Leslie Lai

Background

Lai, Leslie was born on September 26, 1959 in Malacca, Malaysia. Son of Philip and Irene (Toh) Lai.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Guy's Hospital, London, 1983. Master of Science, Charing Cross and Westminster Hospitals, 1987. Doctor of Medicine, London University, 1990.

Career

Senior house officer, St. Stephen's Hospital, London, 1984-1985; registrar in pathology, St. Stephen's Hospital, London, 1985-1986; lecturer in chemical pathology, St. Mary's Hospital, London, 1986-1990; consultant, senior lecturer in clinical biochemistry, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, 1990-1996; professor clinical biochemistry and metabolic medicine, U. Pertanian Malaysia, Selangor, since 1997; deputy dean Medical School, U. Pertanian Malaysia, Selangor, since 1997. Specialty regional advisory Royal College Pathologists, England, 1995-1996. Chairman northern region. biochemistry audit working group, England, 1995-1996, secretary specialist advisory group clinical biochemistry, 1992-1996.

Chairman science committee 8th Asian Pacific Congress of Clinical Chemistry, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1998.

Achievements

• Avocations: classical music, playing piano, travel, gardening.

Membership

Chairman Tyneside Cancer Trust, England, 1994-1996. Fellow Royal College Pathologists, Royal College Physicians. Member International Federation Clinical Chemistry (executive committee education and management division since 2004, vice-chairman since 2008, Chairman, visiting lecturer progressive since 2008), Society Endocrinology, Association Clinical Biochemists, Malaysian Association Clinical Biochemists, Academy Medicine Malaysia, Asian-Pacific Federation Clinical Biochemistry (vice president 2004-2010, president since 2010, travelling lecturer 2007-2008), College of Pathologists (member coun.2002-2008, chairman laboratory quality assurance scheme, since 1998).

Interests

• Classical music, playing piano, travel.

Connections

Father:

Philip Lai

Mother:

Irene (Toh) Lai