Dr Ngiam Tong Tau was formerly the CEO of the
AgriFood and Veterinary Authority of Singapore and
currently sits on the board of Temasek Foundation
Innovates. He also sits on the Boards of several
food and agriculture related companies. Dr Ngiam
has special interest and experience in preventive
veterinary medicine; veterinary public health;
food safety; sustainable Agrotechnology in the
peri-urban and urban areas; pig and fish farming
and animal waste management and treatment. He
currently provides consultancy and technical
support services in these areas to several
companies in Singapore and China.
Dr Ngiam had been at the helm of agriculture and
veterinary developments in Singapore over a span
of 21 years from 1984 until 2005. As the Director
of Primary Production, Ministry of National
Development from 1984 until 1999 and as the Chief
Executive Officer and Director General of the
AgriFood and Veterinary Authority of Singapore
from 1999 until his retirement in August 2005, Dr
Ngiam had been responsible for all matters
pertaining to food, agriculture and veterinary
medicine in Singapore. He was responsible for
establishing a Food Safety Program which has kept
the food supply safe for Singapore. He also
established programs to ensure adequate overseas
sources and supply of safe food for the Singapore
market. He is recognized as the architect for the
development of Agrotechnology Parks as well as
Aquaculture in Singapore and for keeping Singapore
free from exotic infectious diseases in plants,
animals and fish. Dr Ngiam was also an Adjunct
Professor at the School of Biological Sciences,
National University of Singapore from 1993-2005.
For his distinguished service, Dr Ngiam has been
awarded several national honours including the
Meritorious Service Medal; the Public
Administration Medal (Gold); Friend of Labour
Award; the National Trade Union Congress
Meritorious Service Medal; Honorary Fellow,
Singapore Institute of Food Science and Technology
and Honorary Member Singapore Veterinary
Association.
