Mr Tan Peng Yam is the Chief Executive of the Defence Science and Technology Agency. He also sits on the boards of various organisations, including Experia Events Pte Ltd, and plays an active role in defence research, serving as board member of the Temasek Defence Systems Institute and the Temasek Laboratories at the Nanyang Technological University. He is also a Member of the Temasek Polytechnic Board of Governors.