JOHOR BARU: A snake bite that cost him his right leg at the age of 12 did not stop Dr Mohd Suharizal Mahamad Subri from earning a PhD, driven by his late mother's advice to pursue his education.
The 49-year-old, who graduated with a PhD in Facilities Management from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), said his mother, Che Yoh Hashim, had constantly encouraged him to study hard despite his physical disability.
Suharizal, a senior mechanical engineer with the Public Works Department's (PWD) Integrated Asset branch, said he lost his right leg below the hip after being bitten by a pit viper.
His mother, who died in 2011, did not live to see him earn his master's degree or doctorate.
