KOTA KINABALU, Feb. 2 -- Sabah's contributions to global academia and research have again come into focus following international recognition of four researchers from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), including Professor Viren Swami.

Prof Viren, Prof Nick Drydakis, Prof Stephen Bustin and Prof Anna Nekaris have been ranked among the top five researchers in the world in their respective fields based on lifetime achievements.

Professor Viren, who is ranked second globally in the field of body image research, is the son of Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Mohan Swami who began his medical career at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in the late 1970s before entering the corporate sector.

Viren is currently a Professor of Psychology at ARU. He is also a prominent sc...