​PETRONAS Chairman’s first visit to UTP (19 September 2012)

YBhg Tan Sri Sidek Hassan, Chairman of PETRONAS, visited UTP on 19 September 2012, accompanied by Pn. Juniwati Rahmat Hussin, Chairman of ITPSB Board of Directors and Pn. Raiha Azni Abdul Rahman, Vice President of Human Resource Management Division of PETRONAS.  

On hand to receive YBhg Tan Sri Sidek and delegation were YBhg. Datuk Dr Zainal Abidin Hj. Kasim, UTP Vice Chancellor and UTP Management Committee Members.

YBhg Tan Sri Sidek was briefed on UTP’s progress by Datuk Dr. Zainal and was later taken for a tour of the University facilities which include the Information Resource Centre, the Chancellor Hall and selected laboratories namely Unit Operations Lab of Chemical Engineering, Control Lab of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Manufacturing and Prototyping Lab of Mechanical Engineering, Centre for Enhanced Oil Recovery and Centralised Analytical Lab.

The Chairman was impressed with UTP’s achievements and felt that UTP has established its reputation as a university of choice.  Also as President of UIAM, he is much aware of the challenges facing institutions of higher learning in Malaysia and the university hopes that his wide experience and wisdom will assist UTP to achieve Research University status and international recognition.