Yu-Ting Poh

Program Director

Yu-Ting Poh is the Program Director of the Yidan Prize Foundation, where she oversees the nomination and judging process. She also works closely with the Board, Advisory Committee, Judging Committee, and our laureates and luminaries to amplify big ideas in education. 

 

As a first-generation university graduate, Yu-Ting is passionate about the transformative potential of education and believes that quality education opens a world of opportunities for individuals. She has also had prior experience in public health policy and leveraging behavioral insights to shape health behaviors. 

 

Outside of work, she has actively pursued opportunities to foster inclusive and equitable learning environments, such as leading after-school mentoring programs for children from socially disadvantaged backgrounds.