Prof Datuk Redzuawan Ismail, better known as Chef Wan, is Asia’s
most renowned culinary personality. In addition to being the author
of more than a dozen bestselling cookbooks and a multiple Gourmand
World Cookbook Awards winner, Chef Wan has also hosted countless
local and international television shows, and continues to be
Malaysia’s representative at global gourmet events, world expos and
tourism exhibitions.
In 2007, he was presented with the Lifetime Jury Award at the 2007
Prix La Mazille for his contributions as Malaysia’s culinary
ambassador. He was also given the highest recognition for celebrity
chefs internationally with the title of Best Celebrity Chef at the
Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2009.
In 2010, Chef Wan became the first celebrity chef in Malaysia to be
honoured with the title of Datuk by King Yang Di-Pertuan Agong.
This was followed by his appointment as Culinary Ambassador by
Tourism Malaysia and his stint as the Asian Food Channel’s resident
chef. In 2013, he joined Fox TV to host a culinary series, East
Bites West, that is currently broadcast on Fox National Geographic
in 38 countries all over the world.
In 2015, Chef Wan received The BrandLaureate Brand Icon Leadership
award and was named as one of the eight Icons of Malaysia, a
recognition given by Malaysia's Prime Minister's Department. A year
later, he was bestowed his second Datuk title by Sultan Ahmad Shah
of Pahang and was a recipient of the Darjah Sultan Ahmad Shah
Pahang (DSAP) award.
Most recently in 2017, he was appointed as adjunct professor to the
Universiti Utara Malaysia’s School of Tourism, Hospitality and
Event Management for his vast and invaluable experience as a chef,
and he hopes to use this opportunity to share his knowledge and
skills with the students and staff at the university.
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