MS. YAP FUI FONG
As a trained accountant, Fui Fong has worked in a number of German and USA companies in Malaysia and Singapore and she brings with her experience in establishing accounting systems to ensure the operational backbone of Cancer Research Malaysia.
Receiving her First-Class Honours Degree in Biochemistry from the National University Malaysia (UKM), she studies the mechanisms underlying cancer development, particularly focusing on head and neck cancers and utilizing this understanding for the development of novel therapies. Professor Cheong has also developed innovative tools for the early detection and follow-up of patients with high-risk oral lesions and oral cancer.
Professor Cheong has won many international awards. These include the Norman Rowe Educational Trust (2005), L’Oreal For Women in Science Award (2008), the Union for International Cancer Control Fellowships (2006, 2008), Top Research Scientist Malaysia Award (2017), the International Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathologists President’s Award (2020), and the TWAS Medal (2022), amongst others. She is highly sought after as a Keynote or Plenary Speaker at international, regional, and local conferences.
She was appointed Adjunct Professor at Universiti Malaya since 2009, Full Professor (Dr. Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali Professorial Chair) at Universiti Malaya in 2019 and Visiting Professor at the Technology University of Malaysia (UTM; 2017). Internationally, she was a Visiting Professor at the University of Khon Kaen, Thailand (2012, 2015), and an Adjunct Professor at Airlangga University, Indonesia (2022). She was appointed as a Fellow of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia in 2019.Andy Khoo has had over 38 years of experience being involved in mostly multinational corporate business, sales and marketing management. He worked mainly in the IT industry for global giants; the likes of Microsoft, HP, Andersen Consulting (today’s Accenture), NetApp and EMC.
Additionally, he has worked in some other industries including automotive and cellular. Andy has also done extensive consulting to local and multinational companies in industries as diverse as online, media, food manufacturing and semiconductor manufacturing. During those years, Andy has been based in Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, USA and UK; in roles which spanned country, regional and sometimes global responsibilities.
As for industry organizations, Andy previously chaired the Malaysian chapter of Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) and was an active councilor for several years at the National ICT Association of Malaysia (PIKOM).
Aside from his corporate persona, Andy has deep personal interests in social and community organizations. He has headed and has been advisor to several neighborhood associations including Duta Nusantara, Damansara Idaman, Prima16, O.G. Heights and Claridge Homeowners Cooperative. On the social side, Andy was actively involved at different times with Rotary International (as Club President and Assistant District Governor for Malaysia), Habitat for Humanity and several other local charities.
A passionate foodie and wine-cum-whisky enthusiast, Andy has been a member of and also sometimes served on the local council of gastronomic societies like Chaine des Rotisseurs, International Wine & Food Society, and Amanti della Cucina Italiana.
Professor Cheong has won many international awards. These include the Norman Rowe Educational Trust (2005), L’Oreal For Women in Science Award (2008), the Union for International Cancer Control Fellowships (2006, 2008), Top Research Scientist Malaysia Award (2017), the International Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathologists President’s Award (2020), and the TWAS Medal (2022), amongst others. She is highly sought after as a Keynote or Plenary Speaker at international, regional, and local conferences.
She was appointed Adjunct Professor at Universiti Malaya since 2009, Full Professor (Dr. Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali Professorial Chair) at Universiti Malaya in 2019 and Visiting Professor at the Technology University of Malaysia (UTM; 2017). Internationally, she was a Visiting Professor at the University of Khon Kaen, Thailand (2012, 2015), and an Adjunct Professor at Airlangga University, Indonesia (2022). She was appointed as a Fellow of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia in 2019.Andy Khoo has had over 38 years of experience being involved in mostly multinational corporate business, sales and marketing management. He worked mainly in the IT industry for global giants; the likes of Microsoft, HP, Andersen Consulting (today’s Accenture), NetApp and EMC.
Additionally, he has worked in some other industries including automotive and cellular. Andy has also done extensive consulting to local and multinational companies in industries as diverse as online, media, food manufacturing and semiconductor manufacturing. During those years, Andy has been based in Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, USA and UK; in roles which spanned country, regional and sometimes global responsibilities.
As for industry organizations, Andy previously chaired the Malaysian chapter of Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) and was an active councilor for several years at the National ICT Association of Malaysia (PIKOM).
Aside from his corporate persona, Andy has deep personal interests in social and community organizations. He has headed and has been advisor to several neighborhood associations including Duta Nusantara, Damansara Idaman, Prima16, O.G. Heights and Claridge Homeowners Cooperative. On the social side, Andy was actively involved at different times with Rotary International (as Club President and Assistant District Governor for Malaysia), Habitat for Humanity and several other local charities.
A passionate foodie and wine-cum-whisky enthusiast, Andy has been a member of and also sometimes served on the local council of gastronomic societies like Chaine des Rotisseurs, International Wine & Food Society, and Amanti della Cucina Italiana.