Uma Priya Kupusamy International Plant Molecular Biology Conference 2024

Uma Priya Kupusamy

Bibliography Dr. Uma Priya Kupusamy Dr Uma Priya is currently the Section Head of Water Microbiology Section, a government agency under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Malaysia. She was the former Section Head of Proficiency Testing Section and the Food Microbiology Section with the same department for more than 20 years of experience in chemical metrology, food and water microbiology testing. She is also involved in helping out in the Genetically Modified Organisms Section which plays an important role as then ASEAN Food Reference Laboratory (AFRL) for GM testing. She has extensive experience running an internationally accredited laboratory with an additional stint of 2 years in the DNA Forensic Laboratory and was responsible for human DNA testing for regulatory matters. Dr Uma holds a PhD in Plant Molecular Biotechnology from Newcastle University, United Kingdom. She obtained her Masters in Environmental Management and Bachelors in Microbiology from the National University of Malaysia (UKM).