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Tan Sri Dato' Prof. Dr. LIN See-Yan
PSM, DPMP, DSAP, JMN, JSM, AMN, MM,
BA, BA(Hons), MPA(Finance), MA(Bus.Econs), PhD(Econs), C.Stat.(London), C.Sci. (London),
Hon.Ph.D(Econ), Hon.Dr.Econs, FRSS(London), FIBM, FMII(Hon), FMIM, FMEA
Eisenhower Fellow & Distinguished Fellow, ISIS, Malaysia
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Age: 75; Married to Emily N.H. Yap, AMN, with 4 children:
Hsiu-Yi (Wellesley `87, Harvard `91): banker (Citibank)
Foong-Yi (Columbia `89, Dartmouth `92, Brown `94): pediatrician (private practice)
Diaan-Yi (Cambridge `95, Lincoln Inn '96, Harvard ‘02): consultant (partner McKinsey)
Jo-Yi (University College London '96/Mount Holyoke`97): brand manager (Coca-Cola)
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| I. QUALIFICATIONS: DEGREES, FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS |
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BA in Economics, Statistics and Philosophy '60 ) University of Malaya
BA(Hons) in Economics '61 ) in Singapore.
MPA in Finance '70 [Kennedy School] )
MA in Business Economics '72 [GSAS] ) Harvard University, USA.
PhD in Economics '77 [GSAS] )
Hon. PhD in Economics ‘00, Universiti Utara Malaysia.
Hon. Dr. Economics’11, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Fellow, Institute of Statisticians, London (FIS), 1970.
Chartered Statistician, Royal Statistical Society, London (C. Stat.), 1993.
Chartered Scientist, British Science Council, London (C.Sci), 2009.
Fellow, The Royal Statistical Society, London (FRSS), 1993.
Fellow, IMF Institute, Washington DC, 1963.
US Eisenhower Fellow, 1986.
Fellow, Institute of Bankers, Malaysia (FIBM), 1983.
Honorary Fellow, Malaysian Insurance Institute (FMII), 1994.
Distinguished Fellow, Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia, 1995.
Fellow, Malaysian Institute of Management (MIM), 1996.
Fellow, Malaysian Economic Association (MEA), 1996.
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AWARDS: |
Seven (7) Royal Awards for Distinguished Public Service to the States and Nation.
Mason Fellow and Ford Scholar, Harvard University, 1969-70.
Bank Negara Malaysia Scholar, Harvard University, 1970-72 and 1976-77.
Harvard Club Malaysia Alumni Gold Medal for Distinguished Service, 2005.
Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary International, 2005.
Outstanding American Universities Alumnus Award, 2007.
Harvard Alumni Association Award (Harvard University), 2010.
Outstanding Contribution Award, Harvard Alumni Association, 2010.
The BrandLaureate Brand Personality Award 2010-2011.
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Professor of Economics (Adjunct), Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), since 1990.
Research Professor, Sunway University, since 2014.
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II. CURRENT APPOINTMENTS IN MALAYSIA |
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| II(A). Publicly Listed: |
Director, *Ancom Berhad, since 2000.
Director, *Genting Berhad, since 2001.
Director, *Wah Seong Corporation Berhad, since 2004.
Director, *JobStreet Corporation Berhad, since 2004.
Director, *Top Glove Corporation Berhad, since 2010.
Chairman, IGB REIT Management Sdn. Bhd. (Manager of*IGB Real Estate Investment Trust), since 2012.
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| II(B). Private Companies: |
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Chairman, Cabot (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd, since 1994. |
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| II(C). Government and Public Universities: |
Member, Prime Minister’s Economic Council Working Group since 2001.
Member, Competition Appeal Tribunal, since 2012
Member, MHE Search Committee for Vice-Chancellors at non-Research Public Universities, since 2008.
Member, MHE’s Higher Education Leadership Academy, since 2008.
Member, International Advisory Board, International Journal of Management Studies, UUM since 2004.
Member, Institute of Tun Dr Mahathir’s Thoughts, UUM since 2005.
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| II(D). Associations/Private Universities/Foundations: |
Economic Advisor, Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia, since 2004.
Mentor Counselor, LIN Foundation, since 2002.
Trustee Chairman, Harvard Club of Malaysia Foundation, since 1991.
Trustee, Malaysian Economic Association (MEA) Foundation, since 1991.
Trustee, Tun Ismail Ali Foundation at PNB, since 2001.
Trustee, Prime Minister’s Exchange Fellowship Program Malaysia, since 2008.
Trustee, Jeffrey Cheah Foundation, since 2008.
President, Harvard Club of Malaysia, since 2002.
Director, Board of Monash University Malaysia, since 2002.
Director, Board of Sunway University since 2013.
Member, Executive Council, Jeffrey Cheah Institute on South East Asia, since 2014.
Member, International Academic Advisory Council, Jeffrey Cheah Institute on South East Asia, since 2014.
Member, Court of Fellows, Malaysian Institute of Management (MIM), since 1996.
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| III. CURRENT APPOINTMENTS OVERSEAS |
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| III(A). Publicly Listed/Private Companies: |
Director, #Silverlake Axis Ltd., Bermuda, since 2003.
Commissioner, P.T. Cabot Indonesia, Indonesia, since 1997.
Advisor, #Straits Trading Co. Ltd., Singapore, since 2014.
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| III(B). Universities/Non-profits: |
Senior Advisor, Association of Harvard University Alumni Clubs of Asia (AHUACA), since 2006.
Member, Graduate School Alumni Association Council at Harvard University, since 1993 (Chairman, 2003-05).
Governor, Board of the Asian Institute of Management (AIM), Manila, since 1995.
Member, Asian Shadow Financial Regulatory Committee, since 2003.
Member, Steering Committee, ASEAN Leadership Program, Bangkok, since 2014.
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| IV. PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS IN MALAYSIA |
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| IV(A). Government/Public Sector: |
Central Banker, 1961-94 (34 years):
Deputy Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia (Central Bank of Malaysia), 1980-94 and
Member, Board of Directors of the Central Bank, 1980-94. Economic Adviser, 1977-80;
Chief Economist, 1973-77. Director, SEACEN Research & Training Centre, 1982-94.
Member, Prime Minister’s Economic Council, 2008-09.
Member, Prime Minister’s National Innovation Council, 2007-09.
Member, KSN’s Special Task Force on Port Klang Free Zone, 2009-10
Member, KSN’s Special Task Force on Establishment of the Razak School of Government, 2010.
Member, MHE Committee to Transform Higher Education in Malaysia, 2006-09.
Pro-Chancellor, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), 2000-10.
Member, Corporate Governance Expert Working Group, Malaysian Integrity Institute, 2006-09.
Member, Advisory Board of the Malaysian-Japan University Centre, 2007-10.
Joint Secretary, Negotiations Committee for a Common Currency and Banking Arrangement in M’sia & S’pore 1965-66.
Chairman of EXCO, Khazanah Nasional Berhad, 1999-2000 (Board Member, 1994-‘00).
Chairman, Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia Berhad (CGC), 1980-94.
Director, Bank Industri & Teknologi Malaysia Berhad, 1980-2002.
Chairman, Malaysian Insurance Institute (MII), 1988-94.
Alternate Chairman, National Mortgage Corporation (Cagamas), 1987-94.
Director, Malaysia Export Credit Insurance Berhad (MECIB), 1988-89.
Member, Malaysian FAB Taskforce (Chairman: Chief Minister, Penang), 1995-96.
Member, National Brains Trust on Education, 2002.
Director, Government Officers Housing Corporation Sdn. Bhd. (SPPK), 1985-2009.
Member, KSN’s National Innovation Action Committee, 2008-12.
Member, KSN’s Executive Committee on MRT, 2011-12.
Member, MHE Steering Committee for Establishment Audit on Private Higher Education, 2007-12.
Member, MHE Selection Committee on National Academic Awards, 2008-12.
Previously served the Federal Government as: Statistician, Department of Statistics, 1961-63; and
Economic Adviser to the Minister of Finance (Budgets of 1966-69);
Member, Council on Malaysian Invisible Trade (COMIT), 1981-85 and Alternate Member, 1986-92;
Director, Malaysian Rubber Exchange and Licensing Board (MRELB), 1974-85;
Member, Investment Panel, Employees Provident Fund (EPF), 1981-86;
Member, Capital Issues Committee (CIC), 1985-86;
Member, Economic Panel of the Prime Minister, 1982-87; and
Member, Commodities Trading Commission (CTC), 1980-94 and 1996-97.
Local Counterpart Consultant and Co-ordinator, Perkins Report to the Government of Malaysia on Strengthening the
Quality of Technical Competence & Development Leadership in the Public Sector, 2006 (NEAC & Harvard University).
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| IV(B). Private Enterprise: |
Executive Chairman, 1994-95. )Pacific Bank Berhad ]*Pacific Bank Group
President & CEO, and Chairman EXCO, 1996-97. )Pacific Bank Berhad ]*Pacific Bank Group
Chairman, Pacific Insurance Berhad, 1994-97. ]*Pacific Bank Group
Chairman, Pacific Mutual Fund Berhad, 1995-97. ]*Pacific Bank Group
Director, Malaysian Trustees Berhad, 1995-97. ]*Pacific Bank Group
Director and EXCO Member, *Kumpulan Guthrie Berhad, 1995-2002.
Director, Pengurusan Pelaburan ASW 2020 and Chairman, Investment Committee, 1996-2000.
Special Business Consultant to the Board, *Golden Hope Plantations Berhad, 1997-98.
Director, PNB Corporate Development Sdn. Bhd. (PNB CD), 1985-96.
Director, *United Malacca Rubber Estates Berhad, 1995-97.
Director, BI Walden Ventures II Sdn. Bhd., 1992 -2001.
Director, MSTi Corporation Sdn. Bhd., 2000-03.
Director, Proton Edar Sdn. Bhd., 2001-2005.
Director, Lyric Opera Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., 2003-10.
Director, F&N Coca-Cola (M) Sdn. Bhd., 2000-10.
Director, F&NCC Beverages Sdn. Bhd., 2005-10.
Director, *Genting Malaysia Bhd., 2002-10.
Director, *F&N Holdings Berhad, 1995-13.
Chairman, KrisAssets Holdings Bhd., 2004-12.
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Trustee, Malaysian Wildlife Conservation Foundation, 1980-94.
President, Malaysian Economic Association (MEA) 1988-96.
EXCO Member, MEA, 1983-2002 and Chairman, MEA Foundation, 1991-96.
Chairman, Board of Assessors, 1992/93 Tun Razak Foundation Awards for Best Written Contributions.
Chairman, Awards Panel, Economics and Management, Tun Razak Foundation, 1994-97.
Vice-President, Eisenhower Fellows Association, 1991-04.
Member, Board of Governors, Montfort Boys Town, 1995-97.
Member, General Council, Malaysian Institute of Management, 1998-04.
Member, Finance Committee, International & Commonwealth University of Malaysia, 1997-99.
Member, Executive Committee, Malaysia-Japan Economic Association (MAJECA), 2001-07.
Member, Executive Committee, Malaysia-US Business Council, 1999-09.
Member, Selection Committee, Maxis Scholarship of Excellence, 2005-09.
Trustee, Malaysia University of Science and Technology (MUST), 2001-10.
Trustee, MAKNA (National Cancer Foundation), 2002-10.
Chairman, Desa Damansara Condominium Management Council, 2012-13.
Member, Panel of Judges, The Queen’s Leadership Awards, since 2006-12.
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| V. PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS OVERSEAS |
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| V(A). Multinational Expert Groups: |
Chairman, Experts Group on Finance for Sustainable Development, UN Commission on Sustainable Development (UNCSD), New York, 1994-2004.
Member, World Bank Group of 5 International Experts on Financial Reform in China (PRC), 1993-94.
Member, International Group on the Development of Pudong, Shanghai, China, 1991.
Chairman, Ad Hoc Inter-sessional Government Working Group of Experts on Finance,
UN Commission on Sustainable Development, New York, 1994-99.
Chairman, G-15 (Commonwealth) Experts Group on Financial Mechanisms for Trade, 1990-91.
Chairman, International Experts Group on Financial Issues, UNCSD Agenda 21: Kuala Lumpur, 1994;
New York, 1995; Manila, 1996; Santiago, 1997; Nairobi, 1999; Prague, 2000.
Member, UN Regional Roundtable of Eminent Persons (2002 Johannesburg World Summit), 2001-02.
Member, Commonwealth Group of Experts on the Debt Crisis, London, 1984.
Member, IMF Working Party of Experts on World Payments Imbalances, Washington DC, 1985-87.
Member, IMF Committee of Expert Balance of Payments Compilers, Washington DC, 1987.
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Member, Visiting Committee for Asian Studies at Harvard University, 2003-06.
Deputy President, Association of Harvard University Alumni Clubs of Asia (AHUACA), 1998-2008.
Regional Director for Asia, Harvard Alumni Association at Harvard University, 2000-10.
Director, EcoGlove Ltd., Hong Kong, 2008-10.
Member, International Advisory Board, Walden International Investment Group, USA, 1996-09.
Director, Great Eastern Life Assurance Co. Ltd., Singapore, 1994-2008.
Director, #Great Eastern Holdings Ltd., Singapore, 1999-2012.
Director, Overseas Assurance Corporation Ltd., Singapore, 2001-12.
Director, #Straits Trading Co. Ltd., Singapore, 1994-2014.
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Member, Eisenhower Fellowships’ International Advisory Council, Philadelphia, 2002-05.
Trustee, Life Underwriter Training Council (LUTC Foundation), USA, 1994-97.
Member, Econs. & Stats. Advisory Committee, Nanyang Technological University, S'pore, 1994-97.
Chairman, Management Awards of Asia, Asian Institute of Management (AIM), Manila, 1996-97.
Consultant, Commonwealth Secretariat, London, 1981 & 1984.
Consultant, United Nations, New York, 1994-02.
Consultant, IBRD/EDI/IFC (World Bank Group), 1989 and 1991-93.
Consultant, HIID (Harvard University) and Harvard Law School,1991-94.
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| VI. Publishes widely in academic, economic, banking and business journals. Writes a fortnightly Column “What Are We To Do” in the national Star newspaper since December ’08. |
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| Principal Office: |
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Veritas, 23 Medan Setia 1
Plaza Damansara,
Bukit Damansara
50490 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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21, Jalan Setiamurni 2
Bukit Damansara
50490 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Unit 11-9-5
Desa Damansara Condominium
9, Jalan Setiakasih,
Bukit Damansara
50490 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Tel: No. (603) 2710-3666 |
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Fax No. (603) 2093-1785 |
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Fax No. (603) 2710-2838 |
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drlin0311@gmail.com |
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drlin@post.harvard.edu |
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
June 19, 2014 |
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