Leadership
TLL is under the visionary leadership of CEO, Peter Chia, who brings over a decade of experience to the role. Having previously served as the Chief Operating Officer, Peter has played a pivotal role in shaping TLL’s research strategy and overseeing its day-to-day operations.
At the helm of TLL’s governance is Benny Lim, a distinguished and highly regarded veteran in Singapore’s civil service. With a wealth of experience leading organizations such as Temasek Foundation, National Parks Board, and the Housing Development Board, Benny continues to provide invaluable strategic guidance to TLL.
TLL is proud to bring together a dynamic team of innovators and thought leaders, both locally and across the region, to drive transformative progress in the scientific community.
Board of Directors
Benny LIM
Chairman
Benny LIM ( Chairman )
- Chairman of Housing & Development Board
- Chairman of Temasek Foundation Ltd.
- Chairman of TF IPC Ltd.
- Special Advisor to Centre for Liveable Cities (MND) and to the National Security Studies Program, RSIS/NTU.
- Held Permanent Secretary positions in Home Affairs, National Development, National Security and Intelligence Coordination.
- Awarded the Distinguished Service Order in 2021.
Peter CHIA
Chief Executive Officer
Peter CHIA ( Chief Executive Officer )
- Member of TLL’s Executive Committee and Research Strategy Committee
- Chief Executive Officer of Temasek Life Sciences Ventures Pte Ltd and Temasek Lifesciences Accelerator Pte Ltd
- Holds directorship positions in several technology start-ups and organisations, namely, JOil (S) Pte. Ltd., Temasek Lifesciences Accelerator Pte Ltd, The Lifesciences Innovation Fund Pte. Ltd., Zero2.5 Biotech Pte. Ltd., Aqualita Ecotechnology Pte. Ltd., Pathnova Laboratories Pte. Ltd. and Silver Factory Technology Pte. Ltd.
QUEK See Tiat
Director
QUEK See Tiat ( Director )
- President, Council for Estate Agencies
- Chairman, Accounting Standards Council
- Director, Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.
- Director, Temasek Foundation Ltd. and TF IPC Ltd.
- Director, Pavilion Energy Pte Ltd.
- Member, Centre for Liveable Cities Advisory Panel.
- Public Service Medal, 2009.
- Public Service Star, 2014.
Richard C. DEE
Director
Richard C. DEE ( Director )
- Board Director and Senior Vice President, UNILAB, Inc. and Affiliates
- Trustee, Assisi Development Foundation (Philippines)
- Trustee, ASA Philippines Foundation.
- Director, Greenfield Development Corporation.
- Member, Committee of the Board, Ateneo Professional Schools.
GEH Min
Director
GEH Min ( Director )
- Director of World Wide Fund for Nature (Singapore) and Birdlife International (Asia)
- Management Board Member of the NUS Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions (CNCS)
- Governing Board Member of Duke-NUS Medical School.
- Advisory Committee Member of The Master of Science (Environmental Management) programme (NUS).
- Immediate Past President of Nature Society (Singapore).
- Former Nominated Member of Parliament from 2005 to 2006.
- Inaugural President’s Award for the Environment (2006).
HONG Wan Jin
Director
HONG Wan Jin ( Director )
- Chief Business Development Officer, Biomedical Research Council (BMRC), A*STAR
- Professor and Research Director, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB), A*STAR
- Honorary Joint Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS)
- Elected Fellow of the Singapore National Academy of Science (SNAS)
- Previously Executive Director of Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB), A*STAR (2011-2023)
- Recipient of many awards and accolades such as the National Science Award (now President’s Science Award) in 1999; the Public Administration Medal (Silver) (Singapore National Day Awards) in 2014; The President’s Science and Technology Medal (PSTM) in 2022; and elected as A*STAR Distinguished Fellow in 2023.
LIM Kah Leong
Director
LIM Kah Leong ( Director )
- Professor and Vice Dean (Research), Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
- President’s Chair in Translational Neuroscience
- Associate Vice President (Biomedical and Life Sciences), Nanyang Technological University
- Prof Lim Kah Leong, is a Singaporean neuroscientist and tenured full Professor and Vice Dean (Research) at the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore).
- He is also President’s Chair Professor in Translational Neuroscience and concurrently Associate Vice President for Biomedical and Life Sciences at Nanyang Technological University.
LONG Ai Ming
(Mrs LEE Ai Ming)
Director
LONG Ai Ming
(Mrs LEE Ai Ming) ( Director )
- Senior Consultant with Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP since 2015. Prior to that, she was the Deputy Managing Partner having joined the firm in 1982.
- Currently an independent director of Lendlease Global Reit.
- Previously served on the boards of HTL International Holdings Ltd., Keppel Land Limited, Keppel REIT Management Limited (the manager of Keppel REIT) and the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority and Keppel Telecommunications & Transportation Ltd as an independent director.
- Appointed as a Justice of the Peace in 2015
- Member of the Copyright Tribunal and Board of Visiting Judges constituted by the Ministry of Home Affairs
NIAM Chiang Meng
Director
NIAM Chiang Meng ( Director )
- Chairman of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)
- Chairman of Gardens by the Bay Pte Ltd
- Chairman of MediaCorp Pte Ltd
- Chairman of Singapore Turf Club
- Was Chairman of the Media Development Authority (MDA) of Singapore (Jan 2011 till 1 Oct 2016) and Board Member of Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Jan 2013 till 1 Oct 2019)
- Held Permanent Secretary positions in Information, Communications and the Arts, Community Development, Youth and Sports, National Population and Talent Division and National Climate Change (Prime Minister’s Office)
Leo TAN Wee Hin
Director
Leo TAN Wee Hin ( Director )
- Professor Emeritus, National University of Singapore
- Chairman, Garden City Fund, National Parks Board
- Director, Mandai Park Holdings Pte Ltd
- Director, Temasek Foundation Ltd. and TF IPC Ltd.
YU Hao
Director
YU Hao ( Director )
- Provost’s Chair Professor and Head of Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore
- Elected Fellow of the Singapore National Academy of Science
- Previously Vice Dean in Faculty of Science, Deputy Head in Department of Biological Sciences and Chairman of several committees at NUS
- Previously Executive Director in Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory
- Recipient of many awards and accolades such as Provost’s Chair in NUS in 2017 and 2020, Singapore National Research Foundation Investigatorship in 2016, the Singapore President’s Science Award in 2013, the Singapore Youth Award for Science and Technology in 2007 and the Singapore National Academy of Science Young Scientist Award in 2006
Kenneth ER
Director
Kenneth ER ( Director )
- Deputy Secretary (Planning), Ministry of National Development
- Board Director, Gardens by the Bay
- Was Chief Executive Officer, National Parks Board (2014 – 2023)