Prof to hold chair for two years

Two-year term: Dr Zaini presents the letter of appointment to Prof Jayum (third from left) for the Tun Abdul Razak Chair as officials look on.

PROF Dr Jayum Jawan is the 15th Malaysian scholar to hold the Tun Abdul Razak Chair at the University of Ohio, in Athens, the United States.

He takes over from Prof Dr Habibah Ashari whose term has ended.