Sam CHAN Siok-Yee

• Associate Professor School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia
• Editor in Chief Malaysian Journal of Pharmacy
• Co-chair of Global Young Academy
• Member of Young Scientist Network Academy of Sciences Malaysia
• Executive committee Malaysian Society of Pharmaceutical Technology
• Committee Capacity Building International Academic Partnership
• Vice President Melaka Action Group of Parent in Education

Associate Professor Dr. Chan Siok Yee has played a pivotal role in advancing scientific leadership and youth engagement through her involvement in the Young Scientist Network and the Global Young Academy (GYA). Within her expertise, she was awarded the Asian Young Pharmacy Award for outstanding achievements in pharmaceutical sciences. In Malaysia, she chaired the Science Leadership Working Group in the Young Scientist Network, spearheading initiatives to cultivate leadership skills among early-career researchers. In collaboration with the Higher Education Leadership Academy (AKEPT), Dr. Chan has fostered future leaders in science and academia and hosted a Women in Science Forum to empower female scientists.

Internationally, Dr Chan attended the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting (2018), later selected to join Young Leaders Program at the STS Forum in Kyoto (2022), and represented GYA at the same event October of this year. She has been a GYA member since 2021, she serves as Co-Lead of the Education for Youth championing outreach programs bridging pharmaceutical science with community education. Due to her impactful contributions, she is now Co-Chair of the Global Young Academy and an elected member of the Committee on Capacity Building in International Academic Partnerships, amplifying her influence in global science diplomacy. 

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