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Mohamed Firouz Asnan

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President at Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
📍 Perak, Malaysia

Mohamed Firouz Asnan is the inaugural President of Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, bringing over 35 years of senior leadership experience from PETRONAS. A registered professional engineer, he was instrumental in revitalizing Malaysias upstream sector and establishing the companys New Energy Business. He holds an MBA from MIT as a Sloan Fellow.

He maintains strong ties to his alma mater, having served as the immediate past president of the MIT Club of Malaysia. He describes his leadership style as people-centered and is motivated by a strong calling for nation-building, aiming to empower teams around a shared purpose and realize their full potential.

In May 2025, he became the first-ever President of Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, a strategic milestone for the institution.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
President
Location
Perak, Malaysia
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Higher Education Strategy
As inaugural President of UTP, he is leading a transformation program to reposition the university as a world-class institution focused on research, innovation, and societal impact.
Energy Sector Transition
While at PETRONAS, he was instrumental in creating the New Energy Business, now GENTARI, as part of a long-term strategy to future-proof the organization.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
President
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
7-2024 - 4-2025
Director, Transformation
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
12-2023 - 9-2024
Executive Director
Pantau Madani
6-2019 - 12-2023
Senior Vice President, Malaysia Petroleum Management
PETRONAS
7-2017 - 6-2019
Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy
PETRONAS
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UTP Names Ir. Mohamed Firouz Asnan, FASc As Inaugural President. Featured in Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) Official Website
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Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) has appointed Ir. Mohamed Firouz Asnan. Featured in Facebook
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Education
2000 - 2001
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1983 - 1987
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
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