Prof Ratnam was head of political science at the University of Singapore - the predecessor to NUS - from 1965 to 1970.
Professor K. J. Ratnam was a key member of the Department of Political Science at the University of Malaya in Singapore when it was first established in 1961.
Prof Ratnam was a key member of the Department of Political Science at the University of Malaya in Singapore when it was first established in 1961. He became the department head in 1965, the university added. Professor Tan said: “I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our former colleague… A highly respected political scientist, educator and scholar, Prof Ratnam was instrumental in nurturing, for many decades, generations of leaders in both the public and private spheres in Singapore, Malaysia and beyond.”
Prof Ratnam had mentored her when she joined the Department of Political Science in 1967, and later through her doctorate. In 1970, Prof Ratnam became the first dean of the School of Comparative Sciences at Universiti Sains Malaysia .