Mik Asruddin Mahmood

Background

Mahmood, Mik Asruddin was born on July 5, 1956 in Kota Bahru, Malaysia. Son of Daud Mahmood and Mariam Majid.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Geophysics, University Malaya, Kuala, 1975. Diploma in remote sensing, International Trade Commission, The Netherlands, 1977. Master of Science, International Trade Commission, The Netherlands, 1978.

Career

Researcher Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute, K. Lumpur, Malaysia, 1978—1988. Director Malaysian Center for Remote Sensing, Malaysia, since 1988. Permanent secretary Malaysian Remote Sensing Society, Malaysia, since 1990.

Chairman Intergovernmental Consultant Communications, 1989—1990, Asian Experts Group on Remote Sensing, 1988—1989, Asian Space Committee of Space Technology and Applications, 2000—2002.

Achievements

• Mik Asruddin Mahmood has been listed as a notable information scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member editorial board Malaysian Remote Sensing Journal, Geo Carto, since 1997, Asian Journal Informatics, since 2002. Fellow: Remote Sensing Society of United Kingdom. Member: American Institute Aeronautics and Astronautics (life), Malaysian Remote Sensing Society (president since 1996).

Interests

• Reading, golf.

Connections

Married Rosenani Abu Bakar. Children: Nik Jasmin, Nik Haris.

Father:

Daud Mahmood

Mother:

Mariam Majid

Spouse:

Rosenani Abu Bakar

child:

Nik Haris Mahmood

child:

Nik Jasmin Mahmood