Independent Expertise

Credible Certification

Qualified peer reviewers provide technical assessment of certification audits to uphold the credibility of MTCS forest management certification.

Peer

Reviewers

Peer review is an essential part of the forest management certification process under the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS).

A peer reviewer provides an independent expert opinion on the level of compliance of a forest management unit by assessing the certification body’s audit report against the MTCS standard requirements. Below is the list of qualified peer reviewers registered under the MTCS.

List of Qualified Peer Reviewers under the MTCS
(as of 18 December 2025)
No. Name Email
1 Dato’ Sri Dr. Hj. Abd. Rahman bin Hj. Abd. Rahim [email protected]
2 Prof. Dr. Ahmad Ainuddin Nuruddin [email protected]
3 Dr. Sanath Kumaran [email protected]
4 Dr. John Tay [email protected]
5 Dr. Woon Weng Chuen [email protected]
6 Mr. Azharizan Bin Mohamad Norizan [email protected]
7 Mr. Harnarinder Singh [email protected]
6 Ms. Noorainie binti Awang Anak [email protected]
8 Ms. Traci Ann Tay [email protected]

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