Personal Data
Nationality
Malaysian
Year of Birth
1959
Studies
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecology, London, UK
National University of Malaysia, Doctor of Medicine (Honours in Obstetrics and Gynaecology)
National University of Malaysia, Masters in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
International Islamic University Malaysia, Honorary Doctorate in Humanities
International Management and Development Institute (IMD), Switzerland, Program for Executive Development
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
Professional Career
1990
Lecturer and Consultant/Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology
1995
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist at Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1999
Founder/President/CEO at MERCY Malaysia
2009
Chief – Humanitarian Response Branch at United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), New York, USA
2011-2014
Senior Fellow - Humanitarian Futures Program, King’s College London, and Khazanah Research and Investment Strategy, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2014-2016
Chief of World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) secretariat, United Nations Secretariat, New York, USA
2016-2020
Under Secretary-General (Partnerships) at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Geneva, Switzerland
2020-August 2021
Special Advisor on Public Health to the Prime Minister of Malaysia
August 2021-present
Executive Director, Sunway Centre for Planetary Health, Sunway University, Malaysia
Other Activities / Memberships
March 2020-September 2021
Member of the Economic Action Council of the Government of Malaysia
July 2020-August 2021
Member of the board of Trustees, Responsible Finance Institute
As of July 2020
Member of the Consultative Council of Foreign Relations, Government of Malaysia
As of September 2020-current
Senior Fellow at the Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Centre
July 2020-October 2021
Board of Trustees of the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation
As of January 2021-current
Member of the Climate Action Council of the Government of Malaysia
As of June 2021-current
Board Member of the Employers Provident Fund of Malaysia
from 2021-current
Member of the Global Panel for a Public Health Convention
As of September 2021-current
Board Member of the ALAM Foundation (of the Malaysian Development Bank)
Awards
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