Merdeka Award honours for eco-warrior


Dr Salleh received the Merdeka Award for his contribution to conserving Malaysia’s environment.

TAN Sri Dr Salleh Mohd Noor is no stranger to summits. Having conquered Mount Kinabalu, Mount Tahan, Mount Ophir and more recently, the base camp of Mount Everest – at the age of 72! – Dr Salleh has gone where few have ventured.

The UCSI University Council member recently received the Merdeka Award for his contribution to conserving Malaysia’s environment, forests and wildlife.

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