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The original Association was founded in Kuala Lumpur as far back as 1932, but it was short-lived. It was revived in 1935 & 1937 in Perak & Selangor respectively, and continued to flourish until the Second World War.
Immediately after the World War II, attempts were made by the former members to resuscitate the association. Eventually, this led to the formation of The Technical Association of Malaya on 15 April 1946 with registration number, 250 (Selangor). The Technical Association of Malaysia and Singapore had its name change approved as The Technical Association of Malaysia on 11 February 1970.
On 22 February 1974, the name was amended to The Technological Association of Malaysia to reflect the multi-professional memberships. A national language name was adopted to become Persatuan Teknologi Malaysia (The Technological Association of Malaysia) on 26 July 1985. Since 24 May 2012, the organisation has been known as Persatuan Teknologi Malaysia (Technological Association Malaysia).
On 23 April 2022, this learned society was verified by The Malaysia Book of Records as “The Oldest Technical Civil Society” since 1946.
| 1st | 1946 | Mr. G.R. Percy, AMICE |
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2nd |
1947 | Mr. D.G. Mack, BE, AMICE |
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3rd |
1948 | Mr. K. Nankivell, BSc, DIC, AMICE |
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4th |
1949 | Mr. R.J. Hollise Bee, MICE, ACGI, MIE (Aust), FGS, FRGS |
| 5th | 1950 | Mr. K. Nankivell, BSc, DIC, AMICE |
| 6th | 1951 | Mr. F.G. Egerton, CBE, MIEE |
| 7th | 1952 | Mr. J. Whyte, JP, AMIME |
| 8th | 1953 | Mr. E.L. Spooner Lillingston, BA Mech Sc (Cantab), AMIEE |
| 9th | 1954 | Mr. C.G. Harrison, AMIME, MIIE, AMIIA |
| 10th | 1955 | Mr. J. Sharples, BSc, ACGI, MIEE |
| 11th | 1956 | Mr. K. Nankivell, BSc, DIC, AMICE |
| 12th | 1957 | Mr. T.A.L. Concannon, FRIBA, TPI |
| 13th | 1958-1959 | Maj. W. Stubbs, JMN, CBE, MC, MIE |
| 14th | 1960 | Hj. Mohd. Yatim Bin Yahya |
| 15th | 1961-1962 | Mr. Chan Peng Kheun, MIME, AMIIE |
| 16th | 1963 | Mr. Kok Swee Tuk, KMN, PJK, B.Surv (Q’land), AIS (Aust), FIS (FM) |
| 17th | 1964 | Mr. Zahari Bin Hassan, PJK |
| 18th | 1965-1966 | Mr. Tan Soo Hai, PJK, BA, MCD, Dip.LD, AMTPI |
| 19th | 1967-1968 | Mr. V. Selvayanagam, AMN, MTAM |
| 20th | 1969-1970 | Mr. J.C. Mehra, BSc (Eng) Elect & Mech, MTAM |
| 21st | 1971-1972 | Mr. F.L. Cowie, CEng, DIC |
| 22nd | 1973-1974 | Mr. Tan Soo Hai, PJK, BA, MCD, Dip.LD, AMTPI, FRGS, FTAM |
| 23rd | 1975-1976 | Mr. Kok Swee Tuk, KMN, PJK, B.Surv (Q’land), AIS (Aust), FIS (FM), FTAM |
| 24th | 1977-1978 | Mr. S. Nadarajah, FICE, MIEM, FTAM |
| 25th | 1979 | Ir. Chan Choong Kong, BEng (Hons) M.Eng (Toronto), PEng, MIEM, FTAM |
| 26th | 1980-1981 | Mr. Khoo Ah Chai, FTAM |
| 27th | 1982-1983 | Mr. Tan Soo Hai, PJK, BA, MCD, Dip.LD, AMTPI, FRGS, FTAM |
| 28th | 1984-1985 | Ir. Choo Kok Beng, BSc, MIEM, FTAM, PEng |
| 29th | 1986 | Ir. Chan Choong Kong, BEng (Hons) M.Eng (Toronto), PEng, MIEM, FTAM |
| 30th | 1987 | Ir. Cheng Kim Hua, DHE, BE (Hons), ACMA (UK), PEng, MIEM, CEng, MICE, MIE (Aust), FTAM |
| 31st | 1988 | Mr. Lim Koon Beng, Dip.Eng, MTAM |
| 32nd | 1989-1990 | Dr. Pretam Singh Dhillon, PJK, Dip.Eng UTM’48, FTAM, Hon.FIET (UK), MSIET |
| 33rd | 1991-1992 | Ir. Yong Kee Chiang, BE (Auck), FIEM, MIES, PEng (M), PEng (S), FTAM, FIEEE |
| 34th | 1993-1994 | Ir. Ooi Kah Huat, BSc, FIEM, FTAM, MBIM, MASCE, MIE (Aust), PEng (M) |
| 35th | 1995-1996 | Ir. Hj. Mohd Mazlam, Dip Mech Eng, MSc Eng, MBA, PEng, FIEM, IEng, MIPlantE, FICE (M), FTAM |
| 36th | 1997-1998 | Ir. William Yau Kam Kok, BSc Chem Eng, PEng, FTAM |
| 37th | 1999-2000 | Ir. Chan Choong Cheong, KMN, AMN, PLP, PIS, BE (Hon), MPhil, FIEM, MICE, CEng, PEng, FTAM |
| 38th | 2001-2002 | Ir. Chin Joo Negan, PKT, PJK, BE (Hons), FTAM, MIEM, MICE |
| 39th | 2003-2006 | Prof. Ir. Dr. Ruslan Hassan, BEng, MS, PhD, DIS, PEng, FIEM, FTAM, FMSA, FASCE |
| 40th | 2007-2010 | Mr. Lee Siew Kee, Dip.Eng, MTAM, Hon.FTAM |
| 41st | 2010-2015 | Dato’ Ir. Fong Tian Yong, DIMP, JSM, KMN, AMN, SMJ, BE (Singapore), PEng, FIEM, ASEAN Engineer |
| 42nd | 2015-2019 | Ts. Ir. Tang Heap Seng, PJK, BEng (Hons) (Malaya), FTAM, MIEM, PEng, P.Tech, ASEAN Engineer, ASEAN Eng Tech |
| 43rd | 2019-2022 | Ts. Ir. Yam Teong Sian, BSc(Hons)(1st Class), Hon.FAFEO, FIEM, PEng (PC), FTAM, P.Tech, MMIM, ApecEng, IntPE(My), ACIArb, ASEAN Engineer, ASEAN Eng Tech, ASEAN Chartered PE, MAAET, Aff.M.ASCE |
| 44th | 2022-2026 | Ts. Tung Chee Kuan, KMN, PKT, MSc (Iowa State), B.Eng (Hons) (UMIST), FTAM, F.AETDEW, AFAAET, ASEAN Eng Tech, P.Tech |
| 45th | 2026- | Ts. Poo Teng Soo, FTAM, F.AETDEW, AFAAET, ASEAN Eng Tech, P.Tech |
Technological Association Malaysia
Persatuan Teknologi Malaysia
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Subang Business Centre
47620 Subang Jaya
Malaysia
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