Board of Directors

Dato' Dr. Kili Ghandhi Raj A/L K R Somasundram
Aged 68, Malaysian, Male
Independent Non-Executive Director
Chairman of Nomination & Remuneration Committee
Member of Audit & Governance Committee
Member of Risk & Sustainability Committee

Dato' Dr. Kili Ghandhi Raj A/L K R Somasundram was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company on 2 January 2024 as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Dato’ Dr. Kili Ghandhi Raj is a Member of Audit & Governance Committee. He currently sits on the Boards of Melewar Industrial Group Berhad and several other private limited companies.

Dato' Dr. Kili Ghandhi Raj is currently a Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon for Prince Court Medical Centre and Head of Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery of Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur. He is also a recognised member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons of U.S.A., European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery, Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia and the Malaysian Association for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.

Dato' Dr. Kili Ghandhi Raj is the Chairman of Medical Advisory Committee of MAA Medicare Cardiac Diagnostic Centre at Kuala Lumpur. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Yayasan Amal Maaedicare.

Dato' Dr. Kili Ghandhi Raj holds a MBBS degree from Mysore University, India. In addition, he was trained and accredited in Cardiothoracic surgery in the United Kingdom. He was also trained in the University of Vienna, Austria and had received a Diploma in Cardiovascular Surgery. He had worked as a Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon in the UK before returning to Malaysia. Dato' Dr. Ghandhi also holds a Primary Fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and a Diploma of Fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow. In addition to his credentials, he holds a Certificate of Achievement in Improving Global Health awarded by Harvard University, and also holds a Certificate of Specialist Training in Cardiothoracic Surgery (U.K.).

In the past he has served as Chairman of the Medical and Dental Advisory Committee of Gleneagles Hospital and as the Clinical Director at Prince Court Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur to establish the cardiac services.

He has also served in the past as a Committee member of the Editorial Board of the Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals and continues to be an active reviewer of manuscript publications in the reputed peer-reviewed journal.

Dato' Dr. Kili Ghandhi Raj has no family ties with any of the Directors and/or major shareholders of the Company nor any shareholding in the Company.

Dato' Dr. Kili Ghandhi Raj does not have any personal interest in any business arrangements involving the Company.

Dato' Dr. Kili Ghandhi Raj does not have any conflict of interest with the Company and he has had no conviction for any offences within the past five (5) years, other than traffic offences, if any, and no public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.