Peiling Yap

Dr. Peiling Yap is a pharmacist and infectious-diseases epidemiologist by training, with 15 years of experience in the global and public health sectors. As HealthAI’s Chief Scientist, she is responsible for synthesizing knowledge and developing training curricula for regulators and policymakers to strengthen their capacity to regulate AI in health, leveraging globally defined Responsible AI standards, processes, and tools. She is also leading the establishment of HealthAI’s Community of Practice, which aims to facilitate knowledge sharing and collaboration among diverse stakeholders on implementing regulatory mechanisms and global standards for Responsible AI in health.  

In the past years, Dr. Yap has spearheaded impactful public health research and initiatives globally. At the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, she investigated the impact of intestinal worms on physical fitness, psychosocial health and nutrition in children, efficacy of their treatments, and the effectiveness of health education targeting children in China and South Africa. At the National Center for Infectious Diseases in Singapore, she implemented and evaluated interventions for infectious diseases and trained healthcare professionals. As Chief Scientist at the International Digital Health and AI Research Collaborative (I-DAIR) in Switzerland, she led global efforts on pandemic preparedness, antimicrobial resistance, and maternal health, advancing digital and community-based public health solutions.