30-Apr-2009

RESIGNATION

Chairman

Independent & Non Executive

63

Malaysian

Doctorate in Chemical Engineering from the University of Leeds, UK

Dato’ Dr. Mohamed Ariffin Bin Hj. Aton started his professional career as a process engineer with ESSO Refinery in Port Dickson in 1970 and later joined the academia as a lecturer in Chemical Technology at University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) from 1975 until 1989. During his career in UKM, he was appointed as the Dean of the Physical & Applied Science Faculty in 1982 and subsequently in 1984 as the Dean (Founder) of the Engineering Faculty.

In 1989, Dato’ Dr. Mohamed Ariffin Bin Hj. Aton left UKM to join the corporate world by taking up a position at Petronas Research & Scientific Services (PRSS). In 1992 he was appointed as the Managing Director/Chief Executive of PRSS where he held the post up to August 1996. Upon the corporatisation of SIRIM Berhad in September 1996 he was appointed as the President and Chief Executive of SIRIM Berhad and at the same time serves as Chairman of various SIRIM subsidiaries. In September 2007, upon completion of his contract, he left SIRIM Berhad after eleven (11) years at the helm.

Dato’ Dr. Mohamed Ariffin Bin Hj. Aton is a Chairman of Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT) Technology Nurturing and Perisai Petroleum Teknologi Berhad. He is also a Board member of MEMS Technology Berhad, Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC), MIGHT and a PNB nominee to the Board of Titan Chemicals Corporation Berhad. He was appointed as the Council Member of Institute Keusahawanan Negara (INSKEN) MECD in January 2007.

Dato’ Dr. Mohamed Ariffin Bin Hj. Aton is a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers Malaysia, Chartered Member of Institute of Chemistry Malaysia, Fellow of the Malaysian Scientific Association, Fellow of the Malaysian Academy of Science, Foreign Member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences as well as Member for Industrial Advisory Board of the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus. In June 2003 he was appointed as the Advisor, Institute of Materials Malaysia (IMM). In the same year, he was conferred the title of Special Professor by the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus. In 2004, he was conferred the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Philosophy by UKM in recognition of his contributions in the engineering profession.

Dato’ Dr. Mohamed Ariffin Bin Hj. Aton has contributed significantly to the development of the local manufacturing sectors particularly the small and medium companies while at the same time promoting research and development activities as well as stimulating the growth of knowledge-based activities that have served to build a resilient, sustainable and dynamic companies in the country. In recognition of his contributions in science and technology he was conferred the Selangor State Honours – Darjah Kebesaraan Dato’ Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (DSSA) by the Sultan of Selangor on 11 March 2000.

1. TITAN CHEMICALS CORPORATION BERHAD
2. PERISAI PETROLEUM TEKNOLOGI BERHAD
3. MEMS TECHNOLOGY BERHAD

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