Ahmad Zaharin Aris FASc | |
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Director of the International Institute of Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences (I-AQUAS) Universiti Putra Malaysia | |
In office 1 April 2021 –present | |
Chancellor | Sharafuddin of Selangor |
Dean of the Faculty of Environmental Studies Universiti Putra Malaysia | |
In office 1 September 2016 –29 February 2020 | |
Chancellor | Sharafuddin of Selangor |
Deputy Dean (Postgraduate,Research and Development) of the Faculty of Environmental Studies Universiti Putra Malaysia | |
In office 1 September 2014 –31 August 2016 | |
Chancellor | Sharafuddin of Selangor |
Personal details | |
Born | Penang | 5 June 1983
Citizenship | Malaysia |
Nationality | Malaysian |
Residence | Seri Kembangan |
Alma mater | University Malaysia Sabah (BSc) Universiti Malaysia Sabah (PhD) |
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