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Rene'e Aziz Ahmad
- Rene'e will be the Team Leader for the 26-day Climb with PRIDE Aconcagua expedition taking place from 14 January to 9 February 2007.
- Diagnosed with breast cancer in October 2001, Rene'e endured nine months of debilitating chemotherapy before successfully completing her recovery.
- Having won her battle with breast cancer, Rene'e continues to demonstrate her remarkable fortitude through numerous mountain climbs.
- Her successful ascents to date include Mount Rinjani, Indonesia (April 2006), Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania (January 2005), Mesilau trail, Mount Kinabalu (April 2004, December 2004), and Timpohan Gate trail, Mount Kinabalu (September 2000).
- Rene'e is an Assistant General Manager with PLUS Expressways Berhad.
- Rene'e is modest about her achievements, but hopes they provide a vital spark of encouragement and inspiration to women who are battling breast cancer.
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Khairul Ariffin Ibrahim
- Khairul works as a Quality Assurance Manager with SapuraCrest Petroleum Bhd. He is passionate about the outdoors and has participated in numerous mountaineering expeditions.
- His successes include ascents of Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania (5895m) and Mount Rinjani, Indonesia (3725m).
- Khairul has also climbed a number of peaks in New Zealand, including Mount Ruapehu (2797m), Mount Mangaweka (1730m), Mount Holdsworth (1540m), Mount Hector (1529m), and The Mitre (1570m).
- Khairul hopes to conquer Mount Aconcagua in support of breast cancer awareness.
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Captain Zabil Ihram bin Zainol
- Captain Zabil is a pilot with Malaysian Airlines.
- He is a passionate sportsman who particular enjoys the thrills of racing. He competes regularly in a variety of disciplines, including cycling, running, duathlon and triathlon.
- Captain Zabil is great lover of the outdoors and the natural world. He also enjoys photography, diving, travelling and spicy food.
- Captain Zabil climbed Mount Kinabalu in April 2006. He sees conquering Mount Aconcagua as an exciting personal challenge, and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take an up-close look at one of God’s most wonderful creations.
- In support of PRIDE, Captain Zabil has been earnestly promoting breast cancer awareness among his co-workers. Indeed, he makes a point of talking about the disease to his co-pilots and cabin crew at Malaysia Airlines.
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Shereen binti Effendy Lee
- Shereen is a part-time lecturer.
- Shereen lost both her mother and her grandmother to cancer. She therefore has very heartfelt personal motivation to take up this challenging expedition in support of breast cancer research and awareness.
- As a witness to the devastating effects that cancer wrought upon her mother and grandmother, Shereen hopes that by sharing her experiences with others, she can improve awareness about the disease.
- Her successful mountain climbs include Mount Nuang (1990, 1991), Mount Ledang (1990), Mount Tahan (1991) and Mount Kinabalu (1992).
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Harun Rahman
- Harun is an award winning film maker.
- He has over 15 years experience in documentary making, excelling in wildlife, heritage and adventure.
- His directorial credits include, ‘Temengor – Biodiversity in the Face of Danger’ (Best Documentary Award, 2005 Malaysian Film Festival), ‘Kuala Gula Bird Sactuary’ (Best Videography Award 2004), ‘Marine Parks of Malaysia’ and a series of four documentaries for ‘Malaysia, Truly Asia’.
- He has also assisted in Australia’s OceanNEnvironment’s 24-Hour dive in the Maldives and ’24 Hours Beneath A Rainbow Sea’ which was aired over National Geographic Asia.
- He will be filming the Climb with PRIDE expedition with Brad Clement for a documentary that will be aired on Astro
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Stephanie Chok bte Chok Kui Eng
- Stephanie is a student in University Malaya.
- She is trained to counsel and to assist athletes physically, mentally and emotionally through her exposure as Counsellor, Motivator, Mental Trainer and Psychologist at the National Sports Council (June 2005 – June 2006) and the Malaysian Aquatic Team.
- She participated at the 2001 SEA Games and in numerous triathlons and duathlons.
- Her successful mountain climbs include Mt Angsi (2001), Mt Nuang (2002), Gua Tempurung (2004), Mt Wulong Chongqing (2005) and Mt Kinabalu (1994-2005).
- Her grandfather, grandmother and one of her aunties died of cancer. As Stephanie is surrounded by university students and athletes, she is able to disseminate information about breast cancer among them.
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Brad Clement
- Brad Clement is a freelance camera operator specializing in mountaineering and wilderness adventure subject matters.
- He has been commissioned by Astro to film the Climb with PRIDE expedition, alongside Harun Rahman.
- From the world's great oceans to the top of Mt Everest, Brad has travelled to some of the most wild, remote places on earth, filming and photographing expeditions and adventures.
- In addition to wilderness and high mountain film production, Brad's experience includes work as a mountaineering guide and instructor for leading international guide services.
- Brad has climbed Mt Aconcagua numerous times both as a camera operator and a guide.
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