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National Medical Research Council (NMRC)

Our Council

Meet the members of NMRC's council.

Last updated 19 January 2026

Chairman

Professor Sir John Savill, Executive Director of Melbourne Academic Centre for Health.

Professor Sir John Savill

Executive Director, Melbourne Academic Centre for Health

Executive Committee (EXCO)

Our Executive Committee at a glance.

Prof Tan Say Beng, Executive Director of National Medical Research Council

Professor Tan Say Beng

Executive Director, National Medical Research Council

Professor Kenneth Mak, Director-General Health for Ministry of Health.

Professor Kenneth Mak

Director-General of Health, Ministry of Health

Professor Ng Wai Hoe, Group Chief Executive Officer of SingHealth

Professor Ng Wai Hoe

Group Chief Executive Officer, SingHealth

Professor Yeoh Khay, Guan Chief Executive of National University Health System

Professor Yeoh Khay Guan

Chief Executive, National University Health System

Council Members

Meet the individuals guiding our council.

Professor Chong Yap Seng, Dean of Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore.

Professor Chong Yap Seng

Dean of Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore

Professor Patrick Tan, Dean of Duke-NUS  Medical School

Professor Patrick Tan

Dean, Duke-NUS Medical School

Professor Joseph Sung, Dean of Lee Kong Chian, School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University.

Professor Joseph Sung

Dean, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University

Professor Benjamin Seet, Group Chairman Medical Board (Research) of NHG Health.

Professor Benjamin Seet

Group Chairman Medical Board (Research), NHG Health

Dr Lisa Ooi, Assistant Chief Executive of Biomedical Research Council, Agency of Science, Technology and Research.

Dr Lisa Ooi

Assistant Chief Executive, Biomedical Research Council, Agency of Science, Technology and Research

Professor Teo Yik Ying, Dean of Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore

Professor Teo Yik Ying

Dean, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore

Professor Leo Yee-Sin, Senior Advisor of NHG Health

Professor Leo Yee-Sin

Senior Advisor, NHG Health

Professor Edward Holmes, Honorary A*STAR Senior Fellow of Agency of Science, Technology and Research

Professor Edward Holmes

Honorary A*STAR Senior Fellow, Agency of Science, Technology and Research

Prof Wong Tien Yin, Chair Professor & Senior Vice-Chancellor of Tsinghua Medicine, Tsinghua University

Professor Wong Tien Yin

Chair Professor & Senior Vice-Chancellor, Tsinghua Medicine, Tsinghua University

Professor Michael Merson, Wolfgang Joklik Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Global Health of Duke University

Professor Michael Merson

Wolfgang Joklik Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Global Health, Duke University

Professor John Lavis, Professor and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Evidence-Support Systems, McMaster University

Professor John Lavis

Professor and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Evidence-Support Systems, McMaster University

Ms Amy Schulman, Managing Partner of Polaris Partners

Ms Amy Schulman

Managing Partner, Polaris Partners