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PUBLIC LECTURE YBHG PROFESSOR EMERITUS DATO’ DR KHOO KAY KIM “PERHUBUNGAN ETNIK DI MALAYSIA; DULU, KINI DAN MASA HADAPAN”

14th February 2007

Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) had invited YBhg Professor Emeritus Dato’ Dr Khoo Kay Kim, a well-known historian, to give a Public Lecture entitled ‘Perhubungan Etnik Di Malaysia; Dulu, Kini Dan Masa Hadapan”. The lecture was held on Wednesday, 14 February 2007 at Chancellor Hall, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP).

The main objective of this lecture is to share with students and the public his view, knowledge and experiences regarding ethnic relations in our country. YBhg Professor Emeritus Dato’ Dr Khoo has nearly 40 years of experience in Malaysian history. The event was engaging and meaningful as Prof Emeritus Dr Khoo was able to provide excellent insights towards greater understanding and appreciation of the nation's history and development.

Professor Emeritus Dato’ Dr Khoo Kay Kim is a prominent Malaysian historian and currently is a Professor Emeritus at University of Malaya. A local Kampar boy, he was Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences University Malaya and was the first to be offered Professorial Chair of Malaysian history also at University Malaya. Prof Khoo is also one of the co-authors of Rukunegara. He was the Director of the Sports Center of University of Malaya and launched the first sports degree academic programme in Malaysia during the 1995/96 academic session.

His Royal Highness, the Sultan of Perak bestowed on him the state award, Dato’ Paduka Mahkota Perak, which entitle him to the title of Dato’ in 1987. The Perak Government made Dato’ Khoo Kay Kim “Tokoh Penulis Perak” in 1998. He is also a prolific writer and has published 205 items between 1963 to 1998.