Yusof Basiron

Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Yusof Basiron (born 20 June 1948) is a scientist and an influential public figure in the Malaysian palm oil industry. He was the CEO of the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC), and a non-independent non-executive director on the board of Sime Darby.[1][2][3]

Yusof Basiron
Born20 June 1948
Rembau, Negri Sembilan, Malaya
CitizenshipMalaysia
Alma materUniversity of Canterbury
University of Stirling
Board member ofMalaysian Palm Oil Council (CEO)
Sime Darby (non-executive)

Education

Basiron earned his bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand in 1972. He also has multiple post-graduate degrees, including a PhD degree in Applied Economics and Management Science from the University of Stirling in Scotland completed in 1986.[1][2][3]

Career

In 1979, Basiron joined the Palm Oil Research Institute of Malaysia (PORIM) and later became their Director-General in 1992. He continued to serve as Director-General of the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) when it was formed in April off 2000, through a merger of PORIM and the Palm Oil Registration and Licensing Authority (PORLA). He left his position as Director-General of the MPOB in 2006 and served as CEO of the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC).[1][2][3]

Awards and Recognition

In 2017, Basiron was conferred "Leadership Award" for his contribution as CEO at the annual Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) Leadership Awards.[4]

References
  1. "Announcement". Academy of Sciences Malaysia. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
  2. "Board of Directors". Sime Darby. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
  3. "Tan Sri Dr Yusof Basiron". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
  4. "Paying tribute to palm oil pioneers". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 2020-01-04.
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