New VC appointments


Prof Ahmad Farhan

UNIVERSITI Putra Malaysia (UPM) recently welcomed its new vice chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Ahmad Farhan Mohd Sadullah.

Appointed the varsity’s ninth vice chancellor effective Oct 2, he took over from Prof Datuk Dr Mohd Roslan Sulaiman, who completed his service on Aug 31. Prior to the appointment, Prof Ahmad Farhan, whose term will end on Sept 17, 2026, served as Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) deputy vice-chancellor (Academic and International) from 2017 to 2020.

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