Public Service Division announces permanent secretary retirement and appointments

Prof Tan has held key appointments in the medical and academic fields, as well as in the public sector. 

Prof Tan was the director of medical services under the Ministry of Health from 2000 to 2004, was appointed as deputy chairman of A*STAR from 2004 to 2017 and served as the president of the National University of Singapore from 2008 to 2017.

He also served as executive director of the MOH Office for Healthcare Transformation (MOHT) and concurrently as chief health scientist from 2018 to 2023. 

He was appointed as chairman of MOHT in 2023 and will continue in this appointment. He also served as chairman of the Healthier SG Implementation Office from 2022 to 2024.

Prof Tan was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal in 2015, the Distinguished Service Order in 2022 and the Public Service Star (COVID-19) in 2023 in recognition of his contributions to Singapore.

Thanking Prof Tan, Minister-in-charge of the Public Service Chan Chun Sing said: “I would like to thank Chorh Chuan for his outstanding and impactful contributions to the Public Service. He has served with distinction to strengthen our capabilities in the areas of healthcare, higher education, research and innovation.”