Speaker

Dr. Zairossani Mohd Nor

Dr. Zairossani Mohd Nor is the currently the Deputy Director General (Research and Innovation) of the Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) since August 2015.  Prior to holding the current post, Dr. Zairossani was the Director of Technology & Engineering Division of MRB  from 2011 to 2015.  He leads and manages research and development (R&D) programs as well as technical support activities for the rubber industry. Dr. Zairossani is presently leading several key national level research and development projects in rubber industry particularly in specialty rubber production and commercialization as well as green rubber products technology. He has more than 70 publications as well as 12 patents and trademarks credited to him to date. Dr. Zairossani holds a Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Biological Engineering University of Guelph, Canada.  He obtained Masters and PhD in Applied Science (Biochemical Engineering) from University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.  He also holds a certificate in Executive Business Management from the Asian Institute of Management. Dr. Zairossani is currently the Chairman for ISO/TC 45 (Rubber and Rubber Products) and was elected to this post in May 2013. He is also a member of Malaysian delegate to ISO/TC 207 (Environmental Management) and ISO/TC 265 Carbon Storage and capture. He has served as the chairman of the Asean Consultative Committee on Standards and Conformity (ACCSQ) – Rubber Based Product Working Group (RBPWG) for the period 2011-2014.  He is also the International Rubber Research and Development Board (IRRDB) Liaison Officer for Technology and End Uses.