Hasmahzaiti Omar has served as an Associate Professor at the Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya since January 2014. She earned her PhD in Animal Conservation in 2013, following the completion of her BSc and MSc in Biological Conservation. Her research primarily focuses on the systematics and molecular evolution of Southeast Asian mammals, with a particular emphasis on small mammals. She has a keen interest in various aspects of animal studies, including systematics, taxonomy, biogeography, conservation, zoonotic diseases, pest control and management, genetics, ecology, and multidisciplinary research involving interactions between small terrestrial mammals and larger mammals. Hasmahzaiti actively collaborates with industries, the Wildlife Department of Malaysia, and the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources. She also maintains strong networks with international universities, research centers, and museums. She is a Committee Member of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) program, a member of the Laboratory Animal Science Association of Malaysia (LASAM), and a Committee Member of the Universiti Malaya Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (UM IACUC). 

Raida is an associate professor at the Department of Management, Universiti Malaya. Her area of research interest is organizational psychology with a specific focus on work engagement, work-home interference, and employee wellbeing/happiness. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Management from Purdue University, USA, an MBA from Universiti Malaya, Malaysia, and PhD from RMIT University, Australia. Her research has been published in International Journal of Human Resource Management, Journal of Business Strategy and Development, International Journal of Training and Development, among others. She has 20 years of experience in consultancy and research projects. She was a consultant to numerous projects i.e. Ministry of Entrepreneur and Co-operative Development, Master Builder Association of Malaysia, ANGKASA, Akademi Seni Budaya dan Warisan Kebangsaan, and many others. Raida’s current interest is in qualitative research.

Tan Maw Pin is Professor in Geriatric Medicine at the University of Malaya. She qualified from the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom. She received her postgraduate training in Internal Medicine at the Nottingham City Hospital and her higher specialist training in Geriatric Medicine at Newcastle upon Tyne. After working for two years as a consultant geriatrician at the Royal Victoria Infirmary and Freeman Hospital, she was appointed to an academic post at Universiti Malaya. She is the Principal Investigator of the Transforming Cognitive Frailty into Later Life Self-Sufficiency (AGELESS) programme which is funded by a Ministry of Higher Education Long Term Research Grant Scheme.  Prof Tan is the immediate past President of the Malaysian Society of Geriatric Medicine and formerly the Honorary General Secretary of the College of Physicians of Malaysia. She is a member of the World Falls Guidelines Development Group, and a core member of the World Falls Society. In addition, she has founded the University of Malaya spin-off, ACT4Health Sdn Bhd, and as Medical Director of the Genting Dementia Day Care Centre and Managed Care Services Sdn Bhd.