Founder, Chairman and CEO

Neak Oknha Mengly J. Quach, MD, MPH

Founder, Chairman, and CEO

Neak Oknha Dr. Mengly J. Quach, a Cambodian-American educationist, medical doctor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, is the Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Mengly J. Quach Education (MJQE). This organization serves as the umbrella for Aii Language Centers (Aii), American Intercon Schools (AIS), and Study Overseas Go Overseas (SOGO), focusing on education, social progress, and community development in Cambodia.

Dr. Quach holds several influential positions, including Advisory Member and Co-Vice Chair of the Health Technical Working Group (since 2023) and Education Technical Working Group (since 2019) of the Cambodia Chamber of Commerce. He is also an Honorary Advisor to the Cambodia Women Entrepreneurs Association, a Board Member of the Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace, Co-Founder and Advisor to the Federation of Education Services in Cambodia, Founding Member of International Transparency Cambodia, Honorary Founding President of the Cambodia Bokator Federation, Supreme Advisor to the Board of Monk Chiefs of Cambodia, and Founder and Chairman of Prasethpheap Finance.

Educational Background

Born in Battambang, Cambodia, Dr. Quach was raised and educated in the United States. He completed his Pre-Medical studies at the University of California, Berkeley, earned a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Public Health Practice from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and obtained his Doctor of Medicine (MD) from Spartan Health Sciences University. His medical training includes clerkships at the University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago and fellowship training in Public Health and Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) with Partners for Development, a Maryland-based NGO active in Cambodia.

Professional Journey

Before returning to Cambodia in 2002, Dr. Quach served as a Professor at Cleveland Chiropractic College in California. Upon his return, he took on significant roles in Cambodia’s academic sector, including Associate Professor at Pannasastra University of Cambodia, Vice Chairman of the University Academic Advisory Council, and Founding Dean and Associate Professor of Public Health at the University of Cambodia. In 2005, he established Mengly J. Quach Education, which has grown to become a cornerstone of educational excellence and social impact in Cambodia.

Philanthropy and Impact

Dr. Quach is widely recognized for his dedication to community development in the fields of education, health, and social services. His organization, Mengly J. Quach Education, has received numerous national and international accolades for its outstanding contributions to these fields, further solidifying his legacy as a visionary leader and changemaker in Cambodia. Dr. Quach’s lifelong commitment to empowering communities through education, public health, and philanthropy continues to inspire and transform lives across Cambodia and beyond.

Mengly J. Quach Education has received numerous national and international awards and certificates from different countries and organizations for its outstanding contribution to education, health and social works.

  • The Grand Order Of National Merit of Cheatopka, by His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni, 2023
  • Medal of Paris Foreign Missions (MEP), Paris, France, 2023
  • Medal of National Council of Monaco, Monaco, 2023
  • Medal for the Tenth Year of the Pontificate of His Holiness Pope Francis, Vatican, 2023
  • Royal Order of Panha Methea Phireak Serei Moha Oubasork Puthisas Noupathorm​ Title, Supreme Patriarch of Cambodia, 2022
  • Royal Order of Neak Oknha Title, by His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni, 2021
  • The Humanitarian Oknha of the Year for 2018, Sabay News, Cambodia, 2018
  • The Five Greatest Humanitarians of the year 2017, Sabay News, Cambodia, 2017
  • Business Leader of the Year 2016, Business Cambodia, December 2016 issue
  • Business Leader of the Year 2015, Business Cambodia, December 2015 issue
  • The Five Greatest Humanitarians of the Year 2015, Sabay News, Cambodia, 2015
  • Education Partnership Leader Award, by Worlddidac Association, Welddidac Asia Conference 2015, Hong Kong, 2015
  • Certificate of Excellence for Remarkable Achievements in Championing Youth Education and Development by Youth Star Cambodia, Cambodia 2013
  • The Grand Order Of National Merit of Monisaraphon Thnak Mohasena, by His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni, 2009
  • Royal Order of Oknha Title, by His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni, 2009
  • Young Eminent and Overseas Chinese of the Year, by Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, 2008

Books

  1. Quach M. J., By the Nature of our Heart, Mengly J. Quach University Press, March, 2024
  2. Quach M. J. & Youth Volunteer for Social Development (YVSD), Scholar Path, Mengly J. Quach University Press, December 2023
  3. Quach M. J., Introduction. In Conquer W.  (Ed.), Ksatriya: Leadership in Khmer Tradition (pp. XVII-XXV). Mengly J. Quach University Press, September 2023
  4. Quach M. J., Shortcut, Mengly J. Quach University Press, September, 2023
  5. Quach M. J., Poems from the Heart, Mengly J. Quach University Press, November 2020
  6. Quach M. J., The Philosophy Collection, Mengly J. Quach University Press, June 2020
  7. Quach M. J., Mengly J. Quach’s Business Ideas, Mengly J. Quach University Press, March 2019
  8. Quach M. J., Mengly J. Quach’s 108 Ideal Practices, Mengly J. Quach University Press, October 2018
  9. Quach M. J., Dangrek Mountains …unforgettable, Mengly J. Quach University Press, May 2018
  10. Dharmendra S. K., Quach M. J., Dr. Mengly, Coffee and Me Healthy Conversations, Mengly J. Quach University Press, August 2016
  11. Quach M. J., You Are The Good. Better. Best., Mengly J. Quach University Press, November 2016
  12. Quach M. J., Dr. Mengly’s Business Concepts, Mengly J. Quach University Press, November 2016

Authored by Someone

  1. Oeur S., Torn V., Sem R., Hang P., Yeng Chh., On K., A Collection of Short Stories, My Role Model, Oknha Dr. Mengly J. Quach, Mengly J. Quach University Press, January 2020
  2. Oeur S., Dr. Mengly J. Quach’s Poems and Me, Mengly J. Quach University Press, August 2019
  3. Hang P., How I came to know Dr. Mengly Jandy Quach, Mengly J. Quach University Press, August 2019