Associate Professor Dr. Zul Izhar Mohd. Ismail is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Anatomy, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia. He received his MBBS degree from The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia in 1999. He later obtained his Master of Philosophy (MPhil) degree in the field of Biomedical Science from the same university in 2005. He has been a lecturer of Anatomy in USM since 2005, teaching Anatomy to both undergraduate and postgraduate medical programs. He had held several academic and administrative positions during the tenure of his service in USM. He is a member of the Malaysian Medical Association and lifetime member of the Malaysian Anatomical Society. He has written numerous publications in both local and international journals and presented his research findings in scientific conferences. As an anatomist, he has a particular interest in histomorphometry, neurotoxicology, radiological anatomy, clinical anatomy and anatomy education.