FLŌ LIFE SCIENCES - Key Persons


Cavaliere Modesto Marini

Job Titles:
  • Director
The man behind the Marini's Group, has been creating award-winning brands in the dining and entertainment industry for more than 21 years. Putting his passion into his business has taken Cav. Modesto into becoming one of Asia's most successful entrepreneurs in the industry, to the point of being hailed as "The King of Italian Cuisine" by The Star, Malaysia's leading English language daily. Acclaimed by many to be the finest luxury dining and entertainment group in the country, The Marini's Group has grown to be a catalyst for putting KL on the global map for contemporary fine dining and trailblazing entertainment experiences.

Dr. Nadzri Abdul Mokhtar

Job Titles:
  • Chairman - Medical Advisory Board
Dr. Nadzri is a well-known anti-aging physician with more than 15 years of experience. He is a diplomate of the Board of American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine. He is currently the Chief Medical Director of NARA Clinic based in KL, Malaysia. Dr. Nadzri's main areas of practice are integrative medicine, combining Bio-identical Hormones, nutraceuticals natural medicines along with aesthetics procedures.

Dr. Natasha Lee

Job Titles:
  • Vaccine & Food Science Researcher
Dr. Natasha has a diverse background in Food Science, Biotechnology, and Microbiology. She is currently focused on Vaccine Development and Research, and Bacteriology especially in XDR (Extremely Drug Resistant) Bacteria. She leads our clinical research and defense liaison team.

Dr. Pouya Hassandarvish

Dr. Pouya is a leading Microbiologist, collaborating with multiple Top 100 Universities and a long list of top Pharmaceutical Company research projects, specializing in infectious microbiology and research. Dr. Pouya is a lead investigator in our disease research.

Dr. Stephen Ponnampalam

Job Titles:
  • Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Stephen is a leading Medical Doctor and Researcher, focusing on Molecular Biology, Oncology, and Chemistry. Dr. Stephen obtained his Doctor of Medicine from University College London UK and PhD from Indiana University USA and is registered to practice as a Medical Doctor in the UK, US and Malaysia.

Prof. Dr. Long Chiau Ming

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Associate Professor of Pharmacy
Dr. Long Chiau Ming is an Associate Professor of Pharmacy. He possesses 15 years of experience in the research and regulatory affairs, specifically in the medical and pharmaceutical areas. He was formerly the Deputy Dean of Faculty of Pharmacy at Quest International University and KPJ Healthcare University College. He has received more than RM 1.20 million of funding by various bodies for the projects on biotechnology and pharmaceutical product development and formulation since 2013.

Prof. Dr. Mohd Basyaruddin

Job Titles:
  • Senior Professor
Prof. Dr. Mohd Basyaruddin is a Senior Professor of Chemistry and was appointed as a Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the University of California, Berkeley. He did his post-doctoral in structural biology at the University of Edinburgh and developed skills in synchrotron radiation in Daresbury and Grenoble, and protein engineering at Osaka University. He won the Young Scientist recognition from various bodies including IUPAC, American Chemical Society and InterAcademy Panel. He is the Founding Chairman of the Young Scientists Network, Fellow of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia and Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry. Participating in more than 50 research projects his broad experience and patent portfolio adds greatly to our research team.

Prof. Dr. Sazaly Abu Bakar

Job Titles:
  • Principal Investigator ( Infectious Diseases )
Prof. Dr. Sazaly is one of the foremost experts in Tropical Infectious Diseases in the world, having over 25 years of research experience and having published over 200 papers in prestigious journals around the world. He was the Editor and Chairperson of the subcommittee for drafting the Malaysia Biosafety and Biosecurity Policy & Guidelines. Prof. Dr. Sazaly is the leading COVID-19 authorities in Malaysia, frequently called upon by the Government and Media for his insight.

Sam Tan - CEO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Founder
First and foremost a scientist, Sam has extensive knowledge in the fields of nanotechnology, biochemistry, and computer science. Sam has years of corporate knowledge, having served as director of several public listed companies and finance firms.