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Ainuddin bin Abdul Wahid (3 November 1929 – 18 May 2013) was a Malaysian

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and the first inaugural Vice Chancellor of

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( UTM). He made great contributions to educational institutions in Malaysia. In 2000, he received the Anugerah Maal Hijrah 1421H prominent figure award.

Early education

He received his early or lower education at the Teluk Anson (Teluk Intan) Boys Malay School, Perak. Since elementary school, he began to show his interest in engineering, although at that point he did not yet fully understand what the engineering field was. He furthered his studies to the upper secondary level at the Anglo-Chinese School, Ipoh. Ainuddin graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from the

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in 1956.

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)

Later, in 1969, he transferred from his daily work at

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to the Technical Institute, Kuala Lumpur at the government's request as the institution's Principal.

Death

Tan Sri Ainuddin Wahid died at the age of 83 on 18 May 2013 at his residence in Taman Tunku Abdul Rahman (TAR), Ampang. He was survived by a son and a daughter. His wife, Puan Sri Rahmah Abdul Hamid, died in 1989. He is buried at Jalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery located at Jalan Ampang near

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Awards and recognitions

Honours of Malaysia

* : ** Member of the

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(AMN) (1969) ** Companion of the

(JMN) (1972) **

Commander of the

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(PSM) – Tan Sri (1975) * : ** Order of the Crown of Johor ribbon bar

Knight Grand Commander of the

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(SPMJ) – Dato' (1978)

Places and awards named after him

Several places and awards were named after him, including:
Dewan Tan Sri Ainuddin Wahid
, UTM Kuala Lumpur. * Masjid Jamek Tan Sri Ainuddin Wahid, Taman Universiti, Skudai,

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. * Biasiswa Tan Sri Ainuddin Wahid (Tan Sri Ainuddin Wahid Scholarship).

References

{{Authority control Malaysian educators 1929 births People from Teluk Intan Malaysian people of Malay descent 2013 deaths Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor Companions of the Order of the Defender of the Realm Members of the Order of the Defender of the Realm Alumni of the University of Bristol Academic staff of the University of Technology Malaysia