AHMAD SHAIFUL ALWI MD NOR
Ahmad Shaiful Alwi has a background in pharmacy, having studied at Sunderland University in the UK in 1994. He also earned an MBA from the University of South Australia in Adelaide in 2009. In addition, he has received recognition from the Malaysian Ministry of Human Resources for his expertise in Halal Audit Management and Halal Management, including an Advanced Diploma in 2017 and another in 2021.
With over 30 years of experience in various industries, including pharmaceuticals, retail and wholesale pharmacy, hospitals, franchises, Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) marketing, manufacturing, and halal, he has developed a strong foundation of knowledge and expertise.
With over a decade of experience in product manufacturing, Shaiful Alwi specialises in product development, regulatory compliance, formulation, factory quality control, and GMP audits for various schemes, including food, cosmetics, traditional medicine, health supplements, consumer goods, and pharmaceuticals. He is also knowledgeable in supplier qualification audits for global sourcing, raw material sourcing, managing product quality issues, OEM contract manufacturing for local and international markets, warehouse and distribution management, and inventory and sales projection.
He has extensive experience across different industries and actively participates in numerous industry associations and government task forces. From 2006 to 2011, he served as an Executive Council Member of the ASEAN Alliance of Health Supplements (AAHSA), which represents the ASEAN industry in the harmonisation process. He negotiated new legislation and regulatory matters for markets in the Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei.
Additionally, he was appointed as the ASEAN Traditional Medicine and Health Supplement (TMHS) industry expert in the ASEAN Consultative Committee on Standards & Quality (ACCSQ) meetings. He also held a board member position in the Cosmetic, Toiletry & Fragrance Association of Malaysia (CTFAM) from 2006 to 2010, as well as serving as a committee member for other industry associations such as AMCHAM (American-Malaysian Chamber of Commerce), Brunei Health Supplement Association (BruHSA), Direct Selling Association of Malaysia (DSAM), and Direct Selling Association of Singapore (DSAS).
As an industry expert, he serves on several committees related to halal, technical, and regulatory matters for government or government-related agencies. These include the Halal Development Corporation (HDC), Performance Management Delivery Unit (PEMANDU), Prime Minister’s Department, National Occupancy Skills Standard (NOSS), Department of Skills Development under the Ministry of Human Resources, and the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Authority (NPRA – MOH).
He is also an accredited Human Resource Development Corporation (HRDCorp) trainer and has been the certified Halal Professional Trainer for Halal Development Corporation (HDC) since 2010. He has conducted numerous halal-based workshops and presented in many seminars and halal professional programmes. Subjects covered include halal and shariah requirements, halal marketing, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, halal food, logistics, medical devices, halal governance, value-based management, halal audit, and GMP requirements.
He is working on expanding the halal certification industry and establishing Halal Certification Bodies across various regions worldwide, such as Japan, South Korea, China, Kenya, Indonesia, Brunei, Singapore, Cambodia, Thailand, Tunisia, India, and Australia.
Over the last 35 years, Shaiful Alwi has actively participated in various social and non-profit organisations at the local, regional, and international levels, in addition to his professional work. He has co-founded and founded several non-profit organisations, including serving as the Vice President of the Muslim Youth Movement of Malaysia (ABIM) and a Board Member of the Cooperative for Koperasi Belia Islam Malaysia (KBI) and its subsidiary organisation, Al-Islam Medical Centre. He is also a founding member and current Board of Trustee for the Islamic & Strategic Studies Institute (ISSI), co-founder of Mandalika Malaysia Chamber of Commerce (MMCC), and former President of the Adam Charitable Foundation (ACF), which is a global philanthropic organisation based in Labuan, Malaysia.