Professor Dr Teo is a scientist dedicated to improving cancer outcomes, particularly for Asian patients. She founded Cancer Research Malaysia, the country’s first non-profit cancer research organisation, where her work has focused on translating research into real-world impact. Her contributions include leading the Asian arm of a landmark global study on breast Her contributions include leading the Asian arm of a landmark global study on breast cancer genetics, shaping clinical guidelines in panel testing for inherited
predispositions to breast cancer. She also pioneered Malaysia’s patient navigation programme, now recognised by the World Health Organisation as a model for low-resource settings.Her team’s innovations include integrating genetic counselling into hospitals and launching Genetix, a spin-off delivering precision guidance to patients.