GOVERNING BOARD

SEAMEO STEM-ED’s Governing Board (GB) is comprised of esteemed delegates representing 11 SEAMEO Member Countries across Southeast Asian Communities. These distinguished individuals have undergone a rigorous selection process, having been nominated by their respective Ministers or Secretaries of Education and subsequently appointed by the esteemed SEAMEO Council.

GBMs play a crucial role in ensuring checks and balances while exercising the highest decision-making authority within the SEAMEO STEM-ED framework. They assume a pivotal role in shaping overarching policy directives that govern the operations and initiatives of the Centre.

Ms Hajah Suriani binti Haji Noor Hashim

Brunei Darussalam

Governing Board Chairperson
Head of Science Technology and
Environment Partnership Centre
(STEP Centre),
Ministry of Education

Prof Dr Heng Kreng

Cambodia

Director of Scientific Research Department,
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport

Dr Irsyad Zamjani

Indonesia

Head of Centre for Standard
and Policy of Education,
Ministry of Education, Culture,
Research and Technology

Dr Somsack Inthasone

Lao PDR

Head of Computer Science Department
at Faculty of Natural Sciences,
National University of Laos

Ms Hajah Nor’aidah Binti Nordin

Malaysia

Deputy Director of
Science and Mathematics Sector,
Curriculum Development Division,
Ministry of Education

Dr Myint Thein

Myanmar

Rector,
Yangon Technological University

Dr Gina O. Gonong

Philippines

Undersecretary for
Curriculum and Teaching,
Department of Education

Ms Loh Chuu Yi

Singapore

Deputy Principal (Academic),
Nanyang Polytechnic

Dr Kalaya Udomvitid

Thailand

Deputy Executive Director of
National Electronics and Computer
Technology Center,
National Science and Technology
Development Agency

Dr Jacinta de Jesus da Costa Barreto

Timor-Leste

Trainer and Teacher at
Center Study of Science and Mathematics (SESIM),
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports

Assoc Prof Dr Nguyen Dinh Lam

Vietnam

Chairman of University Council
The University of Danang,
University of Science and Technology

Officer In Charge

Dr Orawan Sriboonruang

Thailand

Officer In Charge of SEAMEO STEM-ED
Knowledge Management Manager