Board of Honorary Advisors
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PROF. DR. ANAND SACHITHANANDAN
MB BCh BAO (Dublin), F.R.C.S.(Ire)(C-Th), F.I.C.S. (USA), F.R.C.S.(Edin), F.A.C.S. (USA), F.A.M.M.
Professor Dr. Anand Sachithanandan graduated in Medicine from the RCSI, Dublin, Ireland in 1998. He completed his postgraduate cardiothoracic specialist surgical training at leading NHS hospitals in the UK. A British board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon since 2008, Prof. Anand has been practising as an independent consultant since 2010. He is a Fellow of the International College of Surgeons, American College of Surgeons, Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Ireland and Edinburgh, and the Academy of Medicine, Malaysia.
Prof. Anand is a well published surgeon with a special interest in thoracic (chest) conditions especially lung cancer. His clinical expertise includes minimally invasive VATS surgery. He is a regular invited speaker/ faculty at numerous national and international scientific meetings.
Prof. Anand is the founder President of Lung Cancer Network Malaysia (LCNM). He is an Adjunct Professor of Surgery at University Malaya and Clinical Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the School of Medical & Life Sciences, Sunway University. He sits on the lung cancer advisory board of several major pharmaceutical companies in addition to being a board member of the Malaysian Council for Tobacco Control and the London-based Lung Cancer Policy Network.
Prof. Anand is currently practising at Sunway Medical Centre and the Subang Jaya Medical Centre, in greater Kuala Lumpur. His research interests focus on lung cancer screening including use of biomarkers and innovative AI technology, and basic science molecular biology to better predict tumour response to neoadjuvant therapies.
Last Update: 03 Sept 2024
DR. THO LYE MUN
MBBS(Sydney), MRCP(UK), FRCR(UK), PhD(Glasgow), CCT in Clinical Oncology(UK), Fellowship in Molecular Oncology(UK)
Dr. Tho Lye Mun read Medicine as a John Crawford Scholar and graduated from the University of Sydney, Australia in 1998. He went on to train and work in the UK, obtaining both internal medicine MRCP (UK) and clinical oncology FRCR (UK) qualifications. He was then awarded a prestigious joint Cancer Research UK and Royal College of Radiologists research fellowship where his research into novel checkpoint inhibitors as anti-cancer therapy led to him being awarded a PhD in molecular oncology from the University of Glasgow.
For his work he was also awarded the John Paul Medal and Anne Hollman Medal. After training and working overseas for 23 years, Dr. Tho returned to Malaysia taking up the post of Associate Professor at the University of Malaya and he then subsequently moved into private practice. His passion and commitment to lung cancer has seen him lead many clinical studies in the field, in particular immunotherapy and serve on numerous regional and international advisory bodies and guideline committees.
He has also pioneered the use of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for lung cancer having undergone further training in Korea and the Cleveland Clinic, USA. He is the current Vice President of South East Asian Radiation Oncology Group (SEAROG). He is co-founder and Vice President of Lung Cancer Network Malaysia.
VINCENT DE PAUL
Vice President, Astro News
A University of London law graduate and Chevening scholar, Vincent de Paul completed his Press Fellowship at Cambridge University in 2001 where he remains a Visiting Fellow.
He is also a Harvard Business School graduate having specialized in communication and media. A pioneer staff with Astro since 1996, Vincent was previously a journalist with the New Straits Times. As Vice President of Astro News, Vincent deals extensively with global partners such as CNN, BBC, Bloomberg, Sky News, CNBC, Australia Network, Al Jazeera , NHK, ITV, Reuters, AFP, CCTV and NDTV as well as with key Government Ministries.
With over 30 years journalistic experience Vincent is a respected judge for the coveted News Category for the prestigious US Emmy Awards.
A well sought speaker, Vincent has been a invited panellist at numerous global platforms including the News Exchange and The Asia Media Summit. In 2014, he was awarded “The China Malaysia Gold Award” by the Chinese Government for his pivotal role in strengthening and nurturing ties between the two countries, following the MH370 airline tragedy.
LCNM is honoured and delighted to have Mr Vincent de Paul as an esteemed Honorary Advisor.
JENNIFER LOPEZ
Chief Executive Officer of the British Malaysia Chamber of Commerce (BMCC)
A Chartered Accountant by training, Ms Jennifer Lopez has enjoyed a versatile career in professional education, finance and accounting sectors, including assuming the role as Head of Malaysia at ACCA for 5 years; honing her specialty expertise in developing strategic partnerships, corporate branding and stakeholder management.
As CEO, Jennifer steers the BMCC’s robust network comprising 250 MNCs & SMEs, together with its associates and key stakeholders from both the private and public sectors, with the purpose to strengthen UK-Malaysia business relations. She leads a lean team to create opportunities for BMCC members on business matching, networking, profiling and branding while providing a representative industry voice to engage and dialogue with key government stakeholders. Jennifer also works with her team to promote and support the growth of UK & Malaysia bilateral trade and investment opportunities.
She is also the chief liaison for the BMCC Board of Directors, the Malaysian spokesperson for the bilateral chambers under the British in Southeast Asia (BISEA) faction as well as the British Chambers of Commerce international network.
LCNM is honoured and delighted to have Ms Jennifer Lopez as an esteemed Honorary Advisor.
NORLIDA AZMI
Group Chief People Officer
Axiata Group Berhad
Norlida Azmi leads the telecommunications giant Axiata Group’s strategy and quest to become The Next Generation Digital Champion.
After 18 years overseas, she returned to Malaysia in 2014 as Group Chief Human Capital Officer (UEM Group), driving the transformation of human capital across the Group. She was also a Board Member of Cement Industries of Malaysia Berhad. In 2018, she joined HSBC Malaysia and PNB. Norlida has held diverse roles as Business Head, COO, Strategic Planning Head and CHRO in various markets beyond Malaysia, including Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the Middle East.
Oli is a strong advocate of DE&I, digital, agile and total well-being. She actively mentors young talents and aspiring leaders on various platforms. A true industry leader, Norlida was recently appointed Adjunct Professor for Organisational Behaviour and Leadership at UNITAR International University's Graduate School and is a member of the TalentCorp advisory council.
LCNM is honoured and delighted to have Ms Norlida Azmi as an esteemed Honorary Advisor.