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Nama : Choo Yuen May
Tarikh Lahir : 27 December 1955
Tempat Lahir : George Town, Penang
Education :
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Primary School
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S.R.J.K. Kong Meng, Penang ( Standards 1,2,3, 1962- 1964) |
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S.R.J.K. Ave Maria Chinese Convent, Ipoh
( Standards 4,5,6 1965- 1967) |
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 Secondary School ( 1968- 1973)
S.M.J.K. Ave Maria Chinese Convent, Ipoh
Obtained
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Lower Certificate of Education ( LCE) in
1971 |
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Malaysian Certificate of Education (MCE)
in 1973 |
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Pre- University Education ( 1974)
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Taylor's College, Kuala Lumpur
Obtained Victorian Higher School Certificate
from Australia in 1974 |
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Tertiary Education
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University of Waikato, New Zealand ( 1975-1977). Obtained B.Sc in April 1978 |
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University of Waikato, New Zealand (February
1978- June 1979). Obtained M.Sc with Honours ( second class, 1st Division) in
Oct, 1979.
( M.Sc. Thesis"Studies on Germylsilanes") |
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University of Malaya ( Nov, 1982- June
1987) Obtained Ph.D in August 1987. ( Ph.D. Thesis"Esterification of Palm Oil") |
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Asian Institute of Management. ( July 1997-
July 1999). Obtained Executive Master in Bussiness Adminstration (EMBA)
(EMBA thesis: A Bussiness Plan for CAROTINO Products) |
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WORK EXPERIENCE
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Temporary Teacher ( Jan 1975 - Feb 1975) S.M.J.K. Ave Maria Convent, Ipoh |
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Laboratory Demonstrator ( Feb 1978- June
1979) University of Waikato, New Zealand ( for first & second
year chemistry students) |
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Research Assistant (Nov 1977- Feb 1978)
( July 1979- Aug 1979), University of Waikato, New Zealand |
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Lecturer ( Jan 1980- June 1982) Universiti Sains Malaysia |
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Research Officer ( July 1982 - June 1984),
PORIM |
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Senior Research Officer ( July 1984- Sept 1993) PORIM |
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Leader, Processing,Research Group/ Principal
Research Officer ( Sept 1993- June 2000), PORIM |
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Head, Milling and Processing Unit ( June
2000- Current) ,MPOB |
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RESEARCH INTERESTS
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Chemistry and Technology of Palm-Based
Value-added Downstream Products |
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Chemistry and technology of palm-based
carotenoids and other minor components |
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Human Health, Free-Radicals and Palm-Based
Natural Antioxidants |
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AWARDS / ACHIEVEMENT
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National Young Scientist Award (1989), awarded
Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment
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First Prize (under category 'Invention' and
sub-category 'Chemical' Malaysian Invention And Design Competition, 1990 |
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Excellent Science Award (for project on
'Carotenes from Palm Oil) awarded by PORIM 1990 |
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IFIA CUP for Outstanding Malaysian Women Inventor
1993. Awarded by MINDS & IFIA |
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Most promising Scientist Award ( 1989) |
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