Alvin Chew is Senior Fellow at the Executive Deputy Chairman’s Office of the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU).  His research covers a broad spectrum of nuclear topics that includes governance, safety and security, with a particular focus on the intersection between emerging civilian nuclear application and non-proliferation.  He writes regularly and his articles and interviews are being carried on various international media platforms.  He also teaches a module ‘Strategic Industries and Technology Planning’ under the school’s MSc course and is also an active participant of the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific (CSCAP) working group on Non-Proliferation and Disarmament

Prior to taking up full-time position at RSIS, Alvin worked in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) where he helped in the coordination of Singapore’s capability build up in the areas of nuclear safety.  His stint in the civil service also included a secondment to the Singapore Permanent Mission in Vienna, whereby he worked alongside the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to pursue Singapore’s interest in nuclear energy.

Alvin received his PhD in Civil Engineering from Imperial College London, an MSc in Strategic Studies from RSIS/NTU, and Executive Programme in General Management from MIT Sloan School of Management.