I obtained my BSc and PhD in Pharmacology from the University of Dundee (UK), joined the University of Malaya as a tutor in 1979, and was promoted to Professor of Pharmacology in 2000. I was the Head of the Department of Pharmacology for over 18 years from 1994, which ended in August 2014, following my appointment into the university's Board of Directors (BOD). My appointment as member of BOD ended in Dec 2015. My main research currently is in pharmacogenomics (PGx), being the country representative on PGx research for an international group (Global Genomic Medicine Collaborative under the National Institute of Health, USA) and 2 regional groups (including the Southeast Asian Pharmacogenomics Network). PGx is currently one of the fastest growing research area globally and I have supervised over 25 postgraduate students in this field over the years. My laboratory was awarded research funding of over RM3.5 million over a period of 5 years from 2011 to 2015, and our team has published over 105 papers since then. I have been invited to speak on PGx at international and national conferences.  I am also a member of at least 7 committees at the national level, the most significant being the National Committee for Clinical Research (NCCR), chaired by the Director-General of Health, Malaysia. My expertise in Good Clinical Practice (GCP) is recognised, being invited to be a speaker and facilitator at GCP Workshops throughout the country. My expertise also extends to being a consultant for contract research in the form of Bioequivalence (BE) Studies for various generic drug manufacturers since 1999, and to date, we have completed over 32 consultancies.  My Bioequivalence Centre has two accreditations, one under SAMM ISO-IEC 17025/2001, and the other is under Ministry of Health, and is one of only four accredited centres in Malaysia. I was appointed by the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovations, to be a member of the National Bioethics Council (NBC) and presented the Keynote Address at its launch. I have been a Vice-Chairman of NBC. I was also appointed by the Deputy Prime Minister (who was also then the Minister of Education), to be a representive of the University's Senate to the University's Board of Directors, the appointment ended in Dec 2015.  I am also an active member of several NGOs, and frequently and passionately participate in various community and student events.  

Dr Nur Mardhiyah Aziz is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Quantity Surveying, Faculty of Built Environment, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. She graduated with BSc (Housing, Building and Planning) (Quantity Surveying) (Hons.) in 2003, and received MSc Facilities Management from Universiti Teknologi MARA in 2008. She graduated with a PhD from the University of Malaya in 2013 in the area of IT Management in Construction Industry. She is also a Provisional Quantity Surveyor with the Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia (BQSM) and a graduate member of Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia. Since her appointment at the University of Malaya, she had been teaching various subjects such as IT in construction, Integrated Project, Research Methodology and Introduction to Construction Industry. She had published books and also journal articles in various local and international journals. Her research interests were mainly IT in construction, knowledge management and project management.

Dr. Fahad Saleem holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy and an MPhil in Pharmacy from the University of Balochistan, as well as an MBA from Iqra University, Quetta. He earned his PhD in Pharmacy Practice from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in 2013 under the Faculty Development Program Scholarship. Currently an Associate Professor at the University Malaya, Dr. Saleem is actively engaged with several international professional bodies, including ISoP, ISPE, ISPOR, FIP, HAI–AP, ReAct, and INRUD. An accomplished researcher, he has published over 200 peer-reviewed articles, co-authored five books, and presented at more than 50 international conferences. His outstanding contributions have earned him multiple awards, including the Anugerah Sanggar Sanjung (USM), HEC Best Young Research Scholar (2016), Pakistan Science Foundation’s Most Productive Scientist (2017), Balochistan Excellence Award (2018), and Best University Teacher Award (2020).