College Advisory Board

Ms Chu Swee Yeok (Chairperson)
Senior Advisor
EDB Investments Pte Ltd (EDBI)

Mr Chow Chung Ping 
Managing Director
Genedata Pte Ltd, Singapore

Mr Chow Chung Ping is currently the managing director of Genedata Pte Ltd, subsidiary of a bioinformatics company based in Switzerland, Genedata AG. His role includes setting strategic directions, managing operations, and driving growth in the Asia Pacific region.

Prior to joining Genedata, Chung Ping was a scientific and business manager in Waters, an US-based analytical technology company, and a researcher in the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) in the field of bioprocessing and -omics technologies. Over the years, Chung Ping has experience across scientific applications such as metabolomics, lipidomics, glycomics, natural products, food and water research, and biopharmaceuticals. He has regularly contributed to the scientific community through peer-reviewed publications, served as main committee member in the Singapore Society of Mass Spectrometry (SSMS), and has given more than twenty technical presentations in international conferences, invited meetings, and guest lectures.

As a way of giving back to the society, Chung Ping has been supporting academic activities through career talks, industry sharing sessions, and providing industry support for new education programmes at the university and polytechnic level. Chung Ping was given the Medal for Operation Flying Eagle (OFE) in 2005 by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) for his contribution in the Boxing Day Tsunami disaster relief operation; and most recently, awarded the Nanyang Outstanding Young Alumni Award in 2021 for his career achievements.

Chung Ping obtained his degree in Biological Sciences from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, and a Master’s in Business Administration from University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. He is also an Advanced Level Certified Analytical Professional with Singapore Management University.

Mr Takayuki Inagaki
Managing Director & CEO
Mitsui Chemicals Asia Pacific, Ltd

Career Portfolio

Apr 1989 – Mar 1992  Researcher of Process Development Division Central Research Laboratory

Apr 1992 – Sep 1996  Engineering Staff of CDM Production Section Mobara Factory

Oct 1996 – Mar 2001  Mitsui Advanced Media Inc. (USA), Manager of Manufacturing Technology

Apr 2001 – Mar 2006  Mitsui Chemicals Inc, Manager of Corporate Planning Division

Apr 2006 – Mar 2007  Manager of Planning & Coordination Div, Functional Polymers Group

Apr 2007 – Mar 2008  Manager of Planning & Coordination Division, Performance Materials Business Sector

Apr 2008 – Mar 2009  Group Leader of Market Development Life & Energy Materials Div, Performance Materials Business Sector

Apr 2009 – Mar 2010  Mitsui Hygiene Materials (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Vice President

Apr 2010 – Sep 2013  President

Oct 2013 – Mar 2014  Mitsui Chemicals Inc., Deputy General Manager of Planning & Coordination Division Functional Chemicals Business Sector

Apr 2014 – Mar 2015  General Manager of Planning & Coordination Division Functional Chemicals Business Sector

Apr 2015 – Mar 2017  General Manager of Planning & Coordination Division Health Care Business Sector

Apr 2017 – Mar 2019  Senior Director, General Manager of Planning & Coordination Division Health Care Business Sector

Apr 2019 – Mar 2022  Sun Medical Co., Ltd., President

Apr 2022 – Present     Mitsui Chemicals Inc. Corporate Representative – Asia

Mitsui Chemicals Asia Pacific Ltd. Managing Director

Education

March 1989                 University of Tokyo, Japan

Master’s Degree, Chemical Engineering

Dr Lai Kin Seng
Distinguished Member of Technical Staff
DSO National Laboratories, Singapore

Dr Lai Kin Seng obtained his first degree in Physics from Imperial College (UK) in 1989 and subsequently his PhD from Yale University (USA) in 1998 in experimental atomic physics. After his PhD, Kin Seng returned to Singapore and joined the DSO National Laboratories and has been working over the past 25 years on R&D in solid-state lasers and photonics and more recently on quantum sensing technologies. He has worked extensively in many areas including non-linear optics and development of high power diode-pumped solid-state lasers, wavelength conversion via optical parametric oscillators, adaptive optics for generating good beam quality in lasers, high power fiber lasers, laser beam combination techniques, studies of atmospheric effects on laser propagation, and cold atom interferometry for inertial sensing. He is a Distinguished Member of Technical Staff and actively working with and leading various project teams in DSO to develop laser systems as well as quantum technologies for various applications.

Dr Lam Kong Peng
Executive Director
Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN)

Dr Kong-Peng Lam obtained his BA (summa cum laude) at the University of Minnesota and his M.A., M. Phil and PhD at Columbia University in the USA. Thereafter he joined the Institute for Genetics at the University of Cologne in Germany as a postdoctoral research scientist, where he was awarded both the European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO) and Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) long-term fellowships to study B cell development using conditional gene knockout approaches. He returned to Singapore in 1998 and assumed the position of Principal Investigator at the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB). In 2002-3, he attended the Sloan Fellow Program at Stanford University Graduate School of Business where he graduated with an MSc (Management) degree. He was seconded to Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) Biomedical Research Council (BMRC) where he served as Director (2003), Deputy Executive Director (2004) and Executive Director (2005-2006). He contributed to the establishment of Biopolis and was instrumental in setting up its key infrastructure.

Kong-Peng returned to full-time research and was the founding Executive Director of the Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN) from 2006 to 2008. He conceptualised its research programs and set up its physical laboratories. He joined the Bioprocessing Technology Institute (BTI) as Scientific Director in 2009 and was its Executive Director from 2011 to 2020. Under his leadership, BTI expanded its research in Biologics Discovery & Development, Cell Therapy and Analytical Science & Technology and established major research collaborations with international and local biopharma and biotech companies such as GSK, Amgen, SCIEX, Waters, Bio-Rad, Organo, Biosana, Prestige, and Esco-Aster. Kong-Peng was re-appointed Executive Director of SIgN in July 2020 to re-shape and reposition the institute for RIE2025.

Kong-Peng was awarded NUS Outstanding Researcher Award, the Singapore Youth Award in Science & Technology (2000), and the Arthur Kornberg Memorial Medal (2010). He currently served as Vice-President of the Asian Federation of Biotechnology (AFOB) and is also a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of MiRXES, a local biotech that focused on miRNA as diagnostics.

Mr Lee Chong Eu Steven
Co-founder and CTO
JobKred

Mr Lee Chong Eu Steven is the co-founder and chief technical officer of JobKred, a company that uses predictive analytics and data science to connect job seekers to best opportunities and help employers find their top prospects.

He is responsible for the company’s technical development, research program, university collaboration and advanced technology incubations. He leads the technical and data science team to pioneer the skills-jobs matching algorithm that earn multiple awards and public recognition for the company. In addition to his extensive data science and technology experience, Chong Eu is also a trained academic researcher.

Prior to joining JobKred in 2014, Chong Eu worked a as project officer at the Statistical and Multi-Scale Lab in Nanyang Technological University, one of the top complex system and computational simulation research group in the school. He covered projects such as Large-Scale crowd simulation, discrete model for vehicular traffic flow analysis and High-Frequency stock data analysis.

Chong Eu also co-founded other successful start-up that accrued more than S$500K annual revenue in its infancy year and established the company overseas (Hong Kong).

Chong Eu holds a Bachelor of Science in Physics and Applied Physics and Mathematics minor from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), where his research focused on swarm intelligence.

Mr Lim Liang Jim
Group Director (Conservation Division)
National Parks Board

Mr Lim Liang Jim is the Group Director of the Conservation Division at the National Parks Board, leading a team of 90 officers responsible for biodiversity conservation in Singapore. Prior to that, Jim headed the National Biodiversity Centre at NParks, where his work included the administration of the Nature Conservation Masterplan, a comprehensive action plan built around conserving key habitats; habitat enhancement and species recovery; applied research; and community stewardship. He has also led the Centre for Urban Greenery and Ecology (CUGE), tasked with advancing the professionalism of the landscaping and greening industry in Singapore; as well as the Corporate Strategy and Planning Division in NParks. Prior to joining NParks in 2009, Jim spent nine years in the Foreign Service. He is an ecologist and reptile taxonomist by training.

Ms Doris Sohmen-Pao
Chief Executive Officer
Human Capital Leadership Institute (HCLI)

Ms Doris Sohmen-Pao is Chief Executive Officer of the Human Capital Leadership Institute (HCLI). Doris joins HCLI from the Singapore Public Service Division where she was the Director for External Outreach, with a focus on developing relationships and synergies between the public and private sector. 

Before joining the Singapore Civil Service, Doris was one of the founding leaders of Yale-NUS College. Her first role at the College was the EVP of administration where she set up and oversaw the admissions, finance, human resources, public affairs and grounds and building departments. Her last posting at Yale-NUS was as the EVP for Institutional Projects - a role which covered public affairs, institutional research, alumni affairs and external outreach.

Doris’ experience spans industries and geographies. She was the Director of Human Capital at Bain & Company, and before that, the Director of the MBA Program at INSEAD and then at Singapore Management University, where she created and launched the MBA program. She was also briefly at Ngee Ann Polytechnic as a Visiting Lecturer. Her experience also extends to working in multiple media ventures, including an internet start-up, Time Inc. International, Hearst New Media and Price Waterhouse LLP in their telecom and media division. Over the years, she has worked in Hong Kong, London, New York, France and Singapore.

Dr Sandhya Sriram
Group CEO & Co-founder
Shiok Meats Pte Ltd

Dr Sandhya Sriram is the Group CEO and Co-founder of Shiok Meats Pte Ltd, Singapore, the first cultivated seafood & meat company in Southeast Asia and the first cultivated Crustacean company globally.

With her at the helm, Shiok Meats has raised USD 30 Million in funding since its inception in 2018, from a global suite of investors – USA, Europe, Singapore, Japan, South Korea to name a few. Shiok Meats also acquired Gaia Foods, a cultivated red meat company, headquartered in Singapore as well.

A stem cell biologist and scientist by training and education, a former business development professional, a serial entrepreneur, and a thought leader – all in one – Sandhya was recently named as part of the 2021 class of Bloomberg New Economy Catalysts and as one of Forbes Women in Tech.

She is also an advisor and investor to trailblazing Food Tech start-ups and has spoken at leading industry conferences worldwide. A proud mother to a 9-year-old, a conscious lifestyle blogger, and an avid traveller, Sandhya likes to call herself a productive juggler.

Dr Bryan Tan
Chief Scientist
CARRO

As Carro’s Chief Scientist, Bryan leads technological innovations in Carro’s Southeast Asia operations for various countries in South East Asia, each with unique market dynamics. This includes the wide deployment of data analytics and statistics, data modelling and machine learning to actualise business objectives.

Data is a vital ingredient in market disruption. Carro harnesses data, science and tech to drive innovative projects like Carro Anywhere, Singapore’s first contactless car selling platform. Technical advances include usage-based insurance on mileage and even usage based insurance leveraging on telematics, computer vision and engine sound analysis to reduce subjectivity in manual inspection. This tech-centric approach has been a leading factor in establishing Carro as a top used car marketplace in Asia. Carro has experienced an impressive rate of expansion; in 2021, Financial Times named Carro the fastest growing company in Asia Pacific with revenues of over $700M annually in 2021. 

Bryan is also an established academic, obtaining his PhD from the University of Cambridge in Earth Science. He has taught and spoken at renowned academic institutions including Goldschmidt-Paris, University of Cambridge, Oxford University and Australian-ANSTO on a wide variety of topics ranging from nuclear physics to computer engineering. He is also an esteemed associate/ fellow of professional organisations such as The Geological Society, London, The Oxford and Cambridge Society of Singapore, Society of Medical Physicists (Singapore) etc.

Dr Tan Si-Hui
Chief Science Officer
Horizon Quantum Computing

Dr Si-Hui Tan is the Chief Science Officer at Horizon Quantum Computing and a Visiting Professor of the Niels Bohr International Academy at the University of Copenhagen. Prior to joining Horizon, she was a researcher for five years at the Singapore University of Technology and Design and for three years at the A*STAR Data Storage Institute.

Tan holds a Bachelor of Science with honours in Physics from Caltech and PhD in Physics from MIT. Her research interest is in quantum information science, which lies at the intersection of quantum mechanics and information theory. Tan has pioneered novel protocols that provides enhancements by harnessing quantum mechanical features, including cryptographic primitives for quantum networks and sensing primitives for quantum radar. She has co-authored 19 papers in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings.

In addition to her research pursuits, Tan is active in public service. She co-founded the SUTD Postdoc Society and served as its President for a year. She is currently a member and elected Treasurer of the Zonta Club of Copenhagen Multicultural, which empowers women through service and advocacy.

Ms Betty Wong
Divisional Vice President (Inflight Services and Design)
Singapore Airlines Ltd

Ms Betty Wong is the Divisional Vice President Inflight Services and Design where she manages all inflight products innovations & development as well as the overall experience of customers. She has been responsible for driving the design and all customer product innovations on all aircraft including the first A380 and latest planes such as A350 and the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. She leads the development of the new customer management software which integrates all operational divisions of SIA to create a single service view.

Prior, she has been the Vice President of Customer Affairs overseeing the Service Quality & handling of customer feedback. She has also held the portfolio of Vice President Inflight Service which develops all F&B, amenities & runs the logistics of the worldwide operations of catering. She also has spent 8 years in Cabin Crew Division managing the Systems Department as well as Service Development. She transformed SIA Business Class service to a restaurant dining style which is first in Aviation history.

She is also a board member of Tradewinds, a Travel subsidiary of Singapore Airlines. She has been chairperson for various major charity events helping to raise millions of dollars for Community Chest. She has previously led the performance arts group of SIA Cabin Crew which did performances including full length musicals both locally and overseas. She has also chaired all major product launches in SIA in the last decade.

Ms Shirley Wong
Managing Partner
TNF Ventures Pte Ltd

Ms Shirley Wong is an entrepreneur and has more than 28 years of experience in the IT & Technology industry. Currently she is the Managing Partner of TNF Ventures Pte Ltd. Prior to the current role, she oversees the management and operations of the BT Frontline group in Asia Pacific, driving the professional services business for IT Security, Healthcare and Applications Development. She was the Chairman of Singapore Infocomm Technology Federation from 2013 to 2016.

Shirley co-founded Frontline Technologies in 1994, and it was listed on the Singapore Exchange in March 2001. Under her stewardship, the company has grown from a team of 8 to 5000 workforce spread across 11 countries in Asia Pacific. Subsequently, the company was acquired by British Telecom Global Services in March 2008.

She has been active in the startup scene, helping startups to secure funding, access to resources, market connections and go to markets. She is incredibly passionate about entrepreneurship and is excited to help build the startup community in Singapore. She engages in various judging events such as President Science & Technology awards, National Infocomm Awards, SiTF Awards and Asia Pacific ICT Awards etc.

Shirley serves on the board of Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore, Singapore Science Center, National Kidney Foundation, Co-chairman of the Cyber Security Awareness Alliance, Vice Chairman of South Asia Business Group, Chairman of NKF Volunteer and Patient Advocacy Committee and member of Temasek Polytechnic IT School Advisory Council.  

Mr Wong Yue Jeen
Senior Vice President (Partnership Management & Business Development)
SIA Engineering Company

Mr Wong was appointed to his current role of Senior Vice President Partnership Management & Business Development on 20 July 2020. He joined SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) in March 2008 and has held various roles in the company including positions in Business Development and Aircraft & Component Services. His most recent appointment prior to his current role was as Senior Vice President Base Maintenance.

Prior to joining SIAEC, Mr Wong spent several years in General Electric, where his last appointment was Commercial Director, Engineered Styrenics and Petrochemicals, in GE Plastics Southeast Asia. His roles in General Electric principally centred around business development, mergers and acquisitions, as well as sales, marketing and commercial operations in the engineering plastics and aerospace structured composites businesses. Before General Electric, Mr Wong was General Manager of Finance & Control / Management Information Systems at ABB Alstom Asia Pacific. Mr Wong has also held various roles in consulting services as well as quality management and audit at SAP and ICI Asia Pacific respectively.

Mr Wong is the Deputy Chairman of Eagle Services Asia Private Limited, and a Director of JAMCO Aero Design & Engineering Private Limited and Panasonic Avionics Services Singapore Pte Ltd.

Mr Wong holds a joint Bachelor of Science degree from the School of Mathematical and Information Science at La Trobe University, Australia. He is also a Member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants, CPA Australia and The Institution of Engineering and Technology, UK.