Curriculum Vitae (Updated August 2013)

1. Personal Record

Name Nor Akmal bin WahabSex MaleDate of Birth 12-03-55Citizenship MalaysiaMarital Status MarriedNumber of Children NinePresent Position University Lecturer/Associate ProfessorField of Specialisation Clinical Biochemistry and Chemical

Pathology

2. Education Record

College/University Qualification Date

Maktab Sultan Ismail, Malaysian Certificate 1971 - 1973Kota Baru Kelantan of Education (MCE)

Bournemouth College of GCE Advanced Levels 1974 - 1976Technology , United Kingdom (Univ. of London)

University of Bradford , B.Tech. (Honours) 1976 - 1980United Kingdom (Medical Science –Chem Path)

Chelsea College, University ofM.Sc. (Biochemistry) 1981 -1982London , United Kingdom

3. Working Experience

Post Organisation/Department Date

Junior Medical Lab. Dept. of Biochemistry Sept 1978 - Aug 1979Scientific Officer Hull Royal Infirmary, Humberside

United Kingdom

Fellow ASTS , USM Sch. of Medical Sciences Aug 1980 - Jul 1982

Universiti Sains Malaysia

Lecturer Sch. of Medical Sciences Aug 1982 - Oct 1999

Universiti Sains Malaysia

Associate Prof Dept of Chemical Pathology Nov 1999 – Mac 2011

School of Medical Sciences, USM

Retired from USM Medical School on 12th March 2011

Professor and Kulliyah of Medicine and Health Sciences Mei 2011 – Feb 2012Deputy Dean Insaniah University College , Mergong Academic Alor Setar Kedah

President and Business in Agriculture produce andMac 2011 – till presently

Chairman of Aluminium composites DIYNor Akmal Wahab Sons Sdn Bhd

4. Awards/Scholarship and Membership

i. Award for Excellent Service (Vertical) by USM March 1997

ii. Award for Excellent Service (Vertical) by School of Medical Sciences USMMay 1997

iii. MARA Scholarship for GCE A Lvels and First Degree studies (1973 –1980)

iv. PSD Scholarship for Masters of Science Degree studies (1981 –1982)

v. Graduate Associate (1980) and Fellowship (1995) member of Institute of Medical Laboratory Sciences,United Kingdom

vi. Associate Member of Malaysian Federation of Medical Laboratory

Technologists (1987)

vii. Award for Excellent Service (Vertical) by PPSP-USM Aug 2004

5. List of Research Projects Completed and in Progress

i. Urinary stones in Kelantan - a two year review : 1986 -1987

ii. Anthropometric and Biochemical trends during Ramadan fasting : 1989

iii. Biochemical Investigations of Elderly (IRPA research) : 1992 – 1995

iv. To study the relationship between Family Lifestyle and FamilyHealth (Top down IRPA research) : Dec 1997 - Okt 2000

v. Role of free radicals in renal disease, Sept 2001- Nov 2003 (short-term).

vi. The relationship between stone chemical composition and urinary biochemical abnormalities in urinary stone formers in Kelantan, June 2003- Feb 2005 (short-term).

vii. Age related changes in free radical mediated damage and antioxidant system in different brain regions of spontaneously hypertensive rats Apr 2003 - Mac 2005 (short-term)

6. Publications

i. Book: Clinical Chemistry in Diagnosis and Treatment (Translation)

Published by USM and Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka 1989

ii. Book: Chemical Pathology Routine Laboratory Manual Published by School of Medical Sciences USM 1982

iii. Chapter of Book: Memahami AIDS dar suatu perspektif yang berbeza

(in a book titled : AIDS - Suatu Pendekatan Bersepadu di Malaysia)

Published by Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka 1997

iv. Urolithiasis: a review of the formation, epidemiology, treatment and present

state. Berita Farmasi 1984 , 11(2) : 8 -17

v. Structured seminar as an alternative to lectures in the medical technologist

programme. Malaysian Journal of Medical Laboratory Sciences 1987 , 4(1)

: 18 -20

vi. Urinary stones in Kelantan Malaysia - a two year reviewSingapore Medical Journal 1988 , 29 : 353 -356

vii. Applicability of continous assessment in Chemical Pathology diploma

programme for medical laboratory technologists.Malaysian Journal of Medical Laboratory Sciences 1988, 5(2) :

77 – 79

viii. Communications in the laboratoryMalaysian Journal of Medical Laboratory Sciences 1989 , 6(2) :

44 – 47

ix. Anthropometric and Biochemical trends during Ramadan Fast :

a preliminary report. Diagnosa 1990 Jul , 4(2) : 21 – 22

x Test ordering pattern at Chemical Pathology Laboratory, Hospital Universiti

Sains Malaysia . Mal Jour of Med Scs 2003 Jun Vol. 10 No. 1 , 46 – 51

xi. The utilization of an index for serum globulin compensation in diseases associated with decreased serum albumin. Med J Malaysia 2004 Vol. 59 No. 4, 495 – 501.

xii. Poor correlation between hemolysis and neonatal jaundice in Malaysian Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase-deficient babies. Pediatrics International June 2005 , 47 , Issue 3 page 258 –260.

xiii. Oxidative status and antioxidant capacity in cerebral cortex of spontaneously hypertensive rat.Mal J Med Sci Vol 12 Suppl. 1 , pp 171 , 2005.

7. Records of Supervision of Higher Degree students :

i. Dr Noral ‘Ashikin Yahya . Tesis for M.Med (Chemical Pathology) titled :Cholinesterase levels among tobacco planters using organophosphates pesticides in Bachok Kelantan. 1996 - 1999.

ii. Mr. Cheng Yew Chean . Title of study for M.Sc. (Chemical Pathology) :

Role of Free Radicals in kidney diseases secondary to hypertension. 2001 - 2003.

iii. Mr. Tee Chee Woui Title of study for MSc (Chemical Pathology) : Age

related changes in free radical mediated damage and antioxidant system in

different brain regions of spontaneously hypertensive rats. 2003 – 2005.

iv. Mr. Mohammad Sadiq Saeed Title of study for MSc (Medicine) : The

relationship between stone chemical composition and the urinary biochemical

abnormalities in urinary tract stone formers in Kelantan. 2003 – 2005.

v. Dr. Nor Zamzila bt. Abdullah . Title of study for M.Path. (Chemical Pathology) : A pilot study of Paraoxonase activity in the healthy Population of three major ethnic groups in Malaysia. 2004 – 2005.

vi. Dr Al Zamani Bin Mohammad Idrose. Title of study for M.Path. (Chemical Pathology ) : Study on serum magnesium in acute coronary syndrome. 2005 – 2006.

9. Record of University Services

i. Chairman of Phase 1 MD program 15/4/98 - 31/12/2001

iii. Head Department of Chemical Pathology, 15/3/2002 – 14/3/2005Sch of Medical Sciences , USM

ii. Member of the Phase 1 MD Examination comm. 1/4/85 - 31/3/96

iii. Vice Chairman of the Bahasa Malaysia ImplementationComm. School of Medical Sciences USM 1/10/82 - 30/9/83

iv. Lecturer and Member of the Tamadun Islam Coursecomm. USM 1/7/83 - 31/12/95

v. Lecturer for the Sains Dalam Islam course offeredby School of Humanities USM 1/7/84 - 31/12/95

10. Record of Public Service

i. Chief of Education Bureau , Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia -Penang Branch Jul 1984 - Jul 1989

ii. Member of the Welfare Comm. Bureau , Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia

Kelantan Branch Jul 1990 - Jul 1999

iii. Member of the Teachers and Parents Assoc. for theKubang Kerian 2 Primary School Apr 1991 - Apr 1999

iv. Lecturer (for Biochemistry) for the Nursing course conducted

by Ministry of Health Malaysia at the Nursing School inKubang Kerian Kelantan 1/3/93 -

31/12/00

v. Central Committee Member of the 'Malaysian Federation ofMedical Laboratory Technologists" at Univ. Malaya Kuala Lumpur 1/10/87 - 31/12/97