Past Members

Past Members of the Bioethics Advisory Committee

Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam
Honorary Patron
Distinguished Senior Fellow
Singapore Management University
(Patron from 2020 to 2024)

Emeritus Professor Lim Pin
Emeritus Consultant,
Division of Endocrinology,
National University Hospital: and
Professor of Medicine, National University of Singapore
(Chairman from 2001 to 2011) (Emeritus Advisor from 2011 to 2024)

Mr Richard Magnus
Chief District Judge (Ret.)
(Chairman from January 2011 to March 2022)

Dr Nazirudin Bin Mohd Nasir
Mufti
Office of the Mufti
Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS)
(Member from 2016 to 2024)

Associate Professor David Chan Kum Wah
Department of Philosophy, National University of Singapore
(January to May 2001)

Mr Jeffrey Chan Wah Teck
Head, Civil Division, Attorney-General’s Chambers
(2001 to 2004)

Ms Chang Ai-Lien
Health & Science Editor, The Straits Times
(2016 to 2021)

Mr Cheong Yip Seng
Editor-in-Chief, Singapore Press Holdings
(2001 to 2004)

Associate Professor John Elliott
Department of Social Work & Psychology, National University of Singapore
(August 2001 to 2006)

Mr Han Fook Kwang
Editor, The Straits Times
(2005 to 2011)

Associate Professor Terry Kaan Sheung-Hung
Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore
(2001 to 2006)

Mr Ahmad Khalis Bin Abdul Ghani
Member of Parliament, Hong Kah Group Representation Constituency
(2005 to 2006)

Professor Eddie Kuo Chen-Yu
Professorial Fellow, Division of Communication Research, Wee Kim Wee School of Communication & Information, National Technological University
(2007 to 2011)

Professor Lee Hin Peng
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
(Deputy Chairman from 2007 to 2011)

Late Professor Louis Lim
Executive Director, Biomedical Research Council, Agency for Science, Technology and Research
(2001 to 2002)

Ms Lim Soo Hoon
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Community Development and Sports
(2001 to 2004)

Professor Edison Liu
Executive Director, Genome Institute of Singapore
(2003 to 2006)

Mr Niam Chiang Meng
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports
(2005 to 2006)

Associate Professor Nuyen Anh Tuan
Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore
(2005 to 2013)

Prof Ong Yong Yau
Chairman, National Medical Ethics Committee
(2001 to 2004)

Professor Tan Chorh Chuan
Chief Health Scientist, Ministry of Health
(2001 to 2006)

Professor Tan Sor Hoon
Professor of Philosophy, Lee Kong Chian Research Fellow; and
Academic Director (Politics-Law-Economics major), School of Social Sciences
Singapore Management University
(2016 to 2023)

Professor Yap Hui Kim
Senior Consultant, Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
(2007 to 2011)

Mr Zainul Abidin Rasheed
Mayor, North East Community Development Council
(2001 to 2004)

Associate Professor Ngiam Tee Liang
Associate Professorial Fellow, Department of Social Work, Faculty of Arts
and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore
(2011 to 2015)

Dr Mary Ann Tsao
President & Director, Tsao Foundation
(2014 to 2015)

Mr Alfian Yasrif Bin Kuchit
President, Syariah Court
(2011 to 2015)

Professor Ng Soon Chye
Director, O&G Partners Fertility Centre, Gleneagles Hospital and Medical Director, Sincere IVF Center, Novena Specialist Center
(2009 – 2015)

Professor K Satkunanantham
Chairman
Health Sciences Authority
Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
National University of Singapore
(2004 - 2017)

Professor Alastair V. Campbell
Visiting Professor in Medical Ethics and Emeritus Director
Centre for Biomedical Ethics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
National University of Singapore
(2007 - 2017)

Past Advisors on the BAC's International Panel of Experts

Professor Kazuto Kato
Department of Biomedical Ethics and Public Policy
Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Japan
(2020-2024)

Professor Graeme Laurie
Professorial Fellow
School of Law, University of Edinburgh, Scotland
(2022-2024)

Professor Peter Braude
Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medicine, King’s College London, UK
(2014-2021)

Professor Steven Hyman
Director, Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, USA
(2012-2017)

Dr Christine Grady
Chief, National Institute of Health Clinical Center’s Department of Bioethics, USA
(2014-2016)

Professor Martin Bobrow
Emeritus Professor of Medical Genetics, University of Cambridge, UK
(2000-2014)

Professor Bernard Lo
Professor of Medicine and Director, Program in Medical Ethics, University of California, San Francisco, USA
(2000-2014)

Professor Onora O’Neill
The Baroness O’Neill of Bengarve
(2011-2013)

Professor Bartha Maria Knoppers
Director, Centre of Genomics and Policy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Human Genetics, McGill University, Canada
(2003 to 2012)

Dr Thomas H. Murray
President and CEO, The Hastings Center, USA
(2005 to 2012)