Dr. Akhmal Yusof graduated from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in 1992. He practiced medicine in public and private hospitals for 10 years and later worked with the American International Assurance Malaysia as a Medical Manager. Later in 2002, he led the Medical Department in AstraZeneca Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei for 13 years. His main forte in the pharmaceutical industry are clinical research management, regulatory affairs, and medical and government affairs.

 

Currently, he leads Clinical Research Malaysia (CRM) as Chief Executive Officer since 2015. CRM is a Malaysia Ministry of Health-owned Site Management Organization company established in 2012 to promote Sponsored Research in Malaysia. CRM is now accredited with ISO9001:2016 and ISO37001:2015. Dr. Akhmal Yusof is also a member Board of Trustees at the National Institute of Biotechnology Malaysia.