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Dr.  Chee  Keong  Chen,  Associate  Professor,  Sports  Science  Unit,  School  of  Medical  Sciences,  Universiti  Sains  Malaysia,  16150  Kubang  Kerian,  Kelantan,  Malaysia.    E-­‐mail:  ckchen@usm.my    

 Dr.  Chen  Chee  Keong   is  an  Associate  Professor   in  the  Sports  Science  Unit,  School  of  Medical  Sciences,  Universiti   Sains   Malaysia   (USM).   He   was   the   Head   of   the   Sports   Science   Unit   from   2006-­‐2012   and  currently  the  Head  of  the  Sports  Science  Research  Cluster,  School  of  Medical  Sciences,  USM.  He  was  a  health   and   physical   education   lecturer   before   joining   USM   as   a   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  has  been  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.  His   academic  work  has   been  published   in   international   peer-­‐reviewed   journals   and   has   been   invited   as   a   speaker   in   both  international   and   national   conferences.   He  was   a   former   international   volleyball   referee.   He  was   the  President  of  the  Sports  Science  Society  of  Kelantan  from  2007-­‐2014.  He  was  the  organising  chairman  of  4   international   sports   science   conferences   held   in   Kota   Bharu,   Kelantan,  Malaysia.   He   is   the   current  President   of   the   Asian   Council   of   Exercise   &   Sports   Science.   He  was   appointed   as   a   visiting   research  fellow   in   the   University   of   Essex,   United   Kingdom   in   2013.   He   currently   serves   as   an   editorial   board  member  and  reviewer  for  several  international  and  national  journals.