Our People
Founders
Board of Trustees
Honorary Fellows
Fellows
Associate Members
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
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 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 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
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.
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.
Executive Strategic Communications and Management Division
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).
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.
Research Analyst (Intern)
Maryam Zulkafly
Maryam is an undergraduate student at University Utara Malaysia (UUM), pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Economics with a minor in Strategic Decision Making. Her passion for economics and her proactive nature led her to embark on an internship at Institute Masa Depan Malaysia (MASA), where she is eager to delve deeper into macroeconomic issues, explore new perspectives and contribute meaningfully to the organization’s initiatives.