Chuah Hean Teik () is a Malaysian eminent scholar, researcher, academic and industry leader. He has been the President and

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of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR),

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from April 2008 until September 2019. He is currently the President of the Federation of Engineering Institutions of Asia and the Pacific (FEIAP) and strongly advocates mutual recognition of engineering degrees in Asia and the Pacific region by promoting the FEIAP Engineering Education guidelines. He was named Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2014 for leadership in engineering education. He is also a Consultant Professor to

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since 2018 and University Advisor for University of Sanya since 2020.

History

On 10 April 2008, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) Council Chairman Ling Liong Sik has appointed him as its new president cum CEO to succeed Ng Lay Swee from 1 April 2008 onwards.

Honours

* : **

Commander of the

Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia The Most Esteemed Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia () is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country and awarded by the sovereign. The order was instituted on 15 April 1966 and gazetted on 30 June 1966 ...

(PSM) – Tan Sri (2019) * : ** MY-PEN Order of the Defender of State - Officer - DSPN

Officer of the Order of the Defender of State (DSPN) – Dato' (2005) ** MY-PEN Order of the Defender of State - Commander - DGPN

Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DGPN) – Dato' Seri (2023)

Other Awards

* Balai Ikhtisas Malaysia (BIM) Lifetime Achievement Award

References

External links

Official UTAR Page of Chuah Hean Teik
Living people People from Penang Malaysian people of Hokkien descent Malaysian people of Chinese descent Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia Malaysian electrical engineers Fellows of the IEEE University of Malaya alumni 1961 births {{engineer-stub