Education & Professional Experience

Shirlena has studied at Queensland University of Technology in Infectious Disease between 2004 and 2010, then at National University of Singapore in Infectious Disease between 1998 and 2001, then at University of Tasmania in Biomedical Sciences between 1993 and 1996, then at Singapore Polytechnic in Medical Technology.

Shirlena worked for Genome Institute of Singapore as Assistant Director between May 2018 and Apr 2020, for Singapore Association of Convention and Exhibition Organisers and Suppliers (SACEOS) as Executive Director between Dec 2016 and May 2018, for Business Events Sydney (BESydney) as Member Advisory Board between Jul 2014 and Dec 2016, for Human Genome Organisation (HUGO) International as Director of Business Development and Operations between Oct 2011 and Dec 2016, for National University of Singapore as Adjunct Research Fellow between May 2009 and Nov 2016, for Singapore Tourism Board as Conference Ambassador between Feb 2015 and Aug 2015.

 Skills & Competences

Shirlena has the following skills : Event Management, Science, PCR, Life Sciences, Business Development, Marketing Strategy, Public Relations, Microbiology, Strategic Planning, Research, Marketing Communications, International Event Management, Lifesciences, Microscopy, Project Management, Management, Budget Management, Molecular Biology, Event Planning.

Shirlena speaks the following languages : English, Chinese, Cantonese.