Trained in Philosophy, Bioethics methods, and Medical Jurisprudence, Dr Voo Teck Chuan is a Research Assistant Professor at the Centre for Biomedical Ethics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore. His work consists of research on, and contribution to, guidance on ethical issues in healthcare and infectious disease emergencies, including for the World Health Organisation such as its Guidelines on the Management of Chronic Pain in Children. He also co-leads the Southeast Asian Bioethics Network, a Wellcome-funded initiative to build a vibrant, inclusive, and collaborative bioethics community in the region.

Dr Voo is on the editorial board of the Asian Bioethics Review, Public Health Ethics, and Springer book series, "Philosophy and Medicine" and "Public Health and Health Policy Ethics". He is an elected member of the Board of Directors for the International Association of Bioethics, and sits on various ethics committees in Singapore, including the Bioethics Advisory Committee and National Medical Ethics Committee.