KOTA KINABALU, June 14 — Sabah’s first anaesthetist specialist Prof Dr D. Kamarudin D. Mudin who is also the deputy vice-chancellor (Academic and International) of Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) has been appointed as the UMS vice-chancellor effective June 18.
According to a press statement issued by UMS here today, Dr Kamaruddin will replace vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Mohd Harun Abdullah whose term expires on June 17, thus becoming the fifth vice-chancellor of the university.
The appointment will make Dr Kamarudin, 49, the third Sabahan to hold the university’s highest office after Prof Datuk Dr Kamaruzaman Ampon and Mohd Harun.
Dr Kamarudin is Professor Special Grade C (Medical) with expertise in the field of anaesthesiology and has served as dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences before being appointed as deputy vice- chancellor in April 2015.
The Kota Belud native had served with the Ministry of Health at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for 12 years before joining UMS in 2004.
His appointment was announced by the Ministry of Higher Education through a statement. — Bernama
