Tan Sri Datuk Dr Jegathesun A/L N M Vasagam
@ Manikavasagam
Age : 67 years

Qualification
· Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery,University of Singapore
· Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Mahidol University, Thailand
· Diploma in Clinical Pathology, University of London
· Fellow, Royal College of Pathologists, United Kingdom
· Fellow of the College of American Pathologists, America
· Fellow, Royal College of Pathologist of Australia
· Fellow, Academy of Medicine, Malaysia
· Senior Fellow (Academician), Academy of Sciences, Malaysia

Position on the Board
· Independent Non-Executive Director

Date Appointed to the Board
· 30 March 2006

Working Experience and Occupation
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Tan Sri Dato' Dr. Jegathesan began his career serving in numerous government departments in the Ministry of Health, culminating in the position of Deputy Director General (Research and Technical Support) from 1994 till 1998. After a full term career in the Ministry of Health, he served as Medical Advisor to the UNDP affiliated Council for Health Research for Development in Geneva from 1998 to 2000, thereafter as CEO of Sistem Hospital Awasan Taraf till 2003. He currently holds positions as Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UITM, Consultant Microbiologist, Gribbles Pathology Laboratory Services, Consultant Microbiologist and Head, Clinical Support, Sunway Hospital, Pro-Chancellor, University Sains Malaysia and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) of MAHSA University College. Tan Sri Dato' Dr. Jegathesan is also invited as a temporary Advisor to the World Health Organisation from time to time. His other crowning achievements were when he was a participant in the Asian Games in Jakarta in 1962, where he was the first Malaysian to win a gold medal at an Asian Games, repeating the feat at the next Games in 1966 and was dubbed the "fastest man in Asia." He was also Malaysia's first Sportsman of the Year in 1966. On the medical front, he was the joint winner of the National Science Award in 1995.

Membership of Board Committees
· Member, Nomination & Remuneration Committee
· Member, Audit and Risk Management Committee

Directorships of Other Public Companies
· None

Name
Tan Sri Dato' Dr. Abu Bakar Bin Suleiman

Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman

Amirul Feisal bin Wan Zahir Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Tan Sri Datuk Dr Jegathesun A/L N M Vasagam @ Manikavasagam Independent Non-Executive Director
Datuk Alias Bin Ali Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Tuan Haji Ghazali Bin Awang Independent Non-Executive Director
 
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