Permanent Secretary (National Research and Development),
Permanent Secretary (Public Sector Science and Technology Policy and Plans Office),
Prime Minister's Office &
Chairman, Agency for Science, Technology and Research Singapore
Ms Chan Lai Fung was appointed Permanent Secretary (National Research and Development) and Chairman, Agency for Science, Technology and Research on 1 April 2019. In addition, she was also appointed Permanent Secretary (Public Sector Science and Technology Policy and Plans Office), Prime Minister’s Office on 1 September 2019.
Prior to her current appointments, she was Permanent Secretary (Law) from 2006 to 2010, Permanent Secretary (Finance)(Performance) from 2009 to 2012, and Permanent Secretary (Education) from 2012 to 2019. She has also held various portfolios in the Ministry of Communications and Information, Ministry of Health, Public Service Division of the Prime Minister’s Office, Ministry of the Environment, and the Ministry of Trade and Industry.