The University is committed to promoting research and scholastic development in diverse fields and has initiated the establishment of endowed chairs in 2009. This initiative received great support from individuals and partners in industry through the generous provision of endowments for the establishment of professor chairs.
Since 2009, nine chairs have been established and the total contribution received was RM13.75 million. This has enabled the appointment of professors to develop and achieve excellence in research, development, education and training in the respective fields of specialisation. The nine endowed chairs in chronological order of establishment are:
Endowed Chair | Holder |
The STAR Foundation Professor of Creative Industries | Prof. Dr. William Ray Langenbach |
SHL Professor of Construction Management |
Prof. Dr. Naoto Mine
|
Brunsfield Professor of Civil Engineering |
Prof. Dr. Yasuo Tanaka
|
Tan Sri Dato' Philip Kuok Professorial Chair in Agricultural Science | Professor Dr Minoru Murata Department of Agricultural and Food Science Faculty of Science |