Change in Boardroom
| DUOPHARMA BIOTECH BERHAD |
| Date of change | 31 Dec 2025 |
| Name | ENCIK LEONARD ARIFF BIN ABDUL SHATAR |
| Age | 60 |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Designation | Group Managing Director |
| Directorate | Executive |
| Type of change | Cessation of Office |
| Reason | Expiry of the current employment agreement for Encik Leonard Ariff Bin Abdul Shatar as Group Managing Director of Duopharma Biotech Berhad |
| Details of any disagreement that he/she has with the Board of Directors | No |
| Whether there are any matters that need to be brought to the attention of shareholders | No |
Qualifications
| No | Qualifications |
Major/Field of Study |
Institute/University |
Additional Information |
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Degree
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Bachelor of Laws (LLB) |
Monash University, Melbourne, Australia |
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Degree
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Bachelor of Economics |
Monash University, Melbourne, Australia |
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Others
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Qualified Risk Director |
Institute of Enterprise Risk Practitioners |
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Others
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Sustainability and Climate Risk (SCR) Certificate administered by the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) |
Global Association of Risk Professionals |
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| Working experience and occupation | Other Directorships in Public Companies and Other Listed Issuers:
-SCM Lifescience Inc. (Korea)
-National Institutes of Biotechnology Malaysia (Member of the Board of Trustees)
-MyDIGITAL Corporation
Past Appointments/Experiences:
-Chambering Student at Shearn Delamore & Co in 1988
-Legal Advisor, Petronas Subsidiary companies from 1988 to 1991
-Legal Executive, ICI Malaysia from 1991 to 1995
-Business Manager, CCM Chemicals Sdn Bhd from 1996 to 2001
-Managing Director, Usaha Pharma (M) Sdn Bhd from 2000 to 2003
-General Manager, ICI Paints Malaysia Sdn Bhd from 2003 to 2005
-Managing Director, ICI Paints Malaysia Sdn Bhd from 2005 to 2008
-Chief Executive Officer, CCM Duopharma Biotech Berhad from 2008 to 2017
-President, Malaysian Organisation of Pharmaceutical Industries from 2009 to 2014
-Director, Chemical Company of Malaysia ("CCM") Berhad (Chemicals Division) from 2014 to 2015
-Group Managing Director, CCM Berhad from 2015 to 2017
-PanGen Biotech Inc. (Korea) from 2014 to 2025
-Chairman of Duopharma Biotech's Group Management Committee
Other Present Appointment(s):
-Director of Monash University Malaysia Sdn Bhd
-Advisory Committee of Monash University Malaysia Business School
-Adjunct Professor of the Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
-Council Member of the Action Group for Entrepreneurship (AGE Council) of Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK)
-CEO Faculty, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) |
| Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer | None |
| Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer | None |
| Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries | None |
| Remarks : |
The current employment agreement for Encik Leonard Ariff as the Group Managing Director of Duopharma Biotech Berhad will expire on 31 December 2025. |
Announcement Info
| Company Name | DUOPHARMA BIOTECH BERHAD |
| Stock Name | DPHARMA |
| Date Announced | 28 Nov 2025 |
| Category | Change in Boardroom |
| Reference Number | C03-18072025-00007 |