# RIC Governance
**Source**: https://www.utp.edu.my/Pages/Research/TREx/RIC-Governance.aspx
**Parent**: https://www.utp.edu.my/Pages/Research/TREx/Technology%20Research%20Excellence%20(TREx).aspx
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**RESEARCH ADVISORY COUNCIL (RAC)**
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**BACKGROUND**
Members of the UTP Research Advisory Council (RAC) shall be prominent individuals from research organizations / industry who will be able to contribute to the strategic development of the university especially in its research development and innovation.
**ROLE**
1. To be a forum for networking and exchange of ideas on the development and implementation of the University’s strategic research direction.
2. To provide guidance and strategic directions on the overall University’s development especially on its research and innovation.
**MEMBERS**
1. The Council members are normally appointed for a period of three (3) years. Upon completion of tenure, appointments may be renewed continuously under the discretion of the Chairman, but in no event shall an appointment exceed 24 consecutive months.
2. Members of the Council shall be drawn from among prominent individuals who will be able to contribute to the development of the University’s research and innovation.
3. The Council shall be chaired by the Vice Chancellor (or representative appointed by the Chairman) with maximum 15 total numbers of Council members including UTP’s Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research and Innovation. The Director, Research Management Centre is the ex-officio of the Council, who shall also act as the RAC Secretary.
4. At the invitation of the Chairman, the University’s Professorial Chairperson, Research Institute Directors and other prominent Professor/staff are allowed to participate in the meeting, in attendance and as observers, whose attendance is deemed useful by the Council as part of its proceedings.
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| Chairman | **Mohamed Firouz Asnan ** President, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) |
| Members | **** **Assoc Prof Ts Dr M Fadzil Hassan** Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research, Innovation & Commercialisation Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) **YBhg Tan Sri Che Khalib Mohamad Noh** Group Managing Director, MMC Corporation Berhad **YBhg Datuk Joseph Podtung** Malaysia-Thailand Joint Authority (MTJA) **YBhg Dato' Kamarul Redzuan Muhamed** Chief Executive Officer, UZMA Group **Dr Raslan Ahmad** Senior Vice President, Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT) **Dr Mohd Hariffin Boosroh** Managing Director, TNB Research **Ts Mahadhir Aziz** Chief Executive Officer, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) Sdn Bhd **Encik Kamarul Azman Muhamed** Chief Executive Officer, Aerodyne Group ****Encik**Adzmir Abdul Rahman** Chief Executive Officer, Sabah Energy Corporation Sdn Bhd ****Encik**Aadrin Azly** Chief Digital Officer, PETRONAS **Mr Xavier Faugeras** General Manager, TotalEnergies Malaysia Sdn Bhd **Mr Srirangam R Srirangarajan** Managing Director Altair Engineering Sdn Bhd **Mr Peter Godfrey** Managing Director, Energy Institute **Mr Bruce Robertson** Global Product Line Manager, Weatherford (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd |