Abd Aziz Bin Tajuddin FASc, FIPM, FAPM,BCN, DSPJ

Dr. Abd Aziz Bin Tajuddin is a Vice-Chancellor and President at Albukhary International University. He was born in Sungei Kechil, Nibong Tebal, Seberang Perai on January 20, 1956. He received his early education at Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungei Kechil, Nibong Tebal Secondary School, Royal Military College, and Aston College, Wrexham, Wales. Later, he pursued his studies at the University of Salford, Manchester, and obtained a B.Sc (Hons) (1980) in the field of Health and Environmental Physics. Following his excellent academic results, he was offered to do a doctoral degree at the University of Surrey, England, and he was awarded the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals of the Universities of the United Kingdom Overseas Research Students - Fees Support Scheme Award (1980 - 1983) to carry out his research thesis entitled “Error Reduction in Quantitative Single Photon Emission Tomography’ and eventually he managed to get his Ph.D. in 1986.

Abd. Aziz, who joined the USM School of Physics in July 1986, has extensive experience on various committees, including talent development. He made significant contributions to academia. He has been involved in the administration since he first started working and he progressed steadily, initially as the Head of the Biophysics (1987-1989), Acting Deputy Dean (December 1989 to August 1990 and July to December 1991), Deputy Dean (November 1993 to April 1995) and Dean for 8 years (May 1995 to March 2003).

Abd. Aziz has contributed much in the area of promotion of the university’s academic and non-academic staff. The criteria for promotion and profiling of academic and non-academic staff have been successfully developed and it has become a reference to the external agencies. His contribution in profiling different academic promotion paths (1. research and publication, 2. teaching and supervision, 3. corporate and social involvement) has also become the reference of the public and private higher learning institutions as well as the Ministry of Higher Education.