Choo Kok Beng

Background

Ir. Ts. Choo Kok Beng FASc, PJK is President and Founding Fellow of the Academy of Engineering and Technology of the Developing World (AETDEW); Chief Executive Officer of the Malaysian Service Providers Confederation (MSPC); Past President and Fellow of the Technological Association Malaysia (TAM); Advisor to the Global Technological Alliance (GTA); Member of the National Productivity Council and Champion of the Professional Services Productivity Nexus; Engineering Advisor to ISTIC; and Fellow of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM).

Core expertise

• Education:Bachelor of Science, University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom
• Practice:Professional Engineer registered with the Board of Engineers Malaysia
• Institution of Engineers, Malaysia: Fellow
• Technological Association Malaysia: Fellow
• Engineers Australia:Fellow and Chartered Professional Engineer
• International credentials: ASEAN Engineer, APEC Engineer and International Professional Engineer

Academic experience

• Institution of Engineers, Malaysia: Past President
• Technological Association Malaysia: Past President
• Malaysian Service Providers Confederation: Past President
• ASEAN Service Providers Confederation: Past President
• ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organisations: Former Secretary-General and Honorary Treasurer
• ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology: Founding Senior Fellow and former Secretary-General and Vice-President
• Board of Engineers Malaysia: Former Board Member
• Malaysia Board of Technologists: Founding Board Member and former Board Member
• Malaysian Standards and Accreditation Council: Former Member
• Malaysian Highway Authority: Former Board Member

Honors and awards

• Pingat Jasa Kebaktian (PJK)
• ASEAN–China Outstanding Contribution for International Professional Services Corporation Award, 2025

Key achievements

• Participated in the establishment of the ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology and promoted regional engineering cooperation
• Contributed to the development of the ASEAN Engineer, APEC Engineer and International Professional Engineer registration frameworks
• Promoted cooperation between AETDEW and institutions in China and ASEAN in artificial intelligence, engineering and technology, professional training and rural development
• Provided engineering education, curriculum development and industry advisory support to higher education institutions in Malaysia

Social impact

He has long advocated the appraisal, rehabilitation and preventive maintenance of buildings and infrastructure, and has promoted cooperation between AETDEW and institutions in China and ASEAN in artificial intelligence, engineering and technology, professional training and rural development.