At the Centre of Regulatory Excellence, James is in–charge of identifying the educational needs for the various stakeholders involved in regulatory affairs in the Asia Pacific region, and establishing education roadmaps, priorities and deliverables in facilitating access to health products. Besides working closely with health regulators around the world, James also initiates and conducts training projects supporting the regional and global regulatory organisations. He draws his regulatory experience from his years as a senior regulatory specialist with the Health Sciences Authority of Singapore, where he was a clinical reviewer in addition to managing the post-market benefit-risk assessments and regulatory actions. Across the years, James has contributed as a member to various advisory committees and programme committees for initiatives at APEC Regulatory Harmonisation Steering Committee. He obtained his PhD from Cardiff University, focusing on benefit-risk assessment frameworks, communication of regulatory decisions and innovation of regulatory approaches. James has strong interests in the implementation of regulatory cooperation and regulatory systems strengthening.
