PUTRAJAYA: Dr Rosli Darmawan has been appointed as the new Malaysian Nuclear Agency (Nuklear Malaysia) director-general, effective Sept 6.
He replaces Dr Abdul Rahim Harun, who retired on May 1.
In a statement on Friday (Sept 8), Nuklear Malaysia said the appointment of Rosli, who was the former deputy director-general (research and technology development), was made based on his qualifications, experience and knowledge in nuclear engineering development and research.
Rosli, who has extensive experience in nuclear reactor safety systems, holds a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of the Pacific, United States, and in manufacturing systems engineering and mechanical engineering from Universiti Putra Malaysia.
Meanwhile, Dr Muhamma Rawi Zin was appointed as the deputy director-general (Research and Technology Development) and Dr Ishak Mansor as deputy director-general (research and technology development).
Nuklear Malaysia, an agency of the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry, is a leader in the field of research and development (R&D) in nuclear science and technology. – Bernama
