Born in Kampung Parang Puting, Kota Bharu, Kelantan on 30 Jun 1948, he is one of the senior lecturer in biology programme in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). Started his higher education at Universiti Malaya, he received a degree in Botany and was appointed as a Tutor at UKM. He earned his title as a Philosophy Doctor from Reading University, England in 1978. From a Tutor to a Professor, he shows exemplary credibility in every post he'd held. In 2008, he received the title Professor Emeritus as an acknowledgement for his contribution in the scientific field especially in biodiversity studies
