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Goh Hng Hang Victor |
Professor
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National University of Singapore, National University Hospital, Kent Ridge, Singapore 119074.
Tel: (65) 67724398 Fax: (65) 67794753
Email: obggohhh@nus.edu.sg |
Dr Goh is a Research Professor and Head of the Endocrine Research Laboratory of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the National University of Singapore. He is a clinical scientist and has been involved in biomedical research for the last 26 years. He specializes in research into the causes of diseases arsing from hormone dysfunctions. Prof Goh is locally trained and has had further training in London in 1978, and the National Institute of Health, USA from 1983 to 1985. He has been an advisor to the Special Human Reproduction Program of Research of the World Health Organization since 1980 and is currently the Chairman of WHO Regional Advisory Panel (RAP) for the Asia and Pacific Region. Prof Goh is concurrently an active adjunct Senior Scientist with the Defence Medical Research Institute (DMRI) of DSTA. Chairman, DMRI Ethics Committee, and Chairman, Research Committee of the Asian and Pacific Council for the Study of Ageing Males (ACSAM).
Prof Goh is the Principal Investigator of many research projects including a Research into Natural Ageing, the first study of its kind in Asia, and study of human factors especially those concerns with sustained operation, and circadian and sleep/wake cycle for military personnel. He has published and presented more than 350 articles in various fields including, reproductive endocrinology, infertility, gynaecological oncology, prenatal diagnosis, clinical diagnostics, growth hormone and ageing, circadian rhythms and work shift etc. He has won numerous awards including the prestigious Science and Technology Award as a member of the team in NUH, which pioneered the In Vitro Fertilisation Program in Singapore, the Boerhinger Mannheim?s Gold medal, and the Benjamin Sheares? Memorial Lecture Gold Medal.
Education and Training
2006 - present
08/1983 - 08/1985
1978 - 1981
1976 - 1977
10/1977 - 03/1978
09/1972 - 05/1973
1969 - 1972 |
Fellow, National Academy of Clinical Biochemists
Post-doctoral training in Endocrinology, The Fogarty International Fellowship, National Institute of Child Health & Human Development, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
Degree: (PhD in Biochemistry), National University of Singapore, Singapore
Degree: (Bachelor of Sciences, Honors in Biochemistry), University of Singapore, Singapore
WHO Research Training Grant - Training in Endocrinology & Immunoassays, Department of Endocrinology, Chelsea Hospital for Women, & Middlesex Hospital, London, UK
Campus Crusade Great Commission Training Centre, Manila, Philippines. Training in Public speaking, Communication and management skills
Degree: (Bachelor of Sciences in Biology), University of Singapore, Singapore |
Professional Experience
07/2001 - 01/2007
07/1996 - 06/2001
05/1994 - 04/1995
03/1996 - present
07/1987 - 06/1996
07/1981 - 06/1987
04/1976 - 10/1976
11/1976 - 06/1981, 05/1972 - 05/1975 |
Professor and Head of Endocrine Research & Service Lab Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Associate Professor, & Head of Endocrine Research & Service Lab, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Short-term consultant to the Special Programmed for Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland. During the tenure at WHO, the primary responsibility was to act as the Manager for the Asia and Pacific Region in charge of country programmes including China, Mongolia, DPR Korea, Thailand, Laos, PDR, Cambodia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea.
Adjunct Senior Research Fellow Defence Medical & Environment Research Institute / Defence Science Organization (DMERI/DSO), Singapore
Senior Research Fellow & Head of Endocrine Research & Service Lab, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Clinical Scientist & Head of Endocrine Research & Service Lab, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Research Assistant, Endocrine Research & Service Lab, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Clinical Biochemist & Head of Endocrine Research & Service Lab, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, National University of Singapore, Singapore Student Counsellor Campus Crusade Asia Ltd |
Certification
1992
2000
06/1995
10/1996 |
Full membership, Subspecialty - Chemical Pathology, The Royal College of Pathologists, London, UK
Fellow (highest level in this professional body), Subspecialty - Chemical pathology, The Royal College of Pathologists, London, UK
Research Training Programme, Good Clinical Practice #1, National University of Singapore-Quintiles Clinical
Research Training Programme, Clinical Trial Supplies, National University of Singapore-Quintiles Clinical |
Professional Activities
| Committee Services |
2002 - 2006
2001 - 2006
01/2000 - 06/2002
2000
10/1998 - 2002
07/1996 - 10/1998
02/1999
11/1996 - 2000
1989 - 1994 |
Member of the Promotion and Recruitment Committees, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
Chairman, Institution Review Board (IRB), Defence Medical Research Institute
Rapporteur of the In-dept External Review Committee to assess the effectiveness and impact of the research capacity strengthening strategy of the Human Reproduction Programme (HRP), World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
Member of the NUH Audit Committee to review the Assisted Reproduction Techniques in the National University Hospital.
Chairman of the Regional Advisory Panel for Asia and the Pacific Region of the Special Programme for Human Reproduction, World Health Organization.
Member of the WHO Regional Advisory Panel for Asia and the Pacific Region of the Special Programme for Human Reproduction, World Health Organization.
Member of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Group (STAG) of the Special Programme for Human Reproduction, World Health Organization.
Member of the WHO Laboratory Methods Group of the Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction.
Chairman of the WHO-sponsored Regional (S.E. Asia) Programme for the Production and Distribution of immunoassay Kits for Hormones for Research in Reproductive Biology. |
| Community Service |
1994 - 2006
1989
12/1981 - 12/2002
04/1977 - 11/1981 |
Chairman, Yio Chu Kang Chapel Kindergarten Management Committee.
Member of the Community Resource Volunteer Crop (Health) (Ministry of Community Development)
Non-Resident Fellow, Sheares Hall, National University of Singapore
Non-Resident Fellow, Dunearn Road Hostel, University of Singapore |
| Professional & Scholarly Associations |
2003 - 2005
2002 - 2005
2001 - 2003
2000 - 2001
2001 - 2002
2001 - present
1991 - 1993
1987 - 1999
1987 -
1982 -
1978 -
1978 - |
Member of the Organizing Committee of the 3rd ISSAM meeting in Chiang Mai, Thailand Jan 26-29 2005.
Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the Asian and Pacific Council for the Study of the Aging Male (ACSAM).
Member of the Organizing Committee of the Second ISSAM meeting in Taipei, Taiwan 6-9 March 2003.
Member of the organizing committee of the First Asian Congress on the Study of the Aging Male. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; March 2001.
Member of the Scientific Advisory Board and Faculty of the 3rd World Congress on the Aging Male. Berlin, Germany 7 - 10 February 2002.
Member of the International Society for the Study of the Ageing Male.
Committee member of the Society for the Study of Andrology and Sexology of Singapore.
President, Biomedical Research and Experimental Therapeutic Society of Singapore.
Member of the Endocrine society, USA.
Member, Biomedical Research and Experimental Therapeutic Society of Singapore.
Associate member, Singapore Obstetrics and Gynecological Society.
Member, Singapore Association of Clinical Biochemists. |
| Editorial Services |
2005 -
1990 - 1993
1979 - 1983 |
Member of the Editorial Board of the Asian Journal of Andrology.
Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of the Asean, Federation of Endocrine Societies.
Member of the Editorial Board of the Singapore Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. |
Honors and Special Awards
Benjamin Henry Sheares? Lectureship - 1980 Obstetrical & Gynecological Society of Singapore
The Whitehead Award for young scientist - Singapore Association of 1980. Clinical Biochemists
The Guinness award for being a member of Guinness Singapore Pte Ltd the team in Singapore that "produced" the first "test-tube" baby in East Asia 1983.
Travel grant to present a paper at the 8th The International Society of International Congress of Endocrinology, Endocrinologists. Kyoto, Japan, July 1988.
Best scientific paper presented as a poster at The Singapore College of the 22nd Singapore-Malaysia Congress of Medicine
Medicine with participation of the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh - 1988.
The Science and Technology Award for being The National Science Board a member of the team from the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology involved in the assisted conception program. (highest science & medicine award in Singapore) - 1988.
Boerhinger Mannheim Gold medal - 1988 Benjamin Henry Sheares' Memorial Obstetrical and Gynecological Lectureship and Gold medal - 1998 Society of SingaporeSingapore Association of Clinical Biochemists.
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