Palaniappan Swaminathan

Biography

  Bachelor of Science (Honours) from University of Malaya Master of Science from University of Malaya ACCA Certified Diploma in Accounting and Finance Certificate in plant breeding from the International Agricultural Centre, Wageningen, Netherlands Skills and experience: Research Officer, Perbadanan Khidmat Pertanian Felda (now known as Felda Agricultural Services Sdn Bhd) (1978-2002) General Manager of Research and Development. His research activities covered agronomy, breeding and processing of oil palm, cocoa, coconut, coffee, tropical fruits and tropical herbs (2003-2005) Member of the Board of Advisors for the proposed Kulliyyah of Agricultural Science and National Resources, International Islamic University Malaysia (2009) Chief Executive Officer, Felda Agricultural Services Sdn Bhd (2006-2014) Committee Member, Main Research and Development Committee of the Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA) (2006-2016) Member of the Consultative Committee on Sustainable Palm Oil Project, CIRAD (2014-2015) Member of Palm External Advisory Panel (P&G) (2014-2015) Member of the Board of Governors, RSPO (2015-2016) Member of the Programme Advisory Committee (PAC) Techno-Economics Sub-Committee (2017-2019) Member of the Advisory Committee for Biotechnology and Molecular Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia. Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) Task Force for Ganoderma and for Bud Rot Disease (2013-Present) Council Member of Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA) (2016-Present) Executive Vice President, Head of Palm Upstream Cluster/CEO FGV Plantation (M) Sdn. Bhd (2016) Chief Operating Officer of Plantation Sector (2017 - Present) Directorship in related companies: Board member, several companies within FGV Group Board Member, MYBiomass Sdn Bhd (2013-Present) Committee member, Kuala Muda Estate Owner (2010-Present) Board Member, Ladang Tai Tak (Kota Tinggi) Sdn BHd Board Member Trurich Resources Sdn Bhd (2017)

Research Interest

 Agricultural Sciences