YBhg Tan Sri Dato’Salleh bin Haji Mohd Nor (born 20 October 1940, in Kuala Pilah (town), Negeri Sembilan)[1] is a Malaysian forester, conservationist and academician. Salleh was the first director-general of the Forest Institute of Malaysia (FRIM) and served as president of the Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) for 30 years.[2][3][4][5]
Salleh Mohd Nor | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 October 1940 |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Alma mater | Adelaide University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Forestry |
| Institutions | Forest Research Institute Malaysia |
Education
editTan Sri Dr Salleh received the Colombo Plan Scholarship to study forestry in Adelaide from 1961-1962, and later at the Australian Forestry School (AFS), Canberra, from which he graduated with a BSc (Forestry) from Adelaide University and a Diploma of Forestry from AFS. Salleh received his Ph.D. and Masters Degree from Michigan State University.[3]
Honours and awards
editSalleh was the 2016 recipient of the Merdeka Award in the 'Environment' category.[6] He has received the following honours:
Malaysia :
Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) - Tan Sri
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Public office
editSalleh chaired the Malaysian Antarctic Programme and has visited Antarctica twice.[7] He has served as the Pro-Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. He was elected president of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO). He was a member of the Malaysian Human Rights Commission (SUHAKAM), chairman of Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT),[8] chairman of Malaysian Bio-Industry Organization (MBIO), and secretary-general of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM).[3] He is a fellow of the Malaysian Scientific Association.[6]
Conservation work
editAs president of MNS, and subsequently as senior advisor of the society, Salleh has been active in campaigns to save several forests in Malaysia.[9] Successful campaigns have led to the protection of Endau-Rompin National Park,[10] Royal Belum State Park,[11] Kota Damansara Community Forest Park, Bukit Kiara park and numerous other sites of high value for biodiversity.[9]
References
edit- ^ New Malaysian Who's who (in Malay). Vol. 2. Kasuya Pub. 1995. p. 987. ISBN 9789839624021.
- ^ "NanoMalaysia :: Board Of Directors". www.nanomalaysia.com.my. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ a b c "About Us | Science Career". Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ Seri), Salleh Mohd Nor (Tan Sri, Dato' (2013). Portrait of a Thousand Smiles: Academician Tan Sri Dato' Seri Dr. Salleh Mohd Nor, Autobiography. Academy of Sciences Malaysia. ISBN 978-983-9445-55-8.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Salleh: His Vision, His Mission, His Work. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. 1995. ISBN 978-983-9592-43-6.
- ^ a b Merdeka Award (2016). "Recipient Profile". Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- ^ Nor, Salleh Mohd (2012). Antarctica: A New Landmark of the Malaysian Antarctic Research Programme : Official Working Visit of His Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda Yang Di-Pertuan Agong Al-Wathiqu Billah Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Ibni Al-marhum Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah. Penerbit UTM Press, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and Academy of Sciences Malaysia. ISBN 978-983-52-0845-4.
- ^ Sham, Md Zin; Kling, Zainal; Ahmad, Yussof (2017-04-21). Bintang-Bintang Bergemerlapan (in Malay). PTS Publishing House Sdn. Bhd. ISBN 978-967-401-394-3.
- ^ a b Jun, Soo Wern (2018-12-21). "From ministers to sultans, green man Salleh goes places to save forests". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ Davison, G. W. H. (1988). Endau-Rompin: A Malaysian Heritage. Malayan Nature Society. ISBN 978-967-99906-1-4.
- ^ Davison, G. W. H. (1995). Belum : a rainforest in Malaysia / G.W.H. Davison. Kuala Lumpur : Malaysian Nature Society, 1995. ISBN 978-983-9681-15-4.