Governance and Oversight

The development and operation of the TRUST platform is governed by two main committees, RIE DSSC and DAC.

Last updated 9 September 2026

TRUST Steering Committee

The RIE Data System Steering Committee (RIE DSSC) is responsible for the strategic governance and oversight of the RIE Data System.

RIE DSSC Members

Mr. Ng Chad-Son

[Chair] Permanent Secretary (National Research & Development and Public Sector Science and Technology Policy and Plans Office)

Mr. John Lim

Chief Executive Officer, National Research Foundation

Ms. Cindy Koh

Executive Vice President, Economic Development Board

Mr Wong Zeng Yi

Assistant Managing Director, Enterprise Singapore

Mr. Sau Sheong Chang

Deputy Chief Executive, Government Technology Agency

Mr. Cham Dao Song

Deputy Secretary (Planning), Ministry of National Development

Mr. Philip Ong

Deputy Secretary (Development), Ministry of Health

Mr. Lim Tuang Liang

Deputy Secretary (Special Duties), Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

TRUST Data Access Committee (DAC)

TRUST has a Data Access Committee (DAC) to ensure that research supported by TRUST is ethical and beneficial to the public. The DAC also ensures that access and use of data is in line with agreements between TRUST and data contributors.

DAC members are individuals with the requisite domain knowledge in healthcare, science, technology, law, ethics and senior representatives from TRUST partner institutions.