Kuala lumpur: MIMOS Berhad, Malaysia's national applied research and development centre, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Saat Shukri Embong as the President and Group Chief Executive Officer, effective 14 July 2025. Dr Shukri, a leader with a deep understanding of technology innovation and commercialisation, brings experience to his new role at the helm of Malaysia's premier R and D institution.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Dr Shukri began his career at Motorola Inc. in 1995, followed by a tenure at ON Semiconductor Inc. in 1998 as New Product Introduction Programme Manager. His experience in the semiconductor industry includes key positions at STATSChipPAC Inc., Infineon Technologies AG, Texas Instruments Inc., and Freescale Semiconductor Inc. until 2008.