Technological Association Malaysia

Short description: Professional association and learned society of technology and engineering

Technological Association Malaysia

Persatuan Teknologi Malaysia

Abbreviation| TAM
Founded| April 15, 1946; 80 years ago (1946-04-15)
Founded at| Selangor
Type| Learned society
Registration no.| PPM-001-10-14021951
Legal status| Nonprofit organization
Focus| Technological and engineering sciences
Headquarters| Subang Jaya
Location|

* Malaysia

Locations|

* Johor, Kedah, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor

Coordinates|  [ ⚑ ] : 3°02′50″N 101°35′16″E﻿ / ﻿3.04712°N 101.58766°E﻿ / 3.04712; 101.58766
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

Members (2023)

| 3,000+

Official language

| English

President

| Tung Chee Kuan

Deputy President

| Louis Tay Chee Siong

Honorary General Secretary

| Poh Ban Eng

Main organ

| Annual general meeting
Affiliations| MBOT, AER, AFEO, NAICO, JPT, JPK, GMI, UTAR, UPSI, KPKT, SIET, IEM

Staff (2023)

| Haidah Ahmad
Website| www.tam.org.my

Formerly called

| 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]

## Contents

* 1 Membership grades
* 1.1 Corporate Membership
* 1.2 Non-Corporate Membership
* 2 Post-nominal letters
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Membership grades

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:

### Corporate Membership

1. Fellow
2. Member

### Non-Corporate Membership

1. Honorary Fellow
2. Honorary Member
3. Graduate Member
4. Student Member
5. Associate
6. Institutional Member

## Post-nominal letters

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:

1. Hon. FTAM for Honorary Fellows
2. Hon. MTAM for Honorary Members
3. FTAM for Fellows; LFTAM for Life Fellows
4. MTAM for Members; LMTAM for Life Members
5. Grad. TAM for Graduate Members
6. Stud. TAM for Student Members
7. Assoc. TAM for Associates[3]

## References

1. ↑ "Technological association to establish ASEAN technical hub in Penang, says Chow". The Edge. https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/technological-association-establish-asean-technical-hub-penang-says-chow. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
2. ↑ "Technological association to set up Asean technical hub in Penang". Buletin Mutiara. 23 April 2022. https://www.buletinmutiara.com/technological-association-to-set-up-asean-technical-hub-in-penang. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
3. ↑ "Membership Grades". Technological Association Malaysia. https://www.tam.org.my/membership. Retrieved 1 June 2022.

## External links

* 75th Anniversary Celebration of Technological Association Malaysia

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