Biography
Education
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Ph.D. (Biochemistry): University College London (I983)
Thesis: Chromosome Mapping of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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B. Sc (Hons) (Biochemistry & Microbiology): University Of Malaya (1979)
Current Positions Held
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Head of the Biological, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Discipline of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM)
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Scientific Research Consultant to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board
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Scientific Advisor to Phenolaeis which Commercialised the Technology on Oil Palm Phenolics
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Leader of the Biotechnology Expert Working Group on Precision Biodiversity, ASM
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Member of the Science Technology and Innovation Policy Advisory Committee, ASM
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Task Force Member on Precision Biodiversity under ASM
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Member of the Scientific and Economic Advisory Panel of the Malaysian Rubber Board
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Member of the National Council for Scientific Research and Development Technical Evaluation Panel
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Member of the MPOB Task Force on Traceability of Palm Oil for Advancing Sustainability in the Global Supply Chain
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Member of the Board of Trustees of the Malaysian Invention and Design Foundation
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Member of The Planter Editorial Committee
Selected Previous Positions Held
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Director of the Advanced Biotechnology and Breeding Centre, MPOB
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Coordinator of the Malaysia-MIT Biotechnology Partnership Programme
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Coordinator of the MPOB-CSIRO (Australia) Collaboration on Oil Palm Phenolics
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Coordinator of the MPOB-Brandeis University (USA) Collaboration on Toxicology and Therapeutic Studies on Palm Fruit Juice (Oil Palm Phenolics)
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Coordinator of the MPOB- Fraunhofer Collaboration on Development of Transgenic Plants with High Value Added Products by DNA Microinjection
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Chairman of the Biotechnology Working Group on Emerging Science, Engineering and Technology (ESET) Initiative under the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM)
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Member of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) Envisioning Malaysia 2050 Foresight Initiative
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Evaluation Panel Member of the Newton-Ungku Omar Fund, a collaboration between the Government of UK and Malaysia for research and innovation
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Working Group Member on Advancing Scientific & Social Research, Development & Commercialisation For National Policy On Science, Technology And Innovation (NPSTI): Review And Formulation
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Member of the Biotechnology Advisory Committee of FELDA Agricultural Services Sdn. Bhd.
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Honorary Professor of Plant Biotechnology at the University of Nottingham, Malaysian Campus
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Member of the Monitoring Panel for Research Projects under the Malaysia Institute for Innovative Nanotechnology (NanoMITe)
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Leader of the MPOB Oil Palm Genome Project
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Leader of the MPOB Oil Palm Phenolics Programme
Professional Affiliations
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Fellow of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia
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Founding Member of the World Women Inventors and Entrepreneurs Association
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Fellow of the Malaysian Biotechnology Information Centre
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Fellow of the Malaysian Oil Scientists and Technologists Association
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Fellow of the Malaysian Scientific Association
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Member of Malaysian MENSA
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Founding and Council member of the Malaysian Invention and Design Society
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Permanent Member of the Tech Laureates Venture Network