Amir bin Abbas is a Malaysian medical doctor and the current Chancellor of the

International Medical University The IMU University, (formerly known as the International Medical University) is a private, English language, health sciences university in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The university offers programmes in medical and other health sciences as well as ...

. He was Pro-Chancellor from 2011 to 2013 and later became Chancellor from 2013 to 2018. He obtained his medical degree (MBBS) from the

University of Malaya The Universiti Malaya (lit 'University of Malaya'; abbreviated UM) is a public university, public research university located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is the oldest Malaysian institution of higher education, and was the only university in ...

, Singapore in 1961. He received the MRCP in 1969 and became a

Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians The Royal College of Physicians of London, commonly referred to simply as the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), is a British professional membership body dedicated to improving the practice of medicine, chiefly through the accreditation of ph ...

in 1983. He was head of the Health Research Department at the Institute of Medical Research (1969-1972) and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the

National University of Malaysia The National University of Malaysia (, abbreviated as UKM) is a public research university located in Bandar Baru Bangi, Hulu Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia. Its teaching hospital, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC), ...

(1972–1975), a member of the University Council 1987–1998 and a member of the council of the

1981–1987. He was also a board member at the UM University Hospital. He is managing director of Meditek Equipment Sdn. Bhd. He has also served as Chairman of the Malaysian Medical Association of

Selangor Selangor ( ; ), also known by the Arabic language, Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the e ...

(1982–1985) and President of the College of Physicians of Malaysia (1986–1988). He was a member of the National Council for Scientific Research and Development (1981–1987).IMU Welcomes new Chancellor and Pro-Chancellor
IMU News, 2 Jan 2014

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Living people Malaysian medical doctors Academic staff of the International Medical University 20th-century births Academic staff of the National University of Malaysia Year of birth missing (living people) {{Malaysia-bio-stub

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