In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Abdul Wahid is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Ainuddin. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Tan SriDato'Ainuddin bin Abdul Wahid (3 November 1929 – 18 May 2013) was a Malaysianeducationist and the first inaugural Vice Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). He made great contributions to educational institutions in Malaysia. In 2000, he received the Anugerah Maal Hijrah 1421H prominent figure award.[1][2][3]
He received his early or lower education at the Teluk Anson (Teluk Intan) Boys Malay School, Perak. Since elementary school, he began to show his interest in engineering, although at that point he did not yet fully understand what the engineering field was. He furthered his studies to the upper secondary level at the Anglo-Chinese School, Ipoh.[4]
Ainuddin graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from the University of Bristol, United Kingdom in 1956. He then took post-graduate work in Traffic and Road Engineering from Ohio State University, US in 1962 and was awarded a Fellowship from the International Road Federation, US.[citation needed]
Later, in 1969, he transferred from his daily work at Malaysian Public Works Department to the Technical Institute, Kuala Lumpur at the government's request as the institution's Principal.
Tan Sri Ainuddin Wahid, died at the age of 83 on 18 May 2013 at his residence in Taman Tunku Abdul Rahman (TAR), Ampang. He was survived by a son and a daughter. His wife, Puan Sri Rahmah Abdul Hamid, died in 1989.[3]