| BACKGROUND Name
: Rofina Yasmin Othman
QUALIFICATIONS :
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Bachelor
of Science (Hons. II Upper)(1984) Microbiology, Department of
Microbiology. University of Surrey, Guildford, UK |
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M.Sc.
(Virology) (1990) ; Department of Genetics and Cellular Biology,
University of Malaya |
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Phd.
(1994) University of East Anglia / John Innes Institute, UK |
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CAREER
/ WORK EXPERIENCE
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Associate
Professor, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Malaya (2000) |
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Lecturer,
Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Malaya (1994) |
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Tutor,
Department of Genetics and Cellular Biology, University of Malaya (1990
-1994, 1985-1988) |
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Research
assistant, University of Malaya (1988-1990)
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AWARDS
/ ACHIEVEMENT
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British
High Commissioners Chevening award (1990-1993) |
RESEARCH INTEREST
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Plant
molecular biology and virology. Current research focuses on the
production of novel biopharmaceuticals in transgenic plants, Plants
improvement via biotechnology and plant Genomics for novel gene
discovery |
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