About Roche
Nationality
Malaysia
Year of Birth
1959
1990 (elevated to Fellow in 2002)
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecology, London
1980-1986
National University of Malaysia, Doctor of Medicine (Honours in Obstetrics and Gynaecology)
1991
National University of Malaysia, Masters in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
2006
International Islamic University Malaysia, Honorary Doctorate in Humanities
2009
International Management and Development Institute (IMD), Switzerland, Program for Executive Development
2011
The Center for International Humanitarian Cooperation (Fordham University, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, and the United Nations System Staff College), International Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance Honoris Causa
1990
Lecturer and Consultant/Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology
1995
Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist
1999
MERCY Malaysia, Founder / President / CEO
2009
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), New York, Chief – Humanitarian Response Branch
2011–2014
King’s College London, and Khazanah Research and Investment Strategy, Kuala Lumpur, Senior Fellow – Humanitarian Futures Program
2014–2016
United Nations Secretariat, New York, Chief of World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) secretariat
2016–2020
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Geneva, Under-Secretary-General (Partnerships)
2020–2021
Prime Minister of Malaysia, Special Advisor on Public Health
Since 2021
Sunway Centre for Planetary Health, Sunway University, Malaysia, Executive Director
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2020–2021
Member of the Economic Action Council of the Government of Malaysia
2020–2021
Member of the board of Trustees, Responsible Finance Institute
Since 2020
Member of the Consultative Council of Foreign Relations, Government of Malaysia
Since 2020
Senior Fellow at the Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Centre
2020–2021
Board of Trustees of the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation
Since 2021
Member of the Climate Action Council of the Government of Malaysia
Since 2021
Board Member of the Employers Provident Fund of Malaysia
Since 2021
Member of the Global Panel for a Public Health Convention
Since 2021
Board Member of the ALAM Foundation (of the Malaysian Development Bank)
Since 2023
Norwegian Refugee Council, Honorary Advisor, International Criminal Court
2009
Commander of the Order of the Crown Malaysia
2013
Isa Award for Humanity, Kingdom of Bahrain
2015
Merdeka Award Malaysia
2019
Winner of The ASEAN Prize