educated at Malay Schools, Kluang, Segamat, Pontian and Tangkak; Sekolah Kebangsaan Agama, Johor; Malay College Kuala Kangsar, and Univ. of Malaya, Singapore (MBBS 1957), Sch. of Medicine, Royal Free Hospital, and th Sch. of Tropical Medicine, London (Ph.D. 1965). Research Ofcr. Inst. for Medical Research (IMR) in Kuala Lumpur 1957-1961, Registrar of the Pathology Dept. of Royal Free Hospital Sch. of Medecine 1962-1965, Part-time Lecturer at the Inst. of Biological Sciences of the Univ. of Malaya 1965-1966, Dir. Inst. for Medical Research 1966-1968, Dir. National Blood Transfusion Services, and Dir. Medical Laboratories & Health. Prof. Univ. of Indonesia 1968-1969. A famous medical doctor, educationist and scientist after whom the Polytechnic Ungku Omar, in Ipoh, was named. Chair. Islamic Coll. Cncl., Anti-Malaria Taskforce, Standards Institute of Malaysia, Biological & Medicinal Industry Standards Cncl., and the Medical Terminology Cttee. Director of Yayasan Tunku Abdul Rahman, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP), Inst. of Standrads (Malaysia), etc. MRCP (1962), MRCS (1962), Mbr. College of Pathologists (Lond. 1962), Inst. of Biology (Lond. 1965), American Inst. of Pathologists (1967), Whitley Cncl., Ministry of Health Specialists' Cttee, National Leprosy Cttee., Southeast Asian Medical & Educational Cooperation (SEAMEC) for Tropical Medicine, UNESCO Social Science Cttee., Higher Educ. Cncl., National Admin. Dvpt. Cttee., UKM Foundation Cttee., etc. Rcvd: DK (28.10.1967), PSM (x.6.1967),

He died 15th February 1969, having had issue, one son and four daughters: