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Executive Director

Name	Professor Dr Lim Phaik Eem
Designation	Executive Director
Head Unit	Marine Biotechnology Research Unit
Department	Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences
Tel	03-79674640
Fax	03-79676994
Email	phaikeem@um.edu.my
Research Link	http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-5331-2010
Address	Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences (IOES), C308, Advanced Studies Complex, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA.
Expertise	Marine Biotechnology: Systematics and Phylogenetics of Marine and Other Organisms; Marine Genomics, Proteomics and Metabolomics, Biotechnological Products; Algae
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Deputy Executive Director

Name	Associate Professor Dr Siti Aisah Binti Hj Alias
Designation	Associate Professor/IOES Master Course Coordinator
Unit in IOES	Marine Biotechnology Research Unit
Department	Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences (IOES)
Tel	03-79674640
Fax	03-79676994
Email	saa@um.edu.my
Research Link	http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9785-2010
Address	Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences (IOES), C308, Institute for Advanced Studies Building, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
Expertise	Biodiversity Antarctic Arctic Fungi, Ecology, Ultrastructure studies; Marine Fungi, Bioactivity, Biodiversity, Ultrastructure studies; Trichomycete fungi, Insect fungi
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Honorary Advisor

Name	Emeritus Professor Dr Phang Siew Moi
Designation	Honorary Advisor/ Honorary Professor
Unit in IOES	Marine Biotechnology Research Unit
Department	Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences (IOES)
Tel	03-79674610
Fax	03-79676994
Email	phang@um.edu.my
Research Link	http://www.researcherid.com/rid/A-7653-2008
Address	Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences (IOES), C308, Institute for Advanced Studies Building, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
Expertise	Algal biotechnology and utilization; Systematics and Phylogenetics of Marine Algae; Algae in Waste Bioremediation; Biofuel - Bioethanol from seaweeds; Biodiesel from algae; Strain improvement of algae / seaweeds, seaweed genetic transformation; Algal taxonomy and biodiversity; Algal live culture collections
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Unit Heads

Name	Associate Prof Dr Bong Chui Wei
Designation	Associate Professor
Unit Head	Marine Biodiversity and Coastal Studies Research Unit
Department	Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science
Tel	03-79675899
Fax	03-79675908
Email	cwbong@um.edu.my
Research Link	http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9588-2012
Address	Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science Building, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
Expertise	Marine Microbial Enzymology
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Name	Associate Professor Dr Hanafi Bin Hussin
Designation	Associate Professor
Unit Head	Maritime Community, Law, Policy and Governance Research Unit
Department	Department of South East Asian Studies, Faculty of Art and Social Sciences
Tel	03-79675611
Fax	03-79676994
Email	hanafih@um.edu.my
Research Link	http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-5212-2010
Address	Department of South East Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
Expertise	Southeast Asian Culture-Performing Arts
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Name	Dr Cheah Wee
Designation	IOES Regional Global Atmospheric Watch (GAW) Centre Coordinator/Senior Lecturer
Unit Head	Air-Ocean-Land Interaction Studies & Climate Change Research
Department	Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences (IOES)
Tel	03-79674640
Fax	03-79676994
Email	wee.cheah@um.edu.my
Research Link	http://www.researcherid.com/rid/C-8282-2012
Address	Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences (IOES), C308, Advanced Studies Complex, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA.
Expertise	Oceanography Instrumentation, Biological Oceanography, Satellite Oceanography
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Name	Dr Kishneth Palaniveloo
Designation	Academic Program Development Course Assistant Coordinator /Senior Lecturer
Unit Head	Marine Biotechnology Research Unit
Department	Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences (IOES)
Tel	03-79674640
Fax	03-79676994
Email	kishneth@um.edu.my
Research Link	http://www.researcherid.com/rid/S-9214-2017
Address	Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences (IOES), C308, Advanced Studies Complex, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA.
Expertise	Advancement of Biodiversity
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Name	Dr Hii Kieng Soon
Designation	Coordinator of Bachok Marine Research Station/Research Officer
Unit in IOES	Marine Biotechnology Research Unit
Department	Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences (IOES)
Tel	09-7785007
Fax	09-7785006
Email	hiiks@um.edu.my
Research Link	http://www.researcherid.com/rid/R-2176-2017
Address	Bachok Marine Research Station, Institute of Ocean and Earth Science (IOES), Universiti Malaya, 16310 Bachok, Kelantan
Expertise	Marine Biotechnology, Molecular Genetics (Molecular Systematic and Phylogenetics, Metabarcoding, Genetic Comparative, Transcriptome and Molecular Toxigenesis), Marine Phycology (Harmful Algal Blooms)
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Last Update: 23/03/2023