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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. 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

YBrs. Ts. Mahadhir bin Aziz

Chief Executive Officer Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)

Chief Executive Officer
Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)

Appointed as a Member of the Board commencing on 30th November 2021

YBrs. Ts. Dr. Mohamad bin Sulaiman

Director General Department of Skills Development Ministry of Human Resources

Director General
Department of Skills Development Ministry of Human Resources

Appointed as a Member of the Board commencing on 30th November 2021

YBrs. Ts. Liew Choon Lian

Chief Executive Officer MDT Innovations Sdn Bhd

Chief Executive Officer
MDT Innovations Sdn Bhd

Appointed as a Member of the Board commencing on 30th November 2021

YBrs. Tc. Kamarul Azman bin Mohd Ikram

Senior Assistant Vocational Training Officer
Industrial Training Institute Bukit Katil

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 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