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Change In Boardroom - Dr Nesadurai Kalanithi

BackJun 30, 2023
Date of change 01 Jul 2023
Name DR NESADURAI KALANITHI
Age 66
Gender Female
Nationality Malaysia
Designation Non Executive Director
Directorate Independent and Non Executive
Type of change Appointment

Qualifications

No
Qualifications
Major/Field of Study
Institute/University
Additional Information
1
Doctorate
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
University of Reading, UK

2
Masters
Master of Science, Food Science
University of Reading, UK

 

Working experience and occupation

Dr. Nesadurai is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director ("INED") at IOI Corporation Berhad; co-founder of Climate Governance Malaysia ("CGM"), which is the country chapter of the World Economic Forums Climate Governance Initiative; on the Steering Committee of the CEOs Action Network, a coalition of leaders for sustainability action and leadership; an ESG advocate; and had recently completed The Oxford University's Leading Sustainable Corporations Programme at the Said Business School. She was a former INED at FGV Holdings Bhd.

She has been sharing her ESG experience with newly appointed directors on Bursa Malaysia's Mandatory Accreditation Programme ("MAP") since 2022. She is an invited speaker on climate risks and ESG at many forums notably to public listed companies, Malaysian Institute of Accountants and Economic Planning Unit Prime Minister's Department. She was appointed as advisor to Barbados Investment Development Corporation in June 2022.

Dr. Nesadurai has a PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Reading, UK. She has several patents and publications to her credit and is known for her contribution to the field of research in tocotrienols and breast cancer. She was a founding member of the Malaysian Chapter of the Society for Free Radical Research ("SFRR") and was the Past-President for SFRR Asia. She is familiar with the needs and aspirations of listed entities and SMEs having engaged with them through CGM. She also has a good understanding of international markets.

Dr. Nesadurai was awarded the Gold Medal for excellence in research by MPOB in 2001 and won the prestigious World Intellectual Property Organisations Best Woman Inventor in 2006. In 2013, she was appointed Minister at the Malaysian Embassy and Mission to the EU based in Brussels, Belgium and was the Regional Manager for the MPOB in Europe, a position she held up till 2018. She is a mentor at LeadWomen and also a member at ICDM.

Directorships in public companies and listed issuers (if any) IOI Corporation Berhad - Independent Non-Executive Director
Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer NIL
Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer NIL
Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries NIL

Announcement Info

Company Name TAN CHONG MOTOR HOLDINGS BERHAD
Stock Name TCHONG
Date Announced 30 Jun 2023
Category Change in Boardroom
Reference Number C03-21062023-00002
Tan Chong Motor Holdings Berhad

Tan Chong Motor Holdings Berhad