Dr. Dean Ho is a distinguished biomedical engineer and academic leader at the National University of Singapore (NUS). He holds the position of Provost’s Chair Professor and serves as the Head of the Department of Biomedical Engineering within the College of Design and Engineering. Dr. Ho is also the Director of the N.1 Institute for Health and the Institute for Digital Medicine (WisDM), both of which are clinical-stage research institutes at NUS.

His pioneering work in artificial intelligence (AI)-driven personalized medicine has led to the development of platforms such as CURATE.AI, which enables individualized treatment plans, and IDentif.AI, aimed at optimizing combination therapies for infectious diseases. Additionally, his team introduced WisDM Green, a technology platform designed to enhance food security and optimize agricultural yields while preserving nutritional content.

Dr. Ho's innovations have garnered international recognition, with features in prominent media outlets including CNN, The Economist, Forbes, and National Geographic. He is also a Subgroup Lead in the World Health Organization's AI for Health Working Group, contributing to the regulation of AI applications in healthcare. His contributions to science and technology have earned him memberships in esteemed organizations such as the US National Academy of Inventors and fellowships in the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE).