Administrative and Research Team

Ms Annette SINGH

Principal Research Associate
Governance and Sustainability Lead
Email: annette_singh@nus.edu.sg

Annette graduated with a Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Science degree from the Australian National University, and a Master of Social Sciences (Applied Economics) degree from the National University of Singapore. Before joining CGS, she conducted research on innovation and entrepreneurship policy; she is now focusing on research in sustainability-related issues.

Ms ANG Hui Min

Ms NGUYEN Thi Thuy (Aster)

Senior Research Associate
Email: aster.nguyen@nus.edu.sg

Aster graduated from the Bachelor course in Banking and Finance at National Economics University and the Master of Science course in Finance at the University of Gloucestershire with distinction results.

Before joining CGS, she had 1.5 years of experience working as a data management executive in VNDIRECT Securities Corporation since the 3rd year of the bachelor course and five months internship in market research in McGraw Hill Singapore. She also had some academic research experience related to corporate governance in her final year project and master thesis. She is interested in this research direction and wants to see what impact it will bring to the company, especially the short term and long term performance.

Ms HUANG Minjun

Minjun graduated with a Bachelor in Public Administration from the Renmin University of China, and a Master in Public Policy from the National University of Singapore.

Prior to joining the Centre for Governance and Sustainability (CGS), she had working experiences in several sectors such as consulting, real estate and tech. At CGS, she is involved in research in corporate sustainability and corporate governance.

Ms Joycelyn LEE

Senior Research Analyst
Email: joycelyn@nus.edu.sg

Joycelyn graduated with a Bachelor of Social Sciences from the National University of Singapore. She is passionate about all things sustainability and climate justice. Prior to joining CGS, she’s had experience working on corporate sustainability within the retail industry. She is now excited to contribute research in this space.

Ms Trang NGUYEN

Senior Research Analyst
Email: trangn31@nus.edu.sg

Trang graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Denver majoring in Finance. Before joining CGS, she had nearly six years of experience working in the investment industry in various positions, from researcher to analyst and portfolio manager. During this time, she has become interested in the role of sustainability and corporate governance in the long-term future of corporate development. She is now involved in both sustainability and governance-related research at CGS.

Ms Verity THOI

Senior Manager
Phone: (65) 6516 5184
Email: verity.thoi@nus.edu.sg

Verity graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences and completed a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) at James Cook University in 2012.

She began her career as a journalist with the People’s Association before taking to the skies as a cabin crew member with British Airways (BA). A year after joining the company, she was promoted to cabin crew supervisor. From 2011 to 2013, Verity served as Chairman of the BA Cabin Crew Union, working closely with both management and union representatives to restore fairer and more equitable contractual agreements for union members.

Since 2013, Verity has been with NUS Business School, where she appreciates the opportunities and growth in her role as Senior Manager and Business Development Lead at the Centre for Governance and Sustainability (CGS). She has witnessed the development and growth of CGS under the directorship of Professor Loh, supported by an excellent research team, in its public and industry engagements.

Verity enjoys the challenges her current role entails and looks forward to more research collaborations and opportunities for the Centre’s growth and impact. She served as Chairman of the NUS Business School Social Committee from 2014 to 2016. Verity enjoys interacting and socialising with people from all walks of life, organising events, and embarking on new work experiences to broaden her horizons.

Mr Zhen Wei KONG

Executive
Phone: (65) 6516 6955
Email: zw.kong@nus.edu.sg

Zhen Wei holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computing and Information Systems from the University of London International Programmes at the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM). Before joining NUS, his career spanned both administrative and digital marketing roles in the private education sector.

Prior to joining CGS, Zhen Wei served as an Executive at the Centre for English Language Communication (CELC) at NUS, where he provided administrative and IT support. His responsibilities included staff onboarding, event coordination, and website management, contributing to the department’s overall operational efficiency.

Outside of work, Zhen Wei enjoys Vietnamese food and coffee, tending to his corridor plants, urban hiking, watching The Office, and spotting community cats in his neighbourhood.