DR. LEONG TAT THIM

Dr. Leong Tat Thim, aged 67 and a Malaysian, is the Chief Executive Officer/General Manager. He joined the Company on 1 March 2001. He was a Guthrie scholar, obtained his Diploma in Agriculture from Serdang College in 1968 (now known as University Putra Malaysia) and subsequently obtained his Bachelor of Agriculture Science degree (Honours) in 1972. He continued with his post graduate studies in University Malaya while working as a Research Officer with Guthrie Research Chemara and subsequently obtained his Master of Agriculture Science degree and later his Ph.D. in 1982.

He started his career as a planting assistant in Kumpulan Guthrie estates, went on to become a Research Officer in Guthrie Research Chemara and was subsequently promoted to Head of Rubber Research after which he joined IOI as Research Controller in 1995.

He has published and presented several research papers at local and international conferences and has patented two research findings.

He is currently a council member in Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA) and also in The Malaysian Estate Owners’ Association (MEOA). He was Chairman of Malaysian Rubber Producers Council (MRPC 1998/99) and was also Editor of MEOA’s monthly bulletin. He also sits on the Board of seven subsidiaries of the Group, one of which is South-East Pahang Oil Palm Berhad.

His shareholding in the Company is 25,000 shares and he does not have any shareholding in the Company’s subsidiaries.

He is not related to any Director or/and major shareholder of United Malacca Berhad and also has no personal interest in any business arrangement involving the Company. He has never been convicted of any offence.