Roslan Sulaiman

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Sulaiman is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mohd Roslan. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Dato' Mohd Roslan bin Sulaiman (born 4 September 1969) is a Malaysian academic administrator. He was the Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Putra Malaysia from 1 September 2020 until 31 August 2023. He obtained his degree in Veterinary Medicine from Universiti Pertanian Malaysia in 1994 and doctoral degree in Nervous System Physiology from University of Edinburgh in 1999. As of 2020, he has published more than 200 research results in high-impact journals.^[2]

Yang Berbahagia Dato' Mohd Roslan Sulaiman DPMS DSAP
Vice-Chancellor of the Universiti Putra Malaysia
In office 1 September 2020 – 31 August 2023
Chancellor	Sharafuddin of Selangor
Preceded by	Aini Ideris
Succeeded by	Ahmad Farhan Mohd Sadullah
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Students' Affairs and Alumni) of Universiti Putra Malaysia
In office 1 September 2017 – 31 August 2020[1]
Chancellor	Sharafuddin of Selangor
Preceded by	Mohammad Shatar Sabran
Succeeded by	Arifin Abdu
Personal details
Born	(1969-09-04) 4 September 1969 (age 56) Kuala Rompin, Pahang[1]
Nationality	Malaysian
Residence	Bangi, Selangor
Alma mater	Universiti Pertanian Malaysia (DVM) University of Edinburgh (PhD)

Furloughed from position

Less than six months after he was appointed as Vice-Chancellor of UPM, the Ministry of Higher Education furloughed him from the position without giving any reason. The furlough period was from 18 February 2021 until 17 March 2021, but has since been extended indefinitely. The ministry also instructed the UPM's Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) in lieu of Vice-Chancellor's position.^[3] Four months after he had been furloughed, he resumed his position as Vice-Chancellor of UPM from 21 June 2021.^[4]

Honour

Honour of Malaysia

• Pahang :
  • Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (DSAP) – Dato' (17 March 2022)^[5]
• Selangor :
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) – Dato' (11 December 2022)^[6]