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Board Members

Under section 8, Act 768, the Board Members are appointed by the Minister, comprising professionals from Public Service, Local Authority or Statutory Authority, Private Sector, Technology Organizations, Institutions of Higher Learning, Skills Training Institutions and other related Professional Boards.

The Board through National Monitoring and Nomination Committee sources and screens the prospective candidacies for Board Membership from various category and institutions to ensure comprehensive and quality composition of the board at any practicable time. The recommended candidates are then nominated to the ministry for Minister’s approval and eventual appointments.

MBOT Board Members

YBhg. Prof. Datuk Ts. Ir. Dr. Siti Hamisah binti Tapsir, FASc.
President
President
Malaysia Board of Technologists
Appointed as a President commencing on 17th March 2021
YBrs. Ts. Ir. Yam Teong Sian
Past President of Technological Association Malaysia (TAM)
Past President
Technological Association Malaysia (TAM)
Appointed as a Member of the Board commencing on 20th November 2021
YBhg. Prof. Dato' Ts. Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim bin Abdul Mutalib
Vice Chancellor Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP)
Vice Chancellor
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP)
Appointed as a Member of the Board commencing on 30th November 2021
YBhg. Dato' Ts. Ir. Abdul Razib bin Dawood
Chief Executive Officer of Energy Commission (Suruhanjaya Tenaga Malaysia)
Chief Executive Officer
Energy Commission (Suruhanjaya Tenaga Malaysia)
Appointed as a Member of the Board commencing on 12th July 2022
YBrs. Ts. Dr. Mahaletchumy Arujanan
Global Coordinator, International Service for the Acquisition of Agribiotechnology Applications (ISAAA)
Global Coordinator
International Service for the Acquisition of Agribiotechnology Applications (ISAAA)
Appointed as a Member of the Board commencing on 12th July 2022
YBhg. Prof. Dato' Ts. Dr. Zaliman bin Sauli
Vice Chancellor of Universiti Malaysia Perlis
Vice Chancellor
Universiti Malaysia Perlis
Appointed as a Member of the Board commencing on 22nd July 2022
YBrs. Prof. Madya Ts. Dr. Ruslinda binti A. Rahim
Director, National Nanotechnology Centre, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI)
Director
National Nanotechnology Centre
Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI)
Appointed as a Member of the Board commencing on 11th April 2023
YBrs. Dr. Fazidah binti Abu Bakar
Deputy Director General
(Information and Communication Technology)
Malaysian Administrative Modernization and Management Planning Unit (MAMPU)
Appointed as a Member of the Board commencing on 30th November 2023
YBrs. Tc. Mas Muhammad Haziq Bin Saifuddin
Engine Technician
GE Aerospace
Appointed as a Member of the Board commencing on 30th November 2023