Professor Dr. Jomo Kwame Sundaram, an academic and expert in economics was conferred the title of Professor Emeritus at the 60th Universiti Malaya Convocation Ceremony.
The 60th Universiti Malaya Convocation Ceremony which took place today was commenced by the Sultan of Perak Darul Ridzuan, His Royal Highness Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Al-Maghfur-Lah, Chancellor of Universiti Malaya.
Professor Jomo, who has contributed a lot to the world of education in and outside the country, started his academic field in 1974 when he was appointed as a lecturer at Universiti Sains Malaysia. His service as an academic continued at several world-renowned universities such as Harvard University and Yale University. Upon his return to Malaysia, his services continued at Universiti Malaya and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
Throughout his career as an academic, Professor Jomo has actively produced books, articles and papers published in various scholarly ISI-indexed journals, Scopus and other refereed journals. He also edited and translated hundreds of books as well as contributed writing in the media.
The 60th Universiti Malaya Convocation Ceremony celebrated 5,276 graduates from 20 to 27 November 2021, in 13 sessions. The Convocation Ceremony is the first convocation ceremony held after the country's economic sector was opened and was conducted under strict adherence to the new normal and Standard Operating Procedures.
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