Lynette Tan

As Chief Executive of Space Faculty, Lynette is a champion of the Asia space ecosystem, working through her organisation to develop people and technologies for the future economy through space.

Space Faculty creates a dedicated learning pathway to nurture talent from passion to profession, working to bring youths and young adults to deepen their knowledge of space and other deep-tech sectors. Space Faculty also supports the development of space-based technologies and research through its
network of partners. Space Faculty is also starting its own dedicated fund “Space Economy” Fund with partners in Thailand and United Kingdom.
She is a Karman Fellow, an international award given to individuals whose achievements in space are outstanding. She is also an advisor to international deep tech start ups, including life science company, Myelin- H, based in London, UK, and fast-growing artificial intelligence company openstream.a.i. based in
New Jersey, USA. 

Lynette is active in promoting Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics interest amongst youths and women. For her efforts and accomplishments, she received the Lancôme Visionary Award in 2018 and was recently recognised for her “Outstanding Contributions to the Science & Technology Industry” by a leading women’s publication. She was also recognised as a Trailblazer on the inaugural “Singapore 100 Women in Tech List” in 2020 for her outstanding efforts to put Singapore on the map of the space industry and for being a pioneer in the region’s space sector. Lynette serves as a mentor for young leaders through the Singapore Business Federation, Women in Aviation – Singapore and with the US Embassy.