Speakers

Keynote Speakers

To Be Announced

Speakers

Dr. Sareena Hanim Hamzah

Dr. Sareena Hanim Hamzah completed a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry at Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. Then she studied at University of Glasgow, Scotland where she obtained her Master of Medical Sciences in Human Nutrition and PhD in Sports Nutrition. Dr. Sareena works as a lecturer at the Faculty of Sports and Exercise Science, Universiti Malaya and currently she serves in an administrative role as Deputy Dean of Higher Degree. Dr. Sareena teaches and researches within the area of Sports Nutrition and Biochemistry of Exercise. Her primary interest concerns the association of nutrition with health, fitness and exercise performance. Dr. Sareena’s research is focused in the influence macronutrient on exercise energy metabolism and sports performance as well as on body weight management. Her research interest also includes the effects of natural products on antioxidant activity and oxidative stress.

Professor Dr. J. Hans de Ridder

Professor Dr. J. Hans de Ridder is a full professor and director of the School of Human Movement Sciences at the North-West University in Potchefstroom, South Africa. He is currently a C1 rated researcher of the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa. He was the receiver in 2002 of the Stals Award for Human Movement Sciences from the South African Academy for Science and Art for his exceptional contribution to kinanthropometry. In 2011 he was the receiver of the Albert Strating Award for Preventative Medicine, also from the South African Academy for Science and Art. At the age of 39 years, he was one of the youngest recipients of the Stals award and also the first in the history of the School of HMS at the North-West University in South Africa. In 2010 he reached a milestone in his research career, when his 50^th post graduate student (M’s and Ph.D.’s) graduated. Currently a total of 66 students have completed their masters or doctoral studies under his guidance. He was the author or co-author of a total of 84 research articles published in subsidised academic journals. He is the Senior Vice-President, ISAK; Member of the Board of Directors of the GCH Foundation; President, GoFPEP 2014 and the Founder Secretary-General and current President of the BRICS Council of Exercise and Sport Science. He was also the president of the BRICSCESS 2019 congress in Cape Town. He is married to Elsie, a math teacher, and they have four children Elé, De Wet, Maret and Melinda.

Associate Professor Dr. Raja Mohammed Firhad Raja Azidin

Associate Professor Dr. Raja Mohammed Firhad Raja Azidin is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Sports Science and Recreation, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). He completed his Ph.D. at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU), United Kingdom focusing on developing biomechanical and neuromuscular injury risk assessment. He also has a special interest in strength and conditioning for high-performance athletic success. He currently served as Head of Strength and Conditioning for Selangor Football Club, competing in Malaysia Professional Super League. He oversees the physical conditioning department of the club with a particular focus on players’ football-specific physical development and monitoring training load, together with initiating applied research in football-related areas. He also serves as the Malaysian Association of Sports Medicine (MASM) executive committee.

Dr. Harris Kamal Kamaruddin

Dr. Harris Kamal Kamaruddin is a Senior Lecturer at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Perlis' Faculty of Sports Science and Recreation. He holds a Bachelor of Sports Science degree from UiTM, a Master of Human Movement degree from the University of Western Australia, and a Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). Sports science, health and fitness, and sports nutrition are among his research interests. He has published and presented his research at numerous national and international conferences, and he was named best oral presenter at ICSES 2017, Bangkok, Thailand, and the MoHE Conference 2018, Johor Bharu, Malaysia. Throughout his academic career, he has garnered numerous accolades for his teaching, research, and leadership responsibilities. Dr. Harris is an active member of the National Coaching Academy (AKK) and provides regular sports and nutritional performance consultancy to private and government agencies such as the National and State Sports Councils. He enjoys his academic work as well as his active physical life.

Emeritus Professor Dato’ Wan Zurinah Wan Ngah

Emeritus Professor Dato’ Wan Zurinah Wan Ngah (BSc Hons. Univ of Liverpool PhD (Victoria Univ of Wellington), SAP, DIMP)

Emeritus Professor Wan Zurinah Wan Ngah was awarded Professor Emeritus by Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in 2017 after serving UKM for 39 years. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry in 1977 from the University of Liverpool, United Kingdom and her PhD (Biochemistry) 1982 from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. While in service at the Faculty of Medicine, she held various administrative posts including Deputy Dean of Academic Affairs (2000-2003) and Head of Department (1992-1999), (2005-2007), Deputy Director of Research at UKM Molecular Biology Institute (UMBI) (2008-2016), She led the faculty during a major curriculum review in the year 2000 which is the format of the present curriculum. She was a UKM senate member and was the first woman in UKM to represent the Senate as a member of the University’s Board of Directors. She was committee member and wrote the Governance document in the preparation of documents for self-accreditation of the University. She was also internal auditor to the Vice Chancellor for MyRA and self-accreditation. She was a member of MQA for the accreditation of Medical programmes. She was awarded the excellent service award six times and was the first faculty member to receive the Faculty Research Leader Award in 2005.

She was panel member for evaluation of grants at the Ministry of Education (FRGS, TRGS, LRGS), Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (IRPA, Sciencefund) and Academy of Science. She was member of the UKM Ethics and Research for 16 years. She is a trainer in developing research proposals to UiTM, USIM, UniMAP and UMS. She was adjunct professor for Universiti Sabah Malaysia (2016-2018). She was editor for journals such as Scientific Reports and was founding editor for Malaysian Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in 1990.

She has great passion for research and was awarded more than RM13 million in grants and has published over 150 international papers and presented over 100 international and national conferences. Her research interests include ageing, oxidative stress and inflammation associated degenerative diseases including modulators such as palm tocotrienols. She has supervised 32 PhD students and 30 MSc students.

Currently, she is serving as Special Contract Professor in Shiga University Medical Science, Japan.

Professor Dr. Masamitsu Ito

Professor Dr. Masamitsu Ito is a professor at Nippon Sport Science University (NSSU) as well as the director of the NSSU Center for coaching excellence and the NSSU Coach Developer academy. He holds a PhD in sports science and has worked as a member of the technical staff of the Japan Men’s and Women's Volleyball National Teams. He now specializes in coach development and serves as a mentor to many coaches. He works as the head of the Coaches Subcommittee of the Japan Paralympic Committee's High Performance Headquarters. He is also responsible for the design of the Japan Sport Association's coach certification programs and coach developer training, as well as a program to train future female national team coaches in Japan.