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