Prof Chia Sin Eng

Domain Leader (Epidemiology); Associate Professor

Tel (65) 6516 4970
Email ephcse@nus.edu.sg

CHIA Sin Eng

Affiliation

  • NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (Primary)
  • NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (Joint)

Research Areas

  • Neurotoxicology and Reproductive toxicology
  • Comprehensive and integrated workplace safety and health (WSH) services
  • Total WSH Service Centers

Teaching Areas

  • Occupational Health
  • Occupational Medicine
  • Risk Assessment and Workplace Assessment
  • Implementation of Total Workplace Safety and Health programmes

Academic/Professional Qualifications

  • M.B.B.S. (1981) University of Singapore
  • M. Sc.(Occup Med)(1986) National University of Singapore
  • FAMS (1989) Academy of Medicine, Singapore
  • M.D. (Occup Med)(1996) National University of Singapore
  • F.F.O.M. (2000) Royal College of Physicians of London

Awards/Honours

  • Society Occupational Medicine Medal for Master of Science in Occupational Medicine
  • Honorary Fellows of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine, Royal College of Physicians of London (2000)
  • Faculty of Medicine Teaching Excellence Award 2001-2002; National University of Singapore Annual Teaching Excellence Award 2004-2005

Career History

  • House Officer, Ministry of Health, (1981-1982)
  • Medical Officer, Ministry of Defence, (1982-1984)
  • Specialist Medical Adviser,Ministry of Manpower, (1984-1989)
  • Lecturer (1989-1991); Senior Lecturer (1991-1998); Associate Professor (1998-Present)
  • Senior Consultant, Total WSH and Return to Work, Workplace Safety and Health Council, Ministry of Manpower (2018 – present)

Administrative Leadership

  • Vice Dean Academic Affairs, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (2011- 2016);
  • Chair of Institute Biosafety Committee, NUS (2009 – 2012)
  • Director, Graduate Diploma in Occupational Medicine, Division of Graduate of Medical Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (2002- Present)
  • Director, NUS World Health Organisation (WHO) Collaborating Center in Occupational Health (2006 – 2017)
  • Chair of the Total WSH Implementation Committee (SSHSPH) (2015 – 2017)
  • Chairman of the 2nd Singapore International Public Health Conference & 11th Singapore Public Health and Occupational Medicine Conference 29-30 September 2016
  • Adviser to Office of Risk Assessment, NUS on Total WSH (2020 – present)

Professional/Consulting Activities

  • Occupational Health Adviser, Defence Science Organisation National Laboratory (2002 – 2013)
  • Distinguished Singapore Volunteer Overseas, Singapore International Foundation (1995 – 2012)
  • Occupational Health Consultant to Temasek Foundation overseas missions (2014 – 2019)
  • Occupational Consultant, World Health Organization (1993 – Present)
  • Occupational Health Adviser, Singapore Armed Forces (2013 – 2019)
  • Senior Consultant, Total WSH and Return to Work, Workplace Safety and Health Council, Ministry of Manpower (2018 – 2020)
  • Public Utilities Board, Safety & Health Advisory Panel (2020 – present)

Selected Publications

  • Chia SE et. al., Occupational & Environmental Medicine. 2004;61:720
  • Chia SE, et. al., Human Reproduction, 1998; 13:3394-3398.
  • Chia SE et. al., British Journal of Urology Int. 2008;103:1487-91
  • Chia SE et. al., Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine. 2015;57:958-964

Media Coverage

  • Workplace safety: Health a factor too, The Straits Times Opinion, 18 September 2017
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