Dr Aini Ideris named National Academic Figure for 2026
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KLANG: Former Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) vice-chancellor Prof Emeritus Datuk Dr Aini Ideris was named National Academic Figure at the 17th National Academic Awards ceremony.
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The award was presented by Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir with Dr Aini receiving a trophy, certificate and RM200,000 in prize money.
Dr Aini, 73, has contributed to avian medicine, animal biotechnology and vaccine development, including the development of the Newcastle disease vaccine (NDV4UPM) and a fowlpox vaccine, which have entered international markets.
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