Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM, a Malaysian public university) lecturer, Dr Siti Khayriyyah Mohd Hanafiah, was named the world’s best science communicator on the international FameLab 2018 competition, held last week in Cheltenham, UK.
The USM Biological Sciences lecturer has made Malaysia proud internationally together with her research on using antibody-antigens within the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) titled “To Find the Hidden Killer”.
According to a press release released by USM, in the ultimate round, Siti Khayriyyah defeated 11 other finalists from various countries, including Egypt, Poland, United Kingdom, Kazakhstan, South Africa, Greece and Cyprus.
Meanwhile, Siti Khayriyyah said the victory marked a brand new chapter because it showed the world that Malaysians even have the capabilities and talent to excel in science and technology.
“It was an extremely meaningful and valuable experience as I managed to capture the attention of the audience and the jury and received encouraging and positive feedback,” she said.
She advised scientists and lecturers excited by participating in such competitions to don’t have any hesitation in sharing the outcomes of their research with the general public.
FameLab is a worldwide science communication competition designed to check young scientists’ oral proficiency in communicating science, technology, engineering and arithmetic (STEM) theories and ideas in an easy-to-understand and artistic style in three minutes.
Presentations are judged on content, clarity and charisma.
FameLab was introduced in Malaysia in 2015 by the British Council in partnership with the Malaysian Industry and Government Group for Advanced Technology (MIGHT).
source: BERNAMA
