EXPERTISE Speaker PROTECTION OF INDIGENOUS AND LOCAL KNOWLEDGE IN THE TROPICS Alejandro Rosselli Londoño is the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Colombia to Malaysia, a position he has held since February 22, 2024. A biologist with a strong background in rural development and sustainability, he has spent the last decade in an international NGO and…
EXPERTISE Speaker OPEN SCIENCE IN TROPICAL BIODIVERSITY Dr Rahimatsah Amat FASc obtained his PhD from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Johor on resource planning and management in protected areas. Currently attached with Sabah Environmental Trust (SET) as its CEO since 2012, he is also a Fellow of ASM and the Chairperson for Sabah Chapter, in addition…
EXPERTISE Speaker Theme 1: Designing Towards Net Zero in the Tropics (Indigenous Design) Professor Robert Powell is a former Professor of Architecture at Taylor’s University (2016-2024) and Associate Professor at the National University of Singapore (1984-2002). He is the author/editor of more than 40 books on the architecture of Southeast Asia including Visionary Architects of…
EXPERTISE Speaker Theme 1: Designing Towards Net Zero in the Tropics (Indigenous Design) TPr Ts Norliza Hashim is the Chief Executive of URBANICE Malaysia, a Centre of Excellence for community well-being and urban sustainability. She leads initiatives focused on sustainable urbanisation through the Malaysia Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Cities programme and collaborative partnerships. An advocate…
EXPERTISE Speaker Theme II: Minerals of the Tropics Ts Raja Shazrin Shah Raja Ehsan Shah is a chemical engineer and sustainability consultant, specialising in the intersection of environment, technology, and economy. As the Founder and Director of Galaxy Tech Solutions (KL) Sdn Bhd, he has significant expertise in waste management, wastewater treatment, and greenhouse gas…
EXPERTISE Speaker POLICY DIALOGUE: : Protection of Biodiversity in the Tropics Dr A. Aldrie Amir is an Associate Professor at the Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI), UKM. He is the Coordinator of the Malaysian Mangrove Research Alliance and Network (MyMangrove), and a Commission Member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature Species Survival…
EXPERTISE Speaker POLICY DIALOGUE :Protection of Biodiversity in the Tropics Professor Jatna Supriatna is a Chairman of the Basic Science Commission of the Indonesian Academy of Sciences (AIPI) and Executive Director of the Indonesian Science Fund (DIPI). He earned his Master’s and Doctorate in Biological Anthropology from the University of New Mexico in 1986 and…
EXPERTISE Speaker POLICY DIALOGUE: Medicine Security in the Tropics (Vaccines, Drugs and Diagnostics) Dr Cindy Chu is a clinical researcher and physician trained in both internal medicine and paediatrics at University Hospitals and Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital in Cleveland, USA. She has nearly 20 years of experience working in Southeast Asia both in a…
EXPERTISE Speaker POLICY DIALOGUE: Food Security, Food – Energy – Water – Nexus in the Tropics Professor Dr Shaufique Fahmi Ahmad Sidique is a Professor of Agricultural Economics at UPM. He served as the Director of the Institute of Plantation Studies from January 2022 to January 2024 and of the Institute of Agricultural and Food…
EXPERTISE Speaker POLICY DIALOGUE: : Food Security, Food – Energy – Water – Nexus in the Tropics Dr Wickneswari Ratnam FASc is the Managing Director of Nomatech Sdn Bhd, a start-up focused on agricultural innovations, particularly rice cultivar development. A Fellow of ASM since 2012, she is a retired professor from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM),…