Executive Committee
Oxbridge Malaysia - Society Information
The members of the Executive Committee of the Oxford & Cambridge Society Malaysia for 2012 - 2013 are given below:
Margaret Hall (Oxon) -
President of the Oxbridge Society of
Malaysia
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Margaret graduated from St. Anne’s in 1972 with a degree in Geology. She worked in the oil industry in London and lived in Denmark for a year before moving to work in the oil industry in KL in 1983. She has been a member of the Society since the 1980s and a committee member for many years. Margaret's main contributions have been in the area of education: an English Language programme for FELDA primary school teachers in 1996 and the annual Oxbridge English Language Event since its inception in 2003.
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Mark Disney (Oxon) -
Vice-President for Oxford
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Mark graduated in 1985 from St.
Edmund Hall in English Language and Literature and began teaching in
London before moving to Malaysia in 1992. He taught in an international school and worked as a senior lecturer in a private university college, teaching Literature, Language, History and Religion. He is the founder of two Malaysian higher education magazines and is a regular features writer for 'Off the Edge'. Mark is currently the COO of LCCI International Qualifications covering 24 countries across Asia.
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Yuh Yng Chook (Cantab) -
Vice-President for Cambridge
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A Trinity Hall (Cantab) graduate, Yuh Yng is an ardent fan of the Oxford & Cambridge rivalry in boat racing. Although not a rower herself, Yuh Yng founded the Oxbridge Malaysia Boat Race back in 2005 and remained the main organiser for 5 consecutive years. She is sad to note that all the “organising energy” poured in has not (yet!) produced a win for Cambridge - but has faith it will very soon! Other notable contributions to the Society include organising the Boat Race Ball, Oxbridge Students’ Debates and various social events. She is currently the Country Manager for JobStreet.com Malaysia, the nation’s No. 1 Job Site.
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Emma Davidson (Oxon) -
Honorary Secretary
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Emma read PPE at Corpus Christi and has lived in Malaysia since 1997 with her Malaysian husband and their children. She is an Asssociate Member of the Chartered Insurance Institute and the Institute of Risk Management. However, Emma finds teaching much more fulfilling and holds the Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching for Adults (CELTA) and the Cambridge Distance Diploma (DELTA). She now teaches English at the British Council in KL and, in her free time, fundraises for charities and enjoys reading, swimming and rowing.
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Simon Marshall (Oxon) - Honorary Treasurer |
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Simon is a history graduate from Keble
where he played rugby, hockey and cricket as well as rowing for the
college. After a career travelling the world and living in Italy,
Germany, Japan, the US, Hong Kong and Swaziland (!) on behalf of the
international brewing industry, he returned to England and founded an
ICT business. When he is not busy looking after the Society's coffers, he runs an investment company which focuses on inward investment to Malaysia. He is a Yorkshireman and is the only known surviving supporter of Leeds United Football Club in Asia.
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Elizabeth Lee Fuh Yen (Cantab) -
Executive Committee Member
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Elizabeth is a stalwart of the Society and has served over many years and in many capacities, including as President for 3 consecutive terms (2004 - 2007). She runs Sunway University College and the Sunway Group of Colleges as Executive Director. At Cambridge (Wolfson, 1984-1985, M.Phil., Education), Elizabeth was closely engaged in the admission of young Malaysians to the University and in welcoming official Cambridge visitors to Malaysia. She is the Regional Co-ordinator of the Cambridge Society, but still remains equally engaged with Oxford.
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Darina Yusof (Oxon) -
Executive Committee Member
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Having captained the winning Oxford
alumni rowing crew (Malaysia) for the last 2 years, Darina Yusof
joined the Oxford & Cambridge Society Malaysia as a an EXCO
member in 2008. She matriculated at Oxford University (Somerville
College) in 1987 and graduated with a BA (Hons) in Philosophy, Politics & Economics (PPE). Darina (CFA) is currently a Commercial Banking Director with HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad.
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Zubin Rada Krishnan (Oxon) - Executive Committee Member |
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Zubin graduated in 2004, after some
divine intervention, with a degree in Philosophy, Politics and
Economics (PPE) from Hertford College, Oxford. Upon his return to
Malaysia, he spent most of his time avoiding questions about why he
didn't become an engineer, a doctor or a lawyer. In his remaining free
time, he is a management consultant.
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Dr. Ian Halsall (Cantab) - Executive Committee Member |
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Ian joined the Executive Committee in July 2011. He was educated at Aston University (BSc, Chemical Engineering) and was subsequently a student engineer at Shell before proceeding to Selwyn College, Cambridge where he was awarded a PhD - also in Chemical Engineering. Ian subsequently obtained his MBA from Warwick University. Dr. Halsall is a former R&D Manager for Procter & Gamble and Commercial Manager for DuPont and he has over 15 years experience in running his own companies in the areas of engineering, marketing and NLP training.
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Azlina Megat (Oxon) - Executive Committee Member |
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A graduate in Human Sciences from Lady
Margaret Hall, Oxford, Azlina has rowed for the winning Oxford
coxed-four sweep team for the last three Oxbridge Malaysia boat races.
She joined the Oxford & Cambridge Society Committee as an EXCO
member in late 2010 and is happy to be a part of the injection of fresh activities to the Society. Azlina is currently working at Astro
Entertainment.
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Dr. Chua Hui Yen (Cantab) - Executive Committee Member |
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Yen completed her PhD in Geotechnical
Engineering from Cambridge, where she was a member of Churchill
College. She is currently running several businesses, one of which is a chain of health spas. In her free time Yen enjoys reading, dancing and travelling. She looks forward to organising some 'fresh events' at the Oxbridge society and hopes to meet lots of interesting people then.
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Dr. George Lee (Cantab) - Executive Committee Member |
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Dr George Lee Eng Geap completed his basic degree in Pharmacology from Cambridge University, and medical degree at Addenbrookes’ Clinical School of Medicine in Cambridge. Dr Lee pursued his Surgical Career in Oxford and his Urological training at Imperial College School of Medicine in London. He became a consultant Urologist in the United Kingdom, before he took on the position as the Associate Professor of Surgery at University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. Professor George Lee is currently a clinical Associate Professor of Surgery at Monash University and Consultant Urological Surgeon at Gleneagles Intan Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur.
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Tamara Lim (Oxon) - Executive Committee Member |
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Tamara studied Materials Science at Trinity College Oxford from 2002-06. Following which she joined Shell as an engineer in The Netherlands for 4 years before returning to Malaysia in 2010 (still with Shell!). She’s now a Sales and Marketing manager for Drilling Fluids throughout ASEAN.
When not in the office, she’s playing at Kidsports with her toddler, on the tennis courts or planning her next ski trip. |
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