Ani Arope

1. Name: Ani Arope, Tan Sri Dato’ Dr. Haji

2. Occupation: Agriculture and Energy expert, Corporate leader

3. Date and place of birth: 17th May 1932, Sungai Bakap, Seberang Perai

4. Education:

1. Masters in Science (Agronomy & Production Economics), University of Vermont, USA (1966)
2. Bachelor of Agricultural Science, Lincoln Agriculture College, University of Canterbury, New Zealand (1960)
3. Diploma in Agriculture, College of Agriculture, Serdang (1955)
4. Secondary School St. Xavier’s Institution, Penang (1938-1950)
5. Primary School CTBS, Penang

5. Contributions:

1. Adjunct Professor, Human Resource Management, School of Management, Universiti Putra Malaysia (2001)
2. International Senior Advisor for Asean General Electric (GE) (1997)
3. Council Member of Academy of Sciences Malaysia and Chairman of Malaysian Palm Oil Promotion Council (1995)
4. Executive Chairman, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) (1992)
5. Chairman, Universiti Sains Malaysia Council (1992)
6. President, Council of Malaysia-New Zealand (1992)
7. Council Member (Public Sector), Malaysian Business Council (1991)
8. Chairman, Institut Teknologi MARA (ITM) Council (1989-1992)
9. Group Chief Executive, Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd (1987-1992)
10. Chairman, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) (1990)
11. Director, Guthrie Ropel Bhd (1988)
12. Chairman, Highlands & Lowlands (1988)
13. Chairman, Bank Simpanan Nasional (1986-1988)
14. Honorary Fellowship, Incorporated Society of Planters and Member of UNDP/IAEA Senior Board of Advisers for UNDP Regional Project & the Pacific on Industrial Applications of Isotopes and Radiation Technology (1986)
15. Director, Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia (RRIM) (1985)
16. Chairman, Aerohawk Air-Ads Sdn Bhd
17. Deputy Director I (secondment), Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia (RRIM) (1974)
18. First Deputy Director, Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) (1969-1972)
19. Assistant Director of Agronomy, Department of Agriculture (1966-1969)
20. State Agricultural Officer, Terengganu (1962-1964)
21. Agronomist, Federal Experimental Station, Serdang, Selangor (1960-1962)
22. Cadet Agricultural Assistant, Department of Agriculture, Kelantan (1955-1956)

6. Honours and Awards:

1. Honorary Doctorate Degree in Management, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UTM) (2007)
2. Honorary Doctorate of Science, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia (UPM) (1995)
3. Honorary Doctor of Laws degree, Indiana University (1995)
4. Honorary Doctor of Commerce degree, University of Lincoln, New Zealand (1994)
5. Honorary Doctorate in Law, Ohio University, Athens, USA (1991)
6. Honorary Doctorate in Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia (1990)

7. Doctorate Honoris Causa in Agricultural Science, Academic Council of the State University of Ghent, Belgium (1978)