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Biography

Education

  1. Ph.D. (Biochemistry): University College London (I983)
    Thesis: Chromosome Mapping of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
     

  2. B. Sc (Hons) (Biochemistry & Microbiology): University Of Malaya  (1979)

Current Positions Held

  1. Head of the Biological, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Discipline of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM)
     

  2. Scientific Research Consultant to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board
     

  3. Scientific Advisor to Phenolaeis which Commercialised the Technology on Oil Palm Phenolics
     

  4. Leader of the Biotechnology Expert Working Group on Precision Biodiversity, ASM
     

  5. Member of the Science Technology and Innovation Policy Advisory Committee, ASM
     

  6. Task Force Member on Precision Biodiversity under ASM
     

  7. Member of the Scientific and Economic Advisory Panel of the Malaysian Rubber Board
     

  8. Member of the National Council for Scientific Research and Development Technical  Evaluation Panel
     

  9. Member of the MPOB Task Force on Traceability of Palm Oil for Advancing Sustainability in the Global Supply Chain
     

  10. Member of the Board of Trustees of the Malaysian Invention and Design Foundation
     

  11. Member of The Planter Editorial Committee 

Selected Previous Positions Held

  1. Director of the Advanced Biotechnology and Breeding Centre, MPOB
     

  2. Coordinator of the Malaysia-MIT Biotechnology Partnership Programme
     

  3. Coordinator of the MPOB-CSIRO (Australia) Collaboration on Oil Palm Phenolics
     

  4. Coordinator of the MPOB-Brandeis University (USA) Collaboration on Toxicology   and Therapeutic Studies on Palm Fruit Juice (Oil Palm Phenolics)
     

  5. Coordinator of the MPOB- Fraunhofer Collaboration on Development of Transgenic Plants with High Value Added Products by DNA Microinjection
     

  6. Chairman of the Biotechnology Working Group on Emerging Science, Engineering and Technology (ESET) Initiative under the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM)
     

  7. Member of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) Envisioning Malaysia 2050 Foresight Initiative 
     

  8. Evaluation Panel Member of the Newton-Ungku Omar Fund, a collaboration between the Government of UK and Malaysia  for  research and innovation
     

  9. Working Group Member on Advancing Scientific & Social Research, Development & Commercialisation For National Policy On Science, Technology And Innovation (NPSTI): Review And Formulation
     

  10. Member of the Biotechnology Advisory Committee of FELDA Agricultural  Services Sdn. Bhd.
     

  11. Honorary Professor of Plant Biotechnology at the University of Nottingham, Malaysian Campus
     

  12. Member of the Monitoring Panel for Research Projects under the Malaysia Institute for Innovative Nanotechnology (NanoMITe)
     

  13. Leader of the MPOB Oil Palm Genome Project
     

  14. Leader of the MPOB Oil Palm Phenolics Programme

Professional Affiliations 

  1. Fellow of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia
     

  2. Founding Member of the World Women Inventors and Entrepreneurs Association
     

  3. Fellow of the Malaysian Biotechnology Information Centre
     

  4. Fellow of the Malaysian Oil Scientists and Technologists Association
     

  5. Fellow of the Malaysian Scientific Association
     

  6. Member of Malaysian MENSA
     

  7. Founding and Council member of the Malaysian Invention and Design Society
     

  8. Permanent Member of the Tech Laureates Venture Network

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