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Two Xiamen University Malaysia professors win 2026 National Academic Awards
Two chemical engineering professors at Xiamen University Malaysia were honoured by Malaysia's Ministry of Higher Education at its national awards ceremony on 30 October 2026.
Why it matters: Xiamen University Malaysia's energy and chemical engineering school now has two professors holding 2026 National Academic Awards.
Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) said two professors from its energy and chemical engineering school, Ong Wee Jun and Yong Wai Fen, were among this year's recipients of the Anugerah Akademik Negara (AAN, National Academic Award), conferred by Malaysia's Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE).
Ong was given the Promising Academic Award, while Yong took the science category of the Journal Paper Publication Award, the university said.
Higher Education Minister Zambry Abd Kadir officiated at the ceremony, which was held in Klang, Selangor, on 30 October 2026.
XMUM described the AAN, created in 2006, as the ministry's top honour for outstanding academic work in Malaysia, recognising teaching, research and innovation.
Editor’s view
Richard Davies, Policy and Finance Editor
Two XMUM chemical engineering professors were recognised by MOHE at the 30 October ceremony, one as a promising academic and one for scientific journal publication.
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