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Roland Y. Yap, EdD
Adjunct Faculty
Academic Background
- Dual Doctor of Education, Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia, Spain and Brittany Université, France
- Executive Master in Leadership, Strategy and Innovation, Murdoch University, Australia
- Master of Public Policy and Management (With Distinction), Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Master of Education in Training and Development, The University of Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
- Master of Arts in Criminology (With Distinction), University of Leicester, England, United Kingdom
- Bachelor of Arts (With Merit), Double Majors in Sociology and History, National University of Singapore
Professional and Academic Experience
- Chairman, Executive Board of Advisers, Coaching Changes Lives
- Senior ICEO Adviser, Lee Hecht Harrison, The Adecco Group
- Honorary Fellow, The International Centre for Management in Government, Monash-Mount Eliza Business School, Monash University
- Regional Head of Government Affairs, Medtronic Asia Pacific
- Regional Head of Government Affairs & Policy (Asia Pacific), Merck KGaA
- Director (Global Government Affairs & Policy), General Electric International Inc.
- Vice President (Asia & Middle East), Methanol Institute (USA)
- Vice President (International Marketing), Guangzhao Industrial Forest Biotechnology Group Limited (Shanghai and Singapore)
- Executive Director, BioSingapore
- Deputy Director / Assistant Director (International Affairs & Leadership Development), National Trades Union Congress, Singapore
Affiliations, Awards, and Honors
- Executed Medtronic US$49.9 billion acquisition and integration of Covidien in 2016
- Executed the Merck KGaA US$16 billion acquisition of Sigma-Aldrich in 2014
- Letter of Commendation from US Ambassador, Honorable Daniel Shields III in 2013
- 2013 General Electric Corporate Award for Expertise
- Executed the General Electric US$3.3 billion acquisition of Lufkin Industries in 2013
- 2011 General Electric Corporate Award for Imagination and Courage
- 1999 The Defense Policy Group (Innovation) Excellence Award, Ministry of Defense
- 1998 Young Executive of the Year (Merit), Rotary Club North (Singapore)