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SPECIAL OCCASION… Universiti Malaya Chancellor, Sultan Azlan Shah during a photo session with Royal Professor Ungku Aziz (right) and wife Azah Aziz (centre) at Universiti Malaya (UM)'s 2005 Convocation Ceremony in Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday. Pix: Azman Firdaus
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 (Bernama) -- Royal Professor Ungku Aziz was Tuesday awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Economy during Universiti Malaya (UM)'s convocation ceremony here.
Ungku Aziz, 83, a former Vice-Chancellor of the university, received the award from UM Chancellor, Sultan Azlan Shah.
Fifty-one years ago, Ungku Aziz was the UM's sole recipient of the Bachelor of Arts Degree with First Class Honours and has since received numerous doctorates, including from the Warwick, Buckingham, Bath, Pittsburgh, Chulalongkorn, Philippines, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and Universiti Utara Malaysia universities.
He is also the sole Royal Professor in the country.
UM Vice-Chancellor, Prof Datuk Dr Hashim Yaacob in his speech during the presentation ceremony said Ungku Aziz was a renaissance man who constantly excelled in whatever field he pursued.
"Pak Ungku is a seeker of truth, knowledge of rural economy with life long learning being his expertise. He is also a philosopher on the thoughts and habits of the Malays," he said.
At UM's convocation this time, 5,407 graduates were awarded first degrees, 1,321 Masters degrees, 99 doctorates and 12 honorary doctorates. Six people were awarded the Profesor Emeritus title.
Two graduates who received the university's Royal Award for being the most outstanding students for 2005 were Nurshuhada Zainon, who obtained her first degree in Surveying and Tam Shan Dean from the faculty of Business and Accountancy.
Nurshuhada now works as an analyst at CIDB E-Construct while Tam is attached to Standard Chartered Bank as an assistant liasion manager.
-- BERNAMA
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