BACKGROUND

Name :                    Halijah Ibrahim
 

QUALIFICATIONS

  • B.Sc. , University of Malaya (1975)
  • Ph.D , Univervity of Newcastle - upon - Tyne, England (1979 )
  • Proficiency Certificate in Bahasa Malaysia (1974), University of Malaya
  • Diploma in Translation (Distinstion)(1984) DBP

 

WORK EXPERIENCE / MAJOR RESEARCH

A.  Appoinments

  • Temporary Tutor, Dept. of Botany, University of Malaya (1975-1979)
  • Lecturer, Dept. of Botany, University of Malaya (1979-1989)
  • Associate Professor, Dept. of Botany, university of Malaya (1989-May 1997)
  • Associate Professor, Institute of Biological Sciences, University  Malaya (June 1997-Jan 2000)
  • Coordinator, Division of Biodiversity and Conservation, Institute  of Biological Sciences, University Malaya
  • Acting Head, Institute of Biological Sciences (IBS)
  • Professor, Institute of Biological Sciences, University Malaya (Jan 2002 - now)
  • Deputy Dean, Faculty of Science, University Malaya
    Acting Dean, Faculty of Science
  • Consultant / External Adviser / Adviser
  • External examiner for thesis
  • Editorial work
  • Assesor,evaluer & referee
  • Significant contribution in various committees
ACHIEVEMENT
 
  • JPA Scholarship for undergraduate studies, 1972- 1975
  • JPA Scholarship and University Malaya training fellowship for postgraduate studies, 1975- 1979
  • Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellowship to undertake sabbatical leave at Kew, England, 1985- 1986
  • Biotrop Travel Grant to present a paper at the "Symposium on Mangrove Management : Its Ecological and Economic Considerations", Bogor, Indonesia, 9- 11 Aug.1988
  • UNESCO travel grant to present paper at the "Sixth Asian Symposium on medicinal Plants and Spices", Bandung, Indonesia, 24 -28 Jan.1989
  • UNESCO travel grant to present paper at the "International Symposium commemorating Prof. Dr. C.G.G.J. Van Steenis. Leiden, Netherlands, 20- 25 Aug.1989
  • UNESCO Botany 2000- Asia travel grant for a study trip to University of Prince Songkla, Hatyai, Thailand, May 1990
  • Toray Science Foundation, Japan for The Toray Science Foundation Grant For Group Research, 1990, 1991
  • Japan Society for the Promotion of Science for JSPS Fellowship to pariticipate in the Exchange Scientific Programme to Japan, March 1995
  • UNESCO Botany 2000- Asia travel grant to present papers at the "Botany 2000- Asia, the second symposium on the family Zingiberaceae", Guangzhou, china, 9- 12 May 1995
  • Certificate of loyal service, University Malaya 1996
  • Excellent Service Award, University Malaya 1998