Former PM adviser to direct science diplomacy


FORMER science adviser to the Prime Minister Tan Sri Dr Zakri Abdul Hamid (pic) has joined UCSI University as a distinguished professor and the founding director of its International Institute for Science Diplomacy and Sustainability.

A think tank that connects the scientific community with policymakers in the Asean region and beyond, the institute will focus on environmental diplomacy, global health, food security, as well as international trade and finance.

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