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Malaysia NRI donates 8 million pounds to set up medical school in Scotland

Kuala Lumpur, February 22, 2008
Roop Sharma

NRI Vinod Balachandra Sekhar, 39, is one of Malaysia's most prominent businessmen, philanthropists, has donated 8 million pounds to setting up research center for cancer, psychology and infectious diseases at medical school in Scotland. This donation is part of total cost of 45 million pounds building at the University of St Andrews.The medical school is expected to start construction this summer, pending planning approval, and is due to be completed by 2010

The medical school center will be named Dr B C Sekhar (his father), who is known in Malaysia as the father of the natural rubber industry.

Dr Brian Lang, Principal and vice-chancellor of the University said, “This is about establishing Scotland as a world-leading centre for multi-disciplinary leading edge research.”

Vinod Sekhar said:

  • It’s about finding solution for diseases and problems that are worldwide and he was delighted to be involved.
  • What I saw when I visited St Andrews in December was a major university that has an integrated approach to the sciences in terms of research and development and I’m very pleased to be involved
  • This donation will be used to finance a scholarship fund which will allow students from across Asia to study at St Andrews.

Vinod is ranked the 16th richest businessman in Malaysia in 2006 and 2007. He is estimated by Forbes Asia to be worth RM 1.2 billion. He is also the youngest on the list.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Vinod Balachandra Sekhar is one of Malaysia's most prominent businessmen, philanthropists

  • Vinod is ranked the 16th richest businessman in Malaysia in 2006 and 2007. He is estimated by Forbes Asia to be worth RM 1.2 billion. He is also the youngest on the list.
  • He was born August 06, 1968 and his father is the late Tan Sri Dr B.C. Sekhar, also known as Mr Natural Rubber who revolutionised the rubber industry in Malaysia.