Dr. Mak Joon Wah (11 December 1942 – 26 January 2024)[1] is a Malaysian physician. He is an expert on tropical and parasitic diseases and has published over 350 scientific papers. He is Professor of Pathology (the equivalent of a named chair in North America) and Vice-President of the International Medical University (IMU). He has formerly been Director of the Institute for Medical Research (IMR) and has worked as a consultant to the World Health Organization. He was Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Lymphatic Filariasis. He was Professor of Pathology at the Universiti Putra Malaysia for three years before joining IMU.
Dr. Mak Joon Wah | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 11, 1942 Penang, Malaysia |
| Died | January 26, 2024 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Alma mater | National University of Singapore University of Malaya |
| Occupation(s) | Physician, Vice-President of the International Medical University |
| Known for | Global expert in filariasis and malaria |
He was elected President of Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine in 1982 was the founding Editor of its Journal, Tropical Biomedicine, from 1985 to 1987.
He holds an MBBS from the University of Singapore (1967), a Master of Public Health (MPH) from the University of Malaya (1976), and Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from the University of Singapore (1980). He became a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists in 1995.[2]
Awards
edit- National Science Award, 1985
- Merdeka Award, 2011[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ @akademisains (January 27, 2024). "Akademi Sains Malaysia menzahirkan ucapan takziah kepada keluarga mendiang Emeritus Profesor Dr Mak Joon Wah FASc, salah seorang Felo Pengasas ASM. Segala jasa dan sumbangan beliau akan sentiasa diingati" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Prof Mak Joon Wah, IMU
- ^ "Three outstanding M'sians named 2011 Merdeka Award recipients".
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