Abdul Wahab Mohd Ariff

1. Name: Abdul Wahab Mohd Ariff, Dato’ Paduka Professor Dr

2. Occupation: Medical practitioner

3. Date and place of birth: December 24, 1919

4. Education:

1. University of London
2. University of Malaya
3. Singapore Medical College
4. Penang Free School
5. Penang Government English School
6. Chowrasta Malay School

5. Contributions:

1. President, Muslim Students’ Union of Raffles Medical College, University of Malaya (1949)
2. First President of Malaya Students’ Union (1949)
3. Life member, St. John Ambulance Association, Federation of Malaya
4. Member of Malayan Students’ Union
5. Member of Malay Society of Great Britain
6. Member of Fauna Preservation Society, London
7. Medical Officer, Penang (1951-1952)
8. Medical Officer-in-charge, Butterworth (1952)
9. Medical Officer, Perlis (1953-1955)
10. Was responsible for wiping gastro-enteritis which attacked 1200 people in Perlis (1954)
11. Kuala Pilah District and Women’s Hospital (1955-1956)
12. Outpatient Department, General Hospital, Penang (1956-1957)
13. UMNO member

6. Honours and Awards:

1. Awarded Federation Government Queen’s Fellowship in 1955 to pursue postgraduate education at the University of London
2. Awarded Defence Medal, Singapore Government (1947)
3. Penang Centenary Gold Medal to Singapore Medical College (1939)
4. Awarded Kapitan Kling Scholarship in 1939 to study medicine at Singapore Medical College

Source:

Victor J. Morais (Ed.) (1959). The Leaders of Malaya and Who’s Who 1959-1960 . Singapore: Fisher

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