Dr Prem Kumar Nair
Group Chief Executive Officer
Date of Appointment1 October 2023
Dr Prem Kumar Nair
NationalitySingaporean
GenderMale
Age63 (As at 5 April 2024)
Dr Prem Kumar Nair was appointed Group Chief Executive Officer of IHH Healthcare on 1 October 2023, where he leads a team of more than 70,000 employees to realise IHH’s vision to be the world’s most trusted healthcare services network.
Dr Nair sets the strategic direction for the sustainable growth of IHH’s global network which today comprises more than 80 hospitals in 10 countries. Guided by its Care. For Good. aspiration, Dr Nair continues to build on the IHH portfolio of strong and reputable brands including Acibadem, Mount Elizabeth, Prince Court, Gleneagles, Fortis, Pantai, Parkway and Island - to touch lives and transform care globally.
Before his role as Group CEO, he served as CEO of IHH Singapore, where he oversaw the country’s business units and played a pivotal role in strategic growth and international outreach.
With over three decades of experience as a physician and healthcare executive in both public and private sectors, Dr Nair has earned accolades such as Wellbeing CEO at the WorkWell Leaders Award 2024 and Asia’s Best CEO at the Corporate Governance Asia - Asian Excellence Award 2024.
An active community citizen, Dr Nair was a recipient of the Public Service Medal (Pingat Bakti Masyarakat) and the Public Service Star (Bintang Bakti Masyarakat) at the 2010 and 2022 National Day Awards respectively, for his contributions to the Singapore Prison Service. He is also a Justice of the Peace.
