Boyd McCleary
British High Commissioner to Malaysia
"A product of Queen's myself, I was delighted to learn that Queen's has a really strong reputation in Malaysia. There are hundreds of alumni, many of whom have reached very senior positions in government, business and academia. One became Finance Minister, another the first female Vice-Chancellor in the country. But Queen's has not rested on its laurels. It has rather sought out new ways to engage with Malaysia, partnering with local universities in delivering undergraduate programmes and also developing exciting research links. Queen's relationship with Malaysia reached a new level with the award this year of an Honorary Doctorate to His Majesty The King. I am confident that the links between Malaysia and the university will continue to go from strength to strength."
Datuk Rafiah Salim
Honorary graduate and alumna
Rafiah Salim holds an LLB and a Masters degree from Queen’s. Rafiah was conferred with an honorary doctorate by the University in 2006. She held a number of prominent posts including: Assistant Secretary General for the United Nations Human Resource Management; Assistant Governor of Bank Negara, and Human Resource General Manager with Malayan Banking Behad. She became the first female Vice-Chancellor in Malaysia when she was appointed to the Universiti Malaya. Rafiah is now the Director of the NAM Institute for the Empowerment of Women.
“Queen’s did not just give me my formal education; it also taught me the importance of diversity and the benefit from it.”