Mahaletchumy Arujunan

Mahaletchumy Arujunan is a Malaysian scientist of Indian origin. She currently works as an executive director of Malaysian Biotechnology Information Centre (Mabic). Mahaletchumy joined MABIC in Jan 2003 as a Project Officer and later took over as the Executive Director in May 2005.[1] Mahaletchumy Arujunan was listed as one of the 100 most influential people in the field of biotechnology by the 7th edition of The Scientist American Worldwide View: A Global Biotechnology Perspective Journal.[2] She is also a recipient of 2010 TWAS Regional Prize for Public Understanding of Science for East, Southeast Asia and Pacific Region. She also founded the country’s first science newspaper, The Petri Dish.

Background

She was born in Klang Valley, Malaysia in year 1969 to a Tamil school headmaster.[3] She has a BSc in biochemistry and an MSc in biotechnology.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.bic.org.my/about-us/team
  2. ↑ Wani Mutthiah (20 June 2015). "Scientist from Klang does country proud". The Star. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  3. ↑ Kamlesh Kumar (27 September 2015). "10 things about: Mahaletchumy Arujanan, biotechnologist putting Malaysia on the world map". Malay Mail. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
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