Kim-Leng Goh is appointed as Honorary Professor at the Department of Economics and Applied Statistics, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Malaya after his retirement from his professorial position at the same department. He received his degrees of Bachelor of Economics (Statistics) and Master of Economics from the University of Malaya, and PhD from Monash University (Australia). During his service, he held various academic administrative positions. He was the Deputy Dean of Higher Degree of FEA from September 2016-January 2018, and he held the same position from 2007-2012. He was the Head of Department of Applied Statistics, FEA from 2006-2007 and in 2020. From 2013-2016, he was appointed as the Deputy Director of the Global Planning & Strategy Centre under the Chancellery to assist the university in strategic planning and world university rankings. He served as the Editor of Malaysian Journal of Economic Studies (indexed in Scopus and ESCI) for about 20 years. He is an Advisor to the Capital Markets Review, and an editorial board member of the International Journal of Services, Economics and Management. He was also an editorial board member of the International Journal of Modelling in Operations Management. His areas of expertise include econometrics, financial econometrics, modeling and applied finance. He has published about 90 papers in refereed academic journals. He is currently supervising 5 PhD candidates, and more than 20 PhD candidates under his supervision have completed their studies.  

Dr. Leong research focus on investigating the mechanism of action of potent compounds toward developing new anticancer and antidiabetes drugs. His research adopts an in vitro approach using cell-based and enzymatic assays to identify the various cellular pathways modulated by a potent compound. The research outcome is to understand the mechanism of action of the compound, a prerequisite requirement in developing a new drug entity. In addition, he employs metabolomics to evaluate biomarkers in explaining the treatment outcomes or disease progression. International collaboration has geared his research towards cancer stem cells and utilizing zebrafish as an animal model for cancer. It is believed that cancer stem cells is a subset of cells in tumour that drives chemoresistance and relapse in cancer patients. Therefore, strategies to develop new chemotherapy against the subset of cells is of great interest to tackle the problem.

PROFESSIONAL LEARDESHIP 1. Hakim, Ujian Tilawah Al-Quran Peringkat Jajahan Dan Negeri Kelantan, Jabatan Hal Ehwal Agama Islam Kelantan (JAHEAIK), 2010-Now. 2. Penceramah Bebas Bertauliah, Majlis Agama Islam Dan Adat Istiadat Negeri Kelantan (MAIK), 2002-Now. 3. Penceramah Bebas Bertauliah, Majlis Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan, 21/07/2020-Now. 4. Penceramah Bebas Bertauliah, Majlis Agama Islam Selangor (MAIS), 24/09/2020-Now.   CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY (contribution to society),(level),(year) 1. Panel Perunding Hukum, Iltim Jakim, National (Cawangan Timur), 2014-Now 2. Pengerusi, Jawatankuasa Masjid Iktikaf ZB, Kampung Kubang Chepek, Mukim Pangkal Pisang, Peringat Kota Bharu, Kelantan, 2016-Now 3. Aktivis Kemanusiaan, Lajnah Kebajikan dan Kemanusiaan, Masjid Iktikaf ZB, World, 2016-Now 4. Penceramah Bebas Di Negeri Kelantan, State, 2002-Now 5. Penceramah Bebas Di Negeri Selangor, State, 2020-Now 6. Penceramah Bebas Di Wilayah Persekutuan, State, 2020-Now 7. Pengajar Al-Quran Talaqqi Bersanad, State, 2009-Now 8. Pengajar Ilmu Tarannum, State, 2009-Now 9. Pengajar Ilmu-Ilmu Islam Secara Talaqqi, Nation, 2009-Now.   Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine) 1. Rancangan Dian, TV1, 2009. 2. Panel Jemputan Qurantime, TV Al-Hijrah, 2020-Now. 3. Panel Jemputan QuranHour, Karangkraf, 2022. 4. Penulis Rencana "Ujian Dilalui Umat Tidak Segetir Rasulullah", Berita Harian, 20/10/2020.