Ainuddin Abdul Wahid

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Abdul Wahid is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Ainuddin. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Tan Sri Dato' Ainuddin bin Abdul Wahid (3 November 1929 – 18 May 2013) was a Malaysian educationist and the first inaugural Vice Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). He made great contributions to educational institutions in Malaysia. In 2000, he received the Anugerah Maal Hijrah 1421H prominent figure award.^[1][2][3]

Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Ainuddin Abdul Wahid PSM SPMJ JMN AMN
1st Vice-Chancellor of the University of Technology Malaysia
In office 1975–1989
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Muhammad Ridzuan Salleh
Personal details
Born	(1929-11-03)3 November 1929 Teluk Intan, Perak, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Died	18 May 2013(2013-05-18) (aged 83) Ampang, Selangor, Malaysia
Resting place	Jalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur
Spouse	Rahmah Abdul Hamid
Alma mater	University of Bristol Ohio State University

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.^[4]

Ainuddin graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from the University of Bristol, United Kingdom in 1956.^{[citation needed]}

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)

Later, in 1969, he transferred from his daily work at Malaysian Public Works Department 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.^[3]

He is buried at Jalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery located at Jalan Ampang near Kuala Lumpur City Centre.^{[citation needed]}

Awards and recognitions

Honours of Malaysia

• Malaysia :
  • Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1969)^[5]
  • Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (1972)^[6]
  • Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1975)^[7]
• Johor :
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ) – Dato' (1978)

Places and awards named after him

Several places and awards were named after him, including:

• Dewan Tan Sri Ainuddin Wahid Archived 2017-10-14 at the Wayback Machine, UTM Kuala Lumpur.
• Masjid Jamek Tan Sri Ainuddin Wahid, Taman Universiti, Skudai, Johor Bahru.
• Biasiswa Tan Sri Ainuddin Wahid (Tan Sri Ainuddin Wahid Scholarship).^[8]