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Consultant haematologist Dr Thein Swee Lay has won one of the six 2026 Breakthrough Prizes – the first Malaysian-born scientist to do so. Dr Thein is the first Malaysian-born scientist to receive the award, dubbed the “Oscars of Science”. She was recognised for discovering the gene B-cell lymphoma/leukaemia 11A (BCL11A), which has been identified as a key regulator of fetal haemoglobin production. “To be the first Malaysian to receive this recognition is not just a personal milestone – it belongs to everyone who believed in me, mentored me and to the country that shaped me,” said the Universiti Malaya medical graduate. Read more: thestar.com.my/news/nation/20… For more updates from The Star, visit fb.com/thestaronline #TheStarMalaysia #News #MalaysiaBoleh














