Zilfalil Bin Alwi MBBS, MSc, PhD

Zilfalil bin Alwi started his medical career as a medical officer in 1991 after completing his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree at University of Dacca, Bangladesh. He obtained a Masters degree (MSc) in Medical Genetics from University of Glasgow, United Kingdom and continued his studies at University of Aston, United Kingdom, where he was awarded Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Pharmacogenetics.

His research interest includes genetics of childhood Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMN genes & NAIP gene), population genomics (genetic diversity of the Malay race), and genome wide studies on diseases common to the local population. He has published more than 80 publications in international and local journals and presented more than 100 papers at local and international conferences. He is a member of the Pan-Asia SNP research consortium which studies the genomic profile of the Asian population. He is also the head of the Malaysian Node of the Human Variome Project, founding President of the Malaysian Society of Human Genetics and the Deputy President of the Genetics Society of Malaysia (PGM).