TOH Han Sim Matthias Paul

TOH Han Sim Matthias Paul is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the National University of Singapore's Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health. He serves as Senior Consultant in the Department of Infectious Disease at Tan Tock Seng Hospital and National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID), where he also leads the Epidemiology and Data Unit. His career spans public health, epidemiology, and health services research with a focus on infectious diseases and chronic disease management.

• MBBS (1997), MMed (Public Health) (2004), FAMS (2008)
• President of College of Public Health and Occupational Physicians (2020-2022)
• Active in public health policy and pandemic response, including COVID-19 research

Research interests include:

• Epidemiology of HIV, Tuberculosis, and diabetes
• Health services research for non-communicable diseases
• Mathematical modeling in infectious disease transmission
• Medication adherence studies in stroke patients

Scientific awards (selected):

• Multiple best poster awards at NHG Annual Scientific Congress (2007, 2009)
• ISQUA 2014 Poster Award for Most Innovative Research Outcome
• Public Administration Medal (Bronze) (2023) for COVID-19 response

Grants and leadership: Directed NCID's Epidemiology and Data Unit since 2024, contributed to national disease registries, and participated in WHO Collaborating Centre initiatives. His work bridges clinical data analysis with public health policy formulation.