Ahmad Najib bin Abdullah, dilahirkan pada 3 Mac 1966 di Kubang Kerian, Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Mendapat pendidikan awal di Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan Kubang Kerian ( 1973-1978). Beliau melanjutkan pengajian peringkat menengah di Ma’ahad Muhammadi Kota Bharu ( 1979-1985 ). Seterusnya beliau menyambung pengajian di Universiti Islam Madinah, Arab Saudi dan mendapat Ijazah Sarjana Muda Dakwah dan Usuluddin ( 1989 ), Sarjana Tafsir ( 1994), dan Ijazah Kedoktoran Ph.D Tafsir (1998 ). Sekembali ke tanahair, beliau berkhidmat di Ma’ahad Al-Dakwah Wa Al-Imamah sebelum diserap menjadi Kolej Islam Antarabangsa Sultan Ismail Petra ( KIAS ). Selain memegang jawatan pensyarah, beliau telah diberi kepercayaan menjadi Ketua Jabatan Dakwah dan Ketua Jabatan Usuluddin. Terakhir beliau dilantik menjawat jawatan Timbalan Ketua Eksekutif ( HEP ) KIAS. Pada 1 Januari 2008, beliau bertugas sebagai pensyarah kanan di Akademi Pengajian Islam, Universiti Malaya, cawangan Nilam Puri. Sepanjang perkhidmatan, beliau pernah dilantik menjadi Ahli Jamaah Tashih Tafsir JAKIM, Panel Pakar Aqidah JAKIM, Ahli Jawatankuasa Fatwa Negeri Perlis, Ahli Jama’ah Penulis Majalah PENGASUH, Ahli Jawatankuasa Buku Teks Yayasan Islam Kelantan ( YIK ) dan Ahli Jawatankuasa Penyelidikan dan Membasmi Ajaran Sesat (MAIK ). Di peringkat Universiti Malaya kampus Nilam Puri, beliau telah diberi amanah untuk menjawat beberapa jawatan pentadbiran seperti, Penyelaras Penyelidikan dan Pembangunan ( 2008-2011 ),Penyelaras Program Asasi ( 2011-2012), Timbalan Pengarah UM Nilam Puri ( 2013-2020) dan Penyelaras Penyelidikan dan Penerbitan UMEC, Bachok ( 2021-2024 ).

Dr. Chiu Chee Kidd is an Associate Professor in University of Malaya and a Consultant Spine Surgeon in University Malaya Specialist Centre. He specializes in spinal surgery for patients with disorders of the thoracic and lumbar spine with focus on degenerative, deformity and traumatic pathologies. Dr. Chiu is an active member of numerous professional spine societies such as the Malaysian Spine Society (MSS), Asia Pacific Spine Society (APSS), AOSpine and Scoliosis Research Society (SRS). Dr. Chiu’s expertise was grounded on his research on spinal disorders and had published his researches in both local and international journals. His master’s degree thesis won the “Singapore Medical Journal Best Published Article of the Year”. His researches also won several awards in local and international conferences. Amongst them were the International Minimal Invasive Surgery Spine Congress Best Oral Paper Presentation Award, 4th International MSS Scientific Congress Best Research Award, Bioeconomy Innovation Award, PECIPTA 2017 Gold Award, Asia Pacific Spine Society & Asian Spine Journal Best Clinical Research Award, 47th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Spine Surgery and Related Research English Presentation Award, 1st Annual Meeting of the Singapore Spine Society First Prize Award, Malaysian Spine Society Presidential Best Research Award, 48th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Spine Surgery and Related Research Gold Prize English Presentation Award and Korean Society of Spine Surgery Best Paper Award. Dr. Chiu is a peer reviewer for several local and international journals such as Scientific Reports, PLoS ONE, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal, Journal of Orthoapedic Surgery, Asian Spine Journal, Journal of Investigative Surgery, Clinical Interventions in Aging, Current Medical Research & Opinion and Medical Devices Evidence and Research. He had been awarded as the “top ten reviewer” by Journal of Orthoapedic Surgery.

     As a Consultant Sports, Exercise and Musculoskeletal Medicine Physician at the University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) and UM Specialist Centre (UMSC), and Senior Lecturer at the University of Malaya, Dr. Alston Choong Wai Kwong expertise lies in teaching, researching, and designing effective sports-specific injury prevention programs, implementing preparticipation examinations, and treating sports-related and musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries of athletes from various sports across all levels of participation. His approach is comprehensive and holistic, encompassing acute injury management to individualise sports rehabilitation programs to cater for different athletes until they achieve full return-to-performance. He has honed his skills in treating MSK injuries by integrating advanced, cutting-edge treatments such as ultrasound-guided neuromusculoskeletal pain intervention with regenerative therapy, i.e., biologics, radiofrequency stimulation or ablation, and complementary treatments such as combined acupuncture and dry needling, osteopathic manipulation therapy, etc. based on a case-by-case basis.     Recently, his focus has expanded to include sports anthropology and sociology, such as Olympic and Paralympic stuck, sports integrity and ethics, diversity, equality, and inclusion, as he has come to understand that today's sporting landscape presents numerous challenges beyond the solution of sports medicine and science.     In addition to his clinical and academic roles, he has extensive experience as a team physician, providing volunteer sports coverage for multiple sports events, including parasports, at all levels of participation, especially at the national and international levels. He is also actively involved in anti-doping activities and has numerous experiences as a qualified doping control officer, anti-doping educator, Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) Committee member, and panellist on the national anti-doping agency's Hearing and Appeals Panel. He also proud to serve as a committee member of the International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF)'s Medical and Sports Science Commission.      Dr. Alston is actively seeking opportunities to further his career overseas or to collaborate on research related to sports and exercise medicine, performance science and precision nutrition, doping control, sports governance, leadership, and management. He is a staunch advocate for sports integrity and ethics, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and this has led him to pursue an M.A. in Olympic Studies and a Master of Legal Studies (International Sports Law).    Dr. Alston currently serves as the Secretary of the International Olympic Academy Participants Association (IOAPA), and the Vice Chairperson of the Asian Federation of Sports Medicine (AFSM)'s Scientific and Education Commission. He was the immediate past Vice President of the Malaysian Association of Sports Medicine (MASM) for 2 terms, in which he successfully organised the 18th Asian Federation of Sports Medicine Congress as the organising chair in Kota Kinabalu Convention Centre, Malaysia. He is an active member of the International Pierre de Coubertin Committee (IPCC), the International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS), the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the World Institute of Pain (WIP), the Academy of Medicine, Malaysia (AMM), the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA), Society of Exercise is Medicine Malaysia (SEIMM), the Malaysian Arthroscopy Society (MAS), the Malaysian Orthopaedic Association (MOA) and the Malaysian Society of International Pain Practice Practitioners (MSIPPP).     Beyond his professional career, he is also a certified high-intensity interval training (HIIT) coach, an active dragon boat racing athlete, a certified dragon boat racing coach, and an international race officer. He spends his time coaching dragon boat athletes of all levels of participation, regardless of gender, socioeconomic background, fitness level, or disability, and educating the community about the importance of physical activity and exercise in promoting physical, mental and social wellbeing.    Dr. Alston received numerous national and international awards for his outstanding leadership and academic contributions, such as the Top 15 Malaysian Influential Educators Award 2022/2023, Asia's Most Outstanding Achiever Award 2022, and the International People's Choice Award (Most Outstanding Young Achiever) 2022.