Scientific Committee
The experts shaping the conference programme
Scientific Committee
The Scientific Committee is responsible for reviewing abstracts, curating the academic programme, and ensuring the highest standards of scientific rigour throughout the conference.
NTCC Scientific Committee Co-Chairs
Assoc. Prof. Dr Amer Siddiq
Associate Professor; Consultant Psychiatrist & Smoking Cessation Specialist
Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya (UM) / University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC)
Dr Nurhaliza Zakariah
Head, Tobacco Control & FCTC Sector; Public Health Medicine Specialist
Disease Control Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH)
NTCC Scientific Committee
Assoc. Prof. Dr Farizah Mohd Hairi
Associate Professor
Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya
Assoc. Prof. Dr Nur Amani Ahmad Tajuddin
Associate Professor
Department of Primary Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya
Dr Megat Mohamad Amirul Amzar
Family Medicine Specialist
University Malaya Medical Centre
Dr Choong Jin Ian
Family Medicine Specialist
University Malaya Medical Centre
Dr Siti Idayu Hasan
Senior Lecturer
Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya
Prof. Dr Long Chiau Ming
Professor; Deputy Dean (Research & Sustainability)
Sir Jeffrey Cheah Sunway Medical School, Sunway University
Prof. Ts Dr Goh Bey Hing
Professor; Head of Centre
Sunway Biofunctional Molecules Discovery Centre (SBMDC), Sunway University
Assoc. Prof. Dr Ser Hooi Leng
Associate Professor / Senior Lecturer (Biomedical Sciences)
Faculty of Medical & Life Sciences, Sunway University
Lung Health Scientific Committee Co-Chairs
Dato' Dr Hj Mat Zuki Mat Jaeb
Consultant Respiratory Physician; National Head of Respiratory Subspecialty
Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) / Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II
Dr Eliana Ahmad
Senior Assistant Director; Public Health Medicine Specialist
Disease Control Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH)
Lung Health Scientific Committee
Dr Muhamad Hairul Nizam
Senior Principal Assistant Director
Disease Control Division (Tobacco Control & FCTC), Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH)
Dr Vijayan Munusamy
Clinical Specialist (Respiratory Medicine)
Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC)
Dr Arvindran Alaga
Consultant Respiratory Physician; Interventional Pulmonologist; Kedah State Consultant for Respiratory Services
Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Kedah / Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH)
Prof. Dr Anand Sachithanandan
Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon; Professor
Sunway Medical Centre / Sunway University; Lung Cancer Network Malaysia
Dr Lalitha Pereirasamy
Consultant Respiratory Physician
Hospital Pulau Pinang
Dr Hamiza Ngah
Principal Senior Assistant Director (NCD), Public Health Division, Disease Control Branch
Jabatan Kesihatan Negeri Pahang
Dr Mazni Baharom
Senior Assistant Director, Community Surveillance Sector, Disease Control Division
Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH)