Kevin KF Ng

Dr. Kevin KF Ng, a distinguished pharmacologist, began his career in Singapore in 1962. His early research uncovered emetine’s neuronal blocking effects, earning him an MD in 1967. Working with Nobel Laureate Sir John R. Vane, he discovered Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) in the lungs and an ACE inhibitor in snake venom, paving the way for drugs like captopril. He received his PhD from the University of London in 1968. After moving to the U.S. in 1981, he conducted over 150 clinical trials. Since 2008, he has focused on “Food as Medicine,” exploring phytochemicals' roles in pain relief and disease prevention.