SYNTHESIS ISSUE 1 2019: ANIMAL & US

Research Personality
Introduction
Prof. Datin Paduka Dato’ Dr. Aini binti Ideris
has been the 8th Vice Chancellor of UPM since
January 1, 2016. She served as the Deputy
Vice Chancellor of Academic and International
at Universiti Putra Malaysia from December
2008 to 2013. She graduated with a Doctor
of Veterinary Medicine degree (1979) from
Universiti Pertanian Malaysia (UPM), currently
known as Universiti Putra Malaysia, MVSc in
Avian Medicine (1981) from the University of
Liverpool, United Kingdom, and PhD in Avian
Medicine (1989) from UPM. She continued
with post-doctoral training at the University of
California, Davis, (1990-1992), and at Cornell
University, United States of America (1993),
under Asian Development Bank Fellowship.
She has extensive administrative experience
as she held several administrative positions,
such as 9 years as the Deputy Dean Faculty of
Veterinary Medicine, and 8 years as the Dean
of School of Graduate Studies.
She gives lectures, conduct practical classes and
provides clinical training. She is actively involved in
research, studies on development of conventional and
genetically engineered vaccines as well as in professional
associations. Her research interest is in avian respiratory
and immunosuppressive diseases which has led to the
development and commercialisation of Newcastle disease
and fowl pox vaccines. She is also the co-researcher for
infectious bursal disease vaccine. These vaccines are
being sold in 19 countries. She plays an important role
in poultry health education, training and research, aiding
Timeline Awards and Achievements
Fellow of the
Academy
of Sciences
Malaysia
Hall of Honour,
World Veterinary
Poultry Association
(WVPA)
Top Research
Scientists Malaysia
(TRSM)
Lifetime Achievement
Award (Academic &
Veterinarian)
Anugerah Mengenang
Jasa (AMJ)
ISSAAS Matsuda
Award
National
Academic Award
(AAN) 2010
Vice
President of
WVPA
Fellow of the
Islamic World
Academy of
Sciences
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