ Advanced Certificate in Healthcare Support (Pharmacy Support). As a member of the SingHealth Pharmacy Assistant Career Development Planning Workgroup, she played a role in developing the competency framework for pharmacy assistants, harmonising career development and training for pharmacy assistants across the cluster.
Joining forces with co-pharmacists Deborah Chia and Anne Neo, who are also very passionate about healthcare sustainability, Ms Loh co-founded SG Green Pharma with the hope to promote healthcare sustainability in the community and among healthcare workers.

Dr Lou Huei-Xin

Advisor
Chief Pharmacist's Office
Ministry of Health
Singapore

Dr Lou Huei-Xin is the deputy director of pharmacy practice at the Singapore General Hospital Division of Pharmacy and has served as an advisor to the Singapore Ministry of Health, Chief Pharmacist’s Office since April 2023. Within the Ministry of Health Chief Pharmacist’s Office, she and her team are working with various agencies and stakeholders to strengthen drug supply resiliency.
She was formerly the deputy chief pharmacist and head of the National Pharmacy Programme Management Office (NPPMO) with the Ministry of Health, overseeing the implementation of the National Pharmacy Strategy (NPS) to transform the delivery of pharmaceutical care and medication management since 2017. During her tenure, the office rolled out the Pharmaceutical Care Service pilot to senior care centres, the Centralised Sterile Compounding Hub-and-Spoke model, the National Drug Formulary, and the “Know Your Med” education series, among others.
During the three years of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr Lou played a critical role in ensuring the country had access to essential medicines as well as novel COVID-19 treatments.

Dr Lambert Low

Senior Consultant
National Addictions Management Service
Chief of Addiction Medicine Department
Institute of Mental Health
Singapore

Dr Lambert Low is a senior consultant with the National Addictions Management Service (NAMS) and the chief of the Addiction Medicine Department at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH). He currently serves as a council member with the Singapore Medical Association and is a board member of the Section of Addiction Psychiatry under the College of Psychiatrists. His research interests include addictions, smoking, and gut microbiome-related topics.

Ms Low Yingyou

Senior Pharmacy Technician Executive
Inpatient Pharmacy
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Singapore

Ms Low Yingyou is a senior pharmacy technician executive at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. She began her career developing expertise in aseptic compounding techniques, focusing on continuous process improvement that enhances operational efficiencies and optimises inventory control. She has played a key role in implementing and leading initiatives that drive innovation and improve the quality of patient care.
Ms Low holds a degree in Biomedical Science from the University of Western Australia, along with a certification in Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, reflecting her commitment to excellence in operational processes. She has also contributed to several clinical practice improvement projects with Johns Hopkins Singapore, one of which was presented at the Patient Safety Summit at Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, USA.
In addition to her hospital work, Ms Low has collaborated with tertiary institutions on various healthcare projects, further enriching her contributions to the industry through research and academic partnerships.

Dr Lum Zheng Kang

CEO and Founder
Collabring Health
Collabring Pte Ltd
Singapore

Dr Lum Zheng Kang is the CEO and founder of Collabring Pte Ltd, a health services research and training company. Dr Lum earned his Doctor of Philosophy from the National University of Singapore (NUS). He was also given the Best Graduate Researcher Award by the NUS for his research in interprofessional collaborative care.
Dr Lum received his clinical training from the National University Hospital and National Heart Centre in Singapore. He has co-authored publications in cardiovascular and chronic respiratory disease management, vaccination services, and pandemic preparedness with the International Pharmaceutical Federation. He has also been invited to speak at regional and international conferences on implementation research and person-centred care.

A/Prof Mai Chun Wai

Associate Professor
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
UCSI University, Malaysia

A/Prof Dr Mai Chun Wai, head of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at UCSI University, holds a postdoctoral certificate from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and was a visiting researcher to the British Antarctic Survey (Cambridge), University of Strathclyde (Glasgow), and the National Research Council (Naples).
His research focuses on applying genomic and proteomic techniques in cancer drug discovery. He has secured research grants and consultancy projects exceeding USD 1.2 million. With over 90 publications and an H-index of 27, Dr Mai’s contributions have earned over 2,000 citations and more than 200 cumulative impact factors.
Recognised as a chartered scientist by the Royal Society of Chemistry, Dr Mai chairs the Focus Group Pharmacology at the International Pharmaceutical Federation and holds leadership roles in the Malaysian Pharmacists Society. He has also received numerous prestigious awards, including the FIP Early Career in Pharmaceutical Science Award.

A/Prof Rahul Malhotra

Deputy Director and Head of Research Centre
for Ageing Research and Education
Duke-NUS Medical School
Singapore

A/Prof Rahul Malhotra is a physician–researcher, associate professor of Health Services and Systems Research, and deputy director of the Centre for Ageing Research and Education at Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore. His primary research focus is ageing, both at the individual and population levels. Key research projects he has led or is leading include (1) nationally representative longitudinal surveys of older Singaporeans (PHASE and THE SIGNS Study), (2) longitudinal quantitative and qualitative studies of family caregivers (TRACE and Quali-T), and (3) a health services research project providing the evidence base for older person-centred prescription medication labels (PROMISE). He has published over 200 peer-reviewed papers and is a member of the World Health Organization’s Consortium on Metrics and Evidence for Healthy Ageing. He received his basic medical training (MBBS) and advanced training (MD in Community Medicine) at the University of Delhi, India, and public health training (MPH) at Harvard University, USA.

Mr Prasanth Movva

Lead AI and Blockchain Scientist
AI & DI Research Office
SingHealth

With over two decades of experience in the healthcare and life science industries, Mr Prasanth Movva brings a deep expertise in blockchain, AI, software design, enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, and business process consulting. His career has focused on the amalgamation of advanced technologies to create innovative and cutting-edge solutions tailored to address complex business challenges. By driving productivity improvements and enhancing patient care, he specialises in developing novel products that harness technology for better outcomes. Mr Movva’s approach combines a broad understanding of healthcare with a strategic focus on integrating multiple disciplines to deliver impactful results.

Dr Suditi Muttu

Clinical Research Coordinator
Anaesthesia
National University Hospital
Singapore

Dr Suditi Muttu attended medical school in Ireland and joined the Anaesthesia training programme in Dublin after graduation and internship. She continued her training and work in Anaesthesia in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England, where her husband did his postgraduate medical training in Radiology.
They moved to Singapore for one year, and over 20 years later, they are still there. Dr Muttu enjoyed being an anaesthetist at the National University Hospital (NUH) but took a career break in 2003 to look after her three children full time. In 2023, she returned to the Department of Anaesthesia at NUH (part-time) to assist with ongoing research projects.

Dr T V Narayana

President
Indian Pharmaceutical Association

Dr T V Narayana is a prominent figure in the field of pharmacy, renowned for his contributions to pharmacy education and for his leadership and organisational skills. With over 30 years of experience in teaching, research, and administration, he currently serves as director of Vikas Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Rajahmundry. In 2020, he was conferred with the prestigious international award of the Federation of Asian Pharmaceutical Associations (FAPA), the FAPA Ishidate Award. Dr Narayana has played a significant role in organising numerous congresses, conventions, and workshops at both national and international levels, contributing greatly to the advancement of pharmacy education in India.
Throughout his career, Dr Narayana has held several leadership positions, including national president of the Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA), general secretary of the Indian Pharmaceutical Congress Association, and president of the South East Asian Regional Pharmaceutical (SEARPharm) Forum. He has been instrumental in the development of IPA Education divisional activities across India and significantly expanding IPA membership. He has also been instrumental in conducting vaccination training for Indian pharmacists with FIP and has recently received prestigious international awards: the FIP Fellowship 2024 and the Fellowship of CPA 2024.

A/Prof Surakit Nathisuwan

Dean
Faculty of Pharmacy
Mahidol University
Thailand

A/Prof Surakit Nathisuwan received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Florida, completed specialized residency in Pharmacotherapy from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, and became a US board certified pharmacotherapy specialist in 2000. A/Prof Nathisuwan is currently the dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, Thailand. His research interest encompasses pharmacy practice, outcome research, applied pharmacology research with a focus on cardiovascular drugs. He has been actively working with professional organisations and government to support pharmacists’ role in the health system along with the overall improvement of drug policy of Thailand. A/Prof Nathisuwan serves in various administrative roles for Mahidol University, the Pharmacy Council of Thailand, and the Ministry of Public Health, Thailand. Internationally, he plays an active role in supporting developing countries to advance pharmacist competency toward patient-centred care through various networks such as the ASEAN PharmNET, the ACCP, and the FIP.

Ms Anne Hui Ting Neo

Senior Pharmacist
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Singapore

Ms Anne Hui Ting Neo has 5 years of working experience as a pharmacist in the Sterile Compounding Lab at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH). She is also an active member of the Future Young Leader’s Innovation Guild (FLYING) at TTSH and is involved in facilitating various hackathon events with other hospitals, social agencies, and tertiary institutions, to brainstorm ideas for sustainability.
Ms Neo also sits on several sustainability workgroups such as the Environmental Sustainability Council at CHI, Eco Pharmers at TTSH, and SG Green Pharma (interhospital) to brainstorm and implement initiatives related to healthcare sustainability and green prescribing practices.

Ms Ng Hong Yen

Chief Pharmacist and
Specialist Pharmacist (Oncology)
Singapore General Hospital

Ms Ng Hong Yen is currently chief pharmacist of Singapore General Hospital. She also holds the appointment of chief pharmacist (Academic Medicine) at the SingHealth Group Pharmacy Office, driving research and education to advance clinical care and practice. Ms Ng is a practising specialist pharmacist in oncology, accredited by the Ministry of Health Singapore, active in practice, training, and research, and a certified collaborative prescriber in the area of haematology and haematopoietic cell transplantation. She recently stepped down as the programme director of the National Pharmacy Residency Programme (Oncology) in May 2024, after leading the programme since 2018. At the national level, Ms Ng contributes to several committees, including the Pharmacist Specialist Accreditation Board as a member, the Pharmacist Specialist Accreditation Committee (Oncology) as chairperson, and the Pharmacy Leadership workstream as a member.

Ms Ng Ning

Executive, Artificial Intelligence Office
SingHealth
Singapore

Ms Ng Ning is an executive at the SingHealth Artificial Intelligence (AI) Office, where she supports various AI-health projects and collaborations across the SingHealth cluster. She is passionate about leveraging innovative AI applications to address unmet clinical needs and improve health outcomes.
With her background as an inpatient pharmacist at Singapore General Hospital, Ms Ng brings valuable clinical experience to her role, enabling her to bridge the gap between frontline healthcare and technological innovation. Driven by a commitment to better health for all, Ms Ng aims to make healthcare more efficient and patient-centred through her contributions to the AI-health innovation space.

Dr Ng Tat Ming

Infectious Disease Pharmacist
Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Dr Ng Tat Ming is an infectious disease pharmacist at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, with a strong interest in advancing clinical care through research and innovation. He is currently the chairperson of the Pharmacy Specialist Accreditation Committee for Infectious Disease at the Ministry of Health, Singapore. At Tan Tock Seng Hospital, he co-leads the Allied Health and Pharmacy Research and Translation Office, Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee, and the PROMs Committee. Dr Ng has received $1 million in research funding and has published over 35 peer-reviewed articles to date.

Dr Valerie Yun Ting Ng

Senior Manager, Integrated General Hospital
MOH Office for Healthcare Transformation
Singapore

Dr Valerie Ng is a member of the Integrated General Hospital Programmes team at the MOH Office for Healthcare Transformation (MOHT) and is involved in strategy and planning for care model redesign. Her main area of focus is on Mobile Inpatient Care-at-Home (MIC@Home), to establish MIC@Home as a clinically viable, financially sustainable, and value-driven care modality that is an alternative to regular inpatient care for both acute generalist and specialist care.
Prior to her role in MOHT, Dr Ng was a clinical pharmacist at the Singapore General Hospital, with collaborative prescribing rights for inflammatory bowel disease and other disciplines. She provided longitudinal care for patients in multidisciplinary teams and worked closely with the teams for service expansion, process improvement, research, and education.

Ms Ng Woei Kian

Assistant Director of Nursing
Community Health
Population Health Campus (PHC)
National Healthcare Group (NHG)
Singapore

Ms Ng Woei Kian is an assistant director of nursing at National Healthcare Group’s (NHG) Population Health Campus. With over 20 years of experience in the nursing profession, she has worked in a variety of healthcare settings, spanning geriatric care, infection control, quality management, and now community health. A graduate of the Master of Public Health programme at the National University of Singapore, she currently leads a team of dedicated community nurses, part of a multidisciplinary community health team, covering the Central and North regions under NHG. Their aim is to build a community of care in every neighbourhood, providing social and health support for residents. Ms Ng is a strong believer that the work done in the community will have a lasting impact on the lives of those served, ultimately building a healthier and stronger community.

Ms Oh Chu Xian

Founder & CEO
Magorium Pte Ltd
Singapore

Ms Oh Chu Xian founded Magorium to create coexistence between businesses and the environment through innovation and technology. Magorium’s technology aims to address the global plastic waste crisis and promote sustainability within the construction sector. Their technology converts contaminated plastic into NewBitumen, a new construction material. This approach focuses on recycling plastic considered unrecyclable, diverting it from incineration and creating greener roads while reducing reliance on imported, finite crude-based resources. The team has partnered with organizations such as Sanofi, Sentosa, and DBS to establish a circular economy. Throughout her journey, Ms Oh has been invited as a speaker at the University of Cambridge (Prince of Wales’ Business & Sustainability Programme) and other sustainability and leadership events. Magorium’s impact has earned her honors including Conservation International’s 10 for Zero, HSBC Gamechanger, Forbes Under 30, Prestige Under 40, and she is an Unreasonable Fellow supported by Barclays.

Dr Jasmine Chiat Ling Ong

Principal Clinical Pharmacist
Singapore General Hospital

Dr Jasmine Ong is a critical care pharmacist at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) and serves on the SingHealth AI Executive Committee representing pharmacists across the cluster. She is also an adjunct faculty member at Duke-National University of Singapore (Duke-NUS) Medical School. In 2021, she became the first pharmacist in Singapore to receive the National Medical Research Council (NMRC) Clinician Innovator Award, and in 2024, she was named a US-ASEAN J. William Fulbright Scholar to the University of California, San Francisco.
With a strong passion for medical AI and digital innovation, Dr Ong’s research has been published in leading digital health journals, including The Lancet Digital Health and NEJM AI.

Dr Kheng Yong Ong

Principal Pharmacist
Singapore General Hospital

Mr Kheng Yong Ong is a principal pharmacist at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH). In 2018, he was awarded the Ministry of Health’s Health Manpower Development Plan (HMDP) fellowship, under which he completed two months of training in Asthma, Allergy & Clinical Immunology at the Alfred Hospital, Melbourne. In 2024, he earned his Doctor of Pharmacy from the National University of Singapore.
Mr Ong currently leads the SGH Asthma & Allergy Pharmacy Clinical Services, which includes the Asthma Biologics Clinic, Drug Challenge Clinic, and Sublingual Immunotherapy Service. He is also involved in other clinical services, such as the Medication Management Service. His professional interests extend to operations, quality improvement, and training and education.

A/Prof Giorgia Pastorin

Head of Department
Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
National University of Singapore

A pharmacist by training, A/Prof Giorgia Pastorin received her PhD in Pharmaceutical Chemistry in 2004 from the University of Trieste, Italy. After serving as a research fellow at the CNRS in France, she joined the National University of Singapore (NUS) as assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacy. She was promoted to associate professor in 2011, and she is currently head of the Department of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences at the Faculty of Science in NUS.
Her main research interests include production, characterisation and evaluation of cell-derived nanovesicles as novel biocompatible and targeted drug delivery systems of bioactive molecules such as Pt-based anticancer complexes.
For the work performed by her bionanotechnology group, she holds numerous patents and invention disclosures and has received both university and international awards.

Dr Pu Yuxi

Senior Clinical Pharmacist
Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital
Singapore

Dr Pu Yuxi is a senior clinical pharmacist at Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy from the National University of Singapore in 2020 and is involved in patient care, as well as the education of nurses, pharmacists, and preregistration pharmacists.

A/Prof Puah Ser Hon

Senior Consultant
Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Singapore

Dr Puah Ser Hon is a senior consultant respiratory physician and intensivist. He is currently the head of the Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine Department and a member of the Clinical Board of Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH), Singapore. He is the lead for the NHG Smoking Cessation Workgroup and TTSH. He is an adjunct associate professor for the Nanyang Technological University Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine and an adjunct assistant professor for the National University of Singapore Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. He is a keen educator and has done research in the fields of intensive care and bronchiectasis.

Mr Roman Lester Rosales

Head of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Practice
Guardian Health & Beauty
Singapore

Mr Roman Lester Rosales is head of pharmacy at Guardian Health & Beauty. He graduated with a BSc (Pharm) (Hons) from the National University of Singapore in 2011. He is an active member of the Pharmaceutical Society of Singapore (PSS) and has been involved in various chapters and workgroups since 2012 (e.g., co-chairperson of the PSS Pharmacy Week 2021, chairperson of the Public Education Chapter from 2016 to 2018). In recognition of his contributions to community pharmacy practice, Mr Rosales was granted the PSS-DCH Auriga Community Pharmacist of the Year Award 2022. He has also received multiple Singapore Retailers Association Excellent Service Awards for his exceptional customer service.
Mr Rosales is passionate about people development, project management, exploring possibilities of collaborations, and building relationships. He has a keen interest in promoting health education, fostering stronger community engagement and seizing opportunities for the community pharmacy practice to progress.

Ms Saw Yashi

Principal Clinical Pharmacist
National University Hospital
Singapore

Ms Saw Yashi works as an inpatient pharmacist at National University Hospital. She completed her cardiology PGY2 in the USA in 2016 and obtained her collaborative prescribing agreement after completing the National Collaborative Prescribing Program at the National University of Singapore in 2019. Currently, her scope of practice includes general and critical cardiology, anticoagulation, and heart failure. She runs the medication therapy management cardiology clinic, where she titrates and optimises heart failure medications for patients, and also manages patients’ drug-related problems and polypharmacy. Ms Saw is now practising in the cardiac critical care unit and works closely with the heart failure team at the hospital.

Mr Vincent See

Senior Pharmacist
Woodlands Health
Singapore

Mr Vincent See is a senior pharmacist at Woodlands Health, where he leads patient education initiatives and contributes to the development of outpatient pharmacy workflows. He has collaborated with key stakeholders to promote health literacy and has presented his work at events such as the Singapore Pharmacy Congress and the Asian Conference on Clinical Pharmacy. Mr See also serves in the Anticoagulation Pharmacist Clinic, providing consultations to optimise patient care. His dedication to mentorship and quality improvement has earned him the NHG Excellence in Action Award and the NHG Teaching Award for Pharmacy Preceptors.

Dr Santhosh Kumar Seetharaman

Head and Senior Consultant
Health Ageing Programme
Alexandra Hospital

Dr Santhosh Kumar Seetharaman has been leading the development of the Healthy Ageing Programme at Alexandra Hospital, with the vision of proactively managing ageing-associated syndromes. In line with the mission of promoting active ageing and enabling seniors to live fulfilling lives, he has been serving the community through his outreach service called Geriatric Services Hub, which was launched with funding from the Ministry of Health. This hub has been actively managing frailty, sarcopenia, and other geriatric syndromes through a multidisciplinary team for many years. In addition, he has developed frailty and sarcopenia management pathways across various departments at Alexandra Hospital. Dr Seetharaman has also successfully contributed to training future geriatricians by establishing Alexandra Hospital as one of the training sites for the geriatric senior residency program at NUHS. He continues to pursue his passion for helping community partners manage frailty and sarcopenia to support successful ageing.

Dr Vivianne Shih

President
118th Council Pharmaceutical Society of Singapore (PSS)

Dr Vivianne Shih is the president of the 118th Council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Singapore. She is a specialist pharmacist at the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) and obtained both her Doctor of Pharmacy and Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy) Honours degrees from the National University of Singapore. Dr Shih is also U.S. board-certified in both pharmacotherapy and oncology.
Dr Shih has been practising in the area of oncology for close to 20 years. Her clinical practice focuses on solid tumours and lymphoma. As the clinical lead for the Pharmacy Department at NCCS, she has been pivotal in the setting up of clinical pharmacy services. In 2021, Dr Shih was awarded the SingHealth Allied Health Professional Clinical Champion Award.
Dr Shih is currently the residency programme director for the National Pharmacy Residency Programme R2 (Oncology). She also precepts PharmD Clerkship students and is active in teaching Division of Medical Oncology residents at NCCS.

Mr Marvin Sim

Senior Clinical Pharmacist
National University Health System (NUHS) Pharmacy

Mr Marvin Sim is a senior clinical pharmacist at the National University Health System (NUHS) Pharmacy. He has been actively involved in cardiology within the primary care setting and is advocating for the integration of pharmacogenomics into primary care. He has worked in collaboration with the National University Hospital (NUH) for IHD Shared Care and is also involved in CADENCE Track 3. In addition, Mr Sim is contributing to efforts in pre-emptive pharmacogenomics in primary care and has been involved in educating pharmacists on cardiology topics. Aiding the push for pharmacogenomics, he is also involved in the “Designing Therapy to Suit You – Statin PGx” study, which focuses on providing lipid-lowering therapy to patients while avoiding statin-associated muscle symptoms.

Dr Benson Siow

Senior Clinical Pharmacist
Singapore General Hospital

Dr Benson Siow is currently a PGY2 pharmacy resident from the Singapore General Hospital (SGH), aiming to specialise in critical care pharmacy. He has been a hospital pharmacist since graduating from the National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2014, marking his 10th year at SGH. Before pursuing his Pharm.D. at NUS in 2019, he practiced as a renal service pharmacist. Thereafter, he trained as an ICU pharmacist before embarking on his residency journey in 2023.

Dr Lars-Åke Söderlund

Vice President, The FIP Bureau
The International Pharmaceutical Federation
The Netherlands

Dr Lars-Åke Söderlund has held notable positions in the pharmaceutical field, including vice president of the Swedish Pharmaceutical Society and various executive roles at Apoteket AB, where he currently serves as executive advisor. He led the national project “Check My Medicines” from 2012 to 2020, enhancing senior healthcare in Sweden.
Internationally, Dr Söderlund is the vice president of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) and has held multiple other roles within FIP, including immediate past president of the Community Pharmacy Section and chair of the Congress Programme Committee. He has been a lecturer for pharmacy students in China and the USA since 2008 and 2012, respectively.
For his contributions to the field, Dr Söderlund has received several awards, including Pharmaceutical Profile of the Year (Sweden, 2014), Great Individual Support to Healthcare in China (2017), FIP Fellow (2018), and Pharmacist of the Year (Sweden, 2020). In 2024, he became an honorary member of the Swedish Pharmaceutical Society.

Ms Abigail Tan

Pharmacy Technician Executive
Pharmacy
KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Ms Abigail Tan has been working as a pharmacy technician since 2013 and currently oversees the Emergency Pharmacy at the KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH).
In 2019, she was nominated to represent her institution in the Chief Pharmacist–Pharmacy Technician Leaders Group. In April 2021, she started the KKH Pharmacy Technician’s Workgroup to better disseminate information at the operational level.
In December 2021, the Pharmacy Technician’s Community of Practice (PTCoP) was formed; in December 2023, Ms Tan was nominated to chair it.
In 2022, she submitted her project to FIP’s Pharmacy Congress and was selected for poster presentation at the congress in Seville, Spain. In 2023, the project she submitted to ASHP was selected for poster presentation at the Pharmacy Congress held in Anaheim, California.

Dr Tan Chong Keat

Consultant Cardiologist
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Singapore

Dr Tan Chong Keat is a consultant cardiologist at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. He is currently the head of the Heart Failure Service and is actively involved in healthcare professional education. He holds teaching positions as a clinical core faculty member of the National Healthcare Group Internal Medicine and Cardiology Residency, teaching faculty at Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, and has served as a pharmacist and advanced practitioner nurse mentor for the Collaborative Practitioners Prescribing Programme. His clinical interests lie in the areas of heart failure and geriatric cardiology.

A/Prof Doreen Su-Yin Tan

Associate Professor
National University of Singapore

Cardiology Specialist Pharmacist
National University Heart Centre

A/Prof Doreen Su-Yin Tan is an associate professor with the National University of Singapore (NUS) Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and a cardiology specialist pharmacist at the National University Heart Centre, Singapore. She previously headed the Pharmacy Department at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, transitioned to Corporate Development as assistant director of the Value Office before joining NUS Department of Pharmacy full-time. In her current role, she continues to lobby for the rational use of cardiovascular (CV) pharmacotherapy and emphasises the value of CV team pharmacists through her role as a board member of the International Society of Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy (ISCP). She spearheaded initiatives such as the A to Z of CV Pharmacotherapy webinar series and the ISCP CLAPs (CataLysing ReAl-World Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy).
Active in clinical practice and precision medicine research, A/Prof Tan authored the grant for the implementation of individualisation of antiplatelets using CYP2C19 in clinical practice, known as “iRight4Me Antiplatelet Therapy”, which enrolled its 1007th patient in February 2024 before its conclusion. She is an appointed member of the National University Health System’s Steering Committee for Pharmacogenomics. As part of her role in the workgroup of education and training, she proactively integrated cardiology-related pharmacogenomics into the Undergraduate and Doctor of Pharmacy curricula. She is also a co-investigator for the Precision Health Research’s Clinical Implementation Pilot (PRECISE CIP). She is the principal investigator for “DTSY Statin Therapy” study, a project on the use of statin pharmacogenomics funded by the Ministry of Education, which began recruitment at the National University Polyclinics (NUP) in April 2024.
A/Prof Tan is passionate about translational research and digital health interventions. She is the pharmacist lead for the national pragmatic study AMI-HOPE (Acute Myocardial Infarction allied Health-Oriented Patient-centred digitally-Enabled care), a digital-based post-myocardial infarction care program funded by the Ministry of Health-funded Health Services Development Programme (HSDP) and delivered by specialty-trained collaborative prescriber pharmacists. In addition, her other study, AdLip: Use of human-AI Symbiosis Personal Health Assistant to improve Adherence to Lipid-Lowering medications under CADENCE, commenced in June 2024. She has also authored papers in the fields of cardiovascular medicine and pharmacogenomics.

Dr Tan Hiok Hee

Medical Director and Senior Consultant Dermatologist
Thomson Specialist Skin Centre
Singapore

Dr Tan Hiok Hee is the medical director and senior consultant dermatologist at Thomson Specialist Skin Centre in Singapore, a practice established in 2012. He has expertise in various aspects of medical and cosmetic dermatology and is well published, having authored more than 90 academic papers and contributed chapters to dermatology and venereology textbooks.
Dr Tan has particular interests in acne, cutaneous and sexually transmitted infections, and pioneered research on antibiotic resistance in acne over two decades ago at the National Skin Centre. He is an honorary life member of the Dermatological Society of Singapore and a member of the Chapter of Dermatologists, Academy of Medicine, Singapore. He is also a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and London, as well as a fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore. Currently, he serves on the continuing medical education coordinating committee of the Singapore Medical Council and is a member of the Council’s Panel of Medical Assessors for dermatology.

Dr Lucinda Siyun Tan

Senior Consultant
National Skin Center
Singapore

Dr Lucinda Tan Siyun has been serving as a consultant at the National Skin Centre in Singapore since August 2013. She earned her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery in 2005, followed by a Masters of Medicine in Internal Medicine and membership in the Royal College of Physicians (UK) in 2009. Dr Tan completed her basic and advanced specialist training in internal medicine and dermatology, respectively, including a rotation at the Dermatology Unit of Singapore General Hospital. Her clinical expertise spans a wide range of dermatological conditions, and she is a member of several professional organisations, including the Dermatological Society of Singapore and the Academy of Medicine, Singapore. Dr Tan has also contributed significantly to the field through various publications and presentations, receiving accolades for her work, such as the Best Poster Award at the Dermatology Update in 2012.
In addition to her clinical practice, Dr Tan is involved in research and education, currently holding visiting consultant positions at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital and the Institute of Mental Health. She has been awarded grants for projects investigating dendritic cells and developing artificial intelligence tools for melanoma diagnosis. Dr Tan’s innovative work includes a Singapore patent for a method and system aimed at analysing skin conditions. With a strong commitment to advancing dermatological care, she continues to publish extensively in peer-reviewed journals and presents her findings at national and international conferences.

Dr Tan Poh Leng

Founder, CEO, Director
PharLyfe+ Pte Ltd
Singapore

Dr Tan Poh Leng was a community pharmacist for several years before returning to the National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2019 to pursue postgraduate studies. Her PhD research was on identifying challenges of medication dysphagia and developing solutions to address them. This led to her founding the startup PharLyfe+ with her PhD supervisor A/Prof Chan Sui Yung and then–fellowship program student Ms Chua Qi Shan, to supply medicated oral films and their premixes.
PharLyfe+ has received investment from NUS Enterprise and a grant from Enterprise SG. It was among the top 3 teams in the 2023 Shanghai Yangpu Startups Competition Singapore Division Finals and among the top 5 teams in The Big Spark, a reality programme on Channel News Asia. It has also received widespread media attention locally, in Asia, North American, and Europe.

Ms Sarah Tang

Specialist Pharmacist
Singapore General Hospital

Ms Sarah Tang is an infectious diseases specialist pharmacist at Singapore General Hospital (SGH). She graduated from the National University of Singapore (NUS) Pharmacy in 2008 and went on to complete an MSc in Infectious Diseases at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, as well as infectious diseases pharmacotherapy residency training in 2013. Since then, Ms Tang has been extensively involved in antimicrobial stewardship activities. Her recent interests lie in designing strategies for antimicrobial stewardship, leveraging innovative digital solutions to enhance patient care. She is also actively involved in qualitative and implementation research to support the successful adoption of these solutions in healthcare settings.

Dr Suvit Teerakulchon

Vice President
The Pharmacy Council of Thailand

Dr Suvit Teerakulchon, first vice president of the Pharmacy Council of Thailand and president of the Alumni Association of Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Chulalongkorn University, held senior director positions for Thai Herbal Products, Covidien, Abbott, AstraZeneca, Baxter, Bayer, and SmithKlineBeecham for over 40 years.
His job positions such as General Manager, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, & Laos; Country Manager; or Asia Pacific Vaccine Director have contributed to his vast experience in developing markets and managing more than 1,000 employees. He has been certified as a trainer for the American Marketing Association (AMA) and has been invited to be a speaker for many universities and organisations.
Dr Teerakulchon holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree, an MBA, and a PhD in Business Management.

Mr Desmond Teo

Data Analyst
Vigilance and Compliance Branch
Health Sciences Authority

Mr Desmond Teo is a data analyst at the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) in Singapore. In his role, he develops tools and algorithms to monitor the safety and quality of drugs and vaccines as part of pharmacovigilance. A pharmacist by training, he works at the intersection of clinical pharmacy, data science, and health regulation. His projects include fine-tuning large-language models (LLMs) to classify health product quality issues for prompt regulatory action and text mining of unstructured clinical notes to detect adverse drug and vaccine reactions.
Mr Teo holds a Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore (NUS), a Master of Business Administration from the Quantic School of Business and Technology, and a Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) from NUS.

Dr Jayapal Show Reddy Thumma

Chairman & Director
St Peter’s Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
India

Dr Jayapal Show Reddy Thumma is chairman of St Peter’s Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Warangal, Telangana; president of Pharmacy Colleges; national director of the Indian Association of Colleges of Pharmacy; and EC and convenor of the Indian Pharmaceutical Congress Association.

Dr Toh Jing Heng

Senior Pharmacist (Clinical)
Khoo Teck Puat Hospital

Dr Toh Jing Heng graduated from the National University of Singapore (NUS) with a Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy) degree in 2016. After a few years of practice in the inpatient setting and involvement in the Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme (ASP), he developed a strong interest in clinical pharmacy and infectious diseases. He later pursued his Pharm.D. degree at NUS, along with the National Pharmacy Residency Programmes (R1 & R2 in Infectious Diseases Pharmacy). Currently, at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Dr Toh is actively involved in several ASP initiatives and is in charge of the outpatient ASP. He is also a strong advocate for high standards in clinical pharmacy practice and is now the lead for clinical governance in his department.

Dr Yvette van der Eijk

Assistant Professor
Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health
National University of Singapore

Dr Yvette van der Eijk is an assistant professor at the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health. She leads research to support tobacco policies in Singapore. She also works on global tobacco control, commercial determinants of health, and maternal health.

A/Prof Matthias G. Wacker

Associate Professor
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
National University of Singapore

A/Prof Matthias G. Wacker is a distinguished researcher in the Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the National University of Singapore (NUS). With a doctoral degree in pharmaceutical technology from Goethe University, he has led significant advancements in translational nanomedicine and bioprediction. Before joining NUS, he directed the Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Nanosciences at Fraunhofer IME in Frankfurt. Recognised for his pioneering research, he has received awards such as the prestigious Phoenix Pharmaceutics Science Award. He serves on editorial boards of leading journals and contributes to key committees of the United States Pharmacopeial Convention and the International Organization for Standardization. His research focuses on using quality-by-design approaches to develop advanced dosage forms, emphasising biopredictive release testing and in vitro–in vivo correlations. His work has been globally acknowledged, including recognition as one of the World’s Top 2% Scientists by the Stanford University Rankings.

Dr Wang Aiwen

Senior Principal Clinical Pharmacist
Pharmacy
Singapore General Hospital

Dr Wang Aiwen graduated with a pharmacy degree from the National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2007 and completed her PharmD from the University of Chicago at Illinois, USA, in 2015.
She is a board-certified drug information pharmacist at the Singapore General Hospital, promoting evidence-based medicine practices through consultations, and drug formulary reviews. As a passionate and committed educator, she is also a lecturer at the NUS Department of Pharmacy.
Dr Wang actively contributes to safe and effective medication practices through her various workgroup commitments at the hospital, healthcare cluster, and initiatives at the Ministry of Health. In 2020, she was awarded the AM.EI Golden Apple Award (Young Educator) and the National Day Award – Efficiency Medal by the Prime Minister Office.

A/Prof Wee Hwee Lin

Director, Centre for Health Intervention and Policy Evaluation Research
Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health
National University of Singapore

A/Prof Wee Hwee Lin is director of the Centre for Health Intervention and Policy Evaluation Research (HIPER) at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore.
HIPER’s mission is to empower evidence-based healthcare-policy making. HIPER develops capacity in health technology assessments (HTA) in the ASEAN through short courses and project mentoring.
A/Prof Wee is a member of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research Health Sciences Policy Council, the International Editorial Advisory Board for the Journal of Patient Reported Outcomes, and the National Advisory Committee on Cancer in Singapore. A/Prof Wee’s current work focuses on the use of real-world evidence in HTA. Specifically, this entails mining both structured and unstructured data in electronic medical records to evaluate cost-effectiveness of health technologies.

Dr Wee Xue Ting

Founder & CEO
iRx Clinical Pharmacy
Singapore

Dr Wee Xue Ting is the founder and CEO of iRx Clinical Pharmacy, a trailblazer in pharmacy practice dedicated to revolutionising primary care. She leads transformative initiatives in collaboration with medical practices, primary care networks (PCNs), hospitals, and community partners to deliver high-quality, personalised, and value-based preventive care and chronic disease management. An accredited cardiology specialist pharmacist, Dr Wee brings extensive clinical experience from critical care, inpatient, and ambulatory care settings. Her passion lies in redesigning the role of pharmacists to enhance patient care, particularly in the community. Through her innovative leadership, Dr Wee advocates for challenging the status quo and fostering collaborative, creative solutions across healthcare organizations. With a focus on preventive care and patient-centered approaches, she continues to be a driving force in improving healthcare outcomes for individuals and communities alike.

Dr Wong Pei Shieen

Senior Principal Clinical Pharmacist
Singapore General Hospital

Dr Wong Pei Shieen is a clinical pharmacist with a special interest in neurology and pharmacogenomics, based at Singapore General Hospital (SGH). She is recognised as an active interprofessional team player within the National Neuroscience Institute (NNI) community and leads various drug-related initiatives. Dr Wong strongly believes that pharmacists are well-positioned to operationalise rational drug use and play a vital role in advancing clinical pharmacogenomics. She is currently growing her team of neuropharmacists in SGH. As an educator, she trains future pharmacists at the National University of Singapore (NUS). Additionally, she serves as the pharmacy lead for the SingHealth Pharmacogenomics Implementation Workgroup.

Mr Winthrop Wong

Director
Wellchem Pharmaceuticals Pte Ltd
Singapore

Mr Winthrop Wong has over 20 years of experience as a pharmacist driven by a passion for education, administration, and medical innovations. He expertly manages product launches across various fields, including orthopaedics, biologics, and ophthalmology. At Wellchem Pharmaceuticals, Mr Wong collaborates with general practitioners (GPs), specialists, and sales managers to bridge medical expertise with patient care. His strong background in retail pharmaceuticals enhances his ability to convey complex medical information effectively.
Mr Wong is particularly focused on introducing niche products to address specific market needs, aiming to improve patient care beyond generic solutions. A notable achievement is co-directing MIRIQA with Geraldine, overseeing the supplements’ development from formulation to completion, which involves detailed knowledge of quantities, dosages, and ingredient sourcing. His dedication to medical innovation and patient care underscores his commitment to advancing healthcare for both professionals and patients.

A/Prof Yau Wai Ping

Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
National University of Singapore

A/Prof Yau Wai Ping is deputy head (Education – Undergraduate Matters) of the Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore (NUS). She graduated with a BSc (Pharm) (Hons) and PhD from NUS and received postdoctoral training at the Harvard School of Public Health, USA. She is a registered pharmacist with the Singapore Pharmacy Council.
As an educator with more than a decade of teaching experience, A/Prof Yau is firmly committed to nurturing the next generation of pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists. Over the years, she has received multiple faculty- and university-level teaching-excellence awards. She is also an elected fellow of the NUS Teaching Academy, working alongside other passionate educators towards making positive contributions to the university’s educational landscape.
She has authored and co-authored papers in the fields of clinical pharmacokinetics, pharmacogenetics, pharmacoepidemiology, public health, and pharmacy education. She also serves as invited peer reviewer for various international journals.

Ms Sharon Mei Ching Yeo

Senior Pharmacist
Pharmacy Informatics
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Singapore

Ms Sharon Mei Ching Yeo is currently a senior pharmacist in Pharmacy Informatics at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy) from the National University of Singapore and completed the NUS Overseas Colleges Entrepreneurship Programme. Her interest lies in converging pharmacy and healthcare innovation through cross-disciplinary collaboration. In her current role, Ms Yeo is co-implementing national interfacing systems with many stakeholders to enable medication safety, diverse hospital pharmacy operations, drug charging policies, and data analytics requests.

A/Prof Barnaby Young

Senior Consultant, Infectious Diseases
The National Centre for Infectious Diseases

A/Prof Barnaby Young is an infectious disease senior consultant at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases and Tan Tock Seng Hospital, head of the Singapore Infectious Diseases Clinical Research Network, and jointly appointed associate professor at Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine. He was awarded his PhD for research related to influenza vaccination strategies in Singapore, including a clinical trial of annual versus biannual vaccination. Current ongoing studies include a human challenge study with SARS-CoV-2 and a clinical trial in collaboration with Sanofi and the World Health Organization comparing different influenza vaccine designs.

A/Prof Amanda Zain

Deputy Director
Centre for Sustainability Medicine
National University of Singapore Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Dr Amanda Zain is the deputy director at the Centre for Sustainable Medicine and assistant dean of Sustainability at National University of Singapore (NUS) Medicine. A paediatric consultant at the National University Hospital (NUH), Singapore, Dr Zain obtained her MBBS and Master of Medicine (Paediatrics) at NUS and completed her paediatrics training at NUH. She is also a clinical tutor for medical and dental students at NUS Medicine.
Dr Zain previously served as chief resident of the Paediatric Residency Programme. As a paediatric consultant and mother of two, her call to action was when she learned that 88% of the burden of climate change falls on children. She has since actively engaged in clinical sustainability projects and advanced the community of practice in sustainable healthcare among clinicians across Singapore. She leads the Green QI module of the NUH Residency Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Distinction Programme.

Mr Jerry Zhang

Senior Director
Supply Chain & Procurement
Becton Dickinson

Mr Jerry Zhang has 20 years of procurement and supply chain experience that spans across fast-moving consumer goods and healthcare sectors, with rich cultural and living experience across Asia. He is currently the head of procurement and logistics for BD Greater Asia, an executive member of the global functional leadership team, and a member of the regional business operations committee, leading the organisation in strategy development, implementation, and sustainability. Previously, Mr Zhang was the purchasing director for Procter & Gamble’s Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa region.