Speaker

Tan Sri Dr. Ahmad Tajuddin Ali, FASc., FIEM, P.Eng.

An engineer by training, Tan Sri Dr Tajuddin graduated with First Class Honours in Mechanical Engineering from King's College, University of London in 1973 and obtained his doctorate in Nuclear Engineering from Queen Mary College, University of London in 1977. He did post-doctoral work in nuclear engineering at Oregon State University (1977-1978) and at Pennsylvania State University (1978). Tan Sri Dr Tajuddin is currently the Joint-Chairman (Industry) of the Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology, the Joint-Chairman (Government) of the Aerospace Malaysia Innovation Centre and a member of the Northern Corridor Implementation Authority, chaired by the Prime Minister of Malaysia. He is also the Chairman of SIRIM Berhad, Linde Malaysia Holdings Berhad, Optimax Holdings Berhad and Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM).