Green Technology Annual Report

LeadershipTeam’sProfile Shamsul was appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MGTC on 1 November 2019. As CEO, he directs and oversees MGTC’s overall operational policies, initiatives and goals to spearhead the country’s climate change agenda and to drive sustainable economic development. Shamsul has over 30 years of experience in the corporate sector. Prior to MGTC, he was managing director of Syngas Renewable Energy, the executive director of Saham Utama Sdn Bhd and CEO of Polymal Corporation (Polymal Corp). He successfully turned around the loss-making Polymal Corp into a major manufacturer and producer of extruded polymers with a profit after tax of RM4 million within four years, by which time the organisation had sales in USA, Europe, Japan, Australia, India and South Africa. In 2014, Shamsul was awarded patent approval in 40 countries for an RE system that converts waste plastics into commercial ultra-low sulphur diesel oil (EN590), winning him MOSTI’s Innovation of the Year Award, MGTC’s Catalyst Award and the United Nation’s Global Cleantech Innovation Award for Green Technology Renewable Energy Systems. Shamsul is a US trained Mechanical Engineer from the University of Portland, Oregon, USA and also obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Physics and minor in Mathematics from Linfield College, Oregon, USA. He was also conferred a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from the University of Leicester, UK. Shamsul is a registered professional member of Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT). Syed Ahmad joined MGTC on 18 July 2011 and is today the Chief Operating Officer, responsible for planning, directing and overseeing the operations of the Green Growth Group and Special Project Group. He is responsible for the proper management of resources and ensuring that all operations under his leadership are executed efficiently and effectively. Syed Ahmad has more than 30 years of experience in various disciplines in banking. He was a member of the National Steering Committee of the Biomass Power Generation and Co-generation (BIOGEN) project; the Project Review Committee of the Malaysian Building Integrated Photovoltaic Technology Application (MBIPV); and was instrumental in setting up the RM1 billion RE/EE Fund and the RM28 million RE Business Fund to spur the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency in the country. Syed Ahmad holds a Master’s in International Business Administration from the Alliant International University, and a BSc in Business Administration from Central Michigan University, both in USA. SYED AHMAD BIN SYED MUSTAFA Chief Operating Officer/Acting CEO (till October 2019) SHAMSUL BAHAR BIN MOHD NOR Chief Executive Officer (Effective November 2019) 22 MALAYSIAN GREEN TECHNOLOGY & CLIMATE CHANGE CENTRE ANNUAL REPORT 2019