Abdul Rahman Razak was born in Gemas , Negeri Sembilan in October 1946. Upon completing his Sixth
Form at Sekolah Alam Shah in 1966, he joined Faculty of Agriculture in 1966/67 academic year and
graduated with Bachelor of Agriculture Science Degree in 1970. He started his career as a lecturer in
Agronomy at Kolej Pertanian Malaya in April 1970 and subsequently University of Agriculture (UPM) in
1972 until 1996. He pursued his Ph.D degree at Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
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in October 1971 and conferred degree in Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Diploma of Imperial College
(D.I.C) in December 1975. He continued as a lecturer in Plant Pathology/Nematology at Universiti
Putra Malaysia(UPM) and was promoted as an Associate Professor in 1980 and as a Professor in 1990.
He retired in October 2002 and continued as a contract Professor until 2004. He served as a Research
Associate at Microscopy Unit, Institute of Bioscience, University Putra Malaysia from BeeembeF 1005
to November 2006. He joined UMT in December 2007 as a contract Professor until December 2011.
Abdul Rahman Razak had a wide experience in administrative task. He was the Head of
Department of Plant Protection from 1980 to 1985, Deputy Dean (Research), Faculty of Agriculture
from 1985 to 1993 and the Head of Theme for Research and Innovation Centre at UMT since January
2009. He was also the Members of Senate (1978-2002), University Research Committee, University
Franchised Program and Quality Assessment Committee, Strategic Planning Committee UPM,
(Agriculture), Panel Member of the Professional Committee UPM, for IRP Grant, Co-Chairman of
International Pesticide Resistance course jointly or�anized between UPM and Plant Pathology
Department, Wageningen, The Netherlands in 1985, Leader of UPM-lmperial College Joint Research
Collaboration in Pest Management from 1984 to 1993 Fruit Research Program with Wye College,
University of London from 1990 to 1993 and UPM-Saga University Japan 1989-1993. He was tasked to
form the Tripartite Link among UPM-lmperial College and Saga University on Entomopathogenic
nematodes for Biological Control of Insect Pest from 1990-1993. He was the Chairman of
Interdisciplinary and Interdepartmental National Bee Research Program from 1986 to 1993 and
Chairman in Developing Field 2, UPM for dedicated research area for Faculty of Agriculture and Bee
Plant Garden at UPM.
Abdul Rahman Razak had contributed his expertise in agriculture field at national and
international level. He discovered the feeding tube in feeding of nematodes which change global
research approach in understanding the host parasite relationship of nematodes and plants. He also
discovered a new species of plant parasitic nematode, Xiphinema winotoi. Razak and Loof. He was
invited to deliver his speech at the Millennium Turfgrass Conference and Trade Exhibition 2000 in
Melbourne, Australia. Among his involvement in professional societies are: Life Member of Malaysian
Plant Protection Society since 1978, Life Member of Electron Microscopic Society of Malaysia, Member
of Society of Nematology, United States of America, Member of European Society of Nematology and
Member of American Society of Plant Biologists.

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