Dr Benedict Tan graduated in 1991 with a MBBS from the National University of Singapore and obtained his Masters in Sports Medicine in 1997 from the world-renown Australian Institute of Sport. He is Chief of Sports Medicine at Changi General Hospital, and Senior Consultant at Changi Sports Medicine Centre and Singapore Sports Medicine Centre.

Dr Tan chairs Exercise is Medicine™ (EIM) Singapore and Southeast Asia; and is Specialty Editor (Sports Medicine) for the Singapore Medical Journal; member of the Sports Medicine Subspecialty Training Committee; Chairman of the National Sports Safety Committee; Past President of the Sports Medicine Association of Singapore; and member of the workgroups for the Singapore Ministry of Health Clinical Practice Guidelines on Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease Screening, and Heat Injuries. Dr Tan authored the books, The Complete Introduction to Laser Racing, Fight the Fat – What You Must Know and Do to Lose Weight, and Run for Your Life! – The Complete Marathon Guide.

An Olympian (1996), Dr Tan, is an Asian Games (1994) and four-time consecutive Southeast Asian Games (1989, 1991, 1993, 1995) Gold medallist in sailing. He has completed more than 20 marathons, including all six World Marathon Majors (Boston, Berlin, London, New York, Chicago, Tokyo), and has a personal best time of 2:56 hrs.