Victor H H Goh, Ph.D. (Sing), FRCPath (UK), FACB (USA).
CURRICULUM VITAE
Victor H H Goh’s
2011
PERSONAL HISTORY:
Business address:GCRC, Core Laboratory
1124 West Carson Street,
Torrance, California90902
Work Phone(310) 222-8184
E-mail:
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT:
Jan 2007 - Director of Core Laboratory
General Clinical ResearchCenter
At Harbor-UCLAMedicalCenter
Jan 2007 -Professor of Medicine
Department of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology
DavidGeffenSchool of Medicine
Harbor UCLA
EDUCATION and PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION:
Bachelor of Science - University of Singapore1972
Bachelor of Science (Hons) – University of Singapore1976
PhD (Biochemistry) - National University of Singapore, Singapore1981
Member of the Royal College of Pathologists (UK)1992
Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists (UK)2000
Fellow of the NationalAcademy of Clinical Biochemists (USA)2006
OTHER CERTIFICATION & TRAINING
1972Campus Crusade Great Commission Training Centre, Manila, Philippines.
Trainingin Publicspeaking, Communication and management skills.
1978Department of Endocrinology, ChelseaHospital for Women, &MiddlesexHospital, London, UK
WHO Research Training Grant - Training inEndocrinology & Immunoassays
Aug 1983 - Aug 1985 The Fogarty International Fellowship at the National Institute of Child Health & Human
Development,National Institute of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
Post-doctoral training in Endocrinology
06/1995National University of Singapore-Quintiles Clinical Research Training Programme
Good Clinical Practice #1
10/1996NationalUniversity of Singapore-Quintiles Clinical Research Training Programme
Clinical Trial Supplies
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
07/2001 - 01/2007Professor and Head of Endocrine Research & Service Lab
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology,National University of Singapore, Singapore
07/1996–06/2001Associate Professor, & Head of Endocrine Research & Service Lab
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology,National University of Singapore, Singapore
07/1987-06/1996Senior Research Fellow & Head of Endocrine Research & Service Laboratory
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, National University of Singapore, Singapore
07/1981-06/1987Clinical Scientist & Head of Endocrine Research & Service Laboratory
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, National University of Singapore, Singapore
11/1976-6/1987Clinical Biochemist & Head of Endocrine Research & Service Laboratory
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, National University of Singapore, Singapore
04/1976-10/1976Research Assistance & Head of Endocrine Research & Service Laboratory
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, National University of Singapore, Singapore
05/1994-04/1995Short-term consultant to the Special Programmed for Research, Development and Research Training
in Human Reproduction (HRP), World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland. During the tenure
at WHO, the primary responsibility was to act as the Manager for the Asia and Pacific Region in
charge of country programmes including China, Mongolia, DPR Korea, Thailand, Laos, PDR,
Cambodia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea.
03/1996- 01/2007Adjunct Senior Research Fellow
Defence Medical & Environment Research Institute/Defence Science Organization (DMERI/DSO),
Singapore
05/1972-05/1975Student Counsellor, Campus Crusade Asia Ltd
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Professional and International Services
2002 - 2006Member of the Promotion and Recruitment Committees, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
YongLooLinSchool of Medicine, NationalUniversity of Singapore
2001 - 2006Chairman, Institution Review Board (IRB), Defence Medical Research Institute
01/2000-06/2002Rapporteur of the In-dept External Review Committee to assess the effectiveness and impact of the
research capacity strengthening strategy of the Human Reproduction Programme (HRP), World
Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
2000Member of the NUH Audit Committee to review the Assisted Reproduction Techniques in the
NationalUniversityHospital
10/1998-2002Chairman of the Regional Advisory Panel for Asia and the Pacific Region of the Special Programme
for Human Reproduction, World Health Organization.
07/1996-10/1998Member of the WHO Regional Advisory Panel for Asia and the Pacific Region of the Special
Programme for Human Reproduction, World Health Organization.
02/1999Member of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Group (STAG) of the Special Programme for
Human Reproduction, World Health Organization.
11/1996-2000Member of the WHO Laboratory Methods Group of the Special Programme of Research,
Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction.
1989 – 1994Chairman of the WHO-sponsored Regional (S.E. Asia)
Programme for the Production and Distribution of immunoassay Kits for Hormones for Research in
Reproductive Biology.
Community Service
1994 -2006Chairman, Yio Chu Kang Chapel Kindergarten Management Committee.
1989Member of the Community Resource Volunteer Crop (Health) (Ministry of Community Development)
12/1981-12/2002Non-Resident Fellow, Sheares Hall, NationalUniversity of Singapore
04/1977-11/1981Non-Resident Fellow, Dunearn Road Hostel, University of Singapore
Professional & Scholarly Associations
2003- 2005Member of the Organizing Committee of the 3rd ISSAM meeting in Chiang Mai, Thailand
2002 – 2005Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the Asian and Pacific Council for the Study of the Aging
Male (ACSAM)
2001 – 2003Member of the Organizing Committee of the Second ISSAM meeting in Taipei, Taiwan
2000- 2001Member of the organizing committee of the First Asian Congress on the Study of the Aging Male.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; March 2001.
2001 - 2002Member of the Scientific Advisory Board and Faculty of the 3rd World Congress on the Aging Male.
Berlin, Germany 7 – 10 February 2002.
2001 -Member of the International Society for the Study of the Ageing Male.
1991 – 1993Committee member of the Society for the Study of Andrology and Sexology of Singapore.
1987 – 1999President, Biomedical Research and Experimental Therapeutic Society of Singapore.
1987 –Member of the Endocrine society, USA.
1982 –Member, Biomedical Research and Experimental Therapeutic Society of Singapore.
1978 –Associate member, Singapore Obstetrics and Gynecological Society.
1978 –Member, Singapore Association of Clinical Biochemists.
Editorial Services
2005 –Member of the Editorial Board of the Asian Journal of Andrology.
1990 - 1993Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of the Asean, Federation of Endocrine Societies.
1979 - 1983Member of the Editorial Board of the Singapore Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Consulting Activities (List Clients)
Client: Schering AGGave a lecture on Guideline for androgen replacement therapy for aging male: diagnosis, screening, therapy and follow-up. The product managers meeting for the Asia-Pacific Region, Seoul, Korea.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
As a Temporary Advisor to the WHO, and attended the 19th Scientific and Technical Advisory Group (STAG) of the Department of Human Reproduction and Research (RHR), WHO, Geneva, Switzerland
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
Chairman of the Regional Advisory Panel for Asia and Pacific, Department of Human Reproduction and Research, World Health Organization – 6th RAP Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 28 Oct – 1 Nov 2002
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
As a Temporary Advisor to the WHO to attend the Meeting of the Chairs of the Regional Advisory Panels, and the 18th Meeting of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Group, as Rapporteur, to present the report of the External Review Committee for the Global Research Capacity Strengthening for developing countries involved in the WH Reproductive Health Programme, Geneva, Switzerland
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
As a Temporary Advisor to the WHO, presented a talk on “Strategies for meeting the reproductive health needs of developing countries” on behalf of the Department of Reproductive Health and Research (RHR), WHO in the Symposium on Health Research System organized by the COREH in conjunction with Rockefeller Foundation and WHO, Cha-Am, Thailand
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
Third Meeting of the External Review Committee for the Global Research Capacity Strengthening for developing countries involved in the WHO Reproductive Health Programme, Geneva, Switzerland
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
Second Meeting of the External Review Committee for the Global Research Capacity Strengthening for developing countries involved in the WHO Reproductive Health Programme, Geneva, Switzerland
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
Site visited the WIRHDC, Medan, Indonesia as a Temporary Advisor to the HRP, World Health Organization.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
Attended the Planning meeting of the External Evaluation Team, Geneva, Switzerland.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
Attended the Meeting of the RAP’s Chair Meeting as well as the Scientific and Technical Advisory Group (STAG) meeting in Geneva, HRP, WHO.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
Acted as a WHO Temporary Adviser to assist staff at the West Indonesian Reproductive Health Development Centre, University of North Sumatra to help assess the progress of the WHO-sponsored project.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
Participated in the Intraregional Cooperation in Reproductive Health Research: Asia and the Pacific Symposium as well as Acted as the Chairman during the 2nd Meeting of the Regional Advisory Panel (RAP), Asia and Pacific Region of the World Health Organisation, Shanghai, China Oct 1998.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
Acting as the interim Chairman of the Regional Advisory Panel/WHO and participated in the celebration of WHO 50th and 25th Anniversary of WHO CCR in ChulalongkornUniversity, Bangkok.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
Acted as a WHO Temporary Adviser, and as the interim Chairman of the Regional Advisory Panel, sited visited the State Research Centre on MCH and Human Reproduction, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and assessed the progress of the WHO-sponsored project.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
Acted as a WHO Temporary Adviser to assist staff at the West Indonesian Reproductive Health Development Centre, University of North Sumatra. Attended and spoke at the vision meeting as well as visited three villages and surveyed the reproductive health services there.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
Acted as a WHO Temporary Adviser to assist staff at the West Indonesian Reproductive Health Development Centre, University of North Sumatra, in reviewing the Long-term Institutional Development grant application and activities.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
Attended the Steering Committee Meeting of the Laboratory Methods Group, Geneva, Switzerland.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
Appointed a member and attended the 1st Meeting of the Regional Advisory Panel for Asia and the Pacific, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
Attended the Steering Committee Meeting of the Laboratory Methods Group, Geneva, Switzerland.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
Acted as a WHO Temporary Adviser to assist staff at the West Indonesian Reproductive Health Development Centre, University of North Sumatra, in reviewing the Long-term Institutional Development grant application and activities.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
Attended the Meeting of the Regional Advisory Panel for Asia and the Pacific, Yanuca Island, Fiji.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
Attended the Laboratory Method Group Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland as an invited expert.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
Acted as a temporary adviser to WHO/HRP and site visited the centers in Medan, and Surabaya and attended the BKKBN Scientific meeting.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
Attended the WHO/Geneva CRR Subcommittee for Asia and Pacific region as a temporary adviser at its steering committee in PoonaIndia. At the meeting assisted WHO to assess, review and recommend funding for the various country programme in these regions.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
Represented WHO/Geneva as a temporary adviser to evaluate the Institute of Reproductive Medicine, Seoul National University, South Korea and assess its suitability to continue as a WHO Collaborating Centre.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
Represented WHO/Geneva and attended the Workshop on Male Involvement in Reproductive Health in Guilin, People’s Republic of Chinaorganized by Dr Victor Goh while he was attached to Geneva.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
Represented WHO/Geneva and had a meeting with the Director General of the Department of Technical and Economic Co-operation (DTEC) on the plan to activate the planned collaboration discussed in January 1995 by Dr Victor Goh.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
Represented WHO/Geneva as a consultant and presented a paper during the international Symposium on Fertility Regulation. Had discussion with the Vice-Minister of the State family Planning Commission and his staff on the future collaboration with WHO and UNFPA.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
Had discussion with the National Project Coordinator of the WHO/UNFPA P25 of the State Family Planning Commission, Beijing as well as the UNFPA programme officers (Beijing) on the future activities of the P25 project.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
Represented WHO/Geneva and attended the Tripartite Review Meeting in Pyongyang Democratic republic of Korea.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
Represented WHO/Geneva and attended the Androgen Workshop and thence the WHO steering Committee of the Task Force for Male Fertility Regulation, Long Beach, Los Angeles, USA.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
Visited and had discussion with officer of the WHO Regional Office in Manila, Philippines. Evaluated the programmes on reproductive health of two WHO Collaborating Centers in Manila: 1) The Comprehensive Family Planning Centre, Dr Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital and 2)The Reproductive Health Care Centre, Department of obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Philippines General Hospital, and recommended them for redesignation as WHO Collaborating Centers
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
Had discussion with Dr Nikorn of the Institute of Research, ChulalongkornUniversity the status of the TCDC project for Laos. Had a Meeting with the Director-General of the Thailand Department of technical and Economic Co-operation (DTEC) to form bi-lateral partnership between WHO and DTEC in promoting reproductive health Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam and Laos.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
Represented WHO/Geneva and attended the High Level Conference on Birth Spacing in, Phnom Phen, the Royal Kingdom of Cambodia and discussed with the official of the Ministry of Health as well as the country Director of UNPFA (Cambodia) and a collaborative research project to go with the proposed birth spacing programme in Cambodia.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
Had further discussions with the School of Business Administration in Singapore on the health management workshop conducted in mandarin for the group of top Chinese officials and the Director and his programme officers in the UNFPA office in Beijing.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
Visit the School of Business Administration in Singapore to discuss the set up of a health management workshop conducted in mandarin for a group of top Chinese officials sponsored by the WHO and the UNFPA
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
Visited the Department of Gynecological Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, the Universitat-Frauenklinik, Ruperchkarl, Universitat Heidelberg, Germany, to evaluate and Recommend, on behalf of WHO/Geneva the suitability of the Institute for designation as a WHO Collaborating Centre
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
Evaluated the Family Planning Research Institute in Shanghai, Hangzhou, Chengdu, Tienjin and Beijing, which collaborated in the WHO/UNFPA project in reproductive health. Met and discussed with representatives in the State Family Planning Commission, and the Ministry of Public Health. Had discussion with research officers in the UNFPA country office in Beijing. Attended the Workshop on Management organized by WHO in conjunction with the State Family Planning Commission under the UNFPA P25 project.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
Visit the Institute of Research at the ChulalongkornUniversity, Bangkok as the acting manager for Asia & Pacific Regions of WHO/Geneva, to discuss with Dr Nikorn the collaborative research project between WHO, Thailand and Laos.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
Attended the WHO CRR Subcommittee for Asia and Pacific steering committee meeting as a temporary adviser. Hanoi, Vietnam.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
Committee and Technical Meeting of the Laboratory Method Group, Geneva, Switzerland.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
Site visit to the WHO Collaborating Centre in Stockholm and the Reference Services in the Immunoassay of Hormones in Human Reproduction, London.
Client: Serono International
Conducted a workshop on the monitoring of hormone in ART programme for Ares Serono - Shanghai Peoples’ of China.
Client: Serono International
Conducted a working on monitoring of hormone in ART programme for Ares Serono-Beijing, Peoples’ Republic of China.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
3rd Committee Meeting for the WHO Regional (S.E. Asia) Reagent Programme, Surabaya, Indonesia.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
2nd Committee Meeting for the WHO Regional (S.E. Asia) Reagent Programme, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
1st Committee Meeting for the WHO Regional (S.E. Asia) Reagent Programme. Bangkok, Thailand.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
A site visit to Institutions in Mexico City, Mexico and Havana, Cuba.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
WHO consultant to the Family Planning and Research Institute of Sichuan, People’s Republic of China.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
WHO consultant to the Family Planning and Research Institute in Tienjin, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
WHO 10th Steering Committee Meeting The Programme on Standardization and Quality Control of Laboratory Procedures in Human Reproductive Physiology. Geneva.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
WHO consultant to the Family Planning and Research Institute in Tienjin, Shanghai, Nankin and Wuhan, People’s Republic of China.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
WHO 9th Steering Committee Meeting The Programme on Standardization and Quality Control of RIA of Hormones in Reproductive Physiology, Geneva.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
WHO consultant to the National Research Institute for Family Planning, Beijing, People’s Republic of China.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
WHO 8th Steering Committee Meeting The Programme on Standardization and Quality Control of RIA of Hormones in Reproductive Physiology. London.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
WHO consultant to the National Research Institute for Family Planning, Beijing, People’s Republic of China.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
WHO consultant to the National Research Institute for Heath Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
WHO consultant to the National Research Institute for Family Planning, Beijing, People’s Republic of China.
Client: WHO/Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
World Health Organisation 7th steering Committee Meeting: The Programme on Standardisation and Quality Control of RIA of Hormones in Reproductive Physiology. London. / 06/09/05–06/10/05
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