LIM Chien Wei John

Professor LIM Chien Wei John is a joint Professor at the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and holds a primary appointment as Executive Director of the Centre of Regulatory Excellence at Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School. He also serves as Senior Advisor to the Singapore Ministry of Health and Chairman of the Singapore Clinical Research Institute.

Education:

• MBBS (Singapore)
• MSc Public Health (Singapore)
• SM in Health Policy & Management (Harvard University)
• AM (Singapore)

His research focuses on health regulation, regulatory science, and health administration. Key themes include strengthening medical product regulatory systems, global health policy, and regional regulatory convergence. He advocates improving access to quality health products and addressing challenges in regulatory capacity-building.

His publications emphasize global regulatory challenges, adaptive licensing models, and strategies to enhance access to essential medicines. His work often addresses Asia-Pacific and APEC regional cooperation frameworks.

• Award: Tye Cho Yook Gold Medal

Leadership roles include CEO of Health Sciences Authority, Deputy Director at the Institute of Mental Health, and Director of the Centre for Drug Administration. He has held multiple senior administrative posts in Singapore’s healthcare and education sectors.

He leads the Centre of Regulatory Excellence, fostering innovation in regulatory science and policy.