Professor Lynette Shek is a Professor in the Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. She is also a Senior Consultant in the Division of Paediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology at the National University Hospital (NUH). She completed specialist training in paediatrics and allergy in the National University of Singapore, and then went for further training in New York under the guidance of globally distinguished experts. In her clinical practice, she covers various areas of general paediatrics with a specific focus on allergy, immunodeficiency, and rheumatology. Prof. Shek is a Fellow of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, actively engaging in research within the National University of Singapore. Her work in allergy and immunology has been published in numerous medical journals. She also serves as Vice-Dean (Administration) at NUS Medicine.

At the Centre for Sustainable Medicine, Professor Shek leads a team dedicated to investigating the effects of microplastic and air pollution on human health. She also sits on the Centre’s Advisory Board.

Her notable achievements include receiving the NUH Young Doctor’s Award in 1999 for her research on asthma and atopy genetics in local Chinese children, and she was the youngest recipient of the National Medical Research Council-Biomedical Research Council (NMRC-BMRC) Clinician Scientist Investigator Award in 2005. In 2011, she received the Clinician Scientist (Investigator) Award for contributions to early childhood rhinitis at the NMRC Awards Ceremony.