Abu Bakar Salleh

Abu Bakar bin Salleh (born 29 November 1950) is a scientist in enzyme and microbial technology at Universiti Putra Malaysia. He is a professor at the Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia. He is one of the Members of the Committee for the Setting up of Malaysian Citation Centre.[1]

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Salleh is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Abu Bakar. The Arabic-derived word "bin" or "binti"/"binte", if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Abu Bakar Salleh
Born29 November 1950
Alma materUniversity of Western Australia, University of St. Andrews
Scientific career
FieldsEnzyme and microbial technology
InstitutionsUniversiti Putra Malaysia

Early life and education

Abu Bakar was born at Kampung Bagan Tiong, Perak. He attended Sekolah Kebangsaan Bagan Tiong, Perak for his primary education. In 1974, he attended Royal Military College, Sungai Besi, Kuala Lumpur. In 1975, he was awarded Bachelor of Science in biochemistry at the University of Western Australia, Australia. In 1979, he was conferred a Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland.[2]

Career

Abu Bakar started working as a Tutor at Universiti Pertanian Malaysia (UPM) in 1975. He was appointed as a lectured at Universiti Pertanian Malaysia (UPM) in 1979. He was promoted to associate professor in 1988 and later a professor in biochemistry at Universiti Putra Malaysia in 1994.

He was appointed as the director of Institute of Bioscience in UPM from 2001 to 2004.[3] From 2006 to 2010, Abu Bakar was the deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovation).[4] He is also the first dean of the Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science, UPM first established on 1 September 2004.[5]

He was appointed as the Chief Executive Editor for Pertanika journals from 2018 to 2020.[6]

Awards and honours

In 2005, he won the gold medal at the International Des Inventions 2005, Geneva, Switzerland for research project titled Chirazim – A highly enantioselective enzyme for the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industry. At the same exhibition, he won silver medal for MBSofaxTM – New green palm-based fine organics for industry. In 2016, he was awarded Anugerah Tokoh Pekerja (P&P Akademik) in the Majlis Gemilang Putra dan Sambutan Hari Pekerja 2016, Universiti Putra Malaysia.[7]

Honours of Malaysia
  •  Selangor :
    • Darjah Kebesaran Dato' Paduka Mahkota Selangor (D.P.M.S) – Dato' (2010)[8]

References
  1. https://mycite.mohe.gov.my/en/about-mycite/commitee
  2. Siddiquee, Shafiquzzaman; Yusof, Nor Azah; Salleh, Abu Bakar; Tan, Soon Guan; Bakar, Fatimah Abu; Heng, Lee Yook (2010-05-18). "DNA hybridization based on Trichoderma harzianum gene probe immobilization on self-assembled monolayers on a modified gold electrode". Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical. 147 (1): 198–205. doi:10.1016/j.snb.2010.02.014. ISSN 0925-4005.
  3. "Our Previous Directors | INSTITUTE OF BIOSCIENCE". ibs.upm.edu.my. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  4. "List Of Deputy Vice Chancellor (R&I) | Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research & Innovation)". tncpi.upm.edu.my. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  5. "Our Previous Dean | FACULTY OF BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOMOLECULAR SCIENCES". biotech.upm.edu.my. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  6. "Pertanika Journals - We bade farewell to Dr. Nayan Kanwal whose service ended on 12 July 2018. We thank him for his contribution. The task of Chief Executive Editor is being shouldered by Dato Dr. Abu Bakar Salleh, Professor of Biochemistry | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  7. "UPM Beri Penganugerahan Sempena MGP Dan Sambutan Hari Pekerja | Universiti Putra Malaysia". www.upm.edu.my. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  8. "Laman Web Rasmi Darjah Kebesaran Negeri Selangor Darul Ehsan". awards.selangor.gov.my. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
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