YBhg Dato Dr. Mohamad Musa Bin Md Jamil was appointed Executive Chairman of Guan Chong Berhad on 8 January 2005, and was redesignated Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman of GCB on 1 April 2013. He is responsible for the overall strategic business planning and advises on the product development activities of the GCB Group.
He graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from University of Malaya, Malaysia in 1972. Upon his graduation, he joined the Crop Protection Division of Malaysian Agricultural Research & Development Institute (MARDI) as Research Assistant and was later promoted to the position of Research Officer. In 1979, he obtained a PhD degree in Mycology and Plant Pathology from Queen’s University, Belfast, Northern Ireland. In 1980, he held the position of Research Officer at the Cocoa and Coconut Research Division of MARDI. He was later promoted to the position of Deputy Director in 1984 and subsequently Director in 1985. As Director, he was responsible for planning, managing and overseeing research programmes under this division. In addition, he was involved in the implementation and development programmes for cocoa smallholders.
In 1990, he joined the Malaysia Cocoa Board (MCB) as Deputy Director General of the Market Development and Regulatory Division. He was in charge of marketing, promoting, licensing and grading of cocoa beans and cocoa products. He also represented Malaysia in various meetings and trade negotiations held by the International Cocoa Organisation (ICCO). In 1996, he was promoted to the post of Director General of MCB. As Director General, he was responsible for planning, developing and managing research programmes involving the improvement of cocoa yield and quality as well as the development of cocoa products and related downstream activities. In addition, he oversaw the implementation and enforcement of regulations on the quality of cocoa beans and cocoa products. He held this position until he retired in 2001. Throughout the years, he has published more than 30 papers, mostly on cocoa.
Currently, he is a Member of the Malaysian Plant Protection Society and the Incorporated Society of Planters. He is also Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a Member of the Audit Committee and Nomination Committee of GCB.
He is not a director of any other public company.
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