Speaker profile
Dr Goh Choo Ta
Dr. Goh Choo Ta is the Associate Professor at the Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI), National University of Malaysia (UKM). He has more than 15 years of experiences in the field of chemical governance and chemical safety. His expertise was recognised by national and international agencies. Dr. Goh has been appointed as Subject Matter Expert by Department of Environment (DOE) for the Environmentally Hazardous Substances (EHS) Notification and Registration Scheme; appointed by Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) as Member (Professional) in the Technical Committee of CLASS Regulations 2013; listed as expert in the field of chemical governance and chemical safety by Ministry of Health under the National Environmental Health Action Plan (NEHAP) initiative; appointed by National Authority for Chemical Weapon Convention as member of the National Scientific Advisory Board; invited by Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) as National Expert at the Workshop on ASEAN-Japan Chemical Safety Database (AJCSD). Besides, Dr. Goh also being appointed as Editorial Board member for the journal International Chemical Regulatory and Law Review and as a member in the National Steering Committee on Malaysia Global Environment Facility – Small Grants Programme (GEF-SGP) by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).