Education and Career
Dr. Chan Eng Heng was born in Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia in 1950. She completed her primary and secondary school education in Convent Light Street and sixth form in St. Xavier's Institution.
She obtained her B.Sc (Hons) and M.Sc degrees from Universiti Sains Malaysia before embarking on an academic career in University Putra Malaysia (previously known as Agriculture University of Malaysia).
In 1993, she earned her Ph.D from Kagoshima University, under the RONPAKU scholarship programme of the Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science.
In 2009, she retired from her post as Professor in Universiti Malaysia Terengganu where she co-founded and co-led the Sea Turtle Research Unit (SEATRU) from 1985 till her retirement.
In 2011, fuelled by her passion to continue working on turtle conservation, she co-founded the Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia. Currently, she is serving as its Vice-President.
After retirement, Chan also started dabbling in art as a medium to help create awareness on turtles. She turned a derelict alley in Chinatown, Kuala Terengganu into a Turtle Alley to celebrate turtles and to bring more awareness to their plight. The alley is adorned with turtle mosaics mounted on the walls as well as along the walkway. Turtle trivia, fact sheets and her book, Little Turtle Messenger etched in metallic plates further enhance the educational value of the alley.
Chan is well known, both locally and abroad for her contributions in the field of turtle research, conservation and education. The recognition of her expertise is reflected in the various appointments at the national, regional and international levels accorded to her. She has also served as turtle expert in numerous regional and international sea turtle workshops, besides having been invited as guest/plenary/keynote speaker at numerous conferences and seminars.
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