BiotechCorp Annual Report 2007 - Malaysian Biotechnology ...

7. Puan Zaiton Jamaluddin
Puan Zaiton binti Jamaluddin, aged 48, has been a member of the Board since
1 January 2006.
She received her Bachelor of Pharmacy from the Western Australia Institute of
Technology in 1982. She obtained the Diploma of Management from the
Malaysian Institute of Management in 1989 and later obtained a Masters in Business
Administration from Keele University in 2000.
Puan Zaiton binti Jamaluddin is currently the Principal Consultant/Managing Director
of ZJ Consultancy Sdn Bhd.
Prior to setting up the above consultancy business, she was actively involved in the
health and pharmaceutical industry for 24 years.
She joined Novo Industry A/S, South East Asia Regional Office in 1985 as an Assistant Medical Information Manager. She
continued to serve with the Novo Group and was promoted to various positions within the organisation. In recognition of her
strength and capabilities, she was promoted to the position of Country Manager of Novo Nordisk A/S in 1993, a position she
continued to hold until 1997.
When Novo Nordisk Pharma (M) Sdn Bhd was set up, Puan Zaiton binti Jamaluddin was duly appointed as the General Manager
in 1997. She remained with the said organisation until 2007. She was also the President of the Pharmaceutical Association of
Malaysia (PhAMA) from March 2005 until December 2007.
8. Cik Nelleita binti Omar, Director
Cik Nelleita binti Omar, aged 32, joined the Board on 1 January 2006. Cik Nelleita
holds a Bachelors degree in Economics and a Masters degree in Development Studies,
both from the London School of Economics.
Cik Nelleita binti Omar was appointed as a Special Officer to the Prime Minister
of Malaysia in 2003. She is responsible for monitoring the Prime Minister’s agenda
in various policy areas including biotechnology industry development, the Northern
Corridor and many others.
Prior to joining the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Cik Nelleita binti Omar was an
accomplished consultant with Boston Consulting Group, a renowned global management
consulting firm and the world’s leading advisor on business strategy.
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