TEDxIMU 2025
30 Oct 2025, Thursday
IMU Alumni Impact Story: Advancing Cancer and Stem Cell Research Through Innovation
Name: Professor Ts Dr Mai Chun Wai Cohort: BP105 Current Role: Professor & Deputy Director, Research Strategy & Innovation; Head, Centre for Cancer and Stem Cell Research Institution: IMU University Location: Malaysia For Professor Ts Dr Mai Chun Wai, the journey from student to research leader was never about titles alone. It was shaped…
IMU Alumni Impact Stories: Redefining Healthcare Through Innovation
Name: Dr. Goh Hsien Ming Cohort: ME193 Current Role: Founder & Chairman, Panacean Group Location: Malaysia / Asia From IMU Graduate to Regional Healthcare Innovator Dr. Goh Hsien Ming is a visionary healthcare entrepreneur and physician whose career spans clinical medicine, hospital leadership, and healthcare innovation across Asia. From his early days as a…
IMU Alumni Impact Story: Championing Mental Health and Human Rights for Refugees
Name: Shamir Das Cohort: PS215 Current Role: Former Team Member at Health Equity Initiatives (HEI) Location: Malaysia From Psychology Graduate to Advocate for the Marginalized The saying “not all heroes wear capes” rings especially true when it comes to Shamir Das. Over the past four years, his work has centred on one of the…
IMU Alumni Impact Story: A Trailblazer in Orthopaedics and Education
Name: Prof Dr Azlina Amir Abbas Cohort: ME193 Current Role: Consultant Orthopaedics Surgeon & Deputy Dean of Development – Universiti Malaya Location: Malaysia From IMU Graduate to Orthopaedic Powerhouse Enter Prof Dr Azlina Amir Abbas, a real-life powerhouse in the field of Orthopaedics and a true inspiration to the medical community. One of the…
IMU Alumni Impact Story: Flying High in Shanghai
Name: Dr. Gordon Boo Kuo Tuan Cohort: CH110 Current Role: Director, Chiropractic Department, Sinounited Health Location: Shanghai, China From IMU Graduate to Leading Chiropractic Practitioner in Shanghai Upholding the Malaysian flag in a foreign country while establishing oneself as an esteemed Chiropractic practitioner is no easy feat. Yet, Dr. Gordon Boo has done so…
IMU Alumni Impact Story: Championing Disability Rights with Compassion and Conviction
Name: Dr. Richard Teo Cohort: ME211 Current Role: Doctor Location: Sarawak, Malaysia From IMU Graduate to Advocate for Inclusion For Dr. Richard Teo, the principle of “See a need, fill a need” defines both his career and his calling. A proud Sarawakian, Dr. Richard has long been a familiar face in the non-profit and…
IMU Alumni Impact Story: Dancing Through Life with Grace and Perseverance
Name: Dr. Kavitta Tamilselvam Cohort: DT114 Current Role: Dentist Location: Malaysia From IMU Graduate to Devoted Artist For Dr. Kavitta Tamilselvam, classical Indian dance is more than just an art form — it is the language of her soul. Her lifelong passion for Bharatanatyam began when she was a little girl, captivated by the…
IMU Alumni Impact Story: Striving for Excellence in Medicine and Academia
Name: Dr. Darren Lee Kian Guan Cohort: ME201 Current Role: Consultant Physician & Nephrologist, Head of Department of Medicine, Pantai Hospital Penang Location: Malaysia From IMU Graduate to Esteemed Physician and Scholar Dr. Darren Lee exemplifies what it means to be both a clinician and a lifelong learner. Currently serving as a Consultant Physician…