Malaysian researcher wins Japan award, her work may lead to vaccines for dengue and Zika


PETALING JAYA: Malaysian researcher Dr Moi Meng Leng (pic) has become the first foreign researcher to be granted the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) Award for her contributions in the regional control of infectious diseases.

Dr Moi, who is currently working with the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Nagasaki University, was accorded the award from the Japanese Prime Minister’s office in Tokyo on Thursday (Dec 24).

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