TARRC Annual Report for 2011 - Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre

62 Pages·2012·16.28 MB·English

TUN ABDUL RAZAK RESEARCH CENTRE
A N N U A L R E P O R T
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Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre
Annual Report 2011 Front cover:
A Malaysian rubber tree plantation.
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C O N T E N T S
THE BOARD 4
SENIOR STAFF 6
CHAIRMAN’S FOREWORD 10
DIRECTORS’ REPORT 13
2011 - REVIEW OF THE YEAR 17
ENGINEERING 17
Penang Bridge and promotion of anti-seismic technology 17
Innovation in engineering design 20
GREEN TYRE TECHNOLOGY 22
BIOTECHNOLOGY 25
INDUSTRY SUPPORT 28
MRB’S speciality NR rubbers for non-tyre applications 28
MARKETING AND PROMOTION 32
RUBBER CONSULTANTS 36
ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 40
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS 40
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 45
STAFF LECTURES & PUBLICATIONS 54
Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre
A research and promotion centre of the Malaysian Rubber Board
Company registration number: 336256
TARRC, Brickendonbury, Hertford, SG13 8NL, United Kingdom
T: [phone] F: [phone] E: [email protected]
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Datuk Dr Salmiah Ahmad Dr Kamarudin Ab-Malek Dr Stuart Cook
appointed 9th February 2010 appointed 24th March 2010 appointed 1st July 2009
Mr Lim Kwee Shyan Mr Abd Halim Hamid Dr Zakaria Abd Hadi
appointed 1st January 2012 appointed 1st January 2012 appointed 1st January 2012
Mr Lee Kim Meow Dr Wan Ab. Rahaman Dr Arthur Roger Williams
resigned 31st December 2011 bin Wan Yaacob resigned 31st December 2011
resigned 31st December 2011
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T H E B O A R D
as at 31st December 2011
Chairman
Datuk Dr Salmiah Ahmad DPSM, EMBA, PhD
Director General of Malaysian Rubber Board, ex-officio (Appointed 9th February 2010)
Vice-Chairman
Dr Kamarudin Ab-Malek FASc, SMP, FIMM, ARSM, PhD
London Representative, Malaysian Rubber Board, ex-officio(Appointed 24th March 2010)
Other Members
Mr Lim Kwee Shyan
Appointed by the Minister of Plantation Industries & Commodities, Malaysia (Appointed 1st January 2012)
Mr Abd Halim Hamid
Appointed by the Minister of Plantation Industries & Commodities, Malaysia (Appointed 1st January 2012)
Dr Zakaria Abd Hadi PhD
Appointed by the Minister of Plantation Industries & Commodities, Malaysia (Appointed 1st January 2012)
Dr Stuart CookPhD
Director of Research, ex-officio(Appointed 1st July 2009)
Dr Arthur Roger Williams DSc, PhD, MSc, FIMMM
Appointed by the Minister of Plantation Industries & Commodities, Malaysia(resigned 31st December 2011)
Dr Wan Abdul Rahaman bin Wan Yaacob JMN, FASc, PhD
Appointed by the Minister of Plantation Industries & Commodities, Malaysia (resigned 31st December 2011)
Mr Lee Kim Meow
Appointed by the Minister of Plantation Industries & Commodities, Malaysia (resigned 31st December 2011)
Company Secretary Solicitors
Dr Elias bin Awang PhD Stephenson Harwood
Accounts Supervisor Auditors
Zaila Bakar CAT Wags LLP t/a Wagstaffs
Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors
Registered Office and Laboratories
Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre, Bankers
Brickendonbury, Hertford, SG13 8NL CIMB Bank Berhad
United Kingdom Barclays Bank PLC
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S E N I O R S TA F F
as at 31st December 2011
Company Secretary
Elias AwangPhD
Administration
Malcolm Harris
Assistant Company Secretary
Zaila BakarCAT
Accounts Supervisor
David NewtonBSc
IT Manager
Prasaj De SilvaBSc
IT Administrator
Quality Manager/
Safety Officer
Frank WinfieldBSc
Principal Scientist
Site Services
Stuart BallardBEng, CEng
Site Manager
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Director of Research
Stuart CookPhD
Industry Support & Materials & Biotechnology Division
Engineering Design Division
Division Head
Andy ChapmanPhD
Division Head
Senior Principal Scientist
Hamid AhmadiMSc
Principal Scientist
Advanced Materials &
Product Evaluation Product Development Unit
& Testing Unit Unit Head
Paul Brown MA
Unit Head
Principal Scientist
Charles ForgeMSc
Senior Scientist
Principal Scientist
Jaymini PatelBSc, CEng
Higher Scientists
Engineering Design Unit Anna Kepas-SuwaraPhD
David LoweMSci
Unit Head Pamela MartinPhD
Alan MuhrPhD, CPhys, CEng, MIMMM Graham Spiller BSc
Principal Scientist
Senior Scientists
Julia GoughPhD Materials Characterisation Unit
Ian StephensFIMechIE
Unit Head
Higher Scientists
John KingstonPhD, GradIMMM Sue StephensBSc
Principal Scientist
Judith PickenMSci
Principal Scientist
Scientist
Robin DaviesPhD
Robert PickenMA
Senior Scientists
Paul Gugan BSc
Mark PerkinsPhD (Deputy Unit Head)
Industrial Support Unit
Higher Scientists
Unit Head Colin Hull BSc
Marina Fernando PhD, DIC, MIChemE Susanna MathysMSc
Principal Scientist Philip SwinyardBSc, CChem, MRSC
Senior Scientist
Scientists
Graham Bennett MPRI Jolanta BonfanteMSc
Gemma ffitchMSc
Leighton James BSc
Market Intelligence & Promotion Unit Biotechnology Unit
Unit Head Unit Head
Kristina Lawson MSc, MBA, MCLIP Maria Kolesnikova-AllenPhD
Principal Scientist Principal Scientist
Senior Scientist Senior Scientists
Gail Reader BSc Alessandra Di ColaPhD
Higher Scientists Ewan MollisonMSc
David Cawthra BA Higher Scientist
Sarah Mahyudin BA Chloë ThompsonPhD
Norain TylerBA
Rubber Consultants
Stuart CookPhD
Head of Consultancy
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T AR R C
Brickendonbury, Hertfordshire, UK

MAIN OFFICES:
MARKETING & PROMOTION
ADMINISTRATION
RUBBER CONSULTANTS
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BIOTECHNOLOGY
TYRE TESTING
ANALYTICAL & MATERIALS
LABORATORIES
MILL ROOM
PHYSICAL TESTING
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT
ENGINEERING DESIGN
TYRE RETREADING
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