Dr Ling appointed Utar’s first chancellor

Befitting honour: Dr Ting (left) handing Dr Ling the letter of appointment of First Chancellor of Utar during the Utar Convocation 2017 held at the university campus in Kampar.

KAMPAR: In a defining moment for Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (Utar), Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik has been appointed as its first chancellor during the university’s convocation ceremony here.

His appointment was made after the university’s Senate unanimously agreed at its meeting on Jan 18 to honour the former MCA president for his immense contributions to the establishment and development of Utar.