For International District Director: Hooi-Ling Lee
By Hooi-Ling Lee
Malaysia International Chapter. Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia.
Academic record: Universiti Sains Malaysia, BAS, (Honors), Industrial Chemistry, 2001; Universiti Sains Malaysia, MSc (Pharmacy), 2004; Dublin City University, Republic of Ireland, PhD (Surface Science), 2012.
Honors: US Fulbright-ASEAN Visiting Scholar Program, Recipient, 2021-22; ACS Volunteer of the Year, 2020; IKM Citation Award for meritorious service, Recipient, 2020; Endeavour Research Fellowship, 2018; Today Welcomes Tomorrow Panel, IUPAC100, Paris, Speaker, 2019; ACS Chemistry Ambassador, 2015. Recipient of multiple travel awards from ACS, RSC and the US State Department
Professional positions (for the past 10 years): Associate Professor, USM, 2021-present; Senior Lecturer (2012-21), School of Chemical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, USM; Honorary Associate, The University of Sydney, Australia, 2018-20.
Service in ACS national office: Committee on International Activities, member, 2022-24, Associate member, 2020-21, Subcommittee 3: Chapter Development and Programs, Co-chairs, 2024. Working Group 4 (WG4) - Programming & International Chapter Development at IAC, chair, 2024, Diversity Equity Inclusion, and Respect, representative, 2021-22, Working Group 5 (WG5): International Chapter Support: The International Chapter Support Working Group member.
Service in ACS office: Malaysia International Chemical Sciences Chapter: Chair 2018-20, Co-Chair 2016-18, Treasurer, 2014-16, founding member.
Member: Member of ACS since 2013. Royal Chemistry Society, 2013-present; RSC Chartered Chemist, 2017; Fellow Malaysian Institute of Chemistry (IKM), 2022-present; elected committee member for IKM Northern Branch, 2013, 2016, 2017-21, 2023.
Related activities: Science Leadership Working Group, Chair, 2020, Hon. Member of Young Scientists Network-Akademi Sains Malaysia (YSN-ASM); Science Outreach Committee, senior contributor, founding member, National Representative for Malaysia; International Younger Chemists Network, 2017-present; Associate Akademi Sains Malaysia, 2019-present; Scientific Advisory Board of National Authority of Chemical Weapon Convention (NACW Malaysia), Member, 2020-present; International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry Global Women’s Breakfast Task group, 2020-present.
