Yam Tunku

Biography

 YAM Tunku Naquiyuddin received his education at the King’s School in Canterbury and read International Politics at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, United Kingdom (UK). He initially served the Malaysian Diplomatic Corps and was posted to Paris between 1972-1975 as 2nd secretary. He speaks fluent French.Tunku Naquiyuddin is also Chairman of Kian Joo Can Factory Berhad and Director of Ann Joo Resources Berhad and Chairman of Noble Mineral Resources Ltd listed in Australia (ASX). He has held various positions in trade associations and professional bodies including the Federation of Public Listed Companies, Malaysia – France Economic and Trade Association, Alliance Francaise de Kuala Lumpur as well as a Committee Member of KLSE (now known as Bursa Malaysia) from 1989-1994.A keen environmentalist, Tunku Naquiyuddin was a Committee Member of the World Wide Fund for Nature (Malaysia) and Chairman of the Malaysia Wildlife Conservation Foundation.Tunku Naquiyuddin’s first venture into philanthropy started with setting up Tuanku Ja’afar College (KTJ) in 1991 as a non-profit boarding school. In 1995, he founded the YTN Foundation, which recently expanded its scope to fight malaria and dengue.Tunku Naquiyuddin is a recipient of the The BRANDLAUREATE Brand Icon Leadership Award 2012, an Award for the Most Deserving and Worthy ICON.

Research Interest

 Genetics