# Choo Chiau Beng

> Choo Chiau Beng is a startup investor at National Research Foundation. See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [National Research Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/national-research-foundation)
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beng-choo-lim

Choo Chiau Beng is a startup investor at National Research Foundation. Mr. Chiau Beng Choo has been a Senior Advisor to the Board at Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited and Keppel Corporation Limited of Keppel FMO Pte Ltd. and Keppel GMTN Pte Ltd since January 1, 2014. Mr. Choo serves as a Member of the Management Board of Energy Studies Institute. Mr. Choo served as the Chief Executive of Keppel IntegratedEngineering Limited since January 1, 2009. He served as Managing Director of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd. of Keppel Corp. Ltd., Keppel FELS Limited and Keppel FELS Energy & Infrastructure Ltd. He served as the Chief Executive of Keppel Corporation Limited from January 1, 2009 to January 1, 2014. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd. and also served as its Chairman of the Board until January 1, 2014. He started his career with Keppel Shipyard Ltd. as Ship Repair Management Trainee in 1971 and served as its Naval Architect. In 1975, Mr. Choo set up a shipyard in the Philippines, where he served as an Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer for four years. He served as a Director of Singapore Petroleum Company Limited since May 1999 until September 2009. Mr. Choo served as a Non-Executive Director of K1 Ventures Limited from July 27, 2000 to May 9, 2013. He served as an Executive Director of Singapore Slipway since 1973. He served as an Independent Non Executive Director of SMRT Corporation Ltd. since May 1, 2003. He served as a Member of Advisory Panel of Kepper Technology at Keppel Corporation. He is the Chairman of the Ngee Ann Polytechnic Council. He is a Director at Energy Studies Institute. He is a Director of Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore. He is a Member of Nanyang Business School Advisory Board. He was conferred the Public Service Star Award (BBM) in August 2004. Mr. Choo holds Bachelor of Science (1st Class Honors) in 1970 (awarded the Colombo Plan Scholarship to study Naval Architecture) and Master of Science degree in Naval Architecture from University of Newcastle upon Tyne. He attended the Programme for Management Development in Harvard Business School in 1982 and the Wharton Fellows Programme in The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 2003. He was conferred Doctor of Civil Law by the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in 2009.

## About National Research Foundation

VC Fund · Singapore, Singapore

National Research Foundation (NRF) seeks to strengthen Singapore’s R&D capabilities, encourage greater innovation and nurture the growth of technology-based enterprises in Singapore. This will help Singapore to remain competitive and create high value jobs and prosperity for Singaporeans.

5 contacts available at National Research Foundation.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ow Foong Pheng | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ow-foong-pheng |
| Choo Chiau Beng | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/choo-chiau-beng |
| Gan Kim Yong | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gan-kim-yong |
| Leo Yip | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/leo-yip |
| Lim Chuan Poh | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lim-chuan-poh |

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