Yaacob Bin Ibrahim

Prof Yaacob Bin Ibrahim joined the board of Singapore Power Limited in September 2021.

Prof Yaacob Bin Ibrahim is an Advisor, Office of the President and a Director, Community Leadership and Social Innovation Centre of Singapore Institute of Technology (“SIT”). Prior to his current positions at SIT, Prof Yaacob served as a Minister in the Ministries of Communications and Information (2011-2018), Environment and Water Resources (2004-2011) and Community Development and Sports (2002-2004). Throughout the 16 years as a Minister, he was also Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs.

Prof Yaacob is Chairman of the Governing Boards of the Earth Observatory of Singapore and St John’s Island National Marine Laboratory, a board member of the National Kidney Foundation, a member of Board of Trustees for the Building Construction and Timber Industries Employees’ Union, and a Board Member of Surbana Jurong Group. He is also an independent director of Chip Eng Seng Corporation Limited, Oceanus Group Limited and serves as Advisor of AI Singapore.

Prof Yaacob graduated from the University of Singapore with a degree in Civil Engineering and has a PhD from Stanford University.