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.  

Professor Dr. Syarida Hasnur Safii is a Professor and Consultant Periodontist at the Universiti Malaya, where she currently serves as Deputy Dean (Clinical Services) of the Faculty of Dentistry. She is based at the Department of Restorative Dentistry and has held several key academic leadership roles, including Head of Department and Head of the Periodontology Discipline. Professor Safii obtained her Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia before pursuing specialist training in Periodontology at King’s College London, where she was awarded the Master of Clinical Dentistry (MClinDent) and Membership in Restorative Dentistry (MRD) from The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. She later completed her PhD in Periodontology at the University of Otago, New Zealand. Her areas of expertise include periodontology, implant dentistry, and dental education. Her research focuses on the biological and clinical aspects of periodontal and peri-implant diseases, host–microbial interactions, adjunctive antimicrobial therapies, natural products in periodontal healing, and the relationship between systemic conditions and periodontal health. She has also contributed significantly to dental education research, particularly in personalised learning, student-centred pedagogy, and the integration of machine learning in educational design. Professor Safii has published extensively in high-impact international journals, including Clinical Oral Investigations, Journal of Clinical Periodontology, Clinical Oral Implants Research, BMC Oral Health, Archives of Oral Biology, and Pharmaceutics. She has led and co-led numerous nationally funded research grants, including projects under the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia) and multiple internal research grants at Universiti Malaya. Her current research includes longitudinal studies on peri-implant inflammation, periodontal stability, synbiotic adjuncts in non-surgical therapy, and health economics of periodontitis management. She actively supervises postgraduate candidates at PhD and Master’s levels in areas spanning periodontal microbiology, biomarker research, implant biology, regenerative therapies, health economics, and dental education. She also teaches extensively in the Bachelor of Dental Surgery, Master of Oral Science, and specialist doctoral programmes in Periodontology, Restorative Dentistry, and Prosthodontics. At the international and national levels, Professor Safii contributes as an external examiner for specialist and doctoral programmes, including appointments with the The Royal College of Surgeons of England and multiple Malaysian universities. She serves as Associate Editor for BMC Oral Health and the Periodontology Journal, and is an active reviewer for numerous indexed journals. She is also an assessor for the Malaysian Qualifications Agency and international grant bodies.

Ir. Dr. Jegalakshimi Jewaratnam is a senior lecturer in Chemical Engineering Department , University Malaya. At present, she is also the coordinator for Masters of Safety, Health and Environment Engineering. She received her BEng (Chemical) and MEngSc (Chemical) from University Malaya in year 2003 and 2007 respectively. She completed her PhD (Chemical Engineering) in Newcastle University, United Kingdom in year 2013. She is a Professional Engineer registered in Board of Engineers Malaysia (2019) and  a Chartered Engineer registered in Engineering Council, UK (2018). She is a Member of Institution of Engineers Malaysia (MIEM) (2019) and Institute of Chemical Engineering Malaysia (MIChemE)(2018). Prior to academic position, she has worked in the water industry as a technical and project engineer. In her academic career span, she has published academic journals and conference papers, engaged in industrial consultations and presented invited talks. Her research interests are advanced process control and optimization in bioprocesses, waste recovery and management; environment health and quantitative risk assessment.