Dr. Htar is an academic lecturer and researcher in School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia. She graduated with Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) in 1999 from the University of Wales, Cardiff where she successfully completed her PhD in 2004. Her current research interest is in the area of drug design and synthesis of small molecules with potential anti-cancer activity for the treatment of breast cancer. Her research interest has been extended to chemistry of natural products and synthesis of natural products based analogues. She has published a number of research and review articles in the area of synthesis and natural products.