Background
Tamin, Azaibi was born on March 9, 1959 in Muar, Johor, Malaysia. Came to the United States, 1984. Son of Hj Tamin Sahandan and Kamisah Hassan.
molecular virologist researcher
Tamin, Azaibi was born on March 9, 1959 in Muar, Johor, Malaysia. Came to the United States, 1984. Son of Hj Tamin Sahandan and Kamisah Hassan.
Bachelor of Science in Microbiology with honors, University Leeds, England, 1983. Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology, Oregon State University, 1989.
Tutor in microbiology National University Malaysia, 1983-1984. Teaching assistant Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1985-1986. Research assistant Oregon State University, 1986-1988.
Postdoctoral research fellow United States National Research Council & Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Atlanta, 1989-1991. Research scientist Centers for Disease Control & Prevention measles section, since 1991. Consultant Minister of Science, Technology and Environment, Malaysia.
Achievements include first to report a mutation in the cis-acting element in a gene responsible for both temperature sensitivity and drug resistant phenotypes in poxvirus. First to report an enhanced in vitro neutralizati activity against certain strains of wildtype measles virus in the presence of both anti-fusion and anti-hemagglutinin antibodies to measles glycoproteins. A member of the first group to identify and determine the complete geonomic sequences of Nipah virus and coronavirus associate with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
Research in poxvirus expression systems, molecular biology, anti-virals diagnostic, immune response, antigenic and fusion studies of measles virus, munps virus Hendra virus, Nipah virus and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus.
Captain Outward Bound School, Malaysia (Merit award), 1978. Boy-sergeant Royal Military College, Malaysia, 1978.
Married Zabedah Ismail, September 1, 1984. Children: Adam Zulfaqar Azaibi, Afiq Zulfaiz Azaibi.
