Reuben Ng

Dr. Reuben Ng is an Assistant Professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, and Lead Scientist at the Lloyd’s Register Foundation Institute for the Public Understanding of Risk. He holds a PhD in Public Health from Yale University, an MSc in Management Research from the University of Oxford, and degrees from NUS and NTU in Psychology.

His research focuses on ageism, social gerontology, and quantitative social science, with a particular emphasis on leveraging behavioral insights and data analytics for evidence-based policymaking. He has contributed to Singapore’s Smart Nation initiatives and advised on risk communication strategies.

• Over $3.2M in research grants as PI and $4M as PI/Co-PI/Co-I.
• 50+ peer-reviewed publications and 85 conference presentations globally.
• Awards include the International Fulbright Science and Technology Award and the Harkness Fellowship.

Dr. Ng serves on advisory boards in finance, defense, education, and sustainability. He leads workshops blending data analytics, behavioral insights, and design thinking.

His work has been featured in major media outlets like The New York Times, The Guardian, and CNN, and he is ranked in the top 2% of global scientists by Stanford University.