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