Professor Dr Abhimanyu Veerakumarasivam’s career is built on a tripartite mission that focuses on building scientific education, research and service excellence in Malaysia and the ASEAN region. His research work in cancer genetics has been published in various high-impact peer-reviewed publications. In recognition of his achievements, he has won multiple awards and has been appointed to many national and international policy and strategic committees. For example, he is currently Chair of the International Network for Government Science Advice Asia Steering Committee and Chair of the Malaysian Science Outlook RDCI Committee.

Professor Abhimanyu Veerakumarasivam also chairs the Young Scientists Network-Academy of Sciences Malaysia (YSN-ASM) that represents the top young Malaysian scientists across all scientific disciplines who contribute towards nation-building by making an impact through scientific excellence, promoting research integrity and improving public engagement in STEM. He was crowned the Best Science Communicator at the 2016 International Famelab Finals in the UK.