Leading the Mara march forward

PROF Dr Mohd Azraai Kassim (pic), 61, is a soft spoken man. He smiles easily, and has a twinkle in his eyes. But Universiti Teknologi Mara’s (UiTM) new vice-chancellor is no push over. He doesn’t mince his words. Only a month into the job, and he’s already on top of things - his academic experience in both private and public roles over the past 35 years, is obviously showing.

The Perakian, who has published books on academic leadership, and produced 155 journal papers and proceedings, was appointed in February this year on a three-year tenure that ends in 2022. He takes over from Emeritus Prof Datuk Dr Hassan Said.