On 27 Oct, Dean Prof Teo Yik Ying delivered the prestigious André Allard Memorial Lecture during the International Congress of Aviation and Space Medicine (ICASM) 2025, which brings together global experts to explore the future of health, safety, and wellbeing in aviation and space travel.
In his lecture titled “Defining the future of global systems governing health and wellbeing of populations: Amidst the revolution in aviation and space travel.”, Prof Teo discussed how post-World War II global governance frameworks that were established to maintain peace, security, and public health are now being tested by modern challenges such as pandemics, climate change, and rapid technological advancements in aviation and space travel. He also highlighted the importance of international collaboration and resilient global standards to safeguard population health in an increasingly interconnected world.