Roland Y. Yap, EdD

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

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

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)

Adjunct Faculty