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Mohd Rashdan Baba | |
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| 1stVice-Chancellor of the Universiti Putra Malaysia | |
| In office 4 November 1971 – 28 February 1982 | |
| Chancellor | Salahuddin of Selangor |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Nayan Ariffin |
| 1stVice-Chancellor of the National University of Malaysia | |
| In office 1 September 1969 – 31 March 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Ariffin Ngah Marzuki |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1935-10-31)31 October 1935 |
| Died | 30 March 2020(2020-03-30) (aged 84) |
| Resting place | Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery,Damansara[2] |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Spouse | Robiyah Abdul Majid[2] |
| Children | 1 daughter (Rayslida)[3] |
| Alma mater | University of Reading (BSc) University of Leeds (PhD) |
Mohd Rashdan bin Baba is a Malaysian academic administrator. He was the first Vice-Chancellor ofNational University of Malaysia from 1969 until 1971. AsUniversiti Putra Malaysia established in 1971, he became the first Vice-Chancellor of UPM until 1982, succeed by Nayan Ariffin.
After he obtained his diploma degree in agriculture from College of Agriculture Malaya, he finished Bachelor's degree inAgricultural Science fromUniversity of Reading and doctoral degree fromUniversity of Leeds, became the first Malay who successfully obtained the PhD in field of agronomy.[1]
At the age of 30, Mohd Rashdan was appointed as the Pincipal of the College of Agriculture Malaya, succeed G.I.M. Martin who has retired. This appointment in 1965 made him the first Malay to hold the position.[1]
As one of the members of Working Committee that recommended the establishment of UKM, Mohd Rashdan appointed as the first Vice-Chancellor of UKM in 1969. While the College of Agriculture Malaya upgraded into a university in 1971, once again he went back to the institute and lead UPM until 1982.
Apart from academic field, Mohd Rashdan also active in the corporate field. He was appointed as the chairman ofTelekom Malaysia from 1985 to 1997,[4] and as the director of Amcorp Group Berhad from 1988 until 2007.[5]
Malaysia :
Commander of theOrder of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) –Tan Sri (1974)[6]
Companion of theOrder of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (JSM) (1969)[1]
Negeri Sembilan :
Principal Grand Knight of theOrder of Loyalty to Negeri Sembilan (SUNS) –Dato' Seri Utama (2015)[7]
Pahang :
Knight Grand Companion of theOrder of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) – formerlyDato', nowDato' Indera (1991)[1]
Selangor :
Knight Commander of theOrder of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) –Dato' (1977)[8]Malaysia
United Kingdom| Academic offices | ||
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| Preceded by Office established | Vice-Chancellor of the Universiti Putra Malaysia 1971 – 1982 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Office established | Vice-Chancellor of the National University of Malaysia 1969 – 1971 | Succeeded by |