- Source: Chuah Hean Teik
Chuah Hean Teik PSM, DSPN (Chinese: 蔡贤德; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chhòa Hiân-tek) is a Malaysian eminent scholar, researcher, academic and industry leader.
He has been the President and CEO of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Malaysia from April 2008 until September 2019. He is currently the President of the Federation of Engineering Institutions of Asia and the Pacific (FEIAP) and strongly advocates mutual recognition of engineering degrees in Asia and the Pacific region by promoting the FEIAP Engineering Education guidelines.
He was named Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2014 for leadership in engineering education.
He is also a Consultant Professor to Northwestern Polytechnical University since 2018 and University Advisor for University of Sanya since 2020.
History
On 10 April 2008, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) Council Chairman Ling Liong Sik has appointed him as its new president cum CEO to succeed Ng Lay Swee from 1 April 2008 onwards.
Honours
Malaysia :
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2019)
Penang :
Officer of the Order of the Defender of State (DSPN) – Dato' (2005)
Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DGPN) – Dato' Seri (2023)
= Other Awards
=Balai Ikhtisas Malaysia (BIM) Lifetime Achievement Award
References
External links
Official UTAR Page of Chuah Hean Teik
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Chuah Hean Teik
- Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
- Cai (surname)
- List of University of Malaya people
- Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia
- Northwestern Polytechnical University
- Order of the Defender of State
- Chung Ling High School
- Multimedia University Engineering Society Overseas Research Programme
- Ahmad Fuad Ismail
