Dr. Chandra Muzaffar is the President of the International Movement for a Just World (JUST). He is the author and editor of 32 books that have been translated into other languages. His latest publications are A World in Crisis: Is There a Cure? and Reflections on Malaysian Unity and Other Challenges. He founded a multi-ethnic social reform group called Aliran Kesedaran Negara (ALIRAN), which he led for 14 years. Today, apart from his role in JUST, Chandra sits on the board of several international NGOs concerned with social justice and civilizational dialogue. Chandra was Professor and Director of the Centre for Civilisational Dialogue, University of Malaya and Professor of Global Studies at Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Chandra is also the recipient of several international awards related to his scholarship and social activism.