UTAR picked to host Unesco chair

Source: The Star
             13 March 2015

KAJANG: Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) has been selected to host the Unesco Bioethics chair (Malaysian Chapter) at its Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.

UTAR president Prof Datuk Dr Chuah Hean Teik said the move was an excellent progression of the university’s bioethics research programme.

“The move is a recognition of UTAR’s strength in research and development and elevates the university’s research efforts in the international arena.

“As the chair, UTAR can play a prominent role in coordinating an International Network of Institutes for Medical Ethics Training,” he said at the launch of the faculty chair at UTAR’s campus in Sungai Long yesterday.

Dr Chuah said the university would work hard to contribute and develop an up-to-date syllabus for medical ethics education for other institutes around the world.

“We previously conducted workshops on biosafety and biosecurity, and we have organised a seminar on research ethics,” he added.

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