Background
Mak, Joon-Wah was born on December 11, 1942 in Penang, Malaysia. Son of Kok-Kee and Mooi-Chee (Pak) Mak.
Mak, Joon-Wah was born on December 11, 1942 in Penang, Malaysia. Son of Kok-Kee and Mooi-Chee (Pak) Mak.
Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Science, Doctor of Medicine, University Singapore, 1980. Diploma applied parasitology/entomology, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, 1972. Master in Public Health, University Malaya, Malaysia, 1975.
House doctor General Hospital Penang, Malaysia, 1967-1968. Medical officer District Hospital Parit Buntar, Perak, Malaysia, 1968-1969, General Hospital Penang, Malaysia, 1969-1972. Head malaria & filariasis division Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1972-1992, head biotechnology center Malaysia, 1992-1997, director Malaysia, 1997-1998.
Professor tropical medicine University Putra Malyasia, Selonger, since 1998. Director collaborating center for filariasis Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, 1981-1997.
Fellow Royal College Pathologists.
Married Mooi-Fai Choong, February 3, 1968. Children: Yew-Meng, Yuet-Mei, Yew-Nam.