Dr. Victor Hoe is a distinguished academic and Public Health Medicina Specialist with a focus on occupational and public health at the Universiti Malaya. As of 2025, he holds several key positions, including Professor and Head of the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine in the Faculty of Medicine and Editor-in-Chief, Medical Journal of Malaysia. He was also a Senate Member for the University of Malaya (2021-2024) and Head of the Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental Unit at Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (2018-2022). Dr. Hoe's academic journey includes a PhD in Occupational Health and Safety from Monash University, Australia, and multiple master's degrees in public health and occupational safety, including Master of Engineering (Safety, Health and Environment) from UM and Master of Occupational Health from University of Turin. He is a Fellow of both the Academy of Medicine Malaysia (AMM) and the Academy of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Malaysia (AOEMM). Throughout his career, Professor Hoe has made significant contributions to the field of occupational and public health. He has been actively involved in various professional organisations, serving on national and international public health bodies. His research interests encompass worksite wellness, musculoskeletal disorders, ergonomics, and health risk assessment. Professor Hoe has been recognised with numerous awards, including the International Commission on Occupational Health's ILO Master Fellowship, and the Malaysian Medical Association’s Meritorious Award and Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium of Public Health’s Medal of Merit Award in 2023. He has been at the forefront of integrating technology into medical education and practice, and has played a crucial role in public health communication, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. As of 2025, Professor Hoe continues to lead important research projects, supervise doctoral and master's students, and contribute to national and international public health initiatives. His work remains crucial in advancing occupational and public health practices, policies, and education in Malaysia and the broader Asia-Pacific region.

Professor Dr Thong Kwai Lin is full Professor at the University of Malaya (UM). She joined UM as a lecturer in 1990, promoted to Associate Professor in 1997 and Full Professor in 2003. She obtained her PhD in 1997 from UM.  She was the Director of the Centre for Research Services, Institute of Research Management and Monitoring (IPPP), UM from 2011-2015. She teaches Public Health Microbiology, Diagnostic Microbiology, Food Microbiology, Molecular Diagnostics, Microbial Pathogenesis at the Institute of Biological Science, Faculty of Science.  Her field of specialisation is molecular microbiology of foodborne and nosocomial bacterial pathogens. Her current research is in the application of whole genome sequencing to dissect the genomes of bacterial pathogens to better understand the mechanism of drug resistance, virulence and pathogenicity of bacteria and development of biosensors  for rapid detection of bacterial pathogens. She has published over 300  papers in refereed national and international journals and proceedings and presented more than 200 papers in conferences/symposia. Her WOS H-Index is 34  and has supervised over 95 postgraduates. Prof Thong has won numerous Awards related to research and teaching activities. These include 20 Gold Medals, 12 Silver Medals, 7 Bronze Medals in various National and International Invention & Innovation Exposition since 2005. She also received the Excellent Scientist Award from the Ministry of Higher Education (2005), the Medical Association of Malaysia-Infectious Disease Fund Visiting Fellowship (2006) and the 2013 Woman Scientist Award from University of Malaya, the University’s Excellent Service Awards for the years 2000, 2003, 2004, 2008 and 2012 and the Top Research Scientist Malaysia from the Academy of Science, Malaysia in 2014 and the prestigious Malaysian Society for Microbiology Award 2015. She was the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Ambassador to Malaysia for 7 years (2007-2014). For her excellent work and service, Prof Thong was awarded the American Society for Microbiology Ambassador of the Year (2009) Award and Certificate of Outstanding Service to the International Board of the American Society for Microbiology in 2011.

As a clinical pharmacist, researcher, and lecturer, my career has been driven by a commitment to improving patient care through translational research and education. With a strong foundation in managing critically ill patients, particularly in infectious diseases, I developed a deep interest in pharmacokinetics and its role in optimizing drug therapy. This passion led me to bridge clinical practice with research, ensuring that scientific advancements translate into real-world benefits for patients. Teaching became a natural extension of this mission, allowing me to shape future pharmacists and researchers with a focus on evidence-based practice and patient-centered care. Today, I continue to integrate clinical expertise, research innovation, and education to advance pharmacy practice and improve health outcomes.