Jamil Osman
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Jamil bin Osman | |
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| جميل بن عثمان | |
| Born | March 5, 1950 |
| Citizenship |  Malaysia, |
| Alma mater | University of Nottingham |
| Occupation | Academician |
| Known for | Rector of Insaniah |
| Spouse | Zuraidah Binti Ahmad Murad |
| Children | 4 |
| Website | www.insaniah.edu.my |
Jamil bin Osman (Jawi: جميل بن عثمان; born 3 May 1950) is a Malaysian scholar, professor of Islamic Economics, pioneer of Islamic banking and finance in Malaysia, Rector and CEO of Insaniah University College. Prior to working at Insaniah, he served as Dean of Admissions and Records Division (1989-1999) and Deputy Rector Academic Affairs (1999-2003) at International Islamic University Malaysia. He were awarded the honorific title of Dato' three times (Dato, Dato Paduka and Dato Wira).
Biography[edit]
He was born in 1950 in Kepala Batas, Kedah. Young Jamil received his early education at Sekolah Kebangsaan Kepala Batas, and Sekolah Kebangsaan Padang Garong, Kota Baharu, Kelantan. In 1962 he was named as the overall best student in the state of Kelantan. In 1969 he joined Institut Teknologi Mara (ITM) where he pursued a four-year program in statistics. In 1985 he received a diploma in Islamic studies from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
Osman obtained his PhD in Economics and Finance from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), New York (1988), MSc in econometrics from Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo (1981) and Undergraduate degree in statistics from Central London Polytechnic (now University of Westminster) and was a lecturer in a University of Nottingham. He is married to Datin Zuraidah Binti Ahmad Murad and has four children.
Career[edit]
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- Research Officer of MARDI, Serdang, Malaysia
- Lecturer, Institute Technology of MARA, Malaysia
- Founding member of KENMS, IIUM
- Deputy Dean of Economic Kulliyyah, IIUM
- Head of Economics Department, IIUM
- Dean of Admissions and Records, IIUM
- Deputy Rector (Academics), International Islamic University, Malaysia (IIUM)
- Representative of East and South East Asia (Director), IIIT
- Honorary Senior Fellow, IIUM
- Technical Adviser, Universal Crescent standard center (UCSC)
- President of Malaysian Institute of Statistics
Awards[edit]
- The title of Darjah Kebesaran Gemilang Seri Mahkota Kedah Yang Dihormati (DGMK) conferred by His Majesty Sultan of Kedah Darul Aman in 2011.[1]
- Professor Emeritus from International Islamic University Malaysia in 2016.[2]
- International Gold Medal Award Islamic Countries Society of Statistical Sciences in Doha, Qatar (2012)[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Award recipients list
- ^ Spahic, Maryam (2016-11-17). "Two former IIUM deputy rectors are now Emeritus Professors". IIUM Today. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ^ "ICCS-12 Meeting report". Institute of Mathematical Statistics. 2013-02-27. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
