 From 1962 to 1965, he was a professor and the Dean of the Faculty of Economics of the University of Malaya (Kuala Lumpur), He was later appointed as the Vice Chancellor of the same institution and served with distinction from 1968 to 1988.On his initiative, the University created the Botanical Garden, the Museum of Asian Art, the cooperative bookstore.He is the author of the economic justification of a number of industrial projects.