Anuwar bin Md Ali (born 1946) is a Malaysian

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and exponent of higher education, is the second

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and

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. He began as a tutor in the Faculty of Economics and Business at

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia The National University of Malaysia ( ms, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, abbreviated as UKM) is a public university located in Bandar Baru Bangi, Hulu Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia. Its teaching hospital, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia ...

(UKM) in 1973. From then on, he rose in ranks to become the

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of Economics in 1993 and ultimately the

of UKM on 1 May 1998. In addition to this, he was the Director of Higher Education at the

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(1995–1998) and Chairman of the Malaysian Examination Council (2001–2003). Born in Jasin,

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on 11 July 1946, he received his secondary education at Melaka High School. Later on he studied at

Queen's University Belfast , mottoeng = For so much, what shall we give back? , top_free_label = , top_free = , top_free_label1 = , top_free1 = , top_free_label2 = , top_free2 = , established = , closed = , type = Public research university , parent = ...

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where he obtained his BSc (Econs) in 1970. While he was a

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and

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at UKM, he furthered his studies and obtained his Masters and PhD from the

University of Leicester , mottoeng = So that they may have life , established = , type = public research university , endowment = £20.0 million , budget = £326 million , chancellor = David Willetts , vice_chancellor = Nishan Canagarajah , head_labe ...

and

University of Kent , motto_lang = , mottoeng = Literal translation: 'Whom to serve is to reign'(Book of Common Prayer translation: 'whose service is perfect freedom')Graham Martin, ''From Vision to Reality: the Making of the University of Kent at Canterbury'' ...

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, United Kingdom respectively.

Honour

Honour of Malaysia

* : Commander of the

Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia The Most Esteemed Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia ( ms, Darjah Yang Mulia Setia Mahkota Malaysia) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country and awarded by the sovereign. The order was instituted on ...

(P.S.M.) (2003)

Publications

# Malaysia's industrialization : The Quest for Technology, Singapore, Oxford University Press, 199

References

* Wajah dan Karisma Anuwar Ali:Rampaian Cetusan Pemikiran, Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 200

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ali, Anuwar Alumni of Queen's University Belfast Alumni of the University of Leicester Alumni of the University of Kent 1946 births Living people People associated with the National University of Malaysia Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia