University of Liverpool Graduation Ceremony and Dinner on the 15th January 2010 in Kuala Lumpur

The ceremony will be for any alumni who did not graduate in the University of Liverpool (UoL) in person, and also those who wish to process again (although priority would be given to those who did not attend their graduation ceremonies).

For the UoL alumni, please respond to the following questionnaire by 30th June 2009. Please pass it on to your relatives and friends who are UoL alumni

1) Did you attend in person your graduation ceremony in Liverpool or did you graduate in absentia?
2) Would a UoL graduation ceremony in Malaysia interest you (i.e. would you want to take part in a UoL graduation ceremony in Kuala Lumpur)?
3) Would you be prepared to pay for gown hire?
4) Would you be prepared to pay for a professional photograph as a keepsake?
5) Would you bring family members? If so, how many?
6) Would you attend a celebration dinner after the ceremony?
7) Would you be prepared to pay for a ticket to the celebration dinner? How much?

No doubt the event will be held in seven months’ time, it will be good to get as many alumni to confirm their intention to attend as soon as possible. We are working very hard to reach out to the 1,000 plus alumni in Malaysia to support ULMAA (University of Liverpool Malaysian Alumni Association).

ULMAA is constantly looking out for volunteers who can provide the inspiration and motivation to organize events and functions to keep the alumni social networking going. Ex-officio of the UoL Malaysian Students’ Society or Malaysian Students’ Societies Council (MPPM) are invited to help build the ULMAA network.

Let the spirit of UoL, be the guiding and binding force for a successful networking.

ULMAA’s Interesting & Successful Alumni Series – Dr. Mohamed Kassim

Dr. Mohamed Kassim, the leader of “Malaysians for Peace” NGO (MFP NGO) voluntary medical team.

Dr Mohamed Kassim Bin Abdul Rahim has the Degree of Master in Tropical Paediatric at the Tropical School Of Medicine, The University of Liverpool, United Kingdom. He is a Fellow of The Royal Society Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene, London, United Kingdom.

He also received Bachelor in Medicine for Surgery, Obstetric And Gynecology, Community Medicine, Paediatrics, Opthalmalogy, Dermatology, and Psychiatry.

He was the only Doctor who was in charge for the success of the North Pole Expedition (Expedisi Khutub Utara) programme under Dato Abdul Azeez bin Abdul Rahim Putera of Malaysia.

He was the team doctor for the climb of Mount Kinabalu on the 31st of August 2007, the 50th National Day celebration of Malaysia.

He led the MFP NGO team, to Cyclone Sidr area in Sharumkhulla and Bagerhat, in Bangladesh in December 2007.

He has First Dan Black Belt In Taek Won Do (ITF) and had represented College And Intervarsity.

He was the Paediatrician (Tropical Paediatric) at Mawar Medical Centre, Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. He was the Medical Director of Mawar Medical Centre. He was also a Paediatrician (Tropical Paediatric), the Chief Executive Officer and the Medical Director of Meru Medical Centre, Klang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

He is now heavily involved with VOLUNTARY SERVICES
by taking active part at various times in the medical field.

1. During the service in the Malaysian Armed Forces, he was in charge of the Medical And Nutrition Services under the Jiwa Murni programmes in the various regions in the states of Pahang. Terengganu and Kelantan in Malaysia.
2. He led the medical team under MFP NGO to war torn areas in Afghanistan
3. He led MFP NGO to tsunami affected region in Banda Acheh, Indonesia
4. He worked with the Journalists as a medical volunteer during the floods in Bangladesh
5. He performed free mass circumcision for children from the lower income group from 1983 – 2004 during school holidays
6. He sponsored various sports events and games in rural Meru in Klang, and encouraging youngsters to get involved in sports and games
7. He conducted free annual medical camps under “Rakyat Mesra Kesihatan”
8. He led a number of medical teams to earth quake areas in Balakot, Muzaffarabad, and Battagram, in Pakistan in 2005/2006
9. He led the medical team for MFP NGO to earth quake hit areas in Djogjakarta especially in Bantul in 2006
10. He led the medical team for MFP NGO to Lebanon to serve at the Lebanon Israel border
11. He led the medical team for MFP NGO to flood hit areas in Johore in 2008.

ULMAA’s Interesting and Successful Alumni Series – Professor Balbir Singh

ULMAA’s Interesting and Successful Alumni Series – Professor Balbir Singh

As we begin to reach out to the University of Liverpool alumni in Malaysia, we have found Professor Balbir Singh from Johore who has built up his reputation and track record in Malaria research. We shall schedule a special interview with him in the near future.

Professor Balbir Singh
- PhD. Immunology/Microbiology (University of Liverpool)
- MSc. Applied Parasitology & Medical Entomology (University of Liverpool)
- BSc. Honours (2:1) Biochemistry (University of Liverpool)

He is currently the Director, Malaria Research Centre of the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, at the Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.

One of the current research projects is on Molecular epidemiological, population genetic and clinical studies on Plasmodium knowlesi and other potentially zoonotic malaria parasites in Malaysian Borneo. Principal Investigators: B. Singh, D. Conway & J. Cox-Singh. Project Grant from The Wellcome Trust, United Kingdom of RM 1,614,760 (2006-2009).

Total research funding acquired todate is approximately RM 5.26 million (RM 4,084,840, UK pounds sterling 158,450 & US $14,880) from The Wellcome Trust, The Beit Trust, The World Health Organisation, The Malaysian Ministry of Science, Technology & the Environment, Universiti Sains Malaysia and Universiti Malaysia Sarawak.

He was the local supervisor for Dr Mohd. Rusli Abdullah, a PhD student registered at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine on project entitled ‘The Impact of Environmental Changes on Malaria Transmission in the State of Kelantan, Malaysia’ (1994-1997). Dr. Mohd, Rusli completed his PhD successfully in 1998. He was also supervising Dr Elizabeth Mathai, a Visiting Fellow from India, at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine on malarialogical and immunological techniques (1986-1987).

He was Local Secretary for Malaysia for The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, United Kingdom and Honorary Fellow of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom.

Updates on the Special ULMAA Event on the 15th January 2010

Updates on the Special ULMAA Event on the 15th January 2010

The Vice Chancellor has been booked to grace the Special ULMAA event scheduled on the 15th January 2010.

His Excellency The British High Commissioner has agreed in principle to be the Guest of Honour unless there are circumstances beyond H.E.’s control. H.E. has also extended the invitation to the Director of the British Council who has been invited as a VVIP.

We are still looking around for VVIP from amongst the alumni. Please help look around for a couple of them and let us have the contact information to proceed with the formal invitation.

The Organising Committee has been tasked with a number of responsibilities, and shall be trying hard to reach out to as many alumni as possible. ULMAA is targeting to have at least 200 alumni to the event who in turn can bring along their spouse, family, girl friends, boy friends, acquaintances, associates, and friends to make it a grand event.

The alumni-get-alumni tactic shall be deployed in order to maximize the reach to various social networks so that we can have as many alumni to witness the official launching of ULMAA, degree ceremony and re-union dinner.

The Organising Committee is also inviting volunteers to provide a variety of entertainments from our talented alumni. Please come forward if you happen to have any special or unique talent.

Yan-Goh Ng, Ph.D. (Liverpool), B.Eng. (Liverpool)
International Alumni Ambassador for Malaysia
Alumni Relations
The University of Liverpool
e-mail. ambma@liv.ac.uk
Mobile: +6 017 363 8888
(Voluntary advisor to ULMAA)

Grand Re-union Dinner & Degree Ceremony on the 15th January 2010

Grand Re-union Dinner and Degree Ceremony on the 15^th January 2010

Well finally, ULMAA has been kicked started after some soul searching. Not that we have gone into hibernation for the past 5 months, but rather we need to work out the constitution to guide us in the running of the association regulated by the Registrar of Societies (ROS).

Incidentally, we have one of the initiators of the Malaysian Students’ Society back in the ‘70’s at the University of Liverpool, Mr. Ir. Chian Khai Tan, to volunteer as the President of the Pro-tem Committee. Once ULMAA has been duly registered with the Registrar of Societies, then it is easier to operate with the rule of law for the convenience of the members.

The Deputy President of the Pro-tem Committee, Mr. Ir. Azhar Qureshi, has been tasked as the Chairman of the Organising Committee to ensure that the grand event must be a resounding success.

The degree ceremony is brought to Malaysia for those graduates who could not attend the scheduled convocation at the University for one reason or another, to have it in Malaysia. It is good for those who want the parents, relatives and friends to witness the academic achievement through a formal recognition. The Organising Committee is setting a limit of 25 for this time around in view of the time constraint, so it will be on a first come first served basis.

We are scouting for distinguished alumnus to be the VVIP or VIP for the event, so if you know of any one who can fit the bill please let us know.

In order to make the evening fun and exciting, we will have on top of those speeches, a variety of entertainments from our talented alumni. Come forward if you happen to have any special or unique talent.

Watch out for more exciting news and views for this upcoming grand re-union dinner and degree ceremony.

Yan-Goh Ng, Ph.D. (Liverpool), B.Eng. (Liverpool)

International Alumni Ambassador for Malaysia

Alumni Relations

The University of Liverpool

e-mail. ambma@liv.ac.uk

Mobile: +6 017 363 8888