Background
Shawkataly, Omar Bin was born on September 16, 1957 in Malacca, Malaysia. Son of Haji Pitchay Bin and Haji Ibrahim (Khatijah) Shawkataly.
Shawkataly, Omar Bin was born on September 16, 1957 in Malacca, Malaysia. Son of Haji Pitchay Bin and Haji Ibrahim (Khatijah) Shawkataly.
Bachelor of Science in Applied Chemistry with honors, Lanchester Polytech., Coventry, England, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy, University Adelaide, Australia, 1987.
Lecturer University Sains, Malaysia, 1987-1992, associate professor Malaysia, since 1993. Coordinator central technical facilities University Sains Malaysia, since 1991, associate information technical Center, since 1995. Resource person for Cambridge Structural Database System for national affiliate center, Malaysia, 1992-1996., resource person for regional affiliate center, Malaysia and Singapore, since 1997.
Member school board, counseling, publications, institutional research and evaluation, science curriculum, departmental safety committees Center for Off-campus Studies, University Sains Malaysia. Member University Sains Malaysia Senate, 1988-1993, technical committee on safety laboratory and workshop, 1989-1993, 94-97, technical committee building and fire safety, 1989-1993, 94-97and many other University committees. Expert witness Malaysian Royal Commission on schools safety, ministry of housing and local government, Kuala Lumpur, 1991.
Trainer University laboratory assistants and various secondary school officials in laboratory safety, since 1990.
Treasurer Applied Chemical Society, Lanchester Polytech., England, 1980-1981, Malay Association Son of Australia, 1982-1986. Member council for Welfare of Overseas Students, Son of Australia, 1985, executive council member, 1986. Committee member Overseas Student Association, University Adelaide, 1985-1987.
Vice president academy and administrative staff association University Sains Malaysia, 1989-1992. Member Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Royal Society Chemistry London, Malaysian Institute Chemistry (associate), United Kingdom Malaysian Graduate Society (vice president membership 1989-1992, education since 1992), Shooting Club for Government Servants and Statuory Bodies (vice president protem since 1994).
Son of; married A'aidah Binti Abdul Majid, December 18, 1983. Children: Nur Shukriyah Binti Omar, Nur Sakeenah Binti Omar.