Profile
Dr Jason Kai Wei LEE
Co-Principal Investigator
Dr Jason Kai Wei Lee obtained his first degree (Sports and Exercise Science – 1st Class Honours) from Loughborough University, UK. Following the award of G. V. Sibley Memorial Prize, he stayed on to complete a PhD in Exercise Physiology under sponsorship from the UK Overseas Research Scholarship and Faculty Studentship. Prof. Lee is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and a member of the Professionals in Nutrition for Exercise and Sport. Tapping on his experience as a Commando Officer in the Singapore Armed Forces and domain knowledge, he serves on various national and international panels related to human performance and safety.
Dr Lee’s main research interests are in fluid balance, thermoregulation and mitigation strategies for improving human performance. He studies the physiological demands associated with passive and exertional heat stress and how humans adapt to ensure optimum performance and survival. A key outcome is the formulation of a holistic heat management system. He completed his 12-year tenure at the DSO National Laboratories in 2018, directing the Human Performance Programme in his final appointment. He is currently an Associate Professor at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at NUS, co-leading the Human Potential Translational Research Programme and directing the Heat Resilience and Performance Centre. He is a member of the WHO and WMO working group on climate change and the health of productivity of workers. Prof. Lee chairs the Scientific Committee on Thermal Factors at the International Commission on Occupational Health and the Sports Advisory Committee at the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth. He is also on the management committee of the Global Heat Health Information Network.
Singapore - NUS
Researchers
HD4
Research Interest
Fluid balance, thermoregulation and mitigation strategies for enhancing performance, health and safety. Studies physiological demands associated with passive and exertional heat stress and how humans adapt to ensure optimal performance and survival.
Key Publications
Google Scholar Link
E. Oppermann, T. Kjellstrom, B. Lemke, M. Otto and J. K. W. Lee, “Establishing intensifying chronic exposure to extreme heat as a slow onset event with implications for health, wellbeing, productivity, society and economy,” Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, vol. 50, pp. 225–235, 2021. doi: 10.1016/j.cosust.2021.04.006.
S. Lohrey, M. Chua, C. Gros, J. Faucet and J. K. Lee, “Perceptions of heat-health impacts and the effects of knowledge and preventive actions by outdoor workers in Hanoi, Vietnam,” Science of The Total Environment, vol. 794, p. 148 260, 2021. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148260.
M. Romanello et al., “The 2021 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: Code red for a healthy future,” The Lancet, vol. 398, no. 10311, pp. 1619–1662, 2021. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(21)01787-6.
N. Nazarian and J. K. Lee, “Personal assessment of urban heat exposure: a systematic review,” Environmental Research Letters, vol. 16, no. 3, p. 033 005, 2021. doi: 10.1088/1748-9326/abd350.
S. B. Alhadad, P. M. S. Tan and J. K. W. Lee, “Efficacy of Heat Mitigation Strategies on Core Temperature and Endurance Exercise: A Meta-Analysis,” Frontiers in Physiology, vol. 10, 2019. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2019.00071.