New VC for IMU


Academic Emerita Prof Datuk Dr Asma Ismail (pic) is the newly-appointed vice-chancellor and chief executive officer of IMU University.

A dedicated advocate for the sciences, her roles as the immediate past president of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM), the immediate past science, technology and innovation adviser to the Prime Minister, and the current chair for the Planetary Health Action Plan for Malaysia make Prof Asma uniquely suited to spearhead a new era for the varsity as it embarks on a broader interpretation of holistic healthcare education, a press release dated Aug 1 read.

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