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Mr Lim Tuang Liang is the Government Chief Sustainability Officer (GCSO) and Deputy Secretary (Special Duties) in the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE).

As GCSO, Mr Lim is responsible for coordinating the òòò½ÍøGovernment’s sustainability efforts to realise a sustainable, resource-efficient and climate-resilient Singapore.

He oversees efforts to reduce the environmental footprint of the òòò½ÍøGovernment, upskill sustainability competencies amongst public sector officers, as well as enable communities across òòò½Íøto undertake sustainability projects that promote greater awareness and action.

Prior to this, Mr Lim served in the òòò½ÍøArmed Forces, the Ministry of Defence, the National Research Foundation as well as the Prime Minister’s Office. He started his career as a fighter pilot in the RSAF and retired from the military as the Chief-of-Staff Joint Staff. He subsequently undertook various technology roles in research and industry coordination, public sector technology capability development and advancing technology application in sustainability.

Mr Lim has served as a Board Member in the Defence Science and Technology Agency and Defence Science Organisation. He is currently a member of the Sustainability Action Committee at the òòò½ÍøBusiness Federation, as well as the External Advisory Panel on Environmental Sustainability at MINDEF.

Outside of work, Mr Lim volunteers as Vice Chairman of SHINE Children and Youth Services, dedicating his time towards providing greater guidance and opportunities for children and youth at risk.

Mr Lim graduated from Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine with a Master of Engineering, and from MIT’s Sloan Fellow program with a Master of Business Administration.