Salmaan joined Ipieca in May 2025 as the Chief of Staff as a secondee from PETRONAS. Salmaan brings over 33 years of extensive experience across various sectors, including pharmaceuticals, academia, government, and notably, the last 15 years in the oil and gas industry. He has played a pivotal role in the development and implementation of significant environmental, social, and product stewardship initiatives during his tenure as Senior General Manager in Group HSE at PETRONAS. Additionally, he has collaborated on numerous projects with the World Health Organisation since 2008.
Salmaan holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Pharmacology from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and a PhD in Toxicology from the University of Leicester. He is also a Board Certified Toxicologist and currently serves as an Adjunct Professor at Yale School of Public Health.