Current Position:

• Adjunct Professor, School of Education and Cognitive Sciences, Asia e-University, Kuala Lumpur

Previous Positions:

• Chairman, Asian Institute of Medicine, Science and Technology University, Kedah, Malaysia
• Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur (1970-1990)
• Member of Parliament, Teluk Kemang, Negeri Sembilan (1990-1995)
• Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Malaysia (1990-1995)
• Senator, Malaysian Parliament (1996-2002)
• Chairman, International Relations Committee of the Malaysian Parliament
• President, Senators Club of Malaysia

Education:

• PhD in Education, University of Manchester, England
• MEd, University of Manchester, England
• BA (Hons) in Economics, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur

Academic and Research Contributions:

• Fulbright Scholar at Stanford University and University of Chicago, USA
• Author of several books and numerous articles in the field of Sociology of Education

Consulting Experience:

• Consultant for UNESCO, UNICEF, and the World Bank on educational and parliamentary matters
• General Education Specialist for UNESCO–UNDP Education Sector Study in Myanmar (1990-1993)
• Consultant for the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) on the National Council of Provinces, South Africa (1996)