Dr CHEONG Wei Yang

Dr CHEONG Wei Yang
Vice Provost (Strategic Research Partnerships)

Work Experience

2023 to present	Singapore Management University Vice Provost (Strategic Research Partnerships) Formulate and implement strategic research in partnership with government and industry
2023 to present	Ministry of Health Senior Adviser (Health Economics) Formulate health economics models for new technologies, in partnership with academia
2020 to 2023	Deputy Secretary (Technology) Drove COVID-19 tech innovation: vaccines, therapeutics, testing, TraceTogether Architecting systems: Research, Innovation & Enterprise, IT, cybersecurity, data Driving novel strategies at national level for Integrated Health Information Systems (IHiS), Advanced Cell Therapy & Research Institute Singapore (ACTRIS), Singapore Clinical Research Institute (SCRI), National Health Innovation Centre (NHIC), and Precision Health Singapore (PRECISE) to build backbone of future health system
2015 to 2020	National Research Foundation, Prime Minister’s Office Deputy CEO Led policy, strategy, and governance of Singapore’s Research, Innovation & Enterprise ecosystem, to maximise value from RIE2020 ($19B) & RIE2025 ($25B) Built new capabilities for Finance, Corp Comms, HR, Grant Management in NRF Led Whole-of-Government teams in RIE2020 mid-term review, RIE2025 planning
2010 to 2015	Ministry of Education Divisional Director, Planning Division Led policy reframe and implementation of comprehensive education system reform Defined agenda in educational research, international benchmarking/partnerships Designed & led public/parent-engagement to secure support for cross-cutting reform
2007 to 2010	Ministry of Trade & Industry Deputy Director (Manufacturing and Services), Industry Division Catalysed new guiding principles for Economic Development Board for FDI Led secretariat for Economic Strategies Committee (chaired by then-Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam) to redefine Singapore’s economic strategy Represented Singapore at APEC Economic Committee to drive Structural Reform
2004 to 2007	Ministry of Finance Head (Fiscal Strategy), Fiscal Policy Directorate Coordinated annual fiscal and strategic planning process for MOF and Government Designed and implemented key policies in Goods & Services Tax, Net Investment Returns Contribution, and planned for Singapore’s long-term fiscal sustainability

Board Experience

2021–present	Integrated Health Information Systems (IHiS), Exco
2021–present	Advanced Cell Therapy & Research Inst. SG, (ACTRIS), Vice-Chair
2020–present	National Clinical Trials Steering Committee, Co-Chair
2020–present	Precision Health SG (PRECISE), Board
2019–present	NTU Centre for Research & Dev in Learning (CRADLE), Board
2015 to 2021	National Research Foundation Holdings (NRFH), Board
2015 to 2021	Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), Board
2015 to 2020	National Medical Research Council (NMRC), Board
2017 to 2020	National Precision Medicine Steering Committee
2015 to 2020	National Additive Manufacturing Steering Committee
2015 to 2020	Diagnostic Development Hub (DxD), Board
2019 to 2020	Experimental Drug Development Centre (EDDC), Board
2018 to 2019	Experimental Biotherapeutics Centre (EBC), Board
2010 to 2017	Institute of South East Asia Studies – Yusof Ishak Institute, Board
2010 to 2015	Assumption Pathway School – School Management Committee

Education

2001-2003	DPhil Oxford University, Economics Dissertation: “Housing and Credit in an Overlapping Generations Model” (2009) Examiner: Prof David Miles (Imperial College Business School, ex Chief-Economist at Morgan Stanley, ex Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member) Oxford Dancesport – Blues Team
1999-2001	MPhil Oxford University, Economics George Webb Medley Prize for Best MPhil Exams
1994-1998	SB Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Chemical Engineering SB Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Economics Minor in Chemistry; Tau Beta Pi Honors, Phi Beta Kappa Honors, GPA 5.0/5.0 Roger de Friez Hunneman Prize for Best Undergraduate Thesis in Chem Eng MIT Rifle Team, Captain

Honors and Awards

2023	Public Administration Medal (Gold) (COVID-19)
2008-present	Singapore Administrative Service
1999-2003	Rhodes Scholar – Trinity College, Singapore
1994-1998	Public Service Commission Overseas Merit (Open) Scholar