DatukDr. Abdul Aziz has association with the Natural Rubber industry for more than 50 years. He served the Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia (RRIM) in different capacities and was the last Director of RRIM. He has a significant role in reorganizing the research organizations under the Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) and became the first Director-General of the MRB in 1999. Dr. Aziz is currently the Secretary-General of the International Rubber Research Development Board (IRRDB), Kuala Lumpur, which has a membership of 22 countries. Besides holding the Senior Fellowship of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia, Dr. Aziz has active involvement in various scientific organisations in Malaysia.