Prof. Cheah holds an Erasmus Mundus Masters in Bioethics and PhD in Pharmaceutics. She is a Professor at Oxford University and head of Bioethics & Engagement at the Bangkok based Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit. Her research focuses on the ethics of research in low- and middle-income settings, data sharing, and the intersection between ethics and community engagement. She is a member of the Steering Committee of Global Forum for Bioethics in Research. She is currently leading an international survey and qualitative study on the social and ethical aspects of public measures in COVID-19.