Dr. Shamsiah Bte Abdul Karim is currently the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Pergas Investment Holdings. She was the former Senior Vice-President at Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd overseeing the Shariah & Product Development Division. She is also the former Chief Executive Officer of Albukhary Foundation and former Deputy Director of Asset Development at Muis. She is listed as the top 20 most influential women in Islamic Finance by Cambridge IFA. The Efficiency Medal which was instituted in Singapore in 1969, was awarded to Dr. Shamsiah in 2001 in recognition of her exceptional efficiency or exceptional devotion to duty or for work of special significance