Announcement of New MSPTM Trustees

Announcement of New MSPTM Trustees

Dear Members,

We are pleased to announce the appointment of the new MSPTM Trustees:

1.     Dr. Sam Mohan Aruputham

2.     Prof. Dr. Wan Kiew Lian

Their appointments have been officially approved by the House during the 61st Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 22nd March 2025 (Saturday) via the Zoom Meeting Platform.

On behalf of the society, the MSPTM 62nd Council would like to express our deepest gratitude to our past trustee, Prof. Dr. Pakeer Oothuman Syed Ahamed, and the late Assoc. Prof. Dato’ Dr. Vellayan Subramaniam, for their invaluable contributions, dedication, and service to MSPTM. Their willingness and kindness in taking on the role of trustees have greatly benefited the society, and we honor their legacy.

We look forward to the continued growth and success of MSPTM.

Best Regards, 

Stanley Tan Tiong Kai, Ph.D.

Honorary Secretary

61st & 62nd MSPTM Council

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New Appointment of MSPTM President as Executive Director of TIDREC, UM

Dear Members,

The 62nd Council of the Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine (MSPTM) is pleased to share the exciting news of a prestigious appointment within our leadership.

We would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lucas Low Van Lun, President of the 62nd MSPTM Council, on his recent appointment as the Executive Director of the Tropical Infectious Diseases Research and Education Centre (TIDREC), Universiti Malaya.

This well-deserved recognition reflects Dr. Lucas’s outstanding dedication and contributions to the field of infectious diseases and tropical medicine. We are confident that his leadership will bring great advancements to TIDREC’s mission and further strengthen the collaboration between MSPTM and key research institutions in the region.

Please join us in congratulating Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lucas Low on this remarkable achievement.

 

Best Regards, 

Stanley Tan Tiong Kai, Ph.D.

Honorary Secretary

62nd MSPTM Council