The GMAC Main Committee

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 12 agencies. 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.

The Terms of Reference for the Genetic Modification Advisory Committee are:

To advise and recommend for approval, or otherwise, the research and development, production, use and handling of Genetically Modified Organisms ("GMOs").
To monitor and oversee the release of GMOs into the environment.
To review proposals related to the release of GMOs into the environment. Where appropriate, GMAC will establish subcommittees of experts in specfic areas to conduct risk assessment.
To provide advice on matters relating to the release of GMOs.
To inform the public, where deemed necessary by the GMAC, on planned release(s) of GMOs.
To establish mechanisms for exchange of information with overseas agencies and to facilitate the harmonisation of guidelines with regional and international guidelines.
To develop and approve biosafety guidelines for the research and development, production, use and handling of GMOs.

The composition of the Subcommittee is as follows:

Name	Role in GMAC	Designation	Organisation
Prof Prakash Kumar	Chairman	Professor Department of Biological Sciences	National University of Singapore (NUS)
Dr Hong Yan	Deputy Chairman	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)
Dr Chua Sin Bin	Member	Principal Consultant	Agri-food Technologies Pte Ltd
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)
Mr Seah Seng Choon	Member	Advisor	Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE)
Prof Uttam Surana	Member	Research Director Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB)	Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
A/Prof Ralph Graichen	Member	Senior Director Biomedical Research Council	Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Ms Wendy Yap	Member	Director International Biosafety Conservation Division	National Parks Board (NParks)
Dr Gan Siok Lin	Member	Senior Consultant Occupational Safety & Health Division	Ministry of Manpower (MOM)
Ms Danielle Yeow	Member	Deputy-Director General International Affairs Division	Attorney General's Chambers (AGC)
Dr Astrid Yeo	Member	Senior Director Food Regulatory Management Division	Singapore Food Agency (SFA)