Brings over 40 years of expertise in personal healthcare product research and development.

- Served 25 years as Chief Technical Officer for leading multinational corporations, including Johnson & Johnson, across Europe, the U.S., and Asia Pacific.

- Built and led global R&D organizations with 1,000+ scientists across disciplines such as innovation, product development, clinical research, quality, safety, and regulatory affairs.

- Directed the development and global launch of thousands of consumer health products across all five continents.

- Holder and co-holder of 18 patents and author of over 20 scientific publications in the field.

- Retired Associate Professor at the Singapore Institute of Technology, serving six years in the Food, Chemical & Biotechnology Cluster.

- Experienced trainer for local and multinational food companies in food safety, hygiene, packaging, and shelf-life.

- Expert in halal food policy and compliance, with extensive auditing, certification, and regulatory experience.

- Established Malaysia’s first ISO17025-certified Halal Analysis Laboratory (2012).

- Developed specialized training in Halal Ethics, Auditing, and Forensic Sampling.

-Founder of the ASEAN Halal Working Group (2016), advancing cross-border policy collaboration across the region.

- 35+ years of toxicology experience across academia and the pharmaceutical industry

- Former Global Head of Toxicology at Johnson & Johnson and Kenvue

- Led global safety assessments for consumer products, devices, supplements, and pharmaceuticals

- Author of 90+ scientific publications; award recipient (Jawaharlal Nehru 2002, J&J Leadership 2016)

- Founder & Principal Consultant at ToxRemedies, advising on toxicology and regulatory strategy

- Vice President, Global Product Stewardship at Estée Lauder (2017–2025), leading global teams across product safety, toxicology, microbiology, risk management, compliance, and sustainability.

- Vice President, Johnson & Johnson Asia Pacific R&D, overseeing Scientific & Medical Affairs, Toxicology, Product Safety, Regulatory Affairs, clinical trials, pharmacovigilance, and crisis management across the region.

- Head of Standards & Technical Regulation, ASEAN Secretariat, driving regulatory harmonization in food safety, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, supplements, traditional medicines, and cosmetics.

- Former International Vice President, Managing Director, Singapore, Philippine, Indonesia, Vietnam at The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.—overseeing strategic direction, operational execution, and brand growth  

- Expert brand builder with 30+ years’ experience transforming and scaling consumer beauty brands across Southeast Asia  

- Advocate for social impact, spearheading breast cancer awareness initiatives and fundraising mammograms for low-income women in Singapore  

- Regional leader in business development, driving major market expansion efforts and earning recognition in The Straits Times for her work in regional business development  

- Mentor and inclusive leader, widely admired for fostering diverse empowered teams and elevating company culture    

- Former Chief Technology Officer & Head of R&D at Johnson Consumer Health, with global leadership across North America, EMEA, LATAM, and Asia-Pacific.

- Chairman of the African Diaspora Network, advancing cross-border innovation, healthcare equity, and entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa.

- Founder of Ignite Venture Studio, incubating health and wellness startups in North America and emerging markets.

- Speaker at global forum UNGA, Africa Investment Forum, ESG summits on self-care access and digital health equity.

- Board member at Cue Health Inc., supporting affordable diagnostic innovations worldwide.

- Dedicated mentor and advocate for STEM advancement in underrepresented regions and diaspora communities.

- 35+ years of toxicology experience in academia and the pharmaceutical industry

- Former Global Head of Toxicology at Johnson & Johnson and Kenvue

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- Led global safety risk assessments for consumer products, devices, supplements, and pharmaceuticals

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- Recipient of the Jawaharlal Nehru Award (2002) and J&J Leadership Award (2016)

​- Active member of expert committees (USP, IPEC, EDANA, nitrosamine forums)

- Invited speaker at 18+ international conferences and mentor to postgraduate researchers. Founder & Principal Consultant, ToxRemedies

- 25+ years of experience in R&D, product development, and quality systems across healthcare, personal care, and consumer goods.

- Senior Quality Assessor at the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (since 2022), overseeing compliance and care standards in Australia.

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- Previous roles include Head of R&D at Uniaisa Australia and Quality Systems Officer at Unilever.

- Holds a Master of Public Health (University of Sydney) and a Master of Science in Materials Science (University of Technology Sydney).

- Expertise in Product Development, Research, Quality Assurance, Project Management, and Chemistry, with multiple professional endorsements.

- Former global vice president R&D Nutrition of GSZ  

- Former Asia Vice President for Consumer health of GSK  

- Over 20 years of experience in developing and managing supplement and medicinal products

- Expert in technology evaluation  

- 25 years of experience in Quality and Regulatory Affairs strategies, compliance, and external engagement with multinational companies.

- Worked at major companies including PT. Johnson & Johnson (Indonesia and Asia Pacific) and PT. Bayer Pharmaceutical Indonesia.

- Possesses deep expertise and extensive experience as a Halal expert.

- Appointed as Consumer Global Halal Subject Matter Expert and Southeast Asia Lead for the Halal Council.

- Successfully prepared the company for product Halal certification.

- Conducted numerous talks on Halal requirements in various countries. 

- 33 years of regulatory affairs experience in both industry and government (Singapore Health Sciences Authority, HSA).

- Held senior regulatory leadership roles at Kenvue, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer/Pharmacia, Astra, and Quintiles.

- At HSA, led the regulatory harmonization task force to implement the ASEAN Regulatory Framework.

- Contributed to digital transformation and global regulatory operations, including CAPA compliance, process automation, and CMC support.

- Secured regulatory approval for Pharmacia's first-in-man R&D lab in Singapore.

- Built Astra’s first regional RA support team and established Quintiles’ innovative regulatory unit, including RA CTA services.

- Diana is a pharmacist and has 25 years of proven track record on Quality and Regulatory Affairs strategies, compliance and external engagement with Multinational companies such as PT. Johnson & Johnson Indonesia (consumer division), Johnson and Johnson Asia Pacific and PT. Bayer Pharmaceutical Indonesia.

- Diana also brings huge expertise and experience as Halal expert. During her tenure with Johnson & Johnson, she successfully prepared the company to anticipate, ready for product halal certification involving internal and external manufacturers. She was also appointed as Consumer Global Halal Subject Matter Expert and Southeast Asia Lead for Halal Council. She has conducted many talks on halal requirements in various countries.