Dr. Wahib M. Atroosh, hailing from Yemen, became a member of the Department of Parasitology at UM in 2019, taking on the role of an academic senior lecturer. His postgraduate journey commenced as a Master's student within the same department back in December 2009. Then, he continued pursuing his PhD in 2012 and successfully earned his PhD with distinction in 2017. Dr. Wahib's scientific pursuits have been dedicated to the falciparum malaria parasite, the most common cause of severe human malaria, known for its high mortality rate and the development of resistance to antimalarial drugs. Dr. Wahib's research endeavors have primarily revolved around monitoring antimalarial drug resistance through in vivo clinical trials and the utilization of molecular gene markers. He is also an active contributor to both international and local research collaborations, partnering with the Medical Research Center at Jazan University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the School of Biological Science at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). Together, they have delved into the epidemiology, genotyping, and molecular evaluation of antimalarial drug resistance among falciparum malaria isolates from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Nigeria, respectively. Beyond his work on malaria, Dr. Wahib has been involved in other parasitology research projects, encompassing intestinal protozoa, schistosomiasis, soil-transmitted helminths (STH), and health education programs for parasitic infections. He has also played a pivotal role in designing a novel gene marker for discriminating falciparum malaria isolates, particularly suitable for correcting the in vivo malaria drug efficacy outcomes. Throughout his tenure at the Department of Parasitology, Dr. Wahib has significantly been involved in publishing 35 papers in indexed journals, amassing an h-index of 18 and garnering a total of 1321 citations. Furthermore, he has actively served as a reviewer for esteemed journals, including PLoS ONE, PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Parasites & Vectors, Malaria Journal, Transaction of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, BMC Medicine, Pathogens and Global Health, International Research Journal of Public and Environmental Health, and Tropical Biomedicine. More recently, Dr Wahib has been awarded the Universiti Malaya Excellent Service Award (APC) for the year 2023.