Consumer Advocate | Public Relations Practitioner | Professional Marketer | NGO & Public Sector Leader

Professional Profile

YBhg Prof Emeritus Datuk Dr Marimuthu A/L Nadason is a distinguished Malaysian consumer advocate, social worker and campaigner with extensive leadership experience across consumer protection, public relations, professional marketing, standards, financial mediation, water services and international non-governmental organisations. His career includes national and international appointments, advisory roles and honorary academic recognition in consumer behaviour, consumer relations and related disciplines.

Qualifications

• Doctorate of Business Administration, International American University, USA
• Master in Business Administration (MBA), Human Resource Management, International American University, USA
• Master in Business Administration (MBA), Phoenix International University, USA

Honorary Academic Appointments and Recognitions

• Professor Emeritus, Swiss School of Management (appointed 15 September 2023)
• Professor Emeritus, University Institute for International and European Studies, Netherlands (conferred 27 August 2018)
• Visiting Professor, Swiss School of Management (2016)
• Visiting Professor in Consumer Relations, International University of Georgia (2016)
• Honorary Professorship in Consumer Behaviour, Stichting Eurog University College, Netherlands (2014)
• Honorary Professor and Panel Expert, IIC University of Technology, Cambodia (2014)

Professional Credentials

• Accredited Public Relations Practitioner (APR), Institute of Public Relations Malaysia (2005)
• Certified Professional Marketer (CPM), Asia Marketing Federation (2008)
• Member, Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia (ICDM)

Leadership, Board and Public Service Roles

President, Consumers International, London (2019-Present)

President, Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (2004-Present)

Chief Executive Officer, Education and Research Association for Consumers (1997-Present)

Mentor (Advisory), Public Relations Practitioners Society of Malaysia (PRactitioners) (2024-Present)

Member, Institute of Integrity Malaysia (2004-Present)

Chairman, Malaysian Standards and Accreditation Council, Department of Standards Malaysia, Ministry of International Trade and Industry (2018-2020)

Commissioner, National Water Services Commission (SPAN) (2007-2017)

Chairperson, Asian Partnership for Development of Human Resources in Rural Asia, Philippines (2006-2010)

Independent Director, Ombudsman for Financial Services, formerly Financial Mediation Bureau (2004-August 2020)

Areas of Expertise

• Consumer protection and consumer education
• Consumer behaviour and consumer relations
• Public relations and stakeholder engagement
• Professional marketing and advocacy campaigns
• Standards, accreditation and public-interest governance
• NGO leadership and international consumer movement collaboration