Members
Board
Honorary Chairman & Board of Directors (Current)
YBhg Dato’ (Dr.) Akihiro Nikkaku
The Honorary Chairman
- Honorary Chairman, Malaysia Toray Science Foundation
- Chairman and Member of the Board, Toray Industries, Inc., Japan
- Former President, Toray Industries, Inc., Japan
YM Academician Tengku Datuk Dr. Mohd Azzman Shariffadeen
Chairman
- President, Academy of Sciences Malaysia
- Science, Technology & Innovation Advisor to the Prime Minister and the Nation
- Founding Director General & Former CEO, Malaysian Institute of Microelectronic Systems (MIMOS)
Dato’ Teh Hock Soon
Managing Director
- Executive Advisor of Toray Group (Malaysia)
- Former Vice President of Toray Industries, Inc., Japan cum former Toray's Chief Representative for Malaysia
- Former Managing Director, Toray Industries (Malaysia) Sdn. Berhad and Penfabric Sdn. Berhad
Academician Prof. Emeritus Tan Sri Dr. Syed Jalaludin Syed Salim
Director
- Former Vice Chancellor, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
- Founder and Senior Fellow, Academy of Sciences Malaysia
- National Science Laureate and National Academic Laureate
Academician Prof. Emeritus Dr. Yong Hoi Sen
Director
- Professor Emeritus in Genetics and Zoology, Universiti Malaya (UM)
- Foundation Fellow and Senior Fellow, Academy of Sciences Malaysia
- Recipient of the Merdeka Award, National Science Award, and First Recipient of the MTSF Science & Technology Award
Dato’ Dr. R. Ratnalingam
Director
- Former Dean and Professor of Physics at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
- Foundation President of Penang Medical College
- Former Honorary Consul in Penang for Sweden and Norway
Mr. Michiyoshi Matsumoto
Director
- Toray’s Chief Representative for Malaysia
- Managing Director, Toray Industries (Malaysia) Sdn. Berhad
- Managing Director, Toray Plastics (Malaysia) Sdn. Berhad
Selection Committee
Science & Technology Award | Science & Technology Research Grant
Academician Prof. Emeritus Dr. Yong Hoi Sen
Chairman
- Professor Emeritus in Genetics and Zoology, Universiti Malaya (UM)
- Foundation Fellow and Senior Fellow, Academy of Sciences Malaysia
- Recipient of the Merdeka Award, National Science Award, and First Recipient of the MTSF Science & Technology Award
Ir. Academician Prof. Emeritus Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr. Chuah Hean Teik
Deputy Chairman
- Former President, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) and ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology (AAET)
- Senior Fellow, Academy of Sciences Malaysia
- Chairman, Engineering Education Council of the Africa, America's and Asia and the Pacific Accord
Prof. Emeritus Dr. Ir. Mohd Ali Hashim
Member
- Professor Emeritus of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Malaya (UM)
- Former Director of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI)
- Recipient of the Merdeka Award and National Science Award
Dato’ Dr. Aileen Tan Shau Hwai, FASc
Member
- Honorary Professor, Centre for Marine & Coastal Studies (CEMACS), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
- Chair, UNESCO-Intergovernmental Oceanography Commission (IOC) Sub-Commission of Western Pacific
- Fellow, Academy of Sciences Malaysia
Examination Committee
Science Education Award
Dato’ Dr. R. Ratnalingam
Chairman
- Former Dean and Professor of Physics at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
- Foundation President of Penang Medical College
- Former Honorary Consul in Penang for Sweden and Norway
Prof. Dato’ Dr. Roslan Abd Shukor
Deputy Chairman
- Professor, Department of Applied Physics, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
- Fellow, Academy of Sciences Malaysia
- Fellow, The Institute of Physics, United Kingdom
Ir. Prof. Dato’ Dr. Ewe Hong Tat
Member
- President/CEO, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)
- Fellow, Academy of Sciences Malaysia
- President and Fellow, ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology (AAET)
Prof. Dr. Lau Yee Ling
Member
- Professor and Head, Department of Parasitology, Universiti Malaya (UM)
- Member of National and International Research Grant Evaluation Panels
