New v-c for UniSZA

RENOWNED neurosurgeon Prof Datuk Dr Ahmad Zubaidi A. Latif has been appointed as the new Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) vice- chancellor.

He takes over from Prof Datuk Dr Yahya Ibrahim.

The Higher Education Ministry in a statement, said the appointment was for a period of three years effective from Feb 1 until Jan 31, 2019.

"Prof Ahmad Zubaidi's experience in the fields of administration, medicine, research and involvement in community activities made him a suitable candidate to lead UniSZA to a higher level," said the ministry.

Born on April 30, 1961 in Pekan Bukit Payung, Kuala Terengganu, Prof Ahmad Zubaidi is a former student of Malay College Kuala Kangsar, Perak. He qualified as a doctor from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.

In 1992, he was appointed Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh and received his master's degree in medicine (surgery) from Universiti Malaya the following year.

Prof Ahmad Zubaidi has served for over 30 years at the Kuala Terengganu Hospital, Kemaman District Hospital, Universiti Malaya Medical Centre, Sg. Buloh Hospital and Sultanah Nor Zahirah Hospital.

In 2014, he was selected as the neurosurgery head at the Putrajaya National Cancer Institute and Kuala Lumpur Hospital.

At the international level, he has served as a consultant and Fellow in United Kingdom, Australia and Germany. — Bernama