| Title: | Pioneer of Pantai Valley - Mohamed Taib bin Osman |
| Source: | 100 INSPIRING RAFFLESIANS, 1823-2003 (pp 159-161)
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| Author(s): | Guan Heng Tan
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| Abstract: | Mohamed Taib bin Osman was the second Malaysian Vice-Chancellor of the University of Malaya in Pantai Valley, which was founded in 1961. The university had only four faculties — Arts, Science, Engineering and Agriculture — and was inadequately equipped to meet the developmental needs of a newly independent nation. Taib Osman joined it at its birth and witnessed its transformation into a national university producing competent and skilled graduates in various fields of endeavour. He retired as its Vice-Chancellor after 34 years of distinguished academic service. He created a precedent by promoting 30 academics to professors in order to avert a brain drain into the private sector. He was directly responsible for the establishment of the Faculty of Computer Science and Technology as well as the Academy of Islamic Studies and Malay Studies… |
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