Datuk Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor is one of the persons who bring an honour to Malaysia as he is the first Malaysian astronaut. In addition, he has contributed to scientific and medical research about microbes in space, the characteristics and growth patterns of liver cancer and leukaemia cells, and the crystallization of various proteins. He makes this research when he was in aerospace.
Apart from that, he also gives a lot of motivational talks around the country, discussing about his experiences and studies in space. Generally, he gives talks to students especially to primary and secondary students as they will impress and interested in becoming an astronaut. Furthermore, he inspired many Malaysian to become like him who always wants to challenge himself.
"I'm not seeking fame or hope to be treated as a celebrity, but my efforts are to inspire Malaysians, especially school children, to be interested in science and the space industry." — Dr Muszaphar Shukor.
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| Dr SMS is giving his talks when he was in aerospace. |
Besides, he also joined Mercy, which we called as an association that has been asked to help people who impacted by nature disasters. He active in charity work and he is also a volunteer in Afghanistan and Cambodia. Recently, he joined the Malaysian Mosques Youth Assembly on their mercy mission to Gaza. He hope to contribute his expertise as an orthopaedic surgeon to people at Gaza.
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| Dr SMS when he was at Gaza. |
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| Dr SMS was doing his job as an orthopaedic doctor. |
“I came here as an orthopaedic surgeon, not an astronaut. The time I spent in space made me realise how small the world is. I can’t just sit and watch things like this happen. I have to do my bit.” - Dr Sheikh Muszaphar
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