- The MREC may be further supported by Independent Experts in its reflections on specific protocols or requests for advice on specific ethical issues.
- Independent Experts are appointed by the Chairperson of the MREC.
- Their professional qualifications may be in the areas of community and/or patient representation, medicine, statistics, science, law, ethics, religion, etc. Independent Experts are appointed for a fixed time period.
- There will be one Independent Expert from the National Pharmaceutical Control Bureau to provide advice on pharmaceuticals at every MREC meeting.
EXPERT/INDEPENDENT EXPERT 2018
| No. | Name | Designation / Department | Expertise |
| 01. | Dr. Kamaruzaman Saleh | Head Of Clinical Research & Compliance Section, National Pharmaceutical Control Bureau, MOH |
Pharmacy |
| 02. | Dr. David Harry Keeling | Department Of Nuclear Medicine Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, Devon |
Nuclear Medicine |
| 03. | Encik Zaril Harza Zakaria | Centre For Investigational New Product National Pharmaceutical Control Bureau, MOH |
Pharmacy |
| 04. | Dr. Mariah Lee Hooi Sean | Head Of CRC , Hospital Sultanah Aminah, JB | Anaesthesiology |
| 05. | Dr. Khoo Teik Beng | Department Of Paediatric, Institute Pediatric , Hospital Kuala Lumpur | Paediatric |
| 06. | Dr Mohd Sapawi Bin Mohamed | Head Of Department Cardiology , Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah, Kuala Terengganu | Cardiology |
| 07. | Prof Madya Dr Bee Ping Chong | Unit Hematologi Jabatan Perubatan , Pusat Perubatan Universiti Malaya | Hematology |
| 08. | Dr. Yong Chee Meng | Senior Consultant And Head Of Department Of Obstetrics And Gynaecology, Hospital Ampang | Obstetrics & Gynaecology |
| 09. | En Yusuf Mohd Johari | Medical Device Authority | Medical Device |
| 10. | Dr Voon Pei Jye | Medical Oncologist, Hospital Umum Sarawak | Oncology |
| 11. | Mr Nicholas Leow Chun Wei | Centre For Investigational New Product National Pharmaceutical Control Bureau, MOH |
Pharmacy |
| 12. | Pn Rokiah Don | Director, Food Division, MOH | Nutrition |
| 13. | En Wang Hwee Beng | Retired | Medical Device |
| 14. | Dr. Teoh Boon Wei | Jabatan Urologi, Hospital Pulau Pinang | Urology Consultant & Head |
| 15. | Dr. Kuan Jew Win | Department Of Medicine Faculty Of Medicine And Health Sciences Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) |
Clinical Haematologist |
| 16. | Dr. Sinari Salleh | Department Of Medicine Hospital Kuala Krai, Jalan Kota Bharu, Kuala Krai 18000, Kelantan |
Consultant Haematologist Physician |
| 17. | Dr. Beena Devi C.R | Sarawak General Hospital | Oncology |
| 18. | Dr. Muralitharan Ganesalingam | Head of Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hospital Ampang |
Obstetrics & Gynaecology |
| 19. | Prof Dato’Dr Haji Abdul Razak | Institute of Respiratory Medicine | Respiratory Medicine |
| 20. | Dr Dawn Angelia Ambrose | Kuala Lumpur Hospital | Dermatology |
| 21. | Dr Nur Zaireena | Islamic Science University of Malaysia (USIM) | Obstetrics & Gynaecology |