# Dr Lynne Lim

> Dr Lynne Lim is the Singaporean founder and CEO of NousQ Pte Ltd, established with technical cofounder Gan Chee Wee in 2021. Her career spans research, teaching and academic leadership; her entrepreneurial milestones include the 2022 MedTech Innovator Asia Pacific grand prize and first place in the 2024 Cartier Women’s Initiative Science & Technology Pioneer Award.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at NousQ Pte Ltd
- **Organizations:** NousQ Pte Ltd, National University of Singapore, National University Hospital, National University Health System, Dr Lynne Lim Ear Nose Throat Head and Neck Surgery Centre Pte Ltd
- **Nationality:** Singaporean
- **Education:** MBBS, National University of Singapore, Master of Public Health, Harvard School of Public Health
- **Known for:** First place, 2024 Cartier Women’s Initiative Science & Technology Pioneer Award., NousQ won the 2022 MedTech Innovator Asia Pacific accelerator and US$175,000 grand prize., Primary investigator for more than S$14 million in competitive research grants, according to NousQ’s biography.

## Career timeline

- **1992** — Graduated from the National University of Singapore.
- **1996** — Admitted as a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
- **2010-2011** — Assistant Dean, Academic Affairs, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine.
- **2011-2014** — Vice-Dean, Academic Affairs, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine.
- **2014** — Moved into private practice.
- **2021** — Founded NousQ with Gan Chee Wee.
- **2022** — NousQ won the MedTech Innovator Asia Pacific grand prize.
- **2024** — Won first place in Cartier Women’s Initiative Science & Technology Pioneer Award.
- **2025** — NousQ closed an oversubscribed US$7.5 million pre-Series A round.

## Achievements

- First place, 2024 Cartier Women’s Initiative Science & Technology Pioneer Award.
- NousQ won the 2022 MedTech Innovator Asia Pacific accelerator and US$175,000 grand prize.
- Primary investigator for more than S$14 million in competitive research grants, according to NousQ’s biography.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Announced plans to meet partners and investors in San Francisco during JPM week.
- **2025-08** — Cartier published an account of her partnership with advisory-board member Cécile Réal.
- **2025-06** — NousQ’s US$7.5 million pre-Series A closing was announced by June 2025; company sources date the closing to early 2025.
- **2025-01** — January 2025 BioSpectrum profile described NousQ’s early staffing, frugal operations and international growth plans.

## Links

- Website: https://drlynnelim.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-lynne-lim-1b131619/

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