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President of Academy of Sciences Malaysia (2016-2019), first female to be appointed as the Chairperson of the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) (2019-2021) and the first woman to be the National Science Advisor to the Prime Minister and to the country. In addition, she was elected to the Academy of Sciences Malaysia in 2003, The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS) in 2010, The Islamic World Academy of Sciences in 2016, and as an Honorary Member of the Iranian Academy of Medical Sciences in 2017.
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Universities in Malaysia and in developing and implementing The Malaysian Education Blueprint (Higher Education) 2013 to 2025. She is currently involved in the rewriting of the Higher Education blueprint 2026 to 2035 and is a member of the Higher Education Advisory Panel for financial sustainability of universities under the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE).
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During her tenure at USM, she has held numerous positions including
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London in 1992. In 1993, she was promoted to associate professor and served as Deputy Dean of
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