Our Mission

At Biobot Surgical, our mission is to revolutionize the realm of robotic-assisted biopsy and treatment for prostate cancer.

As the landscape for prostate cancer treatment evolves, we aren’t just riding this wave of change — we’re propelling it, ushering in a new era of excellence in prostate disease management. At the forefront of these advances in the standard of care in prostate cancer management, we are poised to address the global unmet need for a precision percutaneous approach to transperineal procedures — and make a monumental impact on the lives of patients.

Our Story

Biobot Surgical is the first surgical robotics venture to emerge from Singapore’s dynamic academic and clinical ecosystem. We now operate as a subsidiary of ZIG Ventures, a venture-builder with a keen focus on medical devices. Throughout the years, we have remained committed to pioneering advancements in prostate healthcare.

Our impact is being felt worldwide. Together with urologists we have already completed over 23,000 procedures globally, a milestone we are incredibly proud of.*

Global Reach

Biobot Surgical is proud to collaborate with urologists, hospitals and centres of excellence worldwide to bring cutting-edge technology to the forefront and shape the future of prostate technology on a global scale.

As part of our global expansion, Mona Lisa has been successfully introduced to surgeons in the US, China, Australia, Europe and Asia Pacific.

World map with plus-shaped markings of Biobot locations, distributors, and units installed.

Asia

Chung Shan University Hospital, Taiwan

General Hospital, Singapore

Gleneagles Hospital Medini Johor

Hospital Umum Sarawak, Sarawak

Island Hospital, Penang

Life Care Diagnostics, Kuala Lumpur

Medical Centre, Subang Jaya

Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, Singapore

National University Hospital, Singapore

Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Singapore

Raffles Hospital, Singapore

Sengkang General Hospital, Singapore

Singapore General Hospital, Singapore

Europe

Dünyam Hospital, Kayseri

Hirslanden Salem-Spital, Bern

Kolan international Hospital, Istanbul

New Clinic Bel Air, Bordeaux

Polyclinic Franche-Compté, Besançon

Santa Maria Nuova Hospital, Reggio Emilia

Siloah St. Trudpert Klinikum, Pforzheim

San Giacomo Hospital, Novi Ligure

University Hospital, Basel

University Hospital, Freiburg im Breisgau

University Hospital, Tübingen

Australia

Buderim Hospital, Sunshine Coast

Macquarie University Hospital, Sydney

Nepean Hospital, Sydney

St Vincent’s Private Hospital, Toowoomba

USA

Chicago, IL

Concord, MA.

Rochester, MN

San Antonio, TX

Our Team

Committed to driving change and innovation in prostate healthcare

Our success is anchored in a talented team specializing in robotic design, technology, medical image processing, software development and clinical applications.

Leadership Team

  • Black and white photo of Albert Lee.

    Albert

    Lee

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Black and white photo of Kee Yew Hwee.

    Kee Yew

    Hwee

    Chief Operations Officer

  • Black and white photo of Chen Hong Jun.

    Chen

    HongJun

    Chief Technology Officer

  • Black and white photo of Grace Phee.

    Grace

    Phee

    Commercial Lead AP / EMEA

  • Black and white photo of Siew Neo.

    Siew

    Neo

    Commercial Operation, USA

  • Black and white photo of Drew Shaffer.

    Drew

    Shaffer

    VP, Sales USA

Board of Directors

  • Black and white photo of Sim Giok Lak.

    Sim

    Giok Lak

    Chairman

    Founder & Executive Chairman of Zicom Group & ZIG Ventures.

  • Black and white photo of Sim Kok Hwee.

    Sim

    Kok Hwee

    Deputy Chairman

    CEO of ZIG Ventures & its nominated director for portfolio companies.

  • Black and white photo of Yap Chew Loong.

    Yap

    Chew Loong

    Director

    Serial angel investor & advisor to medtech startups. Director of ZIG Ventures.

  • Black and white photo of He Chao.

    He

    Chao, PhD

    Director

    CEO of Microport Medbot. Top surgical robotics scientific leader in China.

  • Black and white photo of Tony Tan.

    Tony

    Tan

    Director

    Serial healthcare entrepreneur and founder of Parkway Holdings.

Inventors

  • Black and white photo of Chris Cheng.

    Chris

    Cheng, MD

    Singapore General Hospital

  • Black and white photo of Henry Ho.

    Henry

    Ho, MD

    Singapore General Hospital

  • Black and white photo of John Yuen.

    John

    Yuen, MD

    Singapore General Hospital

Clinical Advisors

  • Black and white photo of Christian Wetterauer.

    Christian

    Wetterauer, MD

    Head of Center of Excellence

  • Black and white photo of Stefan Kruck.

    Stefan

    Kruck, MD

    Siloah St. Trudpert Klinikum

  • Black and white photo of Guo Hongqian.

    Guo

    Hongqian, MD

    Nanjing Drum Tower

  • Tay

    Kae Jack, MD

    Singapore General Hospital

* As of Q1 2024.