ILSI SEA Region is a regional entity that covers the 10 countries of ASEAN (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam), Australia and New Zealand. Our Regional Office is based in Singapore; and we operate a Country Office (ILSI SEAR Australasia) based in Melbourne, that covers Australia and New Zealand. We oversee 5 Country Committees, which are located in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.
Our Country Office and Country Committees are aligned with, and implement our scientific priorities and strategies in the countries in which they operate. At the same time, they are able to identify and address issues related to nutrition, food safety and sustainability that are of interest and relevance to our members, partners and stakeholders at the country-level.
Country Office/Committees
Australasia Country Committee Scientific Coordinator (Interim)
Dr. Sushila Chang
Indonesia Country Committee Scientific Coordinator
Dr. Siti Muslimatun, Indonesia International Institute for Life Sciences (i3L), Indonesia
Malaysia Country Committee Scientific Coordinator
Dr. E Siong Tee, TES NutriHealth Strategic Consultancy, Malaysia
Philippines Country Committee Scientific Coordinator
Dr. Celeste Tanchoco, Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI), Philippines
Thailand Country Committee Scientific Coordinator
Dr. Anadi Nitithamyong, Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University, Thailand
Vietnam Country Committee Scientific Coordinator
Dr. Tran Khanh Van, National Institute of Nutrition, Ministry of Health, Vietnam