Prof Hamzah bin Mohd Salleh

Full name: Hamzah bin Mohd Salleh
Call name: Prof Hamzah Salleh
Father: Mohd Salleh bin Mohd Amin (Mat Amin Pasar/Mat Amin Chow Kit)
His father's call names: Tok Alang / Tok Alang Kg Baru
Mother: Sum bt Ahmad @ Shamsiah bt Ahmad
His mother's call names: Mak Lang / Mak Lang Kg Baru
Siblings: 7

His siblings:

1. Zaiton (b.1.10.1946) - married to Zainal Abidin bin Ibrahim (84 Jln 2, Ampang Jaya, Selangor)
2. Jamilah (b.23.7.1948) - married to Pak Cik Hassan bin Mohd Rashid (anak Tok Rashid, Serdang) (3 Desa Al-Amin, Kg Sg Tangkas, Kajang)
3. Hasnah (b.16.7.1953) - married to Abdul Ghani Mohammed (deceased) (No. 94, Jln Bunga Kekwa 2/12, Shah Alam; 019-200 8121)
4. Mohd Yusope (b.3.12.1955-d.9.1998) (unmarried; deceased Sept 1998 @ HKL)
5. Abdul Latiff (b.1.1.1958-d.5.2005) (unmarried; deceased May 2005 @ Hospital Klang)
6. Hamzah - married Nor Jannah Hassan (No 23, Jln Nakhoda Kiri 3, Kg Nakhoda, Batu Caves; 013-345 7711)
7. Zulkifli - married; first wife passed away May 2007; re-married, to Aida A. Rahim, second wife (17 Jalan P9 A/4, Presint 9, Putrajaya)

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WORK & RESEARCH INFO

Professor Dr Hamzah bin Mohd Salleh

Office : E0-2-2-065

Department of Biotechnology Engineering & the International Institute for Halal Research & Training (INHART)

IIUM Gombak 

(since 1995)

Phone : +603 6196 4426 / 4495

hp: 013-345 7711

Emails : hamzah@iium.edu.my & hamzahvi@yahoo.com.my 

Website: http://staff.iiu.edu.my/hamzah/

Other useful links:

http://www.iium.edu.my/bte/alpha/index.php/people/academic-staff11/professors.html

http://www.iium.edu.my/research/news/interview-newscientist-associate-professor-dr-hamzah-mohd-salleh

http://www.newscientist.com/going-hightech-to-keep-the-worlds-muslims-halal

Research interest

1. Enzymes involved in carbohydrate degradation
2. Production and properties of enzymes including enzyme technology, engineering, modeling, mechanism; (a) Wastes and agro-residues utilization; (b) Halal industry science.

Experience / Academic Qualifications / Membership 

1. Visiting Scientist while on sabbatical at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada – Feb 2001 to Jul 2002 (S. G. Withers and R.A.J. Warren Labs)
2. Post-doctoral fellow, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA, Apr 1994-Jun 1995 (R.W. Woodard Lab)
3. PhD - Chemistry, University of Waterloo, Canada – 1994 (under J. F. Honek)
4. MSc - Chemistry, University of Waterloo, Canada – 1989
5. BSc - Biochemistry (Honours), University of Waterloo, Canada – 1986
6. Member & Director, International Institute for Halal Research & Training (INHART), IIUM
7. Member, BioProcess & Molecular Engineering Research Unit (BPMERU), IIUM
8. Member, Bioenvironmental Engineering Research Centre (BERC), IIUM

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FAMILY INFO

Hamzah Mohd. Salleh  (b.16.2.1963)

23 Jalan Nakhoda Kiri 3

Kg. Nakhoda, Bt. Caves, 

Selangor 68100.

House: 03-61775179

Hp 013-345.7711

Wife: Nor Jannah bt Hassan (b. 19.3.1964)

Children: 5 (all were born at Kitchener, Ontario in Canada)

Names of children:

1. Mohammad Khair Hamzah (b.26.11.1985)
2. Maryam Hamzah (b.17.11.1987)
3. Munira Hamzah (b.22.5.1989) married to Salman
4. Muhsin Hamzah (b.26.6.1990)
5. Mohammad Haneef Hamzah (b.18.8.1993)