John CW Lim's Biography

John CW Lim, Executive Director, Centre of Regulatory Excellence, Duke-NUS Medical School Singapore, Deputy Director of Medical Services (Industry & Research Matters) , Ministry of Health

John Lim is a medical graduate of the National University of Singapore, and holds Masters degrees in Public Health from NUS and Health Policy and Management from Harvard University. He is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore. Dr Lim has held senior positions in the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education. After the Health Sciences Authority was established in 2001, he became Director of its Centre for Drug Administration. He was appointed HSA’s Chief Executive Officer in 2006 and led the organisation for eight years during a period of major development and growth. Since July 2014, Dr Lim has served concurrently as Deputy Director of Medical Services (Industry & Research Matters) in MOH and Executive Director of the Centre of Regulatory Excellence (CoRE) at Duke-NUS. The MOH role is that of a deputy chief medical officer coordinating research initiatives, policies and industry engagement. In CoRE, Dr Lim draws on his international experience and networks in health products regulation to enhance regulatory capacity and scientific excellence in the Asia-Pacific. He was appointed Chairman of the Singapore Clinical Research Institute in May 2015.