Upcoming Event
In-Person
HIV
12th APACC 2027
16 – 18 June 2027
RKJT
Rayner Kay Jin Tan
PhD
Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health, National University Of Singapore, Singapore
Biography
Dr Rayner Kay Jin Tan is Assistant Professor and leads The Courage Lab at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore. He is an implementation researcher and applied social scientist with expertise in community engagement in health and health equity as applied in the fields of infectious diseases, mental health, and LGBTQ+ health.
He is deputy editor at both the Journal of the International AIDS Society and Global LGBTQ+ Health, and serves as Associate Editor at Implementation Science Communications, International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, and the Asia Pacific Journal of Lifestyle Medicine.
Rayner has extensive experience leading international academic conferences and professional networks, especially in the fields of HIV, sexually transmitted infections, behavioural health, and implementation science. He is currently a Governing Council member of the International AIDS Society, the co-chair of the Asia Pacific AIDS and Co-Infections Conference 2026 and the local chair of the International Congress of Behavioral Medicine 2027 and Communications Director of the International Union against Sexually Transmitted Infections.
Rayner contributes to several NGOs as well. He is Head of Research at The Greenhouse (NGO serving people in recovery from substance use), a board member of Project X (NGO serving sex workers), co-lead at SG Mental Health Matters (mental health advocacy), and Vice President of the Society of Behavioural Health Singapore.
