Nature's diplomat: Professor Latiff wields knowledge and diplomacy to champion conservation

THE dingy labyrinth of corridors on the 4th floor of the Biology building at University Kebangsaan Malaysia poses a quandary for me. Endless line of wooden doors leading to labs and rooms almost gets me lost. Peering at the names on doors, I almost give up until I run into a few students climbing up the stairs clutching files.

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