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Employment

• Dean and Professor, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University AIMST, 2002 - 2006.
• R&D Director, Omnigrace Ltd, Thailand, 1999 - 2002.
• Lecturer, Associate Professor, Professor, Head of Department, Department of Chemistry, University of Malaya, 1975 -1999.
• Research Officer, Rubber Research Institute Malaysia, 1973 -1975.

Funded Research Projects

• Research projects (period covered 1976-2006) funded by
  • University Malaya
  • IRPA
  • IDRC
  • Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd
  • Revertex (M) Sdn Bhd
  • Ansell Shah Alam
  • Australian Institutional Linked Programme
  • CE Technologies Sdn Bhd

Research Interests

• Colloid and Surface chemistry
• Physical chemistry
• Polymer chemistry
• Materials science
• Latex chemistry and technology

Teaching Interests

• Colloid and Surface chemistry
• Physical chemistry
• Polymer chemistry
• Materials science
• Latex chemistry and technology

Publications & Presentations

• He has published more than 80 publications in referred international journals, more than 100 conference presentations, invited and Plenary lectures, 4 patents (USA, EU, Japanese and Malaysian).

Awards & Honours

• DSc, University of Bristol, UK, 1999.
• National Science Award, Ministry of Science Technology and Environment, 1999.
• Gold Medal, Institute Kimia Malaysia, 1999.
• Gold Medal, Rotary Research Foundation Award, 1998.
• Science and Technology Award, Malaysian Toray Science Foundation, 1997.
  

Academic/Educational Activities

• Visiting professor, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, USA, 1980, 1986.
• Visiting professor, University of Bristol, 1989, 1990, 1992 and 1996.
• Visiting professor, Science University of Tokyo, 1993.
• Adjunct Professor, UTAR, 2008 - present.
• Adjunct Professor, IIUM, 2008 - present.
• Member, Industrial Advisory Board, Nottingham University Malaysian Branch Campus, 2008 - present.
• Editor-in-chief, Malaysian Journal of Chemistry, 1997 - present.
• Editorial board member, Malaysian Journal of Science,1995 -1997.
• Editorial board member, ELAEIS, 1997 - 2006.
• Editorial board member, Chemistry in Malaysia, 2001 - present.
• Editorial board member, Journal S&T in the Tropics, 2004 - 2008.
• External Assessors for University Professorial candidates, PhD and MS theses of local and foreign universities, 1980 - 2008.
• Panel member of international judges, Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, USA, 2003 - 2004.
• Panel member of judges, National Science Fair, MOE, 2002 - present.
• Panel member of judges, International Invention Exhibition, 2006 - present.

Professional Activities

Local

• Council member, Malaysian Standards and Accreditation Council, 2003 - 2009.
• Member, National Committee on Implementation of Globally Harmonised System (GHS) for Classification & Labeling of Chemicals, Department of Safety and Health, Ministry of Human Resources (MOHR), 2005 - present.
• Chairman, National Advisory Committee on Skill Development for the Chemicals Sector, MOHR, 2006 - present.
• Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM)
• Council member, 1999 - 2002, 2004 - 2007.
• Chairman of ERP Committee, Brain Gain Malaysia, 2005 - present.
• Chairman, Task-Force on Intel-MOE-ASM Science Camp, ASM, 2002 - 2008.
• Chairman, Public Understanding and Awareness on S&T committee, 2001 - 2007
• Member Publication Committee, 1998 - 2005.
• Member, Finance Committee, 2007- present.
• Council member, Royal Society of Chemistry, 1991-1998.
• Institute Kimia Malaysia
• Council member, 1992 - present.
• Vice - President, 1996- 2001.
• President, 2001- 2006.
• Editor-in-Chief Malaysian Journal of Chemistry, 1997 - present.
• Chairman, Committee of Professional Affairs, 2007 - present.
• Chairman, Examination Board, 1995 - 2007.
• Committee on Materials and Polymers, 2007 - present.
• SIRIM
• Member, ISC Q (Textiles and Apparels, 2005 - present.
• Member, ISC J (Plastics and plastics products), 1993 - present.
• Chairman, Technical Committee on Test methods of Textile chemicals, 2005 - present.
• Chairman Life Cycle Analysis Committee on Chemicals, 2005 -present.
• Professional Centre Malaysia
• Vice-President, 2001 - 2002.
• Member, Board of management, 1992 - 2007.
• Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Malaysia (MOSTI), National Brain Gain Project (BGM)
• Member, Project Management Committee, 2005 - present.
• Chairman, BMG sub-committee, Advanced Manufacturing sector, 2005 - present.
• Member, Assessment panel, SAGA Fund for Basic Research, (MOSTI), 2005 - present.
• Consultant to rubber and plastics industries, 1980 - present,
• Member, Science & Technology & Innovation (STI) group, the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industries Malaysia (ACCCIM), 2005 - present.
• Member, Assessor Panel on R&D Projects, Malaysian Rubber Board, 2000 - present.

International

• Founding member, Asian-Oceania Network and on Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 2003 - present.
• Council member, Pacific Polymer Federation, 1993 - present.
• Director, Green Chemistry project, Federation of Asian Chemical Societies, 2003 - present.
• Member, International Advisory Board, International Symposium on Elastomers (ISE), 2003 - present.
• Member, International Advisory Board, Centre of Excellence Programme, Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan, 2003 - present.

Professional Membership

• Fellow, Malaysian Institute of Chemistry, since 1989.
• Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry, UK, since 1990.
• Fellow, Academy of Sciences Malaysia, since 1998.
• Fellow, Malaysian Oil Scientist' and Technologist' Association, since 1998.
• Chartered Chemist, Royal Society of Chemistry, UK, since 1990.
• Chartered Scientist, Science Council, UK, since 2004.
• Member, International Polymer Colloids Group, since 1995.