Dr Yang Farina Abdul Aziz ChM Dr. Yang Farina Abdul Aziz was a Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). Apart from her scientific endeavours she was a member of a Think-Tank Group to advise the Ministry of Education on policy matters pertaining to academia and internationalisation. Dr Yang Farina has published more than 130 scientific papers in international and national journals as well as more than a hundred proceeding papers. She has written books on inorganic chemistry as well as on water pollution. Her most recent book is “Water and Society in Malaysia”. She has also co-authored books and written articles on higher education. Currently Dr Yang Farina is retired from UKM. However, she remains active in Institut Kimia Malaysia and Akademi Sains Malaysia. She was elected as the Vice President of IKM for the term 2024/25. Dr Yang Farina was appointed as a Titular Member of Division II (Inorganic Chemistry) of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) for the period of 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2025. She is a Fellow of the Malaysian Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM). As a Fellow she has served as the Chairman of the National Science Challenge Steering Committee. Committee. She is also the Alternate Chairman to the Chemical Discipline in ASM. She is also an active member of ASM’s Water Committee. Dr Yang Farina is married and has a son Dr. Muhammad Haziman Mohamad Fauzi who is serving as a medical officer in The National Heart Institute. In her spare time, Dr Yang Farina loves walking, hiking, workout in the gymnasium, writes and debates in her Facebook and Instagram, and reads novels.
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