23 UPM Staff Receive Vice-Chancellor’s Fellowship Award In Conjunction With MGP 2025

SERDANG, May 23 (Bernama) -- A total of 23 Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) staff members, including 19 lecturers and researchers, received the UPM Vice-Chancellor’s Fellowship Award in conjunction with the 2025 Majlis Gemilang Putra (MGP) here today.

The awards were presented by its vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Ahmad Farhan Mohd Sadullah at the event, which carried the theme ‘Menjulang Kompetensi, Menyahut True North’.

He said the awards could inspire more academic staff at UPM to maintain standards of excellence and enhance innovation in the teaching and learning process.

“This award directly encourages and nurtures creativity and innovation among lecturers. It supports the use of various teaching and learning methods based on student-centred learning (SCL),” he said in his speech.

He added that the ceremony also reflected the university’s commitment to recognising and appreciating the dedication, excellence, and high-quality talent of UPM staff who demonstrated outstanding performance throughout 2024.

Meanwhile, recipient of the Vice-Chancellor’s Fellowship Award (Outstanding Consultant), Prof Dr Zaiton Samdin, said the award was a source of pride that she could share with colleagues who supported her in her research work.

“This is the second time I’ve received this award, and it is truly thanks to my family, fellow academics, and the faculty, who have consistently offered encouragement and unwavering support for my research. This gives me the strength to keep moving forward,” she said.

Recipient of the 2024 Putra Academia Special Award, Prof Dr Tan Chin Ping, who pursued his studies at UPM from undergraduate to PhD level, also expressed his joy upon receiving the award.

“This is the highest award I have ever received at UPM. I feel this recognition is due to my research and contributions throughout my 25 years at the university,” he said.

Dr Mohd Noor Hisham Mohd Nadzir, recipient of the Vice-Chancellor’s Fellowship Award in the Young Educator category (Pure Sciences), expressed his gratitude for the recognition, which came after overcoming numerous challenges during his tenure at the Department of Biology, Faculty of Science.

“Over the 10 years I’ve been with the Department of Biology, I’ve gone through various trials, especially during the Movement Control Order (MCO), but this recognition makes all the efforts more meaningful, especially as I get to celebrate it with the students under my supervision,” he said.

In addition, the Jasamu Dikenang Award was given to the next of kin of seven staff members who had passed away, while the Jasa Putra Award was presented to 99 staff members who have retired or will be retiring this year.

The Setia Putra Award was conferred on 186 staff members who have served for 20 years, while the Bakti Putra Award was presented to nine staff members with 30 years of service at UPM.

The Over 40 Years of Service Award was also given to eight staff members who have served for 40 years, and the Excellent Service Award was received by 551 staff members who performed excellently in 2024.

-- BERNAMA