Salleh Mohammad Yasin

Salleh Mohammad Yasin is a Malaysian Academic with expertise in the areas of Microbiology. He is currently the Director of the International Institute for Global Health based at the United Nations University in Kuala Lumpur.

Mr. Salleh has served as Vice-Chancellor of the National University of Malaysia (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM). In August of 2006, he has served as Chairman and Chief Executive of the National Accreditation Board, Malaysia. He was previously the Founder Dean of Faculty of Allied Health Sciences (1992–1995) at the National University of Malaysia. He has taught at UKM since 1974, and since 1992 has been a full Professor in the UKM Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences. [" [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,763964,00.html DIRECTOR OF NEW UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE] ", "United Nations Press Release" 2 March , 2007.]

He is a graduate of Malay College Kuala Kangsar, and holds a Doctorandus degree from Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia and a Ph.D. from University of Bath, UK. [" [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,763964,00.html Raising Standards in Malaysia] ", "BA2 Magazine" 2008.]

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