Melaka education activist is first M'sian to co-chair international young scientists platform


MELAKA: A local education activist has become the first Malaysian elected as co-chair of the Global Young Academy (GYA), an international platform representing young scientists across the globe.

Associate Professor Dr Sam Chan Siok Yee (pic), a registered pharmacist and academic at Universiti Sains Malaysia’s School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, was elected during the GYA’s annual general meeting held in Hyderabad, India, from June 10 to 13.

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