Technological Association Malaysia | |
Native Name: | Persatuan Teknologi Malaysia |
Native Name Lang: | ms |
Abbreviation: | TAM |
Type: | Learned society |
Registration Id: | PPM-001-10-14021951 |
Status: | Nonprofit organization |
Focus: | Technological and engineering sciences |
Founding Location: | Selangor |
Headquarters: | Subang Jaya |
Addnl Location City: | Johor, Kedah, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor |
Location Country: | Malaysia |
Coordinates: | 3.0471°N 101.5877°W |
Origins: | 1932 |
Region Served: | Malaysia, Singapore |
Method: | Conferences, distinguished lectures, webinars, technical visits |
Fields: | Electrical & electronic, information & computing, chemical, telecommunication & broadcasting, biotechnology, building & construction, resource based survey & geomatics, manufacturing & industrial, agro-based, cyber security, transportation & logistic, material science, marine, maritime, atmospheric science & environment, green, oil & gas, automotive, aerospace & aviation, food, nano, nuclear & radiological, art design & creative multimedia, health & medical |
Num Members: | 3,000+ |
Membership Year: | 2023 |
Language: | English |
Leader Title: | President |
Leader Name: | Tung Chee Kuan |
Leader Title2: | Deputy President |
Leader Name2: | Louis Tay Chee Siong |
Leader Title3: | Honorary General Secretary |
Leader Name3: | Poh Ban Eng |
Main Organ: | Annual general meeting |
Affiliations: | MBOT, AER, AFEO, NAICO, JPT, JPK, GMI, UTAR, UPSI, KPKT, SIET, IEM |
Staff: | Haidah Ahmad |
Staff Year: | 2023 |
Formerly: | The Technical Association of Malaya, The Technical Association of Malaysia and Singapore, The Technical Association of Malaysia, The Technological Association of Malaysia |
The Technological Association Malaysia is a professional association and learned society for technological and engineering sciences with its corporate office in Subang Jaya and its branch building in Seremban. It was founded on 15 April 1946[1] in Selangor, and has been verified by The Malaysia Book of Records as the oldest technical civil society.[2]
TAM attracts people with wide scope of interests in many disciplines. An individual can be elected as a student member, associate, member, or fellow. Institutional membership is available for organizations. There are several grades of TAM membership:
Under Rule 13 (b) of the Memorandum and Article of Association of TAM, elected individuals are entitled to use the following post-nominal letters in accordance with their membership grades: