Tribute to Ms. Maimunah (Mai) Khalid
It is with great sadness that we have learnt of the death on 1st January 2025 of our TC 283 friend and colleague Ms Maimunah (Mai) Khalid of Malaysia. All of us who knew Mai are both shocked and saddened by this news.
Mai’s involvement with ISO's work on OH&S began prior to the formation of ISO/TC 283, through her membership of the project committee which developed ISO 45001:2018, with one of the final meetings in the development of the standard taking place in Malaysia. And following the formation of our technical committee, Mai's work, and that of her Malaysian colleagues, maintained the position of Malaysia at the heart of ISO/TC 283 activity, participating actively across our working groups and task groups.
Mai's commitment to ISO/TC 283 was always strong, and she made a great contribution to the development of our committee, including the energy and enthusiasm that she brought to her role as the founding convenor of our Developing Countries Coordination Group (DCCG) in which she had continued to be part of the leadership team.
Martin Cottam, Chair of ISO/TC 283 noted: "As a committee, we are indebted to Mai for her dedicated service, and for the warmth and willingness to collaborate that always characterised her approach. We will remember her with great affection. On behalf of all of us in ISO/TC 283, I have offered our sympathies to Nurul Husna Binti Mahazar, Assistant Director (Standardisation Division) and all the team at Department of Standards Malaysia, asking that these sympathies are also conveyed to Mai's family and to those who worked with her on the Malaysian mirror committee".
