PROFESSOR DR. ZILFALIL BIN ALWI 

Current Position:  

Senior Consultant Pediatrician & Clinical Geneticist

Professor of Medical Genetics (VK6 / Jusa B)

Human Genome Center

School of Medical Sciences

Universiti Sains Malaysia

Research Interest:  

1. Genetics of Thalassemia

2. Population genomics (genetic diversity of the Malay ethnic group)

3. Rare Disease Genomics

4. Genomic-Based Diagnostics

 Research Recognition and Achievements: 

1. World Health organization (WHO) Technical Advisory Group on Genomics, 2023 - 2026

2. UNESCO Chair on Human Genetics of Thalassaemia, November 2022- 2026

3. Director, Human Variome Project International (HVP), 2024-present

4. Chairman, Global Globin Network (GGN), 2016 - present

5. President, Africa Asia Society of Medical Genomics (AASMG), 2025-present

6. Human Genome Organization (HUGO) Executive Board, April 2024 - present

7. Chair, HUGO Genetic Couselling Standing Committee , 2025- present

8. Asia Pacific Society of Human Genetics (APSHG), Executive board, 2020-present

9. Fellow of the Academy of Medicine Malaysia, 2014 - present

10. Academy of Medicine Malaysia, College of Paediatrics, Council member, 2013 - 2025

11. Academy of Medicine Malaysia, College of Pathologist, Advisor, Genetic Pathology Specialty Committee, 2018 – present

12. Chair, Ethical Professional Practice, Academy Medicine Malaysia, 2022-2026 

Researcher Profile:

ORCID ID: 0000-0001-5055-7892 

Researcher ID (Publons): EJN-2501-2022 

Scopus Author ID: 6507377118 

Google Scholar: wqDEcRoAAAAJ 

USM Experts: https://bit.ly/3MWdAUc

Other Researcher Platform:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zilfalil-alwi-b7542647/ 

ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Bin-Zilfalil 

Contact details:  

Telephone: +6097673000 extn 6531 / +60199875767
e-mail: zilfalil@usm.my / zilfalil@gmail.com

Address:
Human Genome Center, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, MALAYSIA