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Associate Professor Dr Che Wan Jasimah bt Wan Mohamed Radzi recieved her BSc (Hons), 1988 in Food Science and Nutrition at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Master of Science in Philosophy and History of Science (1993) and Ph.D. in Food Policy (2009) at University of Malaya. In 1997 she was appointed as a lecturer, promoted as a Senior Lecturer in 2006 and Associate Professor in 2016. She was Head, Department of Science and Technology Studies (Oct 2014- Jan 2020); Coordinator for research, Universiti Malaya Halal Research Centre (UMHRC) (2018-2020); Associate member (UMHRC) (2021- 2023) and Associate member for civilizational Dialogue center (2020-2021). She has to-date published more than 40 papers in journals, chapter of books, conference proceedings both locally and internationally. She manages to publish books and chapters of book in the area of food science & technology, genetic modified food, halal food and culture and in cosmetics. Her research interest are in Food and Culture (food intake, traditional food); Food and Religion (Halal, Policy, Health); Food Technology and Health (Obesity, malnutrition, innovation, medicinal food); Food Security and Safety (food chain, food management, labeling, food bone disease). She has supervised more than 30 PhD and master students by research and coursework which 20 of them already graduated. With her research expertise and extensive experience, thus she has invited and participated in various discussions, such as course content development in Philosophy & Current Issue and Ethics & Civilization, includes courses under Division of Academic Excellence, Department of Higher Education and Ministry of Education Malaysia. She also invited as Expert Panel for Focus Group Discussion in the development of indicators for Ethical Principles on Modern Biotechnology in Malaysia; Mapping Committee for Research in Al-Quran and Science, Expert Committee in Islamic Studies Integration: Towards an Integration of Religion and Science, Institute of Islamic Understanding Malaysia (IKIM); Committee in Technical Analysis Halal, JAKIM, and Technical Committee for Environmental Health Indicators Development, Institute for Medical Research. Furthermore, she also collaborated with researchers in other disciplines, particularly in Halal studies, Halal cosmetic, innovation in food, food management, Al-Quran & Science, Religion & Science. Besides annually giving papers at various conferences locally and abroad, she is also regularly invited to give inputs through local TV programs regarding issues that are of relevance to society connected to her areas of specialisation.