Mazlan Othman

Yang Berbahagia Professor Emerita Tan Sri Dato' Seri Dr
Mazlan Othman
PSM SSNS PJN KMN
Yang Berbahagia Professor Emerita Tan Sri Dato' Seri Dr Mazlan Othman PSM SSNS PJN KMN
مصلان عثمان‎
	Mazlan in 2010
Born	11 December 1951 (age 72); Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Nationality	Malaysian
Alma mater	University of Otago
	Scientific career
Fields	Astronomy

Mazlan binti Othman (Jawi: مصلان بنت عثمان{{langx}} uses deprecated parameter(s) ; born 11 December 1951) is a Malaysian astrophysicist whose work has pioneered Malaysia's participation in space exploration. She was her country's first astrophysicist, and helped to create a curriculum in astrophysics at the national university, as well as to build public awareness and understanding of astronomy and space issues. She was appointed Director General of Angkasa, the Malaysian National Space Agency and served as the director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs in Vienna from 2007 to 2014.^[1]

^ "Past and Present Heads of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)". Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2009.

[1] "Past and Present Heads of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)". Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2009.

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