Although there was some delay due to the pandemic, Universiti Malaya has finally completed the renovation of the Dato Panglima Kinta Eusoff Research Centre and on 13th December 2021, the Sultan of Perak, HRH Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah who is also the Chancellor of Universiti Malaya had consented to officiate the centre.
The centre was established with a donation from one of the UM’s alumni, YBhg. Datin Ragayah Mohd Eusoff who is also the daughter of Dato Panglima Kinta Eusoff; after whom the centre is named.
Dato Panglima Kinta Eusoff was the 14th Panglima Kinta whose lineage may be traced to the 16th century. The previous holders of this hereditary title played important roles in the history of the state of Perak. In recognition of his services to the country in the field of education, he was the first Malay to be conferred a doctorate in law by Universiti Malaya. Of all his contributions to the public service, Dato Dr. Haji Mohamad Eusoff is best remembered for his dedication to educational development in the country. In 1948, he was appointed as a member of the Carr-Saunders Commission which was given the task of setting up the first university in Malaya by merging Raffles College and King Edward VII College of Medicine.
The research centre will serve as a one-stop centre to produce high-impact research that covers all aspects related to research including management, training, communication, internationalisation and introduction to three-dimensional (3D) scanning machine which is also an initiative of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery in ensuring high impact research can be produced.
It is hoped that the Faculty of Medicine will continue producing excellent medical doctors as well as impactful research, pushing the boundaries of knowledge and nurturing aspiring leaders.
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