Mazlan Othman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Mazlan Othman

Malaysian physicist

Date of Birth: 11-Dec-1951

Place of Birth: Seremban, Malaysia

Profession: politician, physicist, astrophysicist

Nationality: Malaysia

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Datuk Mazlan binti Othman (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.