Biography

Nor Azah Mohamad Ali

Nor Azah Mohamad Ali

Forest Research Institute Malaysia, Malaysia

Dr. Nor Azah Mohamad Ali obtained her B.S. in Chemistry (1985) from the University of Waterloo, Canada, M.Sc. in Chemistry (1996) from the University Kebangsaan Malaysia and Ph.D. in Natural Products Chemistry (2004) from the University Putra Malaysia. Upon graduation in 1987, Nor Azah has joined the Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) as a researcher since 2018 currently; Nor Azah is the director of Natural Products Division, FRIM. For her contribution into research, education and development Dr. Nor Azah has received a number of honors and awards including FRIM Excellent Service Award (2001), Best Thesis Award (2005), FRIM Best Scientist Award (2009) and one of Top Research Scientist Malaysia (TRSM) in 2015. Her research works especially on essential oils have been taken up and commercialized by the herbal industries.