Ainuddin Abdul Wahid

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Abdul Wahid is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Ainuddin. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato'
Ainuddin Abdul Wahid
PSM SPMJ JMN AMN
1st Vice-Chancellor of the University of Technology Malaysia
In office
1975–1989
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byMuhammad Ridzuan Salleh
Personal details
Born(1929-11-03)3 November 1929
Teluk Intan, Perak, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Died18 May 2013(2013-05-18) (aged 83)
Ampang, Selangor, Malaysia
Resting placeJalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur
SpouseRahmah Abdul Hamid
Alma materUniversity of Bristol
Ohio State University

Tan Sri Dato' Ainuddin bin Abdul Wahid (3 November 1929 – 18 May 2013) was a Malaysian educationist and the first inaugural Vice Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). He made great contributions to educational institutions in Malaysia. In 2000, he received the Anugerah Maal Hijrah 1421H prominent figure award.[1][2][3]

Biography

Early education

He received his early or lower education at the Teluk Anson (Teluk Intan) Boys Malay School, Perak. Since elementary school, he began to show his interest in engineering, although at that point he did not yet fully understand what the engineering field was. He furthered his studies to the upper secondary level at the Anglo-Chinese School, Ipoh.[4]

Ainuddin graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from the University of Bristol, United Kingdom in 1956. He then took post-graduate work in Traffic and Road Engineering from Ohio State University, US in 1962 and was awarded a Fellowship from the International Road Federation, US.[citation needed]

Upon his return from United Kingdom in 1957, Ainuddin served as assistant engineer with the Public Works Department (PWD).[citation needed]

In 1962, he was appointed as an assistant engineer for the Sungai Way-Klang Federal Highway project before rising to the senior executive engineer position in 1965.[citation needed]

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)

Later, in 1969, he transferred from his daily work at Malaysian Public Works Department to the Technical Institute, Kuala Lumpur at the government's request as the institution's Principal.

Death

Tan Sri Ainuddin Wahid died at the age of 83 on 18 May 2013 at his residence in Taman Tunku Abdul Rahman (TAR), Ampang. He was survived by a son and a daughter. His wife, Puan Sri Rahmah Abdul Hamid, died in 1989.[3]

He is buried at Jalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery located at Jalan Ampang near Kuala Lumpur City Centre.[citation needed]

Awards and recognitions

Honours of Malaysia

Places and awards named after him

Several places and awards were named after him, including:

References

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  5. ^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1969" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-10-02.
  6. ^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1972" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-10-01.
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  8. ^ "Lima penuntut Ph.D UTM terima Biasiswa Ainuddin Wahid". Utusan Online. Archived from the original on 2017-10-14. Retrieved 2017-10-16.