Governing Board

The Governing Board of the Centre for International Law (CIL) provides strategic direction and oversight on the development and management of the Centre. Members of CIL’s Governing Board include eminent university members, senior civil servants and senior diplomats.

CIL’s Governing Board comprises:

Chairman: Prof Tommy Koh
Chairman, Institute of Policy Studies (IPS)
Ambassador-at-Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)
Deputy Chairman: Prof Walter Woon
Attorney-General of Singapore
Board Members: Prof Tan Cheng Han
Dean, Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore (NUS)

Mr Ong Keng Yong
Director, Institute of Policy Studies (IPS)
Secretary-General, Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), 2003-2007.

Mr Peter Ho
Head of Civil Service, Singapore
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore

Ms Chan Lai Fung
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Law

Mr Ravi Menon
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore

Ex-officio: Assoc Prof Robert C Beckman
Director, Centre for International Law (CIL)
Secretary: Dr. Navin Rajagobal
Deputy Director, Centre for International Law (CIL)