
Age : 76
Gender : Male
Nationality : Malaysian
Number of Board Meetings Attended during the Financial Year
5/5
Appointed on 27 May 2022
Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Ir. Ahmad Tajuddin Bin Ali (“Tan Sri Dr. Tajuddin”) obtained his Ordinary National Diploma in Engineering from Brighton Technical College, Brighton, United Kingdom in 1970. He then graduated with First Class Honours in Bachelor of Science (Engineering) from King’s College, University of London in August 1973. Subsequently, he obtained a 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, United States of America (“United States”) in 1977 and at Pennsylvania State University, United States in 1978.
Tan Sri Dr. Tajuddin began his career as an assistant engineer with the National Electricity Board, Malaysia in 1973. He was sent to pursue his doctorate in Nuclear Engineering at Queen Mary College, University of London. He joined Tun Ismail Atomic Research Centre (“PUSPATI”) as a senior research officer and was promoted as the Deputy Director (Operations) of PUSPATI. In 1985, Tan Sri Dr. Tajuddin joined the International Atomic Energy Agency as field expert.
In 1988, Tan Sri Dr. Tajuddin assumed the position of Deputy Director General of the Nuclear Energy Unit. In May 1989, he joined the Standards and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (“SIRIM”) as a Director General. Tan Sri Dr. Tajuddin left SIRIM and joined Tenaga Nasional Berhad (“TNB”) as its Chairman/Chief Executive in September 1996 until August 2000, where he was responsible for the day-to-day running of the company. In 2002, he was appointed as the President of Malaysia University of Science and Technology.
He joined the Advanced Management Program at Australian Administrative Staff College, Mount Eliza, Melbourne in 1983 and subsequently in 1994 he joined the Advanced Management Program (AMP 115) at Harvard Business School, Boston. Tan Sri Dr. Tajuddin was admitted to several professional bodies, including foundation fellow of the Academy of Sciences, Malaysia (FASc.), senior fellow of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (Academician), fellow of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (F.I.E.M.), registered professional engineer (P. Eng.) with the Board of Engineers Malaysia, fellow of the ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organisation (A.F.E.O.) and fellow of the ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology (A.A.E.T.).
Tan Sri Dr. Tajuddin was conferred the Honorary Doctor of Science Degree by University Putra Malaysia in 2000, Honorary Doctor of Engineering Degree by Universiti Tenaga Nasional in 2008, Honorary Doctor of Science Degree by Universiti Malaysia Terengganu in 2009, Honorary Doctor of Engineering Degree by Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (“UTeM”) in 2014, Honorary Doctor of Science Degree by Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in 2015 and Honorary Doctorate of Management Degree by Universiti Malaysia Perlis in 2016.
Tan Sri Dr. Tajuddin is also a member of the Advisory Council of Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers and a council member of the Northern Corridor Implementation Authority. He is also the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Tropical Science Foundation (formerly known as Mahathir Science Award Foundation) and Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Malay College Kuala Kangsar.
Tan Sri Dr. Tajuddin is currently involved in several other companies and statutory bodies in various capacities. Besides serving as the Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Plytec Holding Berhad, a public listed company, he also holds the position of Chairman of Linde Malaysia Holdings Berhad and Joint-Chairman (Industry) of the Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT). He is also the Pro Chancellor of Universiti Tenaga Nasional and Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Tan Sri Dr. Tajuddin was appointed as Independent Non- Executive Chairman of the Company on 27 May 2022.
Tan Sri Dr. Tajuddin has no conflict of interest with the Company and has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company. He has not been convicted of any offence (other than traffic offence, if any) within the past five (5) years nor subject to any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.