Through POPSIG connection, Sime Darby Plantation Research hosted Professor Naomi Shibasaki-Kitakawa, Dr Kousuke Hiromori and Dr Yuichiro Kanematsu from Japan in Carey Island, Selangor during Professor Kitakawa's visit to Malaysia on 20th July 2023.

The meeting between the company and Japanese experts was attended by:

1. Japanese visitors
   • Professor Naomi Shibasaki-Kitakawa, Professor at Tohoku University and Chief Technology Officer of Phytochemical Products Inc, Japan
   • Dr Kousuke Hiromori, Assistant Professor at Tohoku University and Chief Intellectual Property Officer of Phytochemical Products Inc, Japan
   • Dr Yuichiro Kanematsu, Lecturer at The University of Tokyo, Japan
2. Sime Darby Plantation representatives
   • Dr Harikrishna Kulaveerasingam, Chief Research and Development Officer of Sime Darby Plantation Berhad
   • Syed Said Syed Saggaf, Head of Manufacturing for APAC and Oceania, Sime Darby Oils
   • Dr Teh Huey Fang, Manager of Industrial Chemistry, Sime Darby Plantation Technology Centre
   • Norliza Saparin, Manager of Oils and Fats, Sime Darby Plantation Research Sdn Bhd

The Japanese team shared their technology and discussed the production of super vitamin E and biodiesel from PFAD through resin technology. During their interactions, the two organizations also explored the possibility of employing currently available resin as an alternative method for producing super vitamin E, biodiesel, and glycerin from palm oil.

Acknowledgement

• POPSIG management gratefully acknowledges the technical support provided by Sime Darby Plantation and Sime Darby Oils to POPSIG on our technical activities and university roadshow.

• POPSIG management also gratefully acknowledges the support provided by Desmet Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) and Malaysian Oleochemical Manufacturers Group (MOMG) to our activities.

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