SEARCH 26
5 May 2005
The 26th search is to scrutinise the 12th e-mail sent to me on 11 April 2005 by En. Mohd. Fadli Ghani from Kuala Lumpur. It is 10.35 pm. It is very warm and dry outside (musim kemarau).
UM Conference: International Conference on Health Sciences (ICHS), 6-8 May 2005
I had e-mailed En. Fadli re a UM conference in Selangor. He said he will try to attend if possible. My MSc student, Tengku Ahmad Damitri al-Astani bin Tengku Din, planned to present our research paper; I have not heard from both of them after the conference. Why I particularly picked this UM conference is because the keynote address is about the history of the Medical School, Singapore ... something which I am actively working on in getting my own facts straight.
En. Fadli has several additional pieces of information put together for me this time (he is hard working and generous with information sharing).
Tok Guru Haji Wan Ahmad Mohd. Zain's education and whereabouts
He learnt about medicine from Tabib Syeikh Abdul Rahim Kabili in Baitul Maqdis most probably before 1875 (unsure of date). He studied in al-Azhar between 1875-1882. He was in Mekah by 1882.
Dr. Abdul Latiff's family circle (anak-beranak)
Dr. Abdul Latiff's fatherDr. Abdul Latiff's father was Abdul Razak. Abdul Razak was the first Malay magistrate in Selangor (unsure of date) and worked in Kelang. Abdul Razak had at least 1 son - Dr. Abdul Latiff.
Dr. Abdul Latiff's serviceHe once served in Special Malay Hospital, KL. Is this HKL at present? When exactly did he work in Special Malay Hospital?
Dr. Abdul Latiff's familyWho was his wife and how many children did he have? Where are the family members? Has anyone died in the family?Dr. Abdul Latiff's sonsHe had at least 3 sons - Tan Sri Yaakob Latiff, Dato' Mohd. Ismail Latiff, and A Manap Latiff (UKM's Assoc. Prof. Norsidah's father). How many sons did he have altogether and in which order?
Tan Sri Yaakob Latiff. He was the first mayor of KL.
Dato' Mohd. Ismail Latiff. He was the fifth Menteri Besar Selangor but the first since Merdeka when he served between 1956-1958.
A Manap Latiff. He is Assoc. Prof. Norsidah's father.
Professor Dato' Dr. Ungku Omar Ungku Ahmad (Class of 1957)(1931-1969)
He was born on 18 January 1931 (same year as my late mother) in Johor Bahru, Johore. He entered Sekolah Melayu in Keluang, Segamat, Pontian, and Tangkak between 1938-1944 (just before the Japanese Occupation), and Sekolah Agama Johor until he passed standard 6 (lulus darjah 6). He entered Malay College, Kuala Kangsar (MCKK). He finally entered the Medical School, University Malaya, Singapore - he entered directly into second year. He graduated with MBBS in 1957 (Merdeka year; my elder sister was born). He continued to do specialist training at the Royal College of Physicians, London and Royal College of Surgeons, England. He passed as a pathologist in 1962 (my youngest brother was born). He was accepted as a member of the College of Pathologists, London in 1964. He commenced writing of his PhD thesis in Clinical Chemistry entitled "Electrolytes in isolated human leucocytes" in 1965. He was accepted as a member of the Institute of Biology, London in the same year. He was accepted as an honorary member of the American College of American Pathologists, USA in 1967.
Dr. Ungku Omar was a trainee doctor (doktor pelatih) in Johor Bahru, Johore in 1957. He then became a medical and research officer (pegawai perubatan dan penyelidikan) in Pusat Penyelidikan Perubatan (Institute of Medical Research, IMR), Kuala Lumpur until 1961. He became a Registrar in the Department of Pathology, Royal Free Hospital, School of Medicine, London in 1962. After completion of his PhD, he became the first Malay to be appointed as the Director of IMR, KL. He published more than 40 scientific papers in his research area during his lifetime.
Dr. Ungku Omar held many posts, among them include: Director of IMR, KL; Director of Anti-Malaria Campaign under Ministry of Health Malaysia; Director of Medical Laboratories and Health, Malaysia; Director of the National Blood and Transfusion Services; Chairman of the Islamic College Council (Majlis Kolej Islam); Member of Board Directors of Yayasan Tengku Abdul Rahman; Member of Board of Directors of Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP); Executive Programme Chairman of the Anti-Malaria Committee; Chairman of the Anti-Malaria Taskforce Committee; Chairman of Standards Institute of Malaysia, Biological and Medicinal Industry Standards; Council Chairman of the Medical Terminology Committee, Johor Bahru which was recognised by DBP; Member of the Specialists Committee, Ministry of Health Malaysia; Member of the National Leprosy Committee; Board Member of Hospital Assistants; UM Alumni; Member (officer) Whitley Council; Chairman of Whitley Council Institutes of Research; Lecturer of the National Civic Centre, Ministry of Information; Chief of the Malaysian Delegates to ASA Technical Cooperation and Research Committee Meeting (Philippines, Thailand and Malaysia); Board Member of the Southeast Asian Medical and Educational Cooperation (SEAMEC) for Tropical Medicine; Member of the UNESCO Social Sciences Committee; Member of the Higher Education Council, Malaysia; Member of the National Administrative Development Committee, Prime Minister's Department; Member, Board of Directors, Institute of Standards Malaysia, Ministry of Trade and Industry; Member of the UKM Foundation Committee; and Secretary General of the Association of Senior Government Officers.
Dr. Ungku Omar was accorded the medal for Darjah Setia Mahkota (DSM) by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in Jun 1967 and the Darjah Kerabat Yang Amat Dihormati (DK) by the Sultan Johor in October 1967. He was bestowed the title of Professor by Universitas Indonesia. He died on 15 February 1969 at age 38 years. (I was in Standard 5 in Zainab Primary School (2), Telipot, Kelantan.)
The main auditorium in IMR, KL has been named after him as Auditorium Ungku Omar.
Dr. Hamzah Taib (Class of 1923)
En. Fadli has obtained the information and will send it.
Datuk Dr. Haji Abbas Alias (Class of 1936)
En. Fadli has written a chapter about him in his new book. He has appended it (need to check again).
Tan Sri Dr. Raja Ahmad Noordin
He was ex-Director General of Health, Malaysia. See Search 1. He is presently the Executive Chairman of the Malaysian Doctors Cooperative Limited (Koperasi Doktor Malaysia Bhd). En. Fadli asked to refer to this website: www.kdm.org.my (I must have overlooked this url until I was typing it).
En. Fadli signed off.
It is 12.50 am on 6 May 2005. Everyone is snoring. Price of Petronas Super petrol is RM1.54 per litre.
Acknowledgement
International Conference on Health Sciences, 6-8 May 2005
Organised by Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya. To wait for feedback from En. Fadli Ghani and Tengku Ahmad Damitri al-Astani bin Tengku Din. The keynote address is about the history of the Medical School, Singapore.
Tok Guru Haji Wan Ahmad Mohd. Zain's education and whereabouts
He lstudied medicine from Tabib Syeikh Abdul Rahim Kabili in Baitul Maqdis most probably before 1875 (unsure of date). He studied in al-Azhar between 1875-1882. He was in Mekah by 1882.
Tabib Syeikh Abdul Rahim Kabili
He was an Indian Muslim. He taught Tok Guru Haji Wan Ahmad Mohd. Zain in Baitul Maqdis.
Dr. Abdul Latiff's family circle (anak-beranak)
Dr. Abdul Latiff's fatherDr. Abdul Latiff's father was Abdul Razak. Abdul Razak was the first Malay magistrate in Selangor (unsure of date) and worked in Kelang. Abdul Razak had at least 1 son - Dr. Abdul Latiff.
Dr. Abdul Latiff's serviceHe once served in Special Malay Hospital, KL. Is this HKL at present? When exactly did he work in Special Malay Hospital?
Dr. Abdul Latiff's familyWho was his wife and how many children did he have? Where are the family members? Has anyone died in the family?Dr. Abdul Latiff's sonsHe had at least 3 sons - Tan Sri Yaakob Latiff, Dato' Mohd. Ismail Latiff, and A Manap Latiff (UKM's Assoc. Prof. Norsidah's father). How many sons did he have altogether and in which order?
Tan Sri Yaakob Latiff. He was the first mayor of KL.
Dato' Mohd. Ismail Latiff. He was the fifth Menteri Besar Selangor but the first since Merdeka when he served between 1956-1958.
A Manap Latiff. He is Assoc. Prof. Norsidah's father.
Special Malay Hospital, Kuala Lumpur
Is this Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL) at present?
Professor Dato' Dr. Ungku Omar Ungku Ahmad (Class of 1957)(1931-1969)
He was born on 18 January 1931 in Johor Bahru, Johore. He entered Sekolah Melayu in Keluang, Segamat, Pontian, and Tangkak between 1938-1944 (just before the Japanese Occupation), and Sekolah Agama Johor until he passed standard 6 (lulus darjah 6). He entered Malay College, Kuala Kangsar (MCKK). He finally entered the Medical School, University Malaya, Singapore - he entered directly into second year. He graduated with MBBS in 1957 (Merdeka year). He continued to do specialist training at the Royal College of Physicians, London and Royal College of Surgeons, England. He passed as a pathologist in 1962. He was accepted as a member of the College of Pathologists, London in 1964. He commenced writing of his PhD thesis in Clinical Chemistry entitled "Electrolytes in isolated human leucocytes" in 1965. He was accepted as a member of the Institute of Biology, London in the same year. He was accepted as an honorary member of the American College of American Pathologists, USA in 1967.
Dr. Ungku Omar was a trainee doctor (doktor pelatih) in Johor Bahru, Johore in 1957. He was a medical and research officer (pegawai perubatan dan penyelidikan) in Pusat Penyelidikan Perubatan (Institute of Medical Research, IMR), Kuala Lumpur until 1961. He was a Registrar in the Department of Pathology, Royal Free Hospital, School of Medicine, London in 1962. After completion of his PhD, he became the first Malay to be appointed as the Director of IMR, KL. He published more than 40 scientific papers in his research area during his lifetime.
Dr. Ungku Omar held many posts, among them include: Director of IMR, KL; Director of Anti-Malaria Campaign under Ministry of Health Malaysia; Director of Medical Laboratories and Health, Malaysia; Director of the National Blood and Transfusion Services; Chairman of the Islamic College Council (Majlis Kolej Islam); Member of Board Directors of Yayasan Tengku Abdul Rahman; Member of Board of Directors of Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP); Executive Programme Chairman of the Anti-Malaria Committee; Chairman of the Anti-Malaria Taskforce Committee; Chairman of Standards Institute of Malaysia, Biological and Medicinal Industry Standards; Council Chairman of the Medical Terminology Committee, Johor Bahru which was recognised by DBP; Member of the Specialists Committee, Ministry of Health Malaysia; Member of the National Leprosy Committee; Board Member of Hospital Assistants; UM Alumni; Member (officer) Whitley Council; Chairman of Whitley Council Institutes of Research; Lecturer of the National Civic Centre, Ministry of Information; Chief of the Malaysian Delegates to ASA Technical Cooperation and Research Committee Meeting (Philippines, Thailand and Malaysia); Board Member of the Southeast Asian Medical and Educational Cooperation (SEAMEC) for Tropical Medicine; Member of the UNESCO Social Sciences Committee; Member of the Higher Education Council, Malaysia; Member of the National Administrative Development Committee, Prime Minister's Department; Member, Board of Directors, Institute of Standards Malaysia, Ministry of Trade and Industry; Member of the UKM Foundation Committee; and Secretary General of the Association of Senior Government Officers.
Dr. Ungku Omar was accorded the medal for Darjah Setia Mahkota (DSM) by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in Jun 1967 and the Darjah Kerabat Yang Amat Dihormati (DK) by the Sultan Johor in October 1967. He was bestowed the title of Professor by Universitas Indonesia. He died on 15 February 1969 at age 38 years.
Why did he die very young? Did he die from infectious disease?
The main auditorium in IMR, KL has been named after him as Auditorium Ungku Omar.
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Who was the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in Jun 1967?
Sultan Johor
Who was Sultan Johor in October 1967?
Universitas Indonesia
Where is Universitas Indonesia?
Dr. Hamzah Taib (Class of 1923)
En. Fadli will send more information.
Dr. Haji Abbas Alias (Class of 1936)
En. Fadli has written a chapter about him in his new book. He has appended it (need to check again). I can't locate this e-mail.
Tan Sri Dr. Raja Ahmad Noordin
He was ex-Director General of Health, Malaysia. See Search 1. He is presently the Executive Chairman of the Malaysian Doctors Cooperative Limited (Koperasi Doktor Malaysia Bhd). Check out this website: www.kdm.org.my .
Telehealth Research Group
http://www.medic.usm.my/rnd/~telehealth
School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia
http://www.medic.usm.my/rnd/~telehealth
School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia
