Khatijah Mohamad Yusoff is a Malaysian academic and a virologist.[1] Her research on the Virulent Newcastle disease (NDV), a poultry virus has gained acknowledgement locally and globally. She received the UNESCO Carlos J. Finlay Prize for Microbiology in 2005.[2]

Khatijah Yusoff
DSIS, FASc, FIAS, FTWAS, PhD, DSc (honoris causa) (La Trobe)
Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Assumed office
1 January 2016
ChancellorSharafuddin of Selangor
Personal details
Born (1956-06-15) 15 June 1956 (age 68)
Penang
CitizenshipMalaysia
NationalityMalaysian
ResidencePenang
Alma materLa Trobe University (BSc)
La Trobe University (PhD)

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Khatijah was born in Penang in 1956.

References

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  1. ^ "Biodata".
  2. ^ "Yusoff Khatijah Mohamad".