{
  "id": 11416368,
  "title": "Dr Jafri Malin receives 2026 NAM Distinguished Educator Award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/dr-jafri-malin-receives-2026-nam-distinguished-educator-award",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-02T10:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1546307/dr-jafri-malin-receives-2026-nam-distinguished-educator-award"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Malaysian neurosurgeon and neuroscientist Professor Datuk Dr Jafri Malin Abdullah has been honoured with the 2026 NAM Distinguished Educator Award for his significant contributions to neurosurgical education and training. The award, presented by the Sultan of Pahang during the opening ceremony of the 26th annual general meeting and 24th annual scientific meeting of the Neurosurgical Association of Malaysia (NAM), recognises Dr Jafri's role in training generations of neurosurgeons and clinical neuroscientists in Malaysia. His expertise spans neuro-oncology, epilepsy, pain, neuropharmacology, behavioural neuroscience, neuroinformatics, and neurotechnology, and he has authored over 480 peer-reviewed publications and 10 textbooks.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}