Ungku Abdul Aziz
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| Ungku Abdul Aziz | |
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| Born | Ungku Abdul Aziz bin Ungku Abdul Hamid January 28, 1922 London, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British, Malaysian |
| Alma mater | Waseda University, Tokyo |
| Occupation | Vice-Chancellor of University of Malaya |
Profesor Diraja Ungku Abdul Aziz bin Ungku Abdul Hamid (born January 28, 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 (Royal Professor) in 1978.[1] He graduated with a PhD from Waseda University in Tokyo.
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Family [edit]
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 Turkish (Circassian) descent,[2][3] while his mother was English.[4]
Honors [edit]
- 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 [edit]
- ^ "YM. Professor Diraja Tun Dr. Ungku Abdul Aziz" (in Malaysian). Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- ^ Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas, MSA Library Online
- ^ Taking root, branching out, DZIREENA MAHADZIR, April 1, 2007, The Star (Malaysia)
- ^ Abid, Jaafar, pp66
- ^ Japan Foundation Award, 1981., Japanese Foundation
- ^ ica.coop ga2009-rochdale-award
References [edit]
- Reflections of Pre-independence Malaya, Mohamed Abid, Onn Jaafar, Published by Pelanduk Publications, 2003, ISBN 967-978-865-2
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