Dr Yaacob was appointed to the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 1 September 2020. As former Minister for Communications and Information, Dr Yaacob brings extensive experience in the areas of Environment and Water Resources, as well as Communications and Information.

Professor Yaacob Ibrahim is currently a Professor of Practice and Adjunct Professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. He was previously Advisor to the President of Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) from 2018 to 2025. In addition, he advises several start-ups and serves on the boards of private companies. He is Chairman of St. John’s Island National Marine Laboratory and a board member of the National Kidney Foundation.

Dr Yaacob served as Minister for Communications and Information (2011–2018), Minister for Environment and Water Resources (2004–2011), and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs. He began his political career as Member of Parliament for Jalan Besar GRC on 2 January 1997 and held several political appointments before becoming a minister in 2002. Dr Yaacob stepped down from the Cabinet on 30 April 2018 and from Parliament in 2020 after 23 years of public service.

Dr Yaacob obtained his PhD from Stanford University and spent two years as a post-doctoral fellow at Cornell University. He also holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and a Master of Science from the National University of Singapore.