Rahmat Mohamad

Rahmat bin Mohamad is a Malaysian legal scholar and Professor of Law at the Universiti Teknologi MARA.

He worked on consolidating 45 alumni associations into a single body under the vice chancellor's leadership and fostered collaborations between the university and various industries.

He also spearheaded the 'Kajian Impak 20 Tahun Penubuhan UiTM,' a study analyzing the university's contributions to Malaysia's socio-economic development.

In this capacity, he was instrumental in securing research grants totaling RM1.5 million from the Ministry of Higher Education for projects in Taman Negara Kuala Keniam.

[14][15] Earlier in his career, Rahmat was the founding Assistant Vice Chancellor of the Institute of Quality and Knowledge Advancement (INQKA) from 2003 to 2005.

He also played a role in fostering academic engagement, delivering lectures at various institutions, and contributing to the publication of books and journals related to international law and the Asian-African perspective.

[20] Additionally, Rahmat commissioned extensive research studies on topics of importance to AALCO and its Member States, including Unilateral and Secondary Sanctions, the Statehood of Palestine, Cyber-law, and Marine Biodiversity.

[21] He has been involved with the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) since 2008, contributing to research and organizing conferences, workshops, and seminars.

He earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Law from the University of Aberystwyth, Wales in 2001 with a dissertation entitled "Dispute Settlement Mechanism in the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA)".

He also participated as Head of Delegation at the Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources at WIPO Headquarters in Geneva in July 2014.

Rt Hon Lord Thomas of Cwmgïedd, Chancellor of Aberystwyth University, presenting Professor Dato' Dr Rahmat Mohamad as Honorary Fellow in 2023.
With the UN International Law Commission in Geneva.
At the United Nations Office,Vienna.