Tan Sri Dato' Mohd. Rashdan Haji Baba

Mohd Rashdan bin Baba is a Malaysian academic administrator. He was the first Vice-Chancellor of National University of Malaysia from 1969 until 1971. As Universiti Putra Malaysia established in 1971, he became the first Vice-Chancellor of UPM until 1982, succeed by Nayan Ariffin.

Education background After he obtained his diploma degree in agriculture from College of Agriculture Malaya, he finished Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Science from University of Reading and doctoral degree from University of Leeds, became the first Malay who successfully obtained the PhD in field of agronomy. and as the director of Amcorp Group Berhad from 1988 until 2007.

Honours Honours of Malaysia

Honorary degrees

Emeritus Professor from Universiti Pertanian Malaysia (14 August 1982) Honorary Doctorate in Law from National University of Malaysia (3 July 1999)

Honorary Doctor of Science from University of Reading (1986) Honorary Doctor of Law from University of Leeds (1989)

Award National Academician of the Year 2013