Murad Mohd Noor

1. Name: Murad Mohd Noor, Tan Sri

2. Occupation: Academician

3. Date of birth: April 10, 1930

4. Date of death: January 22, 2008

5. Education:

1. B.A. (Hons), University of Malaya

2. Diploma in Education, University of Malaya

6. Contributions:

1. President of Universiti Sains Malaysia Council

2. Director of Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris

3. Contributed to the preparation of Pelan Induk Pembangunan Pendidikan

4. Vice President of International Islamic University Malaysia (1992-1995)

5. Director of Education Malaysia (1976-1985)

6. Head of the committee to study the dropout problem in schools (Murad Report, 1973)

7. Deputy Chief of Education Malaysia  (1972-1976)

8. Championed Bahasa Melayu as the national language

7. Honours and Awards:

1. Honorary Doctor of Education, Universiti Sains Malaysia (1990)