SEARCA Governing Board
The SEARCA Governing Board (GB) is SEARCA's highest policymaking body. The GB is composed of representatives from each SEAMEO Member Country who are nominated by their respective Ministers/Secretaries of Education and appointed by the SEAMEO Council. The SEAMEO Secretariat (SEAMES) Director and SEARCA Director serve as ex-officio members of the Board.
The GB defines the general policy guidelines of the Center. They also conduct an annual review and evaluation of SEARCA's programs, financial resources, and operations.
Cambodia
Assoc Prof. Dr. Huon Thavrak
SEAMEO SEARCA Governing Board Chair,
Vice-Rector
Royal University of Agriculture
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Term: 16 June 2023 to 15 June 2026
Timor-Leste
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Acácio Cardoso Amaral
SEAMEO SEARCA Governing Board Vice Chair,
President
Instituto Politécnico de Betano (IPB)
Rua Suco de Betano, Same
Manufahi, Timor-Leste
Term: 28 September 2023 to 27 September 2026
Brunei Darussalam
To be appointed
Indonesia
Prof. Dra. Tjitjik Srie Tjahjandarie
Acting Secretary of Directorate General for Higher Education
Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology
Jakarta, Indonesia
Term: 22 March 2022 to 21 March 2025
Lao PDR
Dr. Somphong Chanthavong
Acting Dean
Faculty of Agriculture and Environment
Savannakhet University
Savannakhet Province, Lao PDR
Term: 26 July 2022 to 25 July 2025
Malaysia
YBhg. Prof. Dr. Nazamid bin Saari
Professor
Department of Food Science
Faculty of Food Science and Technology
Universti Putra Malaysia
Selangor, Malaysia
Term: 14 April 2023 to 13 April 2026
Myanmar
Dr. Ye Tint Tun
Director General
Department of Agriculture
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation
Naypyitaw, Myanmar
Term: 2 February 2024 to 1 February 2027
Philippines
Dr. Jose V. Camacho, Jr.
Chancellor
University of the Philippines Los Baños
Laguna, Philippines
Term: 7 November 2022 to 6 November 2025
Singapore
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chew Fook Tim
Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, and
Vice Dean, Undergraduate Education and Student Life
Faculty of Science
Department of Biological Sciences
National University of Singapore
Singapore
Term: 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2025
Thailand
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sutkhet Nakasathien
Term: 6 March 2022 to 5 March 2025
Vietnam
To be appointed
SEAMEO Secretariat
Datuk Dr. Habibah Abdul Rahim
Director
SEAMEO Secretariat
Bangkok, Thailand
Term: 1 April 2023 to present
SEAMEO SEARCA
Dr. Glenn B. Gregorio
Center Director
SEAMEO SEARCA
Laguna, Philippines
Term: 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2025