The Genetic Modification Advisory Committee (GMAC) was established under the purview of the Ministry of Trade and Industry in April 1999 to oversee and advise on the research and development, production, use and handling of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in Singapore.
The Committee is currently chaired by Prof Prakash Kumar from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and consists of members drawn from 13 agencies/institutions. Each member of GMAC contributes a different area of expertise to the committee, thereby enabling GMAC to make decisions based on holistic views of issues related to genetic modification.
Name |
Role in GMAC |
Designation |
Organisation |
Prof Prakash Kumar |
Chair |
Professor
Department of Biological Sciences |
National University of Singapore (NUS) |
Dr Hong Yan |
Deputy Chair |
Senior Lecturer
School of Biological Sciences |
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) |
A/Prof Peter Dröge |
Member |
Associate Professor
Division of Molecular and Cell Biology |
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) |
A/Prof Raymond Lin |
Member |
Senior Consultant
Department of Laboratory Medicine |
National University Hospital (NUH) |
A/Prof Joanne Chan |
Member |
Centre Director
National Centre for Food Science |
Singapore Food Agency (SFA) |
Prof Paul Teng |
Member |
Managing Director |
National Institute of Education International (NIEI) |
Dr Se Thoe Su Yun |
Member |
Deputy Director
Biosafety Branch
Public Health Group |
Ministry of Health (MOH) |
Prof Uttam Surana |
Member |
Research Director
Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) |
Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) |
Dr Foo Ngee Chih |
Member |
Deputy Director
Research Integrity, Compliance and Ethics, Research Office |
Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) |
A/Prof Jonathan Loh |
Member |
Research Director
Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) |
Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) |
Ms Wendy Yap |
Member |
Director
International Biosafety Conservation Division |
National Parks Board (NParks) |
Dr Kenneth Choy |
Member |
Deputy Director
Occupational Safety & Health Division |
Ministry of Manpower (MOM) |
Mr Derek Loh |
Member |
Deputy Director-General
International Affairs Division |
Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) |
Prof Yu Hao |
Member |
Provost's Chair Professor and Head of Department
Department of Biological Sciences |
National University of Singapore (NUS) |
Mr Malminderjit Singh |
Member |
Editor |
Hume |
Ms Elaine Heng |
Member |
CEO (Retail Business) |
FairPrice Group |
Dr Raffael Osen |
Member |
Group Leader of Food Process Engineering
Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation (SIFBI) |
Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) |
Dr Chew Wei Leong |
Member |
Senior Research Scientist & Associate Director
Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) |
Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) |
Prof John Hayball |
International Advisor |
School of Pharmacy and Medical Science |
University of South Australia (UniSA) |