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 Dr
Kamarul Baharain Basir Appointed as the New Deputy Director General
(R& D), Malaysian Rubber Board
 Dr
Kamarul Baharin bin Basir, 53, has been appointed the Deputy Director
General (Research & Development) of the Malaysian Rubber Board
(MRB) beginning 21 June, 2005. He succeeds Dr Wan Abdul Rahaman Wan
Yaacob who retired on 20 June 2005.
As Deputy Director General (Research & Development), he will
be responsible for the direction, planning and strategies of research
and development in the MRB and will work closely with the Ministry
of Plantation Industries and Commodities, the Malaysian rubber industry
and other agencies with the objective of developing the rubber sector
into a more dynamic industry, increasing its productivity and viability,
diversifying the industry product range and increasing its competitiveness
to meet new challenges and to obtain value-added products from natural
rubber.
Dr Kamarul obtained his Diploma in Engineering from UiTM in 1974.
He then went for further studies at the University of Strathclyde,
UK in 1979 where he obtained a BSc (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering.
Subsequently, he completed his PhD at the Institute of Polymer Technology,
Loughborough University of Technology, UK in 1985.
Dr Kamarul started his career with the then Rubber Research Institute
of Malaysia, now the Malaysian Rubber Board, in 1976 as a Research
Officer. In 1995, he was promoted to Senior Research Officer and
later in 1997, he became the Head of the Engineering Products and
Design Unit. Subsequently, he was promoted to the present post as
Deputy Director General (Research & Development).
Dr Kamarul’s experience in R & D is substantial especially
in the various applications of natural rubber and synthetic rubber
in the field of engineering. They include such areas as rubber to
metal bonding, development of rubber parts for the local automotive
industries, anti-vibration isolators including earthquake bearings
and the wide applications of NR in oil and gas industries.
With his expertise and long experience in rubber applications in
engineering Dr Kamarul has been involved as a consultant with various
national as well as multinational firms.
Over the years, Dr Kamarul has more than 60 papers to his credit,
mostly on the use of NR in engineering, rubber blends and rubber
to metal bonding. In 2003, Dr Kamarul received a bronze medal in
the International Innovation, Industrial Design & Technology
Exhibition for his submission on the use of NR for super heavy and
large deflection engineering applications. In addition, he has also
twice won the service excellence award given by Rubber Research
Institute of Malaysia, now the Malaysian Rubber Board (RRIM/MRB)
in 1994 and in 2003 respectively.
For further information, contact:
Head
Public Relations, Publications and Library Unit
Malaysian Rubber Board
148 Jalan Ampang
50450 Kuala Lumpur
Puan Hajjah Rabe’atun Awaliah Awalludin
Tel: 03-92062032
Email: rabeatun@lgm.gov.my
Encik Lawrence Eric Netto :
Tel 03 – 92062036
Email: Lawrence@lgm.gov.my |
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