Speakers' Profiles
Meet the distinguished speakers at NTCC 2026 and Lung Health Summit 2026
Day 1
Friday, 8 May 2026
Track 1: Tobacco — Clinical
Prof Dr Mohamad Haniki Bin Nik Mohamed
Professor
Kulliyyah of Pharmacy, IIUM Kuantan Campus
Mrs Sulastri binti Samsudin
Pharmacist Coordinator for Tobacco Control
National Poison Centre, Universiti Sains Malaysia
Prof. Ts Dr Goh Bey Hing
Head of Centre
Sunway Biofunctional Molecules Discovery Centre (SBMDC), Sunway University
Mr Daisuke Yamanaka
Supervisor
CHEST M.I., INC. Japan
Assoc. Prof. Dr Farizah Mohd Hairi
Associate Professor
Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya
Dr Mehul Kumar A/L Narendra Kumar
Psychiatrist
Hospital Melaka
Prof Dr Jamalludin Ab Rahman
Professor
International Islamic University Malaysia
Dr Nurhayati Mohd Marzuki
Director
Institute of Respiratory Medicine (IPR)
Track 2: Tobacco — Policy
Dr Thamil Arasu A/L Saminathan
Medical Officer (Researcher)
Institute for Public Health (IKU), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Dr Megat Mohamad Amirul Amzar
Family Medicine Specialist
Universiti Malaya Medical Centre
Dr Tan Hooi Shyuan
Public Health Medicine Specialist
Non-Communicable Disease Control Unit, Ministry of Health Malaysia
Dr Nizam Baharom
Lecturer
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, USIM
Mr Subbarow Narayanan
Senior Education Officer
Consumers Association of Penang
Mr Muhammad Sha'ani Abdullaah
Honorary Secretary General
Malaysian Council for Tobacco Control
Ms Thaarenee Wiswannadan
Senior Public Health Executive
Health Education, Literacy, Promotion and Policy (HELPP), National Cancer Society of Malaysia (NCSM)
Mr Ahmad Azuar Zainuddin
Founder
Satu Creative Sdn. Bhd.
Dr Nurhaliza binti Zakariah
Head, Tobacco Control & FCTC Sector; Public Health Medicine Specialist
Disease Control Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia
Track 3: Lung Health — Policy
Emeritus Prof. Dr Bai Chunxue
Chairman
China Alliance Against Lung Cancer
2 sessionsDr Xin Ye
Doctor of Biochemistry
Zhuhai Sanmed Biotech Ltd.
Assoc. Prof. Dr Pang Yong Kek
Immediate Past President
Malaysian Thoracic Society
Mr Shreshth Bansal
Director, Global Strategic Partnerships
Qure.ai
Dr Aida Binti Abdul Aziz
Thoracic Radiologist
Gleneagles Hospital Johor
Prof. Dr Anand Sachithanandan
President
Lung Cancer Network Malaysia
Dr Narasimman Sathiamurthy
Consultant Thoracic & General Surgeon
Hospital Kuala Lumpur; Head of Thoracic Surgery Subspecialty Services, Malaysia
Dr Nalini Devi Verusingam
Medical Scientific Liaison
Gene Solutions Malaysia
Track 4: Lung Health — Clinical
Prof. Dr Anand Sachithanandan
President
Lung Cancer Network Malaysia
Dr Diana Mahat
Senior Chief Assistant Director (PPKA), Cancer Prevention and Control Sector
Disease Control Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia
Ms Mandy Thoo
Deputy Director (Community Engagement)
National Cancer Society Malaysia (NCSM)
Dr Arvindran Alaga
Consultant, Kedah State Consultant for Respiratory Services
Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah
Dr Nor Hazlin Talib
President
Malaysian Family Medicine Specialists' Association (FMSA)
Kolonel Bersekutu (PA) Prof. Dr Murallitharan Munisamy
Managing Director
National Cancer Society Malaysia (NCSM)
Dr Mohd Faiz Ibrahim
Public Health Medicine Specialist
National Institutes of Health Malaysia
Prof. Dr Victor Hoe Chee Wai Bin Abdullah
Professor
Occupational and Public Health, University of Malaya
Day 2
Saturday, 9 May 2026
Track 1: Tobacco — Clinical
Assoc. Prof. Dr Amer Siddiq bin Amer Nordin
Associate Professor; Consultant Psychiatrist & Smoking Cessation Specialist
Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya / University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC)
Dr Siti Idayu Hasan
Senior Lecturer
Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya
Assoc. Prof. Dr Amani Ahmad Tajuddin
Associate Professor
Department of Primary Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya
Ms. Mah Suit Wan
PhD Candidate
Universiti Malaya
Dr Choong Jin Ian
Family Medicine Specialist
University Malaya Medical Centre
Dr Yeoh Zi Yi
Family Medicine Specialist
Universiti Malaya Medical Centre
Dr Prevena Subramaniam
Medical Officer
Universiti Malaya Medical Centre
Track 2: Tobacco — Policy
Assoc. Prof. Dr Ser Hooi Leng
Associate Professor
Department of Biomedical Sciences, Sir Jeffrey Cheah Sunway Medical School, Faculty of Medical & Life Sciences, Sunway University
Mr Chandra Kumar Vellasamy
Secretary Executive
Persatuan Mencegah Dadah Kebangsaan (PEMADAM)
Dr Deepa Gamage
Public Health Specialist
World Health Organization Country Office Malaysia
Assoc. Prof. Dr Farizah Mohd Hairi
Associate Professor
Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya
Mr Lim Kelvin
Principal Trainer
Big Caring Group
Dr Nurhaliza Zakariah
Head, Tobacco Control & FCTC Sector; Public Health Medicine Specialist
Disease Control Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia
Mr Muhammad Daniel Kittu
Senior Researcher
Social & Economic Research Initiative (SERI)
Assoc. Prof. Dr Norashidah Mohamed Nor
Associate Professor
School of Business and Economics (SBE), Universiti Putra Malaysia
Dr Wency Bui Kher Thinng
Senior Lecturer
School of Business and Economics (SBE), Universiti Putra Malaysia
Track 3: Lung Health — Policy
Mr Justin Zhang
Director of Business Development
Zhuhai Livzon Diagnostics Inc.
Dr Ong Hui Kian
Senior Sales Application Specialist
QIAGEN Malaysia Biotechnology Sdn. Bhd.
Dr Emmanuel Joseph Fong Tsung
Head of Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Section
Sarawak State Health Department
Dr Noorul Aini Sulaiman
Field Application Specialist
Cepheid Pte. Ltd.
Dr Zamzurina Abu Bakar
Consultant Respiratory Physician
Institute of Respiratory Medicine
Mr Victor Teoh Jie-Feng
Director of Business Development
Translab (M) Sdn. Bhd
Mr Frank Shi
General Manager
Zhuhai Sanmed Biotech Ltd
Dr Suzana Hashim
Sector Head (PPKA), TB and Leprosy Control Sector, Disease Control Division
Ministry of Health Malaysia
Track 4: Lung Health — Clinical
Dr Nik Khairol Reza Md Yazin
Head of Sector (PPKA), Occupational Safety and Health Sector
Ministry of Health Malaysia
Assoc. Prof. Dr Irniza binti Rasdi
Lecturer
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Dr Aizuniza Abdullah
Senior Chief Assistant Director (PPKA), Community Surveillance Sector
Ministry of Health Malaysia
Dr Vinesh Raj Savumthararaj
Lecturer
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Dr Eliana Ahmad
Senior Assistant Director
Disease Control Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia
Prof Dr Elil Renganathan
Professor
Public Health and Policy, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia
Dr Wan Aireene Binti Wan Ahmed
Consultant Radiologist
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Dato' Dr Haji Mat Zuki Mat Jaeb
National Head of Respiratory Subspecialty
Ministry of Health Malaysia
Day 3
Sunday, 10 May 2026
Tobacco Premier Forum
Assoc. Prof. Dr Amer Siddiq bin Amer Nordin
Associate Professor; Consultant Psychiatrist & Smoking Cessation Specialist
Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya / University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC)
Prof. Datuk Dr Lokman Hakim bin Sulaiman
Professor of Public Health & Deputy Vice Chancellor Research
IMU University
Dr Ismuni bin Bohari
Deputy Director-General of Health (Public Health)
Ministry of Health Malaysia
Prof. Dr Mohamad Haniki Bin Nik Mohamed
Professor
Kulliyyah of Pharmacy, IIUM Kuantan Campus
Lung Health Premier Forum
Dato' Dr Haji Mat Zuki Mat Jaeb
National Head of Respiratory Subspecialty
Ministry of Health Malaysia
Dr Deepa Gamage
Public Health Specialist
World Health Organization Country Office Malaysia
Prof Dr Elil Renganathan
Professor
Public Health and Policy, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia
Prof. Dato' Dr Abdul Razak Muttalif
Professor of Medicine
Mahsa University