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The AP-CHAAI Steering Committee

The AP-CHAAI Steering Committee is comprised of leading experts from across the Asia Pacific region in fields including aging, immunization, adult vaccines, infectious disease, and health economics. The Committee provides strategic guidance, ensures regional relevance, and brings multidisciplinary expertise to advance AP-CHAAI’s mission of strengthening healthy aging and adult immunization across the region.

In addition to this leadership role, Steering Committee members also contribute to more targeted workstreams through one or more of AP-CHAAI’s three working groups: the Surveillance Working Group, the Prevention & Awareness Working Group, and the Vaccine Policy Working Group.

AP-CHAAI Steering Committee Members

Surveillance Working Group 

Dr. Tikki Pangestu

Visiting Professor, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore

Dr. Norio Ohmagari

Deputy Director General of Center Hospital: Infectious Diseases and Health Security Director, Disease Control and Prevention Center

Dr. Po-Ren Hsueh

Vice Dean, College of Medicine, China Medical University

Dr. Peter Richmond

Professor, Head of Division, UWA Medical School, Paediatrics

Dr. Hitoshi Oshitani

Professor, Department of Virology of Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine

Dr. Yee-Chun Chen

Division Director of Infectious Disease, NTU Hospital, Taiwan

Prevention & Awareness Working Group

Dr. Ian Barr

Deputy Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza; Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, University of Melbourne

Dr. John Beard

Irene Diamond Professor of Epidemiology and Health Policy and Management, and Director, International Longevity Center-USA, Columbia University

Ms. Janice Chia

Founder & Managing Director, Ageing Asia, Singapore Founder, ASPIRE55, Singapore

Dr. Lutz Beckert

Associate Dean, Medical Education, University of Otago, Christchurch

Ms. Naomi Sakurai

President, Cancer Solutions

Ms. Yui Kohno

Manager, HGPI

Dr. Jane Barratt

Independent Consultant and Global Advisor, International Federation on Ageing

Vaccine Policy Working Group

Dr. Heidi J. Larson

Director, The Vaccine Confidence Project at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (U.K.)

Ms. Janice Chia

Founder & Managing Director, Ageing Asia, Singapore Founder, ASPIRE55, Singapore

Dr. Norio Ohmagari

Deputy Director General of Center Hospital: Infectious Diseases and Health Security Director, Disease Control and Prevention Center

Dr. John S. Tam

Honorary Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Director, Asia Pacific Alliance for the Control of Influenza

Ms. Peta James

Head of Government Affairs and Policy, GSK Australia

Dr. Kenneth Hartigan-Go

Honorary Visiting Associate Professor, National University of Singapore

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The AP-CHAAI Secretariat

The Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA) serves as the Secretariat of the Asia-Pacific Consortium for Healthy Aging and Adult Immunization (AP-CHAAI). GCOA is the leading business voice on aging, working globally to reshape how societies and leaders approach the 21st century’s demographic shift. Bringing together corporations across diverse industries, GCOA combines strategic interests in aging populations with a comprehensive understanding of its economic and social implications.

Through rigorous research, policy analysis, advocacy, and strategic communications, GCOA advances innovative solutions to ensure that global aging is recognized as a driver of sustainable economic growth, social value creation, and wealth enhancement. As Secretariat, GCOA provides AP-CHAAI with strategic leadership, operational support, and a global perspective on aging, economics, and healthy aging.

Compliance and Independence

AP-CHAAI operates as an independent, expert-led consortium. The perspectives, analyses, and recommendations shared through our work reflect the views of our members and are not directed by any external partner. Our governance, outputs, and decisions are independent and driven by our Steering Committee and working groups. AP-CHAAI receives funding from partners such as GSK and Pfizer to support its activities.

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