Yee-Sin Leo
Senior Advisor, National Centre for Infectious Diseases; Professor at Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (NUS) and Lee Kong Chien School of Medicine (NTU), National Centre for Infectious Diseases · Singapore
Yee-Sin Leo is the CEO of National Centre for Infectious Diseases. Leo is based in Singapore. Leo was born in 2000 in Singapore and educated at National University of Singapore.
Singaporean infectious disease specialist who served as inaugural Executive Director of the National Centre for Infectious Diseases from 2017 to 2023. She led Singapore's response to multiple major outbreaks including Nipah (1999), SARS (2003), H1N1 pandemic (2009), and COVID-19. Published over 400 peer-reviewed scientific papers.
Recent developments
AI summary of recent coverageRecent coverage of Yee-Sin Leo has focused on infectious disease research spanning viral pathogens and immune responses, with particular emphasis on coronavirus variants, diagnostic approaches, and immunological markers of disease severity. The headlines reflect work on COVID-19 transmission and variant resistance, alongside studies on dengue, chikungunya, tuberculosis, and HIV co-infections, demonstrating a research portfolio centered on emerging and established infectious diseases in clinical and epidemiological contexts.
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Key Facts
Source: Wikidata ↗- Born
- 2000 · Singapore
- Citizenship
- Singapore
- Education
- National University of Singapore
- Awards
- Asia's Most Influential Singapore, BBC 100 Women
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Yee-Sin Leo: FAQ
- Who is Yee-Sin Leo?
- Yee-Sin Leo is the Senior Advisor, National Centre for Infectious Diseases; Professor at Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (NUS) and Lee Kong Chien School of Medicine (NTU) of National Centre for Infectious Diseases, based in Singapore.
- What company does Yee-Sin Leo lead?
- Yee-Sin Leo is CEO of National Centre for Infectious Diseases.
- Where was Yee-Sin Leo educated?
- Yee-Sin Leo studied at National University of Singapore.