Prof. Tan Sri Dr. Dzulkifli Abdul Razak is currently the 14th President of the International Association of Universities (IAU), a UNESCO-affiliated organisation, based in Paris. Prior to this, he was the President of Association of Southeast Asia Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAIHL) from 2007-2008.
Currently, he is the holder of the Islamic Leadership Chair at the Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM), and an Honorary Professor at the University of Nottingham. He served as the 5th Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and held the office from 2000-2011.