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DESMOND HO LAI SENG (Managing Director)
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The founder of the Terra Garden Group of
companies, among others, boasts the country's largest and most
extensive garden center.
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Professionally trained in the fields of
Architectural draftsmanship; and in Tropical horticulture, Desmond
Ho has over 15 years of experience in tropical horticulture,
particularly in terraria, container-gardens, designer-gardens
and greenhouse designs. Recently, his designs have also been
recognised overseas (especially in Japan), evident through the
award of the "Good Design Award" from the Japan Industrial
Design Promotion Council.

PROFESSOR SINCLAIR H. MANTELL (International
Horticulture Advisor)
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An advisor to Terra Garden; he has over
30 years of experience in Tropical horticulture/agriculture/forestry,
especially in areas related to GMO evaluation and bio-safety.
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Professor Sinclair is internationally recognized
for his research, teaching and consultancy work for International
agencies such as The British Council, International Foundation
for Science, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
and for his contribution to the advancement of the tropical
horticultural science, including areas related to advanced
plant propagation systems and crop biotechnology. His experience
in the field of precision engineering technology for greenhouse
management systems is extremely valuable for the development
of our own environmentally controlled containment greenhouses.

PROFESSOR KALIDAS SHETTY (International
Biotechnology Advisor)
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An advisor to Terra Garden, he has been
named one of five scholars to serve as Jefferson Science Fellows,
advising the U.S. State Department on scientific issues as they
relate to international diplomacy.
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Professor Shetty's selection confirms
his place as one of the top scientists in his field. The opportunities
for future research are as exciting as they are unlimited. Especially,
with over 20 years of experience in Food Biotechnology, particularly
in functional food & human health, his contribution is recognised
worldwide (e.g. Mexico, Korea, India, etc.) for his contribution
to the advancement of food biotechnology research and development.

Dr. KODISWARAN KANDASAMY (Local Biotechnology
Advisor)
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Dr. Kodiswaran is a plant biotechnologist
with over 20 years of experience in plant tissue culture, plant
pathology, genetic engineering, horticulture, and laboratory
& greenhouse management. Currently, he is a Senior Scientist
at FRIM (the Forest Research Institute of Malaysia).
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He was previously the R&D Manager for
TropBio Research Sdn. Bhd. Prior to his return to Malaysia,
he had served as a course tutor at the University of London
(Wye College). He had completed a post-doctoral fellowship at
the University of East London, working on a MAFF (Ministry of
Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, UK) project on English Garden
Roses. Dr. Kodiswaran had served as the scientific advisor to
McBean's Orchid Ltd.

ABU HASSAN B ABDUL JALIL (Agronomist )
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Abu Hassan b Abdul Jalil concurrently is
a private landscape practitioner and consultant through his
local landscape companies, Acerscape Resources Sdn. Bhd. and
Acerscape Nurseries Sdn Bhd, which includes design, construct
and maintenance. He was previously the consultant for the landscape
projects. Through his companies, he was appointed as project
coordinator and management for landscape project.
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He seated in a supervisory committee for
setting-up of a private Palm Arboretum and Cactus & Ornamental
Plant Farm and an Orchid Tissue Culture Farm in Malang, East
Java. He was actively involved in setting-up Bio-diesel Seedlings
Nursery for Kelompok Tani Praya and also conducted horticultural
activities with Manila Seedling Bank, Luzon, Philippines(2001).

HAZLAN ABD HAMID (ECONOMIST)
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En. Hazlan Abd. Hamid is an accounting and
administration based professional with over 20 years of experience.
Currently, he is a Finance and Administration Manager to Terra
Garden Sdn. Bhd.
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He was previously the Finance Director to
Aman Yakin Sdn Bhd, an asset management company; Gommann Holdings
Sdn Bhd, a German base Engineering Consultant Company in bringing
solid waste facilities and technology to Malaysia and ASEAN
region. Earlier, he was the Head of Finance and Administrative
Department for Islamic Da’awah Foundation, Malaysia (YADIM),
a foundation reporting directly to the Prime Minister Department
(JPM).
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