BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dato’ Dr. Mohamed Ariffin Bin Hj. Aton
(Independent Non-Executive Chairman)
Dato’ Dr. Mohamed Ariffin Bin Hj. Aton, aged 65, a Malaysian, was appointed to the Board of PPTB as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 1 June 2004. He is the Chairman of the Risk Management Committee and a member of the Audit Committee and Nomination Committee. He is a member of the Nomination Committee.
He holds a Doctorate in Chemical Engineering from the University of Leeds. Dato’ Dr. Mohamed Ariffin started his professional career as a process engineer with Esso Refinery in Port Dickson in 1970. In November 1975, he joined the academia, as a Lecturer in Chemical Technology, Chemistry Department at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (“UKM”).
After numerous appointments he left UKM in 1989 when he was the Dean (Founder) of the Engineering Faculty and professor to join Petronas Research & Scientific Services Sdn. Bhd. (“PRSS”) as the Deputy Director Downstream.
Upon the corporatisation of PRSS in 1994 he was appointed as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer. He was subsequently appointed as the President and Chief Executive Officer of SIRIM Berhad (“SIRIM”) in September 1996. He also serves as the Chairman of a number of SIRIM subsidiaries, namely SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd, SIRIM Training Services Sdn Bhd, Sime SIRIM Technologies Sdn Bhd and also the Chairman of MIGHT Technology Nurturing Sdn Bhd.
Dato’ Dr. Mohamed Ariffin is the President of the Malaysian Association of Research Scientists (MARS) and he sits in various national committees such as National Council For Scientific Research & Development, Selangor Information Technology Council, Malaysian Scientific & Technology Information Council, Government IT & Internet Committee, Malaysian Nuclear Technology Advisory Board, the Asian Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology (APCTT) and Malaysian Standards & Accreditation Council. Dato' Dr. Mohamed Ariffin is a Member of the Industrial Advisory Board for University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus as well as a special professor of the University.
He also sits on the Board of Titan Chemicals Corp. Bhd., Sime Engineering Services Bhd and MEMS Technology Berhad, as well as a number of other private limited companies.
(Independent Non-Executive Chairman)
Dato’ Dr. Mohamed Ariffin Bin Hj. Aton, aged 65, a Malaysian, was appointed to the Board of PPTB as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 1 June 2004. He is the Chairman of the Risk Management Committee and a member of the Audit Committee and Nomination Committee. He is a member of the Nomination Committee.
He holds a Doctorate in Chemical Engineering from the University of Leeds. Dato’ Dr. Mohamed Ariffin started his professional career as a process engineer with Esso Refinery in Port Dickson in 1970. In November 1975, he joined the academia, as a Lecturer in Chemical Technology, Chemistry Department at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (“UKM”).
After numerous appointments he left UKM in 1989 when he was the Dean (Founder) of the Engineering Faculty and professor to join Petronas Research & Scientific Services Sdn. Bhd. (“PRSS”) as the Deputy Director Downstream.
Upon the corporatisation of PRSS in 1994 he was appointed as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer. He was subsequently appointed as the President and Chief Executive Officer of SIRIM Berhad (“SIRIM”) in September 1996. He also serves as the Chairman of a number of SIRIM subsidiaries, namely SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd, SIRIM Training Services Sdn Bhd, Sime SIRIM Technologies Sdn Bhd and also the Chairman of MIGHT Technology Nurturing Sdn Bhd.
Dato’ Dr. Mohamed Ariffin is the President of the Malaysian Association of Research Scientists (MARS) and he sits in various national committees such as National Council For Scientific Research & Development, Selangor Information Technology Council, Malaysian Scientific & Technology Information Council, Government IT & Internet Committee, Malaysian Nuclear Technology Advisory Board, the Asian Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology (APCTT) and Malaysian Standards & Accreditation Council. Dato' Dr. Mohamed Ariffin is a Member of the Industrial Advisory Board for University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus as well as a special professor of the University.
He also sits on the Board of Titan Chemicals Corp. Bhd., Sime Engineering Services Bhd and MEMS Technology Berhad, as well as a number of other private limited companies.