Chee Keong Chen
Summary
Dr. Chen is Professor in the Exercise and Sports Science Programme, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). He is a health and physical education lecturer in a teacher training college before joining USM as a university lecturer in 2005. He obtained his Bachelor of Education (Physical Education) from Universiti Pertanian Malaysia; Masters in Sports Science (Health & Fitness) from University of Essex, United Kingdom; and PhD in Sports Science from USM. He was awarded a postgraduate prize for his PhD thesis by the Nutrition Society of Malaysia in 2005. His research interests include effects of exercise-induced oxidative stress, antioxidant supplementation on sports performance, health and fitness among sedentary population. He has been invited as a speaker in both international and national conferences. He is the past President of the Asian Council of Exercise & Sports Science (ACESS) and Associate Editor cum Section Editor for Exercise Physiology & Sports Nutrition for the Asian Journal of Exercise and Sports Science (AJESS). He was the organising chairman of 5 International Sports Science Conferences organised by the Sports Science Unit and Exercise and Sports Science Programme, USM. He was appointed as a visiting research fellow in the University of Essex, United Kingdom in 2013. He also serves as an editorial board member for international and national journals.