About Augustine Ong
Augustine Ong was a Malaysian chemist.
Tan Sri Augustine Ong Soon Hock (; born 18 September 1934) is a Malaysian scientist, academic, and board member. He is internationally recognized in the field of lipid chemistry.
Education After studied at St. Francis Institution in Malacca, Ong furthered his study at St. John's Institution in Kuala Lumpur. He obtained Bachelor of Science with First Class, and later completed Master of Science, both from University of Malaya. After that, he graduated from King's College London with a PhD in organic chemistry. He is Founder President of the Malaysian Invention and Design Society (MINDS) since 1986. He is also President of the Confederation of Scientific and Technology Associations in Malaysia (COSTAM) and Malaysian Oil Scientists and Technologists' Association (MOSTA). He serves on the Board of several corporate organizations including University of Malaya, Malaysian-American Commission on Educational Exchange (MACEE), Country Heights Holdings Berhad. He had served as Director, HSBC (Malaysia) since its incorporation till 2004.
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