UTM VC first Malaysian to receive Mustafa Prize for Muslim scholars, scientists

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) vice-chancellor Prof Ahmad Fauzi Ismail. - Picture courtesy of Mustafa Prize website at https://mustafaprize.org/en/laureates/2023

KUALA LUMPUR: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) vice-chancellor Prof Ahmad Fauzi Ismail has been awarded the prestigious 2023 Mustafa Prize, a biennial accolade celebrating the remarkable achievements of Muslim scholars and scientists since 2015.

UTM, in a statement, said this milestone holds historical significance as Ahmad Fauzi became the first Malaysian and the second South-East Asian recipient of the Mustafa Prize.