Professor Abdul Aziz bin Baba is a Malaysian medical doctor, haematologist and academic administrator. He is the former Vice-Chancellor (CEO) of the International Medical University (IMU), from 1 January 2016 to 31 July 2024.[1]

Abdul Aziz Baba
MBBS (Melb), MRCP (UK), MRCP (Ireland), FRCP (Edin), AM
Vice-Chancellor of the International Medical University (IMU)
In office
2016–2024
Preceded byAbu Bakar Suleiman
Director of the IMU Centre for Education
In office
2015–2015
Preceded byVictor Lim
Vice-President of the International Medical University
In office
2013–2015
Personal details
Born
Abdul Aziz bin Baba
CitizenshipMalaysian
OccupationMedical doctor

Career

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He attended medical school at the University of Melbourne and graduated in 1979. He joined the Universiti Sains Malaysia in 1986, became Professor in 2000 and was Dean of the School of Medical Sciences 2005–2012.

He joined the International Medical University as a professor of medicine in 2013 and became a member of the university's senior management committee as vice-president with the responsibility for the medical and dental programmes in the same year. He also served as Director of the IMU Centre for Education (ICE) in 2015. In 2016 he succeeded Abu Bakar Suleiman as Vice-Chancellor (previously known as president), i.e. as the university's effective head.[2]

He has been President of the Malaysian Society of Haematology, Chairman of the National Conjoint Board for Postgraduate Medical Programmes, Chairman of Specialist Advisory Committee (Clinical Haematology) of the National Specialist Register and a member of the Malaysian Medical Council.

References

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  1. ^ New Year Ushers in New Management for IMU, IMU News, 1 January 2016
  2. ^ "Principal Officer & Senior Management". Retrieved 14 August 2017.