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Honorary Fellows
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Our Team
Founders
Chairman & Founder
YB Tan Sri Dato’ Haji Muhyiddin Bin Haji Mohd Yassin
YB Tan Sri Dato’ Haji Muhyiddin Bin Haji Mohd Yassin has served as the eighth Prime Minister of Malaysia from March 2020 until August 2021. He is a man of vast experience and has served three different governments in the modern Malaysian political era.
Founder
YABHG. TUN DR. MAHATHIR MOHAMAD
YABhg Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad served as the fourth and seventh Prime Minister of Malaysia. His first term was from 1981 to 2003 and his second was between 2018 to 2020. With a career spanning over seven decades, he is one of the most respected political figures in Malaysia.
Board of Trustees
Trustee
YB DATUK DR. MOHD. RADZI MD. JIDIN
YB Datuk Dr. Mohd. Radzi holds a Ph.D. specialising in Auditing from the Australian National University, a Master in Business Administration from Universiti Utara Malaysia and a Bachelor of Commerce from the La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. He has dedicated time in the academic fields as a lecturer in Economics, Accounting, and Auditing.
Trustee
TAN SRI DATO’ SERI DR. SULAIMAN MAHBOB
Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr Sulaiman was a prominent public servant and his last designation was the Director-General of the Economic Planning Unit, Prime Minister’s Department (2006 – 2009). He also served in the Ministry of Finance (Economics and Budget Divisions) and the Ministry of Domestic Trade & Consumer Affairs. After three decades of public service, he was appointed as the Group Chairman of Telekom Berhad and by virtue of that position he is also the Chairman of Multimedia University.
Trustee
DATUK SERI HAJI MOHD NARDIN BIN HAJI AWANG
Datuk Seri Haji Mohd. Nardin received his education in Accounting from Institut Teknologi Mara in 1984. He started his career in Nadi Holdings as an Admin Executive moving on to Sky Courier International and Pro-Active Solutions Sdn. Bhd. as a Commercial and Operation Manager.
Trustee
DATUK DR. MARZUKI MOHAMAD
Datuk Dr Marzuki Mohamad is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM).
He graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from IIUM (1998), a Master’s Degree in Political Science, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (2001) and a Doctorate in Political Science, Australian National University (2008).
He started his career as an academician at IIUM in 1999. In 2009, he was seconded to the Prime Minister’s Department as Special Officer to the Deputy Prime Minister. He also served as Political Secretary to the Minister of Education (2013-2015), Special Tasks Officer to the Minister of Home Affairs (2018-2020) and Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister (2020-2021).
As an academician, his main areas of study are electoral politics, race relations, law and politics and political Islam.
He has produced several writings in these fields. Among them are “Between Legalization of Politics and Politicization of Law: Politics, Law and Economic Development in Malaysia”, Akademika (2004), “Malaysia’s 2004 General Election: Spectacular Victory, Continuing Tensions”, Kasarinlan: The Philippine Journal of Third World Studies (2004), “Legal Coercion, Legal Meanings and UMNO’s Legitimacy” in Politics in Malaysia: The Malay Dimension (2007), “Religion, Human Rights and Constitutional Contract Politics”, Intellectual Discourse (2008), “Contesting Syariah Laws in Malaysia: Religion, Human Rights and the State’s Response”, Journal of Politics and Law (2017), “Malaysia’s 15th General Election: Ethnicity Remains the Key Factor in Voter Preferences”, ISEAS Perspective (2023) and “Why Perikatan Nasional May Win in Selangor”, ISEAS Perspective (2023).
Trustee
MOHD HASHRIZAL ZAINOL HARIS
Mohd Hashrizal is the Founder & Group Chief Executive Officer of Aexis Group of Companies with an interest in information technology and agriculture industries. Equipped with sound technical and commercial skills acquired throughout the years and practiced across a wide range of demanding roles in various fields (namely healthcare, telecommunication, public safety, education & agriculture) with more than 19 years of experience.
Honorary Fellows
Fellows
Associate Members
Our Team
Chief Executive Officer
AZRIL MOHD AMIN
Azril Mohd Amin has more than 18 years of extensive experience as a legal practitioner and leader of non-governmental organizations, and engagement with leading research institutions in regional and international settings.
Head Policy and Research Division
Dr. Khalid Abdul Hamid
Graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Economics from Universiti Malaya (UM) and a Master’s Degree in Economic Development from Vanderbilt University, USA, Dr. Khalid Abdul Hamid, continued his doctorate studies in the same field at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM).
Formerly Director of the Services Industry Division in the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) in the Prime Minister’s Department, he was responsible in preparing the policy papers, reports and documentations relating to the economic, finance and social sectors, including those input for the 12th Malaysia Plan (RMK-12). At the Ministry of Finance, he was entrusted to lead the teams in preparing the economic reports for the 2015 and 2016 Budgets. His last position was as the Head of Strategic Research Unit of the National Recovery Council (NPC).
An experienced civil servant with vast knowledge, Dr Khalid was often invited to present his research findings, locally and abroad. These included his study on Energy Market Integration (EMI) in the Southeast Asia that was presented during the ASEAN Summit in Brunei and Jakarta in 2011. His research paper on the impact of rising energy rates in the food industry also attracted the attention of the ASEAN Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) in 2012, and it was published in the Journal Economic Research Institute of Asian and East Asia (ERIA).
Head Strategic Communications Division
MARHAINI KAMARUDDIN
A seasoned writer with more than 25 years of experience in journalism, Puan Marhaini was appointed as Press Secretary to the 8th Prime Minister in May, 2020.
Senior Manager Strategic Communications Division
HAMIDAH ATAN
Appointed as Special Officer to the 8th Prime Minister of Malaysia, YAB Tan Sri Dato’ Haji Muhyiddin Yassin, in June, 2020, Puan Hamidah who has more than 30 years of experience in journalism, was tasked with specializing in policy and strategic writings, especially for English publications and media.
Senior Manager Strategic Communications Division
ROZAMAN ISMAIL
Appointed as Special Officer to the 8th Prime Minister, YAB Tan Sri Dato’ Haji Muhyiddin Yassin in June last year. In his capacity as Special Officer to the Prime Minister, he was directly involved in the planning and management of communication strategies and media plans, with stakeholders from within and outside the country.
Manager Strategic Communications Division
Mohd Syafiq Firdaus Mohd Sayuti
Mohd Syafiq Firdaus holds a Bachelor’s degree (Honours) in Engineering Technology (Architecture and Shipbuilding) from the University of Kuala Lumpur. He used to work at the JFix Solution Sdn Bhd as Chief Designer and is capable of managing websites. His deep interest in Media Management and Strategic Communications led to his appointment as Information Officer at the Prime Minister’s Office in 2021 before he assumed the post of Special Duty Officer at the Ministry of Education in 2022.
Manager Programme Management Division
LILI FARIZA ARIFFIN
Ms. Lili holds a Bachelor of Science and Technology Studies in Policy and Management and a Master of Science, Technology and Sustainability from the University of Malaya.
Research Analyst
Ahmad Redzuan Mohamed Shafi
Ahmad Redzuan Mohamed Shafi graduated with a Bachelor’s degree (Honours) in Actuarial Science from Bayes Business School, formerly known as Cass Business School, City University of London. He has held several positions at PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad before he was appointed as Special Officer to a former minister. His deep interest in the field of research, strategy and policy formation saw him being appointed as Special Officer to a senior Minister of the Education Ministry in 2020.
Research Analyst
KHAIRUL SYAKIRIN ZULKIFLI
Encik Syakirin holds a Bachelor’s Degree (Political Science) from the International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM). He went on to complete his Master’s degree in Humanities with a specialization in Political Science in 2017.
Research Analyst
MOHD NOOR MUSA
Mohd Noor holds a master’s degree of science (MSc) in science, technology and sustainability from the University of Malaya (UM), Malaysia.
Research Analyst
SIM WHY JEAN
Sim Why Jean (or fondly known as Sebastian) is a law graduate from the University of London external programme.
Research Analyst
Muhammad Nur Anas Rosli
Muhammad Nur Anas Rosli graduated with a Bachelor’s degree (Honours) in Psychology from Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) and Keimyung University (KMU). He served as Perdana Fellow for one year at the Ministry of Education before he was absorbed as Special Officer to the Senior Minister of the Education Ministry. He is always eager to learn new skills and knowledge. He hopes to be able to utilise his writing and communication skills to help MASA in accomplishing its mission and vision.
Executive Programme Management Division
AYOB HASSAN
Ayob graduated with a Bachelor of Communication (Hons) from Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) and has eleven (11) years of experience in programmes media management. He served at the Institute of Islamic Understanding Malaysia (IKIM) in the Program and Training Unit (UPL) and was responsible in the management of international conferences, national seminars, expert discussions, roundtable discussions, workshops, forums and other related programmes.
Executive Strategic Communications Division
Nik Amin Nik Husideen
Nik Amin Nik Husideen holds a Bachelor’s degree (Honours) in Operations Management from Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), Dungun, Terengganu. He took part in the government’s Skim Latihan 1Malaysia (SL1M) program with PETRONAS Trading Corporation Sdn Bhd before working at Syenerama Studio in the photography and video department. He was later appointed as Communications Executive in the Ministry of Education. His deep interest in photography has led him to becoming a professional photographer. He hopes to be able to improve and enhance his video editing skills.
Research Analyst
MARYAM HUSNA MAZNORZUHAIRI
Maryam served as an International Mobility Advisor at Shell Business Operations and was sent as a representative to visit Shell’s joint venture partner in Sakhalin, Russia. Her experience also includes a stint as a junior producer at the BFM 89.9 Business Radio Station where she produces content on the latest current affairs domestically and internationally in areas of business, economic and politics.
Executive Corporate Services Division
Muhammad Fikri Farudin
A recipient of Yayasan Sime Darby Scholarship, Muhammad Fikri Farudin graduated from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) with a Bachelor of Administrative Science (Hons). Throughout three years of studies and more than half-a-year of working experience as a Human Resources Executive, he finds his heart has a special place in Human Resources and Admin work.
He joined Institut Masa Depan Malaysia ( MASA) in August 2022, with the hope of enriching himself with exposure and experience in related fields.
Support Staff Corporate Services Division
MOHD ARIF KAMARUDDIN
Arif has almost 10 years of experience in supporting office administration and management.
Support Staff Corporate Services Division
ZAINAL IZZUDDIN ZAINAL RAHIM
Zainal has over 20 years of experience as an administrative and logistics support staff in several companies.
Assistant Data Management (Temp)
MUHAMMAD AINUL HAKIM NORAZMI
AINUL HAKIM graduated with a Bachelor of Technology Management with Honors from Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Italy Design Institute (UniKL MIDI).
Executive Strategic Communications Division (Temp)
Nurul Aqilah Azman
Nurul Aqilah graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Arts with Honours (Fine Arts) from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS). Coming from an educational background involved in arts, she has garnered a mixed bag of experiences throughout her career. Her experiences include working on art exhibitions during her internship at a local art gallery, handling art supply goods and customer services in retail.
Executive Programme Management Division (Temp)
AHMAD FAISAL RAMLI
Ahmad Faisal graduated from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) with a Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons), Human Resources Management. He has experiences in coordinating trainings, workshops and seminars. Faisal hopes to put to good use his experiences and skills in MASA
Executive Programme Management Division (Temp)
Muhammad Fadzil Anif
Muhammad Fadzil is a graduate of Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Strategic Studies from the University of Malaya. In addition to deep comprehension in international politics, economics and social fields, he also has a deep interest in the field of management and administration which prompted him to continue his studies in the field of Master of Public Administration at University of Malaya. He hopes that with all the knowledge he has acquired, he can put those skills into practice and contribute to the development of Institut Masa Depan Malaysia (MASA).
Executive Programme Management Division (Temp)
Liwani Che Long
Liwani recently graduated with a Bachelor of German Language and Linguistics from the University of Malaya (UM). She did her practical training at the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) and worked with CARI ASEAN Research and Advocacy (CARI) before joining MASA. At CARI, she was in charge of handling the organization’s programmes and a research for a study on geo-economic development in ASEAN. Anything involving event plannings and communications is of interest to her. Liwani hopes to continue honing her skills in MASA and put them to good use.
Research Analyst (Temp)
Nur Zalikhaa’ Zainal Abidin
Nur Zalikhaa’ is an undergraduate at University Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), majoring in Bachelor of International Relations (Hons). She has undergone a one-and-a-half-month’s internship at Institut Masa Depan Malaysia (MASA). She is actively involved in extracurricular activities at UniSZA, mostly in volunteering programmes. She shows deep interest in government institutional reforms as outlined under the Shared Prosperity Vision 2030. She looks forward to learning and conducting research in the fields of environment and humanitarian issues.