Dr. Ernest Poh is Senior Consultant in respiratory medicine and Head of the Respiratory Division at Universiti Malaya. He is a recipient of the Anugerah Staf Akademik Cemerlang Universiti Malaya (ACUM) 2025 and a recognized leader in bronchiectasis, lung cancer and COPD. Dr. Poh is one of only two Southeast Asian experts invited as faculty at the World Bronchiectasis Conference and serves as Principal Investigator for the global AIRTIVITY study on bronchiectasis. He has secured over RM17.7 million in external grants and published extensively in high-impact journals, including Nature Medicine. He is the Founder of the National Lung Cancer Registry and leads the UM Lung Cancer Multidisciplinary Tumor Board, positioning UM as a hub for thoracic oncology. As Chair of the Malaysian Thoracic Society’s Lung Cancer Special Interest Group, he drives national clinical guidelines and symposiums. In education, Dr. Poh mentors medical students and postgraduates, serves as Clinical Coordinator for UMMP 3.3, and is a National Subspecialty Examiner in Respiratory Medicine. He is also an award-winning educator, receiving the Best Lecturer Award in 2018. His community contributions include media outreach, advisory roles with the NPRA, and peer review for Tier 1 journals, advancing UM’s academic and societal impact.