Dzulkifli Abdul Razak and His Evolving Concepts of Higher Education

Author: Muhammad Haji Salleh
Publisher: IIUM Press
ISBN:9789674911737
Weight: 0.5
Pages: 207pp
Year: 2024
Price: RM80

This book serves as a meeting place for two well-renowned academic figures in this country: the writer of this book. Muhammad Haji Salleh, and the person whose life he has written about on the pages of this book, Dzulkifli Abdul Razak. Both of them are recipients of Tokoh Akademik Negara (National Academic Awards). Tan Sri Dato' Dzulkifli Abdul Razak is now Rector of the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). Before this he had served in various capacities at many universities within and outside of Malaysia. Before moving to the IIUM, he was Chairperson of the Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) Board of Directors and Vice-Chancellor of the Albukhary International University (AIU). Prior to these, he was Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) for 11 years. He was also a member of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Expert Advisory Panel on Drug Policy and Management from 1995 until 2010 and the WHO Scientific Committee of Tobacco Product Regulation from 2004 to 2006. He also served as President of the International Association of Universities (IAU) from 2012 to 2016. He has also received numerous awards. Amongst his highest achievements was being awarded the prestigious Gilbert Medal Award by Universitas 21 on 4 May 2017 as a form of recognition for his involvement in and contribution to the world of Education for Sustainable Development. He has also received Honorary Doctorates in Science from the University of Portsmouth, the University of Nottingham and the Mykolas Romeris University and an Honorary Doctorate in Educational Science from the Istanbul Commerce University. The vast experience that he had gained from leading as well as visiting various institutions of higher education has given him the opportunity to expand his ideas for the benefit of these institutions, particularly in terms of administration.