Tay Seong Chee Simon
Medical Devices
Top Glove
Malaysia
Biography
His previous corporate appointments include the Toyota Motor Corporation Global Advisory Board (2010 to 2015) and as a Corporate Advisor to Temasek Holdings (2006 to 2009). He has spoken at leading business conferences including the World Economic Forum, APEC CEO Summits and SIBOS, and briefed major corporate boards and financial institutions about the politics and economics that matter to businesses. From 1992 to 2008, he served in a number of public appointments for Singapore. These included serving as Chairman of the National Environment Agency, a major government agency with over 3,000 civil servants, reporting to the Minister (2002 to 2008); an Independent Member of Parliament (1997 to 2001); and to coordinate the Singapore Volunteers Overseas, the country’s equivalent of the Peace Corps (1990 to 1993). He was Chair or Co-Chair for a number of public commissions such as Singapore 21, the Singapore Green Plan and the Singapore Concept Plan 2010. In 2006, Prof Tay received a National Day Award. He continues to serve Singapore in a number of roles including as an Expert and Eminent Person in the ASEAN Regional Forum, a member of the government’s Climate Change Network and as Vice-Chairman of the Asia Pacific Water Forum.
Research Interest
Medical Devices
