Dr Mukhri Hamdan is a professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology with a subspecialist in reproductive medicine. He works as an O&G consultant at Universiti Malaya Medical (UMMC) and Specialist Centre (UMSC). He is the Head of the O&G Department in the Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya and also the Vice President for the College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Academy of Medicine Malaysia. He sits on the National Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine subspecialty evaluation committee for the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC). He is actively involved in the Advisory and Coordinating Committee for Reproductive Health (Subfertility) for LPPKN. He holds a PhD from the University of Southampton UK in reproductive sciences (Endometriosis) and also a clinical master in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (MObGyn) from the University Malaya. He was trained locally and in the United Kingdom hospitals. After he completed his clinical master, he joined Complete Fertility Southampton, United Kingdom and gained advanced training in infertility. He is certified by British Fertility Society (BFS) to perform embryo transfer (IVF/ET) and intrauterine insemination (IUI). Dr. Mukhri has been a keen researcher in the field of reproduction. He has presented his work in many international meetings and has published them in high-impact academic journals in various aspects of the endometriosis field. He has also been actively involved in writing up the National Curriculum for O&G. He speaks regularly in local and international congresses and is currently elected as the council member for the College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Academy of Medicine Malaysia. He has the vision to improve the quality of training both in O&G and reproductive medicine training. Active administrative roles: Professor and Senior Consultant University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) Head of Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine University Malaya and University Malaya Medical Centre (UM, FOM) Vice President, College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Academy of Medicine Malaysia (COGAMM) Board of Management, University Malaya Specialist Centre (UMSC) Evaluation Committee for National Specialist Registry and Reprodcutive Medicine, Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) Member of Advisory Coordination Committee on Reproductive Health (ACCRH), LPPKN Technical Committee for Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths (CEMD) Board Member of Asian Society of Endometriosis (ASEA) Committee member for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, AOFOG Committee member Special interest Group (Endometriosis) for ASPIRE Founding Member Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotic Surgery, and Ablation (AMRAS)    

Dr Zulaikha currently serves as Senior Lecturer and Clinical Medical Physicist at the Clinical Oncology Department, UMMC. She previously worked as Medical Physicist in Hospital University of Science Malaysia (HUSM) for 3-years before joining UMMC in 2010. She received her PhD in Clinical Oncology Physics in 2021 from the Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya. As clinical physicist and a lecturer in a teaching hospital, she is responsible on producing high quality radiotherapy treatment planning for oncology patients; perform dose measurement and quality assurance check on radiotherapy modalities while being involved with various clinical improvement technique, research and academic teaching related to Medical Physics and Oncology services. Her main expertise and research covers all applications related to brachytherapy, stereotactic body radiotherapy, in vivo dosimetry, hybrid treatment planning and radiobiology of hypo-fractionated treatment, while being the author and co-author for number of publications related to her field of expertise.

Dr Tan Boon Chin is an Associate Professor holding the position of Deputy Director at the Centre for Research in Biotechnology for Agriculture (CEBAR) at the University of Malaya (UM). He completed his BSc in Biotechnology at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) and a PhD in Plant Biotechnology at the University of Nottingham. Dr Tan was employed by UM as a postdoctoral research fellow before taking up the senior lecturer role. Dr Tan's interests span the fields of plant molecular biology and biochemistry. His current research aims to combine omics and molecular approaches to understanding the regulatory mechanism of transcription factors in environmental-stressed crops, hoping to find ways to improve crop tolerance for near-future climates. These include (1) developing a product in the form of biostimulants to mitigate climate stress for these crops, (2) developing appropriate educational programmes for farmers to promote sustainable agriculture, and (3) making recommendations to policymakers. Dr Tan's research interests also encompass genetically manipulating biosynthetic pathways in plants to produce beneficial bioactive compounds. Additionally, he explores the potential of using plants as an alternative platform for producing high-value recombinant pharmaceutical proteins. He received several awards, including the Royal Society-Newton Advanced Fellowship (2017), the Travel Award for the Asia Pacific Biosafety Association Conference from the United States Department of State Biosecurity Engagement Program (2017), and the Alltech Young Scientist Award 2012/13. Dr Tan is currently the Lead Consultant for the National Biosafety Policy project. He is also an Associate Editor of the Journal of Plant Growth Regulation (JPGR) and an Editorial Board Member of BMC Plant Biology, Heliyon, Molecular Biotechnology (MOBI), Asia Pacific Journal of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (APJMBB), Discover Food, Discover Plants, and the Journal of Agribusiness Marketing (JAMA). Dr Tan is also the President of the Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (MSMBB), an Honorary Secretary of the Asia Oceania Agricultural Proteomics Organization (AOAPO), a council member of the Malaysian Proteomics Society (MAPS), Malaysian Society of Plant Physiology (MSPP), and Malaysian Society of Systems and Synthetic Biology (MyBioSS), and an eLife Community Ambassador.  His research group is committed to dedicating their expertise and ideas to catalyse efforts toward achieving the second Sustainable Development Goal (SDG2). See the interview: https://www.springernature.com/gp/researchers/the-source/blog/blogposts-communicating-research/enhan...