Khoo Kay Kim
| Tan Sri Khoo Kay Kim 邱家金 Qiū Jiājīn | |
|---|---|
 Khoo Kay Kim speaking at a small public discussion in February 2009 | |
| Born |
March 28, 1937 Kampar, Perak |
| Residence | Petaling Jaya[1] |
| Nationality |
 Malaysia |
| Alma mater | University of Malaya |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Spouse(s) | N. Rathimalar (1966–present)[1] |
| Children |
Eddin Khoo Rubin Khoo Mavin Khoo |
| Parent(s) |
Khoo Soo Jin (Father) Chuah Gaik See (Mother) |
Tan Sri Khoo Kay Kim (Chinese: 邱家金) (born 1937) is a Chinese Malaysian historian and academic. He is currently an emeritus professor in the History Department of the University of Malaya.
Biography
Khoo Kay Kim was born in Kampar, Perak, Malaysia on March 28, 1937. He received a B.A., M.A., and a Ph.D. in 1959, 1967, and 1974 respectively from the University of Malaya. His doctoral thesis was entitled The Beginnings of Political Extremism in Malaya 1915-1935 (1974), where he was supervised by Kennedy G. Tregonning, the Raffles Professor of History at the University of Malaya. Khoo is one of the co-authors of Rukunegara. He is a highly regarded national academic for his views on local sports and socio-political issues.[2]
Chancellorship
In January 2011, Khoo was appointed Chancellor of KDU University College.[3]
References
- 1 2 “We were not an ordinary country”, Deborah Loh, 17 October 2011, The Nut Graph
- ↑ ejum.fsktm.um.edu.my/article/148.pdf
- ↑ KDU UC's website
External links
- History of Malaysia. Malaysian National Library. URL accessed on April 10, 2006.