Dr Cynthia Chen is a public health economist and Assistant Professor at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore (NUS). Her research focuses on the economics of ageing, healthcare financing, and health system innovation. She has led several large-scale health economic evaluations and simulation studies, which project chronic disease burden, healthcare spending, and the long-term impact of preventive interventions. Dr Chen works closely with government agencies in Singapore to provide economic evidence for policy decisions, including evaluations of national programmes such as the National Steps Challenge. Her work spans real-world evidence generation and the use of econometric and modelling methods to inform health policy and resource allocation.