Khoo Yoong Khean is a medical doctor by training and is currently a global health practitioner in health policy and health and regulatory systems strengthening at the Duke-NUS Centre of Regulatory Excellence (CoRE), Centre of Outbreak Preparedness, and SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute. His work includes pandemic preparedness initiatives and health systems resiliency, with a focus on reducing health inequities through policy advocacy and system strengthening.