Distinguished Fellows

Captain K. Subramaniam began his career in the Merchant Marine in 1981 obtaining his Captaincy in 1992. He joined Port Klang Authority in 1994 as a Harbour Pilot and held several designation before being appointed the General Manager in 2016 becoming the 1st scholar sponsored by PKA to head the organisation

He holds a Unrestricted Pilot License for Port Klang since 1997 and has been the Chairman of the Port Klang Pilotage Committee since 2011.

In his years at Port Klang Authority, he was instrumental in implementing the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS) in Port Klang in 2004 and in 2010 coordinated Port Klang’s participation in Mega Ports Initiative jointly with Royal Malaysia Customs, Atomic Energy Licensing Board and the US government. Amongst his notable achievements in Port Klang are introduction of safe working practices in port operations, safety of navigation and maritime security besides enhancing the use of digitalisation and green technology in the port and logistic industry

Capt. Subra is also prominently involved in the international maritime arena. Currently he is the President of the International Association of Ports & Harbours, IAPH, Advisory Board Member of APEC Port Services Network, Secretary General of Eastern Dredging Association EADA and Vice President of the International Harbour Masters Association.

Prof Dato’ Nor Aieni was formerly the 5^th Vice Chancellor of University Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), a marine focussed university for 7 years, where she drives and steered academic and research excellence, empowering leaders and nurturing young talents. Graduated with PhD in Physics from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), she was a recipient of many awards at the national and international levels including the National Inventor Award, the International Khwarizmi Award and the World Intellectual Property Organisation Award. She was also awarded Honorary Professor from Ocean University of China and University of Swansea, Wales, UK. She is a fellow member of the Akademi Sains Malaysia and heads several NGOs. Currently she is an adjunct and visiting Professor at the UCSI-International Institute of Science Diplomacy and Sustainability, a passionate advocate for Sustainability and Blue Economy, ESG and Science-Policy Interface.

She was an elected expert member in the IOC-UNESCO UN Ocean Decade Advisory Board, Early Ocean Career Professionals Advisory Committee, Vice-Chair of IOC-WESTPAC. She served as the Undersecretary/Director of National Oceanography Directorate, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation and Co-founders for Women Leader Forum, appointed ambassador and the national focal person for the Coral Triangle Initiative-Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security.

She was appointed as a Distinguished Fellow in MIMA since 2022 as a strategic policy think-tank member of the Research Council, enhancing linkages and networking amongst UN agencies IOC, IMO, IFO, Intergovernmental for maritime nations, agencies, universities and industries by fostering collaboration via consultancies, research, event management, training and publication. She devoted time for Coaching and Mentoring and her tenure is recently renewed until September 2026.