Mohd Hassan Marican to be proclaimed as UTP fourth chancellor

The convocation ceremony will be held from Jan 10 to 14 in 10 sessions.

UTP in a statement said the appointment was a homecoming for Mohd Hassan for it was during his tenure as PETRONAS president and chief executive officer that the idea for UTP was first mooted, conceptualised and eventually realised.

"It was exactly 25 years ago on Jan 10, that he received the invitation letter from the government to establish UTP.

"He was the university's first Board of Directors chairman and was very much involved in the establishment and development of the campus. He was also the Pro-Chancellor from 2003 until 2010," read the statement.

Mohd Hassan would also launch UTP 25th Anniversary celebration, it added.

"UTP will organise various events and activities throughout the year for its staff, students and the community to commemorate its silver jubilee," it added.

Meanwhile, a total of 1,604 students will graduate, of which 1,366 will be conferred bachelor's degree, master's degree (161) and doctorate's degree (77).

The ceremony would be conducted in strict adherence to standard operating procedures - prioritising safety and health precautions as well as physical distancing, it said.

PETRONAS Chairman Tan Sri Datuk Seri Mohd Bakke Salleh, UTP Pro Chancellors Datuk Tengku Muhammad Taufik and Tan Sri Zaharah Ibrahim will grace the convocation ceremony as well as UTP Board of Directors.