Aini Binti Ideris

Professor Datin Paduka Setia Dato’ Dr. Aini Binti Ideris, aged 68, female, Malaysian, was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company on 1 January 2016. She is also a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committees.

She graduated with Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree in 1979 from Universiti Pertanian Malaysia – UPM (currently, Universiti Putra Malaysia) and received her Masters in Veterinary Science (MVSc) Degree in Avian Medicine in 1981 from University of Liverpool, England. She was awarded PhD Degree in 1989 by UPM. She continued her post-doctoral training at University of California Davis, USA and was awarded Asian Development Bank Fellowship in 1993 for further post-doctoral training at Cornell University, USA.

Professor Aini is actively involved as Council Member of Malaysian College of Veterinary Specialists (MCVS), Member of Board of Governance of International Medical University (IMU) and International Medical College (IMC), Council member of Academy of Sciences Malaysia, Member of Board of Trustees Yayasan Inovasi Malaysia (YIM), Council Member of Malaysian Cancer Research Institute (MCRI) and EXCO Member of National Cancer Council (MAKNA). She was a Member of Board of Directors of Yayasan Putra Business School, the Founding Chairman, Board of Directors of UPM Holdings Sdn. Bhd. and Board Member of UPM Holdings Education & Training. In December 2013, she was appointed as member of International Advisors of Women Issues, under the Minister at Prime Minister’s Department.