Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Ir. Ahmad Tajuddin bin Ali, a Malaysian, male, aged 78, is the Independent Non- Executive Chairman of the Company. He was appointed to the Board of PLYTEC Holding Berhad (“PLYTEC” or “the Company”) on 1 March 2022. He attended all six (6) Board meetings of the Company held in the financial year ended 31 December 2025. He is not a member of any Board Committees of the Company.
Academic/ Professional Qualifications:
• Registered professional engineer (P.Eng) with the Board of Engineers Malaysia.
• Ordinary National Diploma in Engineering from Brighton Technical College, Brighton, United Kingdom in 1970.
• First Class Honours in Bachelor of Science (Engineering) from King’s College, University of London in August 1973.
• Doctorate in Nuclear Engineering from Queen Mary College, University of London in 1977.
• Completed his post-doctoral work in nuclear engineering at Oregon State University, United States in 1977 and at Pennsylvania State University, United States in 1978.
• Senior Fellow of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia carrying the title “Academician” since April 2017.
• Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (FIEM).
• Fellow of the ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organisations (AFEO).
• Fellow of the ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology (FAAET).
• Registered ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineer (ACPE) with the Board of Engineers Malaysia.
• Conferred the following Honorary Degrees by various universities:
- Honorary Doctor of Science Degree by Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) in 2000.
- Honorary Doctor of Engineering Degree by Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN) in 2008.
- Honorary Doctor of Science Degree by Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) in 2009.
- Honorary Doctor of Engineering Degree by Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) in 2014.
- Honorary Doctor of Science Degree by Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in 2015.
- Honorary Doctorate of Management Degree by Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) in 2016.
Experience:
Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Ir. Ahmad Tajuddin bin Ali began his career as an Assistant Engineer with the National Electricity Board, Malaya in 1973, and he was sent to pursue his doctorate in Nuclear Engineering at Queen Mary College, University of London. He joined Tun Ismail Atomic Research Centre (“PUSPATI”) as a Senior Research Officer and was promoted as the Deputy Director (Operations) of PUSPATI in 1983. In 1985, he joined the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as a field expert based in Jakarta.
In 1988, Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Ir. Ahmad Tajuddin bin Ali assumed the position of Deputy Director General of the Nuclear Energy Unit (UTN). Subsequently, he had served as the Director General of Standard and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (SIRIM), then as the Chairman/ Chief Executive of Tenaga Nasional Berhad. In 2002, he was appointed as the President of Malaysia University of Science and Technology for a period of 2 years up to 2004. Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Ir. Ahmad Tajuddin bin Ali was the Non-Executive Chairman of the UEM Group of Companies from 2007 to December 2017.
Present Directorship:
Currently, he is actively involved in several other companies and statutory bodies in various capacities, including, acting as the Chairman of the Board of Linde Malaysia Holdings Berhad and KEB Berhad (both are unlisted public companies), NuEnergy Holdings Berhad and ITMAX System Berhad which are public companies listed on Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (“Bursa Securities”).
Other Information:
He is currently the Joint Chairman (Industry) of Malaysian Industry- Government Group of High Technology (MIGHT). Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Ir. Ahmad Tajuddin bin Ali is a member of Northern Corridor Implementation Authority (NCIA), chaired by the Prime Minister of Malaysia and a member of Advisory Council of Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing (FMM). He is also the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Tropical Science Foundation.
In the education sector, Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Ir. Ahmad Tajuddin bin Ali is a member of the Board of Directors, a member of the Board of Governors and Pro-Chancellor of Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN) Sdn. Bhd. and a member of the Board of Monash University Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.. He is also the Pro-Chancellor of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Ir. Ahmad Tajuddin bin Ali is the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Malay College Kuala Kangsar, his alma mater.
Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Ir. Ahmad Tajuddin bin Ali does not have any conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest, including interest in any competing business with the Company or its subsidiaries. He does not have any family relationships with any other Director or major shareholder of the Company. He has neither been convicted for any offences within the past five (5) years other than traffic offences, if any, nor received any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 31 December 2025.