Ungku Abdul Aziz
| Ungku Abdul Aziz | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ungku Abdul Aziz bin Ungku Abdul Hamid 28 January 1922 London, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British, Malaysian |
| Alma mater | Waseda University, Tokyo |
| Occupation | Vice-Chancellor of University of Malaya (1968-1988) |
Ungku Abdul Aziz bin Ungku Abdul Hamid (born 28 January 1922, London, United Kingdom) is a Malaysian economist. He is the former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Malaya from 1968 to 1988 and he was awarded the title of Professor Diraja (Regius Professor) in 1978.[1] Before he graduated with a PhD from Waseda University in Tokyo,he studied at English College Johore Bahru his secondary school.
Family
Abdul Aziz is a cousin of Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas and Syed Hussein Alatas as well as Sultan Ibrahim of Johor on his father's side. His father was of Malay and Circassian descent,[2][3] while his mother was English.[4]
His daughter, Zeti Akhtar Aziz, is the current governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, Malaysia's central bank.
Honors
- Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize (Melayu: Hadiah Budaya Asia Fukuoka), 1993, Fukuoka, Japan
- Japan Foundation: Japan Foundation Award, 1981.[5]
- International Co-operative Alliance : Rochdale Pioneers Award, 2007.[6]
Notes
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- Reflections of Pre-independence Malaya, Mohamed Abid, Onn Jaafar, Published by Pelanduk Publications, 2003, ISBN 967-978-865-2
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- ↑ Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas, MSA Library Online
- ↑ Taking root, branching out, DZIREENA MAHADZIR, 1 April 2007, The Star (Malaysia)
- ↑ Abid, Jaafar, pp66
- ↑ Japan Foundation Award, 1981., Japanese Foundation
- ↑ ica.coop ga2009-rochdale-award
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