Senior Consultant

Credentials

MBBS, M Med (Int Med), MPH, MRCP (UK), FRCP, FAMS

Clinical Interests
HIV Medicine, Communicable Diseases, General Infectious Diseases, Outbreak Disease Management

Language(s) spoken

English, Mandarin

Photo Credit: National Healthcare Group

Professor Leo Yee Sin served as the Executive Director of Singapore's National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) from 2017 to 2023. During her tenure, she established NCID as an innovative institution integrating clinical care, public health, research, training, and community outreach. She led teams through multiple outbreaks in Singapore from 1999 to 2022, published over 400 peer-reviewed scientific papers and received numerous national awards.  A recognised authority in her field, she serves as a member in numerous committees and advisory boards including multiple World Health Organization workgroups.  She has received prestigious accolades and now contributes her expertise as Senior Consultant at the Director-General Health’s Office in Ministry of Health, Singapore and Senior Advisor at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases and the National Healthcare Group.