Siaw Shi Boon is serving as a research assistant professor in the Department of Microbiology at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), and adjunct professor at the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) China Regional Research Centre, with over 10 years of experience in biomedical research, specialising in cancer biology and tumour virology. She is also a Founder and Chief Scientist at Vindicare International Biotechnology Limited. Their research focuses on antiviral compounds and biologics discovery, translating basic research to downstream applications.