Celebrating excellence: Zambry (right) flashing a thumbs-up alongside Prof Siti Zuraina. — LOW LAY PHON/The Star
From unearthing Malaysia’s oldest human skeleton to establishing archaeology as a recognised discipline, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Emerita Prof Dr Siti Zuraina Abdul Majid has spent nearly five decades uncovering the stories buried beneath our soil.
This year, the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) fellow’s lifelong dedication to preserving Malaysia’s earliest history was honoured when she was named the National Academic Figure at the 16th National Academic Awards (AAN) – a recognition that marks another milestone for the nation’s first archaeologist.
