Background
Hamdan, Halimaton was born on August 12, 1956 in Malacca, Malaysia. Daughter of Hamdan Ismail and Jamilah Jasmy.
Hamdan, Halimaton was born on August 12, 1956 in Malacca, Malaysia. Daughter of Hamdan Ismail and Jamilah Jasmy.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, 1979. Master of Science in Chemistry, Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, University Cambridge, England, 1989.
Associate professor University of Technology Malaysia, Skudai, 1990—1996, professor, since 1996. Under secretary, National Nanotechnology Directorate MOSTI, 2010. Director Ibnu Sina Institute for Fundamental Science Studies University of Technology Malaysia, Skudai, 2000—2006.
Reviewer Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, since 2000. Member review panel Ministry Higher Education, Kuala Lumpur, 2000—2007. Member Nanotech. Expert Panel Brain Gain, Malaysia, 2007.
Director Youth Science Camp. Fellow: Academy of Sciences Malaysia (chairman science advancement grant allocation since 2004, expert 2003-2007). Member: National Nanotechnology Initiatives (chairman since 2004), Malaysian Society Analytical Sciences, Asia Nano Forum (committee member 2006-2007), Golden Key Society (honorary).
Married Mohd Nazlan Mohd Muhid, December 19, 1981. Children: Mohd Haniz Mohd Nazlan, Mohd Hazim Mohd Nazlan.