Lip Yong CHUNG, is an Honorary Professor at the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He was a Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences and a Founding Member of the Department of Pharmacy at the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. He received his doctorate in pharmacy from the Cardiff University in 1990, where he served as a research associate/fellow focusing on SERC and industrial-sponsored research.   Upon his return to Malaysia in 1995, he played a pivotal role in establishing the Department of Pharmacy at the Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, which is the second oldest Department/School of Pharmacy in Malaysia and has trained about 1200 pharmacists from 1995-2021. His contributions include departmental management as the head, infrastructure planning, strategic planning, quality management system, curriculum development and teaching pharmaceutical chemistry and related disciplines to pharmacy undergraduates.   Research and Postgraduate Contributions: Dr Chung has contributed to postgraduate training, research and development in pharmaceutical sciences and related disciplines. He has supervised more than 36 postgraduates including MSc and PhDs. Many are now in senior positions in academic institutions, industry (local and international) and government ministries/agencies. His recent research focuses on the discovery of bioactive compounds from natural products, the design of bioactive molecules of pharmacological interest, and targeted delivery of nanostructured and polymeric-based therapeutics.   He has