A/Prof. Ayelet Berman
Navigating Health and Biosecurity Law & Policy in Asia and Globally
Dr. Ayelet Berman is a Visiting Associate Professor at the National University of Singapore Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and the Lead of the Law & Governance Program at the Asia Centre for Health Security. She is also on the faculty of the Centre for Infectious Disease Emergencies (CIDER) of the NUS School of Medicine. She previously led the Global Health Law & Governance Program at the National University of Singapore Centre for International Law (CIL).
Biosecurity is fundamentally about preventing harm, and the law plays a critical role in establishing the norms, standards, and enforcement mechanisms that make this possible.
Publications
My written work spans global health, biosecurity, global governance, international investment law, and more.
The law is central to global health security because it creates the obligations and structures necessary for collective action. Without legal commitments, global health security is fragmented and ineffective.
Are We Legally Prepared for the Next Pandemic?Developments in International Law Since the Covid-19 Pandemic
Elevating Global Biosecurity through International Standards
Research
My research is focused on the fields of law, policy, and governance in global health and biosecurity.
