Education
Queen"s University Belfast. University of Kent; University of Leicester.
Queen"s University Belfast. University of Kent; University of Leicester.
His vast experience in education has spanned for more than 30 years with a humble beginning as a tutor in the Faculty of Economics and Business at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia) in 1973. From then on, with perseverance and dedication he rose in ranks to become the Dean of Economics in 1993 and ultimately the Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia on 1 May 1998. In addition to this, he was the Director of Higher Education at the Ministry of Higher Education (1995–1998) and Chairman of the Malaysian Examination Council (2001–2003).
Born in Jasin, Melaka on 11 July 1946, he received his secondary education at Melaka High School.
Later on he studied at Queen"s University Belfast, Northern Ireland where he obtained his Bachelor of Science (Economics) in 1970. While he was a tutor and lecturer at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, he furthered his studies and obtained his Masters and Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Leicester and University of Kent, Canterbury, United Kingdom respectively.