Ts. Shamsul Bahar Mohd Nor

Ts. Shamsul Bahar Mohd Nor is the Chief Executive Officer of Malaysian Green Technology and Climate Change Corporation (MGTC), the primary driver for Green Technology and Climate Change Development under the purview of the Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change (NRECC).

Prior to joining MGTC, He was the Vice President of the Sustainable Business Network Association Malaysia (SustNET), the primary driver for the integration of Sustainable Development Goals into business practices. He was previously the Chairman of the Green Project Management Awards, Managing Director for Syngas Renewable Energy, and the Executive Director of Saham Utama Sdn Bhd. Prior to that, he was the CEO of Polymal Corporation, which he successfully turned around from successive losses to accumulated profits of PAT RM4mil within the fourth year and successfully repositioned Polymal Corporation into a major manufacturer and producer of extruded thermoformable plastic sheets in South East Asia with business sales in USA, Europe, Japan, Australia, India, and South Africa.

In 2014, Ts. Shamsul Bahar was awarded patent approval in 40 countries for a renewable energy system that converts waste plastics into commercial Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel Oil (EN590), winning him the MOSTI’s Innovation of the Year Award, Malaysian Green Technology Corporation’s Catalyst Award and the United Nation’s Global Cleantech Innovation Award for Green Technology Renewable Energy Systems. He now directs and oversees the company's overall operational policies, initiatives, and goals to spearhead the country’s climate change agenda and drive sustainable economic development.

He holds a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Portland, USA, Applied Physics, and a minor in Mathematics from Linfield College, USA