Keizrul Abdullah

1. Name: Keizrul Abdullah, Datuk Paduka (Dr.) Ir Haji

2. Occupation: Water resources engineering specialist

3. Date of birth: December 16, 1951

4. Education:

1. Msc. (Water Resources Systems Engineering) Engineering University of Newcastle-Upon Tyne, UK (1991)
2. Diploma in Hydraulic Engineering, IHE Delft, The Netherlands (1979)
3. BSc. (Hons) in Civil Engineering, Universiti Malaya (1975)
4. HSC, Victoria Institution Kuala Lumpur (1970)
5. MCE, Methodist Boy’s School Sentul, Kuala Lumpur (1968)
6. LCE, Anglo Chinese Secondary School, Kampar, Perak (1965)
7. Anglo Chinese School, Kampar, Perak (1963)

5. Contributions:

1. President, International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) (2005)
2. Chairman of Malaysia National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (MANCID) and ICID’s Asian Regional Working Group (2005)
3. Vice President/Chairman, Asian Regional Working Group, International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) (2002)
4. President, Hydrology Society of Malaysia (2002)
5. Member/Chairman, Professional Conduct Committee, Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) (1997-2002)
6. Vice President and Chairman of Examinations and Qualifications Committee, Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) (1997-2001)
7. Adjunct Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, UNITEN
8. Director General Drainage and Irrigation Department (1997)
9. Director of Kemubu Agriculture Development Authority (KADA) and Muda Agricultural Development Authority (MADA)
10. Member, Finance Committee, International Hydrological Programme, UNESCO (IHP) (1997)
11. Chairman, Malaysia National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (MANCID) (1997)
12. Deputy Director General (I), Drainage and Irrigation Department (1995)
13. Deputy Director General (II), Drainage and Irrigation Department (1994)
14. Director, Drainage and Irrigation Department, Selangor (1993)
15. Director, Planning and Evaluation Division, Drainage and Irrigation Department (1991)
16. Director, Planning and Policy, Drainage and Irrigation Department (1990)
17. Chief Counterpart Office, National Water Resources Study, Drainage and Irrigation Department (1984)
18. Senior Design Engineer, Drainage and Irrigation Department (1981)
19. Senior Time-Scale Design Engineer, Drainage and Irrigation Department (1978)
20. Planning Engineer, Drainage and Irrigation Department (1976)
21. Director Engineer, Drainage and Irrigation Department, Negeri Sembilan (1975)

6. Honours and Awards:

1. Dato’ Setia Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail (DSPJ) which carries the title Dato’   Paduka’ – Perlis State Government (2006)
2. Darjah Mulia Pangkuan Negeri (DMPN) which carries the title “Dato'” – Pulau Pinang State Government (2005)
3. Dato’ Paduka Mahkota Kelantan (DPMK) which carries the title “Dato'” – Kelantan State Government (2005)
4. International Society of Paddy and Water Environment (PAWEES) 2005 International Award
5. Panglima Jasa Negara (PJN) which carries the title “Datuk” – Federal Government (2003)
6. ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organisation (AFEO) Engineering Achievement Award (Sept 2002)
7. IEM Award for Contribution to the Engineering Profession in Malaysia (April 2002) / Honorary Fellowship – The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM)
8. Darjah Setia Pangkuan Negeri (DSPN) which carries the title “Dato” from Pulau Pinang State Government (1999)
9. Johan Setia Mahkota (JSM) – Federal Government (1997)
10. Ahli Mangku Negara (AMN) – Federal Government (1990)

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