David Lai

David graduated from the University of Sydney as a medical doctor with First Class Honours and the University Medal.

He qualified as a cardio-thoracic surgeon in Australia and was awarded the Gordon Gordon-Taylor Medal by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.

He underwent postgraduate training in cardiac surgery at the Stanford University School of Medicine, Toronto General Hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital affiliated with the Harvard Medical School.

As a clinician with research credentials in both basic and clinical sciences, David has a keen interest in medical devices and biotechnologies.

Companies

• Member of the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine International Council (NIC) National University of Singapore (2018)
• Adjunct Associate Professor National University of Singapore (2018)
• Chief Scientific Officer Aktivolabs (2018)
• Co-Founder Aktivolabs (2017)
• Co-Managing Partner Camtech Ventures (2017)
• Venture Partner Venturecraft Group (2016 — 2018)
• Associate Professor, Department of Surgery National University of Singapore (2016 — 2018)
• Director of Surgical Research and Development National University of Singapore (2014 — 2018)