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……mencapai, menggalak,serta meningkatkan

kecemerlangan dalambidang sains, kejuruteraan

dan teknologi khusus untukkemajuan dan

pembangunan Negara danjuga untuk kebaikan

manusia sejagat.

…… the pursuit,encouragement and

enhancement of excellence inthe fields of science,

engineering and technologyfor the development of thenation and the benefit of

mankind.

Mission StatementPernyataan Misi

LAPORAN TAHUNAN 2005 ANNUAL REPORTi i

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C o n t e n t sKandungan

1-10 Laporan Presiden I President’s Report

12-15 Fungsi ASM I Functions of ASM

16-21 Felo Kehormat I Honorary Fellows

22 Felo Kanan I Senior Fellows

23 Felo Baru I New Fellows

24-29 Senarai Felo I List of Fellows

30 Ahli Majlis I Council Members

31 Mesyuarat Majlis I Council Meetings

32 Mesyuarat Agung Tahunan Kesepuluh10th Annual General Meeting

33-37 Jawatankuasa Kerja dan Pasukan BertindakWorking Committees and Task Force

38 Carta Organisasi ASM I ASM Organisational Chart

39 Sekretariat I Secretariat

40 Dalam Kenangan I In Memoriam

AKTIVITI-AKTIVITI ACTIVITIES

44-49 Acara Utama 2005 I 2005 Highlights

52-59 Projek ASM di Bawah Rancangan Malaysia KelapanASM Projects under Eighth Malaysia Plan

62-67 Nasihat kepada Kerajaan I Advice to Government

70-77 Program Kecemerlangan Saintifik I Scientific Excellence Programme

80-92 Program Kesedaran Sains I Science Awareness Programme

96-106 Program Antarabangsa I International Programme

107 Penerbitan I Publications

109 Akronim I Acronyms

PENYATA KEWANGAN STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS

LAPORAN TAHUNAN 2005 ANNUAL REPORT 1

I am pleased to report on the activities of theAcademy of Sciences Malaysia for 2005. In thisreport of our programmes and activities, you willsee evidence of the robust health of our Academy.The year 2005 was also a special year for usbecause it marked our 10th anniversary.

An anniversary, of course, is an appropriateoccasion for nostalgia and a ‘look back’. A criticalappraisal of the accomplishments of this augustbody is an imperative at this juncture. The journeyfor the Academy of Sciences Malaysia began wayback in the early eighties when the idea was firstmooted by concerned scientists but it was only inAugust 1992, that the proposal for theestablishment of an Academy of Science,Engineering and Technology of Malaysia waspresented to the National Council of Researchand Development (NCSRD) for its consideration.

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Saya dengan ini berbesar hati melaporkanaktiviti tahunan Akademi Sains Malaysia bagi tahun2005. Di sini, anda akan dapat melihat buktiperkembangan aktiviti dan program yangdilaksanakan oleh Akademi. Tahun 2005 jugamerupakan tahun yang istimewa kerana kitamenyambut ulang tahun ke-10.

Sesungguhnya sambutan ulang tahun merupakansuatu yang bermakna untuk mengingati kembalinostalgia dan kenangan lampau. Ia merupakansatu pencapaian yang boleh dibanggakan padawaktu ini. Perjalanan Akademi Sains Malaysiabermula sejak awal 80-an apabila tercetusnya ideaoleh saintis yang prihatin tetapi hanya padabulan Ogos 1992, kertas cadangan bagipenubuhan Akademi Sains, Kejuruteraan danTeknologi di Malaysia diserahkan kepada MajlisKebangsaan bagi Penyelidikan dan Pembangunan(NCSRD) untuk pertimbangan.


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The Council subsequently agreed to therecommendation that the Academy should bean independent body and that the Academyshould establish strong linkages with theGovernment to ensure effective implementationof its plans and activities. The Bill to set up theAcademy of Sciences Malaysia was finallyapproved by the Cabinet in November 1993 alongwith an endowment fund of RM12.4 million. TheAcademy of Sciences Malaysia Bill was tabledby the Minister of Science, Technology and theEnvironment during the July 1994 session ofParliament and was passed by both Houses ofParliament. The Academy of Sciences Malaysiawas thus established under the Academy ofSciences Act 1994 which came into force on 1stFebruary 1995.

The Academy of Sciences Malaysia has indeedcome a long way since its establishment tenyears ago. The hard work and perseveranceshown through the years have contributed tothe recognition of the role of the Academy ofSciences Malaysia both on the national andinternational scenes. Admittedly, we have a longroad ahead of us, compared with some of oursister Academies world-wide. But if we keepbuilding on the strong foundation the Academyhas established, coupled with enhancedcontribution from all Senior Fellows and Fellows,we will be able to make great strides for thebenefit of science in the country.

In reflecting on the past year, there are anumber of events and achievements thatare worthy of mention. Let me begin withEighth Malaysia Plan (8MP) Projects where theAcademy manages two projects, namely theNational Nobel Laureate Programme and theMalaysian Antarctica Research Programme(MARP). The Antarctica Research Programmehas given our scientists valuable opportunitiesto do research in Antarctica and to collaboratewith other countries.

Majlis telah bersetuju dengan saranan tersebutdan memutuskan bahawa Akademi mestilahmerupakan badan bebas yang patut menjanahubungan erat dengan Kerajaan bagi memastikankeberkesanan rancangan dan aktiviti yangdijalankan. Kertas cadangan untuk membangunkanAkademi Sains Malaysia akhirnya diluluskanoleh Kabinet pada bulan November 1993. Kabinetjuga meluluskan peruntukan pembiayaansebanyak RM12.4 juta kepada Akademi. Kertascadangan bagi Akademi Sains Malaysia telahdibentangkan oleh Menteri Sains, Teknologidan Alam Sekitar pada sesi Parlimen Julai 1994dan telah diluluskan oleh kedua-dua Parlimen. Olehitu, Akademi Sains Malaysia mula dibangunkan dibawah Akta Akademi Sains 1994 dan mula dikuatkuasakan pada 1 Februari 1995.

Akademi Sains Malaysia telah melangkah jauhsejak penubuhannya sepuluh tahun yang lalu.Kerja keras serta usaha bersungguh-sungguhyang telah ditunjukkan selama ini menyebabkanAkademi Sains Malaysia dikenali, baik di dalammahupun di luar negara. Walaupun perjalanankita masih panjang berbanding dengansesetengah Akademi terdahulu di serata dunia,namun sekiranya kita sentiasa membina asas yangkukuh sebagaimana yang telah dibangunkanoleh Akademi, kerjasama yang erat daripadaFelo Kanan dan bersama Felo, kita akan mampumencapai sesuatu yang luarbiasa untukkepentingan sains di negara ini.

Berdasarkan tahun lepas, terdapat beberapaacara dan perlaksanaan program yang patutkita semua ketahui. Izinkan saya mulakandengan Projek Rancangan Malaysia ke-Lapan(RMK8). Di bawah projek ini, Akademi telahmenguruskan dua projek iaitu National NobelLaureate Programme dan MalaysianAntarctica Research Programme (MARP).Program Penyelidikan Antartika memberipeluang kepada para saintis kita membuatpenyelidikan di Antartika dan mewujudkankerjasama dengan negara-negara lain.



The highlight of the 2005 Nobel LaureateProgramme was a Scientific Oration and ScienceMotivation Session by Prof Sydney Brenner,Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine 2002.Another successful activity under the NationalNobel Laureate Programme was the LindauProgramme which provides for the participationof young Malaysian scientists in the AnnualMeeting of Nobel Prize Winners with YoungScientists at Lindau, Germany. The Malaysiandelegation that participated in the 2005Lindau Meeting was the second batch ofyoung Malaysian scientists who attendedthis meeting. Another ongoing activity underthe Nobel Laureate Programme is the BilateralCollaboration with Karolinska Institute (KI),Sweden, a prestigious Centre of Excellenceand Nobel Awarding Centre in Physiology orMedicine which focuses on collaboration inmedical research and development, andprofessional training and study programmesleading to PhD degrees.

For the year 2005, MARP achieved a number ofmilestones in the area of human resource capacitybuilding. Currently, there are seven PhDcandidates working on various fields dealing withAntarctic biology, the upper atmosphere, solar-terrestrial interactions, and the weather andclimate of Antarctica. There are also 21 MSccandidates working in the fields of biology andphysical sciences. MARP members havepublished 47 papers in refereed journals andproceedings. On the whole, there are currently15 research projects being undertaken underMARP involving 40 researchers from sevenuniversities. The major outcomes of the projectsinclude microalgae culture, development of thetechnology of enzyme assay and gene probedesign, as well as the discovery of new species ofbacteria in Antarctica. Indeed MARP hascontributed significantly to the national initiativeon biotechnology through bio-prospecting inAntarctica in the form of extremophiles.

Acara kemuncak pada tahun 2005 bagi ProgramNoble Laureate adalah Scientific Oration dan ScienceMotivation Session oleh Prof Sydney Brenner, NobelLaureate dalam Fisiologi atau Perubatan 2002. Antarakejayaan lain yang ditempa di bawah National NobelLaureate Programme tahun ini adalah ProgramLindau. Program Lindau membenarkan penyertaansaintis muda Malaysia dalam Pertemuan TahunanPemenang Hadiah Nobel dengan Saintis Muda diLindau, German. Delegasi Malaysia yang menyertaiMesyuarat Lindau 2005 merupakan kumpulankedua saintis muda Malaysia yang menyertaimesyuarat tersebut. Aktiviti lain yang sedangdilaksanakan di bawah Program Nobel Laureateadalah Bilateral Collaboration bersama denganInstitut Karolinska (KI), Sweden. Ia merupakan PusatKecemerlangan yang berprestij dan PusatPenganugerahan Nobel dalam Fisiologi atauPerubatan. Aktiviti ini bertujuan untuk menjalinkankerjasama dalam penyelidikan dan pembangunanperubatan, latihan profesional dan programpembelajaran ke peringkat PhD.

Bagi tahun 2005, MARP telah mencapai banyakperistiwa penting dalam bidang pembangunankeupayaan sumber manusia. Buat masa ini, terdapattujuh orang calon PhD bekerja dalam pelbagaibidang berkaitan Biologi Antartik, atmosfera atasaninteraksi Bumi-Matahari, dan cuaca dan iklimAntartika. Terdapat seramai 21 orang calon MSc dibawah program penyelidikan MARP yang bekerjadalam bidang biologi dan sains fizikal. AnggotaMARP juga telah menerbitkan 47 kertas kerja di jurnaldan prosiding. Secara keseluruhannya, sebanyak 15projek kajian telah diambil-alih di bawah MARPyangmelibatkan 40 orang penyelidik dari 7 buahuniversiti. Di antara pencapaian terbesar projektersebut termasuklah kultur alga mikro,pembangunan teknologi bagi cerakin enzim danpenyiasatan rekabentuk gen serta penemuanspesis bakteria baru di Antartika. SememangnyaMARP secara tidak langsung dapat menyumbangkepada inisiatif dalam bidang bioteknologimelalui prospek bio dari Antartika dalam bentukextremophiles.



Providing independent advice to theGovernment on matters pertaining to science,engineering and technology has always beenthe major role of the Academy of SciencesMalaysia. The highlight this year is theorganisation of the Malaysian Science andTechnology Convention (MASTEC) 2005. MASTECis one of the Academy’s flagship events withthe major objective being to deliberate on thelatest issues on the development of science andtechnology in Malaysia. This year’s MASTECthemed “Nurturing Effective ResearchCollaboration to Realise Innovation andCommercialisation for the Benefit of Society”was specially aimed at linking research anddevelopment in universities and researchinstitutions to the needs of industry andsociety. It was organised in partnership withthe Malaysian Technology DevelopmentCorporation. MASTEC 2005 has generated amodel which would ensure close cooperationand collaboration between stakeholdersnamely researchers, policymakers, regulators,financiers and the market. Strategies to enhancecooperation and collaboration among allrelevant parties were identified. Suchpartnerships will invigorate education, assist inconducting research of mutual interest andtranslate the results of research to benefit theirsociety effectively as a means of sustainingthe relevance of scientific research anddevelopment to society.

Within a month after the 24 December 2004tsunami event, a group of scientists underthe auspices of the Academy undertook asocio-economic survey and physical andenvironmental impact study of the affectedareas. The results of this study have beenpublished. The Academy also co-organiseda National Workshop on “Tsunami andEarthquake Hazard Mitigation: Considerationsfor Malaysian Planning Design & ConstructionPractice.” The workshop, among others,discussed policies and regulations onearthquake hazard mitigation for buildingsin Malaysia.

Menyediakan khidmat nasihat kepada Kerajaanmengenai perkara-perkara berkaitan sains,kejuruteraan dan teknologi merupakan tugasutama Akademi Sains Malaysia. Acara utamatahun ini merupakan Pengendalian KonvensyenSains dan Teknologi Malaysia (MASTEC) 2005.MASTEC merupakan salah satu daripada acarapenting Akademi di mana objektif utama adalahuntuk mengadakan perundingan mengenai isu-isu terkini dalam pembangunan sains danteknologi di Malaysia. Tema MASTEC pada tahunini adalah “Nurturing Effective Research Collaborationto Realise Innovation and Commercialisation forthe Benefit of Society” yang menyasarkan hubunganpenyelidikan dan pembangunan di universitidan institusi penyelidikan untuk memenuhikeperluan industri dan masyarakat. Ianyadijalankan dengan kerjasama Malaysian TechnologyDevelopment Corporation. MASTEC 2005 telahmenjana model yang berupaya memastikankerjasama antara pemegang amanah sepertipenyelidik, penggubal polisi, pengawal atur,pembiaya dan pasaran. Strategi untukmengukuhkan kerjasama dan hubungan antarapihak yang relevan telah dikenalpasti. Kerjasamaseperti ini mampu mengiatkan lagi pendidikan,pengendalian penyelidikan bagi penyelidikyang mempunyai minat yang sama danpenterjemahan keputusan penyelidikan agarkajian dan pembangunan saintifik yang relevandapat memberi manfaat kepada masyarakat.

Dalam tempoh sebulan selepas kejadiantsunami pada 24 Disember 2004, sekumpulanpenyelidik di bawah naungan Akademimenjalankan survey sosio-ekonomi, dan kajianimpak fizikal dan kesan alam sekitar dikawasan yang terlibat. Hasil kajian telahditerbitkan. Akademi juga bekerjasamadalam mengendalikan Bengkel Kebangsaanbertajuk “Tsunami and Earthquake HazardMitigation: Considerations for MalaysianPlanning Design & Construction Practice.”Bengkel tersebut membincangkan dasar danperaturan berkenaan bahaya gempabumiterhadap bangunan-bangunan di Malaysia.



As part of its advisory role, the Academycontinues to further the cause of better scienceeducation in the country since it is a subject whichis close to our heart and a prerequisite for ourcontinued success in the future. I believe that wecannot afford to lack the critical mass of scientistsand engineers to create the next wave ofinnovations upon which the new industries willbe built. The efforts of the Academy of SciencesMalaysia in working towards enhancing scienceeducation in our country is to attract more youngpeople to choose science as a career.

In instilling the culture of excellence in science, theAcademy of Sciences Malaysia has achievedanother significant milestone with the launch ofthe Science Excellence Award in Honour of Tun DrMahathir Mohamad. This award is given toresearchers who have made majorbreakthroughs that have gained internationalrecognition and who have made positive impactson society in the areas of Tropical Medicine,Tropical Agriculture, Tropical Architecture andEngineering and Tropical Natural Resources. Theonus is now on the Academy and its Fellows aswell as all partners to ensure that this award issustained and that the highest standards aremaintained in order for the award to gaininternational recognition. I would like to call uponthe fullest support and contribution of allscientists in this country towards making thisaward one of international importance. The firstrecipient of this award was Prof John SheppardMackenzie, Curtin University of Technology,Australia, in the area of Tropical Medicine.

Another significant achievement under theAcademy’s Science Excellence programme wasthe establishment of the Scientific AdvancementResearch Fund (SAGA) that was given anallocation of RM20 million by MOSTI to fundresearch in priority areas of fundamentalsciences. The short term objectives of SAGAare to promote and emphasise the importanceof fundamental science research; encourage

Sebagai sebahagian dari tugas memberi khidmatnasihat, Akademi terus mengorak langkah dalammenerajui pembaikan pendidikan Sains dinegara ini di mana ia merupakan sesuatu yangrelevan dan prasyarat untuk memastikankejayaan berterusan pada masa akan datang.Saya percaya, kita tidak mampu menciptainovasi baru dengan terbinanya industri-industribaru sekiranya jumlah saintis dan jurutera yangada tidak mencukupi. Oleh sebab itu, AkademiSains Malaysia sentiasa bekerja keras untukmeningkatkan pendidikan sains di negara kita bagimenarik minat generasi muda memilih bidangsains sebagai kerjaya mereka.

Bagi menyerapkan budaya kecemerlangandalam sains, Akademi Sains Malaysia telah melakarsatu lagi sejarah dengan pelancaran “AnugerahKecemerlangan Saintifik ASM PenghormatanTun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad”. Anugerah inidiberikan kepada penyelidik yang telah membuatperubahan besar yang diiktiraf di peringkatantarabangsa dan kepada penyelidik yang membuatperubahan positif terhadap masyarakat dalambidang Perubatan Tropika, Pertanian Tropika,Senibina dan Kejuruteraan Tropika, dan SumberSemulajadi Tropika. Tanggungjawab sekarangterletak pada Akademi, Felo dan juga rakankerjasama bagi mengekalkan anugerah ini danmencapai tahap tertinggi bagi memastikananugerah tersebut diiktiraf di peringkat antarabangsa.Saya menyeru kerjasama dan sokongan anda semuauntuk menjadikan anugerah ini sebagai salah satudaripada kemegahan antarabangsa. Pemenangpertama anugerah ini adalah Prof John SheppardMackenzie, Curtin University of Technology, Australiadalam bidang Perubatan Tropika.

Pencapaian lain di bawah program KecemerlanganSains adalah mewujudkan Science AdvancementResearch Fund (SAGA) yang telah diberi peruntukansebanyak RM20 juta oleh MOSTI untuk pembiayaanpenyelidikan dan keutamaan diberikan kepadabidang sains asas. Objektif jangka pendek SAGAialah untuk mempromosi dan memberipenekanan tentang peri pentingnya penyelidikanasas; menggalakkan kemajuan bagi penyelidikan



advancements in fundamental science research;develop human capital in fundamental sciencesresearch; and enhance collaboration betweenresearch groups in priority areas in the country.It has a vision to build a pool of scientistsof international standing in fundamentalsciences and to create Centres of Excellence infundamental research in identified priority areas.So far 61 projects are being funded under SAGAwith a total amount of RM15,757,570 in thefields of Physics, Chemistry and Physiology orMedicine. SAGA is also looking into fundingtop-down research projects and expanding thefields of science in the future.

The Science Awareness Programme is another ofthe Academy’s thrust areas that has beengrowing in influence through various activities.The Academy has made a mark in promotingpublic awareness on the importance of science,engineering and technology in everyday lifethrough the Estidotmy publication, various publiclectures, the National Science Quiz and others thatare elaborated further in the Annual Report. TheDumex National Science Quiz for the Academy ofSciences Malaysia’s Challenge Trophy and Intel-ASM Science Camps are good examples ofcollaboration with the private sector towardsachieving common goals for the benefit ofmankind.

The international programme of the Academy isalso steadily gaining more recognition. As anexample, ASM has successfully followed up onthe Vision 1441 in the context of the Organisationof Islamic Countries (OIC) and now supports andassists MOSTI towards operationalising Vision1441 since MOSTI holds the Chair of the Vision1441 Task Force until 2007. In addition, the firstICSU Regional meeting for Asia and the Pacificwhich held in Kuala Lumpur recommended thesetting up of an ICSU regional office for Asia andthe Pacific in Malaysia which was later approvedby the Government of Malaysia. As part of theAcademy’s continuous process of interactionand networking with regional and international

sains asas; menjana keupayaan manusia dalamsains asas; dan meningkatkan kerjasama antarakumpulan penyelidik dalam bidang keutamaannegara. Kita mempunyai visi untuk mewujudkansekumpulan saintis yang bertaraf antarabangsadalam sains asas serta menubuhkan PusatKecemerlangan dalam penyelidikan asas dalammengenalpasti bidang yang perlu diberikeutamaan. Sehingga kini, 61 projek telah dibiayaidi bawah SAGA dengan jumlah peruntukansebanyak RM15,757,570 dalam bidang Fizik, Kimiadan Fisiologi atau Perubatan. SAGA juga sedangmencari pembiayaan untuk projek penyelidikantop-down dan meluaskan bidang sains pada masaakan datang.

Program Kesedaran Sains merupakan satu lagibidang teras Akademi yang sedang berkembangdan dipengaruhi oleh pelbagai aktiviti yangdisediakan. Akademi telah mempromosikankesedaran sivik tentang peri pentingnya sains,kejuruteraan dan teknologi dalam kehidupanseharian melalui penerbitan Estidoty, ceramahumum, Kuiz Sains Nasional dan pelbagai lagi.Keterangan lanjut mengenainya boleh didapatidi dalam Laporan Tahunan ini. Contoh terbaikadalah kerjasama dengan sektor swasta iaituprogram Dumex National Science Quiz untukAcademy Science Malaysia’s Challenge Trophy danIntel-ASM Science Camps.

Program-program antarabangsa yang dianjurkanoleh Akademi kini semakin dikenali umum.Sebagai contoh, ASM telah berjaya membuatsusulan pada Visi 1441 dalam konteks OIC dansekarang sedang menyokong dan membantuMOSTI berkenaan pengoperasian Visi 1441semenjak MOSTI menjadi pengerusi bagi Visi1441 Pasukan Bertindak sehingga 2007. Dalampada itu Mesyuarat Serantau ICSU pertama yangtelah diadakan di Kuala Lumpur menyarankanagar pejabat serantau ICSU untuk Asia danPasifik ditubuhkan di Malaysia dan saranan initelah dipersetujui oleh Kerajaan Malaysia. Sebagaisebahagian dari proses interaksi dan rangkaiandengan institusi serantau dan antarabangsa,



institutions, the Academy continues its activeparticipation in the activities of the Third WorldAcademy of Sciences (T WAS), Inter AcademyPanel(IAP), Inter Academy Council(IAC) andASEAN Academies. These are promisingdevelopments that stand to enhance ASM’sroles and functions further.

The Science, Engineering and Technology scenein the country is rapidly changing and thesechanges would surely have implications on thecurrent and future roles and functions of theAcademy. The Academy has now arrived at thethreshold of another decade and it is time for theAcademy to display a more focused and strategicleadership in STI in the country. We need toenvision how the Academy can effectivelytranslate the mandate given to it by theGovernment in forging excellence, glory anddistinction for STI developments in the country inthe next decade and beyond. Furthermore, in thelight of the name change and the redefining ofthe roles for the Ministry of Science, Technologyand Innovation, the Academy also needs toconsider aligning its priorities so that we can bemore structured and directed in the way we moveforward so as not to duplicate the tasks of otherparties.

Since the Academy of Sciences Malaysia isan integral part of the National InnovationSystem, we have to move in tandem with therequired changes in order to play the roles ofmilestone movers and charters of scientificexcellence. The Academy needs to be creativelyfuturistic and extremely relevant in giving advice;in developing strategic thinking amongimportant players; in forging strategic allianceswith business corporations and industries; infostering networking and collaborationsnationally and internationally; as well as pursuingcontinuous science, technology and innovationforesight.

The Government’s expectation of the Academywhich is seen as part of the National AdvisorySystem in STI is indeed very high and this is an

Akademi terus mengorak langkah denganmenyertai secara aktif dalam aktiviti Third WorldAcademy of Sciences ( T WAS), Inter AcademyPanel(IAP), Inter Academy Council(IAC) danASEAN Academies. Ini merupakan pembangunanyang akan meningkatkan tugas dan fungsi Akademipada masa hadapan.

Senario Sains, Kejuruteraan dan Teknologidalam negara ini berubah dengan pantas. Justeru,perubahan ini sudah pasti mempunyai implikasiterhadap tanggungjawab dan fungsi Akademi yangkini dan akan datang. Akademi kini sedang menujuke dekad baru dan sekarang tibalah masanya untukkita meningkatkan fokus kepada kepimpinanstrategik dalam STI di negara ini. Kita harusbayangkan sejauh mana keupayaan Akademi untukmenyahut cabaran Kerajaan bagi mewujudkansebuah negara yang cemerlang, gemilang danterbilang untuk diaplikasikan ke dalampembangunan STI pada dekad akan datang. Selaindari itu, di sebalik perubahan nama dan penyusunansemula tugas Kementerian Sains, Teknologi danInovasi, Akademi harus menjajarkan keutamaansupaya kita akan menjadi lebih sistematik danterarah dalam usaha mengorak langkah lebih jauhbagi memastikan tidak berlaku tindanan tugasdengan badan lain.

Memandangkan Akademi Sains Malaysiamerupakan badan yang penting dalam SistemInovasi National, kita mestilah mara sejajardengan perubahan keperluan dalam usahamemainkan peranan sebagai penggerakkecemerlangan sains. Akademi mestilah futuristikdan relevan untuk memberi khidmat nasihat;dalam membangunkan pemikiran strategik;mewujudkan perikatan strategik dengandunia perniagaan dan industri; memelihararangkaian dan kerjasama kebangsaan danantarabangsa; serta meneruskan kesinambungansains, teknologi dan inovasi jauh ke hadapan.

Harapan pihak Kerajaan terhadap Akademi sebagaisebahagian dari National Advisory System dalamSTI terlalu tinggi di mana ia merupakan salah satu



area in which the Academy has to strive harderas our advisory role has not been as forthcomingor visible. I strongly believe that this advisory roleof the Academy should be further enhanced andfocused upon as this would in many ways raisethe stature and impact of the Academy’scontribution, especially since we have a wide arrayof expertise and experience to draw on fromamong our Fellows. With regard to the advisoryrole, there is generally a two-pronged approach.

First, is to generate Advisory reports on certainissues as and when requested by the Governmentor MOSTI in particular, while not excluding otherMinistries that are relevant to the thrust areas ofASM. The second approach is to generateAdvisory Reports in a proactive manner on issuesof national importance that are relevant to ASM’sroles and functions, especially in areas where wehave the required expertise among the Fellows.So far, ASM has been focusing on the formerapproach and very little has been undertaken asunderlined by the latter approach. Some of themore recent examples of the former approachare ASM’s input in the Brain Gain programme ofMOSTI, the IRPA Evaluation and the ranking ofR&D activities in Malaysia and so on. There is agreat need for the Academy to fulfill this roleeffectively as it is the advisory role of the Academythat in many ways defines its stature and utilisesthe brainpower of the Fellows for the benefit ofthe STI in the nation as compared to other thrustareas. MOSTI is also seriously looking at ASM tobe more forthcoming in this area as a justificationto provide more support and resources. I cannotover-emphasise the advisory role of the Academyand the contribution of Fellows as it has tobecome ASM’s forte, in line with the Government’sexpectations.

I am excited at the prospects for the Academy tobe a part of the new leap of activities to takescience, technology and innovation to the heightsof excellence, glory and distinction. In this context,I wish to note that the Academy has established

perkara yang harus diberi tumpuan lebih tinggioleh Akademi. Saya amat yakin bahawa peranan inipatut diperkukuhkan dan difokuskan kerana iamemberi kesan kepada sumbangan Akademi,memandangkan kita mempunyai banyakkepakaran dan pengalaman yang dapat ditimbadari Felo. Bercakap mengenai tugas memberikhidmat nasihat, lazimnya terdapat pendekatanserampang dua mata yang boleh digunakan.

Pertama, Akademi akan menjana LaporanNasihat dalam isu-isu tertentu dan apabila diminta oleh Kerajaan atau MOSTI atau Kementerianlain yang relevan dengan bidang teras ASM.Pendekatan kedua adalah untuk menjana LaporanNasihat dengan proaktif berkaitan isu-isu pentingpada negara yang relevan dengan tugas danfungsi ASM, terutama dalam bidang yangmemerlukan kepakaran Felo. Setakat ini, melaluipendekatan awal, ASM telah banyak memberisumbangan dalam bidang khidmat nasihatkepada Kerajaan. Walau bagaimanapun, hanyasedikit sumbangan dapat dilihat apabilapendekatan baru diperkenalkan. Contoh terkinipendekatan awal adalah input ASM dalamprogram Brain Gain oleh MOSTI, penilaian IRPA,ranking aktiviti R&D di Malaysia dan sebagainya.Ia merupakan satu keperluan bagi Akademiuntuk memenuhi tanggungjawab yang dipikuldengan sempurna di mana kepintaran Feloamat bermakna untuk kepentingan STI dalammasyarakat berbanding dengan teras lain. MOSTIjuga berharap agar ASM akan lebih kehadapandalam bidang ini sebagai bukti dalammenyediakan sokongan dan sumber. Saya tidakboleh terlalu menitikberatkan tentang perananAkademi sebagai penasihat dan sumbangan Felodalam Akademi kerana dalam banyak perkara,ASM perlu menunjukkan kehebatan, sejajardengan harapan Kerajaan.

Saya sangat gembira dengan prospek Akademiyang akan menjadi salah satu agenda baru dalamaktiviti-aktiviti yang melibatkan sains, teknologidan inovasi untuk menjadi cemerlang, gemilangdan terbilang. Dalam konteks ini, saya ingin



an even closer rapport with the Ministry ofScience, Technology and Innovation and thismust continue to be strengthened so that theAcademy can complement the role of the Ministrytowards enhancing science, technology andinnovation in the country. As a statutory bodyunder the Ministry of Science, Technology andInnovation, the Academy, for the first time thisyear, received funding from the Ministry to assistthe Academy in meeting part of its annualoperating expenditure. The Academy alsosubmitted several proposals under thedevelopment budget for the Ninth Malaysia Plan.

In view of the additional projects and resourcesthat may come our way, we can expect ASM tohave a new, expanded structure. It is now all themore imperative that ASM chart a new journeywith a new paradigm to play a more dynamicrole towards STI development in the country. Wemust continuously remind ourselves that themany opportunities for the Academy tocontribute effectively to the development ofscience and technology in the country aredependent on the ability of the Academy tomaintain the highest standards in everything thatis carried out and more importantly thededication as well as effective contribution ofFellows must be visible. The way we function andcontribute to science and technology both in thecountry and globally must be a testimony to ourleadership role on behalf of science and society.

I would like to take this opportunity to expressmy deep gratitude to the Government ofMalaysia, particularly the Honorable MinisterDato’ Sri Jamaludin Jarjis the Ministry of Science,Technology and Innovation, for the continuoussupport and to the Fellows of the Academyfor their enduring support and generouscontribution in terms of time, knowledge andexperience. Also a very sincere thank you and

menekankan bahawa Akademi telah menjalinkankerjasama erat dengan Kementerian Sains,Teknologi dan Inovasi dan kerjasama ini mestidiperkukuhkan dan diteruskan pada masa akandatang. Oleh yang demikian, Akademi bolehmenjadi pelengkap kepada tugas Kementerianberkaitan peningkatan dalam bidang Sains,Teknologi dan Inovasi di negara ini. Sebagai badanberkanun di bawah Kementerian Sains, Teknologidan Inovasi, buat kali pertama pada tahun ini,Akademi telah menerima peruntukan dariKementerian untuk membantu pengoperasianperbelanjaan tahunan Akademi. Akademi jugatelah menyerahkan beberapa kertas cadangan dibawah peruntukan pembangunan di bawahRancangan Malaysia ke-Sembilan.

Memandangkan terdapat projek tambahandan sumber kewangan baru yang akan datang,kita menjangkakan bahawa ASM akan mempunyaistruktur baru yang lebih mantap. Sekarang ini,adalah sangat penting bagi ASM untukmemulakan perjalanan baru dengan paradigmabaru untuk memainkan peranan yang lebih dinamikkepada pembangunan STI dalam negara ini. Kitaperlu ingat bahawa Akademi mempunyai banyakpeluang untuk memberi sumbangan kepadapembangunan sains dan teknologi dalam negaradengan berkesan dan ia bergantung kepadakeupayaan Akademi untuk mengekalkan tahaptertinggi dalam apa jua lapangan, dan yangpaling penting adalah kita dapat melihat dedikasiserta keberkesanan sumbangan Felo . Bagaimanakita berfungsi dan menyumbang ke arahpembangunan sains dan teknologi untuk negaradan dunia mesti menjadi testimoni kepada tugaskepimpinan kita bagi pihak sains dan masyarakat.

Saya ingin mengambil kesempatan ini untukmerakamkan penghargaan kepada KerajaanMalaysia, terutama YB Dato’ Sri Jamaludin Jarjis,Menteri di Kementerian Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasikerana memberi sokongan yang berterusan dankepada Felo Akademi, terhadap sokongan yang tidakberbelah bagi dan kerjasama yang erat dari segi masa,pengetahuan dan pengalaman. Juga, ucapan terimakasih yang tulus ikhlas dan penghargaan kepada


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semua kakitangan Akademi di atas ketekunan,komitmen dan dedikasi, serta kepada semua rakan-rakan di Akademi.

Sepanjang perjalanan lalu, Akademi Sains Malaysiatelah membuat satu impak besar dan akan terusmengorak langkah pada tahun-tahun akan datang.Bermula di sini, saya melihat masa depan yang cerahbuat Akademi. Laporan ini menggambarkankejayaan yang telah kita capai. Kita juga mempunyaiasas yang kukuh untuk mencapai dan menciptabanyak lagi kejayaan!.

appreciation to all staff of the Academy for theirdiligence, commitment and dedication and to allthe friends of the Academy.

In an ever-widening range of ways, the Academyof Sciences Malaysia has made its impact - orsurely will - as the years go on. From right heretoday, I see a great future for the Academy. Thisreport illustrates what we have been able toaccomplish, as well as the foundation upon whichwe are able to strive to do yet more.

Tan Sri Datuk Ahmad Zaharudin Idrus FAScPresident, Academy of Sciences Malaysia


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Menggalakkan dan merangsang pembangunan sains, kejuruteraandan teknologi

Mengadakan forum pertukaran pendapat di kalangan ahli sains,jurutera dan ahli teknologi

Menggalakkan kesedaran, pemahaman dan penghargaan tentangnegara peranan sains, kejuruteraan dan teknologi dalam kemajuanmanusia

Menggalakkan daya ciptaan di kalangan ahli sains, jurutera dan ahliteknologi

Menggalakkan sifat berdikari negara dalam bidang sains, kejuruteraandan teknologi

Bertindak sebagai forum bagi mengekalkan kesedaran di pihak Kerajaanakan pentingnya peranan sains, kejuruteraan dan teknologi dalamproses pembangunan negara dan membawa kepada perhatian ahlisains, jurutera dan ahli teknologi akan keperluan pembangunan negara

Menganalisa masalah-masalah tertentu negara dan mengenalpasti dimana sains, kejuruteraan dan teknologi dapat memberi sumbangankepada penyelesaian masalah dengan membuat syor-syor kepadaKerajaan

Sentiasa mengambil perhatian tentang perkembangan sains,kejuruteraan dan teknologi serta mengenalpasti perkembangan yangrelevan dengan keperluan negara dan membawa perkembangantersebut untuk perhatian Kerajaan

Fungsi ASM Functions of ASM

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To promote and foster the development of science, engineering andtechnology

To provide a forum for the inter-change of ideas among scientists,engineers and technologists

To promote national awareness, understanding and appreciation ofthe role of science, engineering and technology in human progress

To promote creativity among scientists, engineers and technologists

To promote national self-reliance in the field of science, engineering andtechnology

To act as a forum for maintaining awareness on the part of theGovernment of the significance of the role of science, engineering andtechnology in the development process of the nation and forbringing national development needs to the attention of scientists,engineers and technologists

To analyse particular national problems and identify where science,engineering and technology can contribute to their solution andaccordingly to make recommendations to the Government

To keep in touch with developments in science, engineering andtechnology and identify those developments which are relevantto national needs and to bring such developments to the attention ofthe Government



Menyediakan laporan, kertas kerja atau dokumen lain berhubungandengan dasar sains, kejuruteraan dan teknologi negara dan membuatsyor-syor yang perlu kepada Kerajaan

Mengusahakan dan membiayai kajian pelbagai disiplin yang berkaitanserta keperluan pemahaman yang lebih mendalam tentang implikasisosial dan ekonomi yang terbit dari sains, kejuruteraan dan teknologi

Menggalakkan penyelidikan dan pembangunan dan pendidikan sertalatihan untuk tenaga manusia yang sesuai dalam bidang saintifik,kejuruteraan dan teknologi

Mengadakan dan mengekalkan hubungan antara Akademi dan badan-badan luar negeri yang mempunyai objektif yang hampir serupa denganobjektif Akademi

Memberi nasihat mengenai perkara yang berkaitan bidang sains,kejuruteraan dan teknologi sebagaimana yang diminta oleh Kerajaandari semasa ke semasa

Melakukan tindakan lain yang konsisten dengan Akta Akademi Sains1994 sebagaimana yang diperlukan untuk meningkatkan kemajuansains, kejuruteraan dan teknologi di Malaysia dan kebajikan serta tarafAkademi




To prepare reports, papers or other documents relating to the nationalscience, engineering and technology policy and make the necessaryrecommendations to the Government

To initiate and sponsor multi-disciplinary studies related to andnecessary for the better understanding of the social and economicimplications of science, engineering and technology

To encourage research and development and education and training ofhuman resource in the appropriate scientific, engineering andtechnical fields

To establish and maintain relations between the Academy andoverseas bodies having the same or almost similar objectives inscience, engineering and technology as the Academy

To advise on matters related to science, engineering and technology asmay be requested by the Government from time to time

To do such other acts which are consistent with 1994 Academy ofSciences Act as may be required in order to further the advancement ofscience, engineering and technology in Malaysia and the welfare andstatus of the Academy




Akademi Sains Malaysia dengan bangganyamenganugerahkan Felo Kehormat AkademiSains Malaysia kepada YAB Dato’ Seri AbdullahAhmad Badawi, Perdana Menteri Malaysia, bagikepimpinan dan komitmen terhadappembangunan Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi diMalaysia ke arah menghasilkan ilmupengetahuan baru dan menjana kekayaanuntuk manfaat kepada masyarakat.

Cabaran ke-enam Wawasan 2020 telahmenekankan objektif untuk mewujudkanmasyarakat Malaysia yang saintifik dan progresif.Sains dan Teknologi telah dikenalpasti sebagaipemangkin untuk membawa pertumbuhansosial-ekonomi Negara ke arah status Negaramaju menjelang Tahun 2020. Teknologi barudiperlukan untuk meningkatkan produktiviti

YAB DATO’ SERI ABDULLAH AHMAD BADAWI,PERDANA MENTERI MALAYSIA

YAB DATO’ SERI ABDULLAH AHMAD BADAWI,PRIME MINISTER OF MALAYSIA

The Academy of Sciences Malaysia is proud toconfer the Honorary Fellowship of the Academyof Sciences Malaysia upon YAB Dato’ SeriAbdullah Ahmad Badawi, the Prime Minister ofMalaysia, for his distinguished leadership andcommitment to the development of Malaysia’sscience, technology and innovation towards thegeneration of new knowledge and wealthcreation for the benefit of society.

The sixth challenge of Vision 2020 hasemphasised the objective to create a scientificand a progressive Malaysian society. Scienceand technology have been identified as thecatalyst to drive the country’s socio-economicgrowth towards a developed nation status byyear 2020. Therefore the demand for scienceand technology is irrefutable as we need new

Felo Kehormat Honorary Fellow



dan memaksimumkan kebekersanan industri diMalaysia, di mana akhirnya kita mampu untukmenjadi sebuah Negara yang lebih berdayasaing Dalam konteks ini, YAB Dato’ Seri AbdullahAhmad Badawi mencabar komuniti sains,teknologi dan inovasi Malaysia untuk berusahameraih hasil dengan merangkumi rukun-rukunk-ekonomi.

Semenjak menjadi Perdana Menteri, YAB Dato’Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi telahmengimplimentasikan langkah untukmenggabung dan mengemudi agenda Sains danTeknologi melalui pucuk pimpinan yangcemerlang, gemilang dan terbilang. Beliautelah menggariskan isu asas dalam industriSains dan Teknologi dan menggalakkan semuapihak berkepentingan untuk mara ke hadapandengan cara yang lebih fokus, kohesif danberkesan.

Berdasarkan ukuran tersebut, KementerianSains dan Teknologi dan Alam Sekitar telahdistruktur semula menjadi Kementerian Sains,Teknologi dan Inovasi. Oleh itu, semua agensiSains dan Teknologi yang berkaitan denganKementerian dikendalikan semula di bawahskop satu kementerian yang menyediakanusaha bersepadu dalam agenda Sains danTeknologi Negara. Untuk menggambarkankomitmen kerajaan dalam merealisasikaninovasi, Sains dan Teknologi yang lebihberkesan, YAB Dato’ Seri Abdullah AhmadBadawi telah membentuk Majlis InovasiKebangsaan yang dipengerusikan oleh beliauuntuk merangka dan melaksanakan rancanganbagi sains, teknologi dan inovasi yang relevandan praktikal. Input dari penggubal dasar,penyelidik, pemimpin industri dan akademikdari dalam dan luar Malaysia sangat bermanfaatuntuk mencapai tujuan tersebut.

Di bawah kepimpinan YAB Dato’ Seri AbdullahAhmad Badawi, Malaysia telah meningkatkanminat untuk membangunkan industribioteknologi, industri yang merupakan salah

technology to increase our productivity andmaximise the efficiency of our industry andagriculture sectors. In this context, YAB Dato’ SeriAbdullah Ahmad Badawi has consistentlychallenged Malaysian science, technology andinnovation community to strive to be result-driven by embracing and internalising the tenetsof a knowledge economy.

Since becoming the Prime Minister, YAB Dato’Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has implementedmeasures to consolidate and steer Malaysia’sscience and technology agenda towards apath of excellence, glory and distinction. Headdressed fundamental issues in the S&Tindustry and encouraged all stakeholders tomove forward in a more focused, cohesive andeffective manner.

Central to these measures, was the restructuringof the Ministry of Science, Technology andEnvironment (MOSTI) to the Ministry ofScience, Technology and Innovation.Following this move, all major S&T relatedagencies of the Government were reorganisedunder the purview of a single ministry providingfor a more concerted effort in forging theS&T agenda of the country. To furtherdemonstrate the Government’s commitment torealise greater innovation and stronger S&T,YAB Dato’ Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi hasformed the National Innovation Council whichhe chairs, to formulate and execute plans forscience, technology and innovation that arerelevant and practical. Inputs from policiy-makers, researchers, industry stalwarts andacademics from within and outside Malaysiaare harnessed for these purposes.

Under YAB Dato’ Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’sleadership, Malaysia has increased its intent todevelop the biotechnology industry, an industryhailed as one of the key drivers to propel the



satu dari penggerak untuk mendorongpenghasilan ilmu pengetahuan dan inovasi,terutama dalam mencapai peringkatpembangunan yang mempunyai nilai-tambahyang tinggi. Semua ini termaktub dalamtinjauan dan pelancaran Dasar BioteknologiNegara, yang mengenalpasti bidang sepertiagro-bio, farmasutikal, nutrasutikel dan industribioteknologi sebagai kunci utama untukMalaysia. Polisi tersebut juga menetapkaninsentif untuk penyelidikan dan juga industri.Selain itu, Malaysian Biotechnolgy Corporationjuga dibangunkan untuk memberi kemudahanyang berkesan dalam pembangunan sektorbioteknologi di Malaysia.

Sejajar dengan wawasan Malaysia untukmenjadi Negara yang berdaya-saing, YAB Dato’Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi telah memainkanperanan penting dalam memodenkan sektorpertanian kecil-kecilan melalui Sains danTeknologi. Sejajar dengan ini, YAB Dato’ SeriAbdullah Ahmad Badawi selalu menekankanperlunya mengubah dan mengukuhkan nilaipembentukan sektor pertanian melalui sains,teknologi dan inovasi. Limpahan daripembentukan ini, akan terhasil aktiviti-aktivitidan industri kecil dan sederhana lain. Akhirnya,kehidupan para petani akan dapat diperbaiki,di mana ia merupakan agenda penting dalampentadbiran YAB Dato’ Seri Abdullah AhmadBadawi.

Aspek lain yang juga merupakan keunggulanYAB Dato’ Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi adalahkeupayaan pembangunan dalam bidangSains dan Teknologi. Beliau telah memberikeutamaan dalam membangunkan modalintelektual dalam bentuk penyelidikan sains,kejuruteraan dan teknologi yang lebihberkelayakan, kompeten dan berteraskanindustri. Dalam masa yang sama, mengenaliperlunya kepakaran dalam Sains dan Teknologiuntuk mendorong negara ke arah ekonomi,beliau telah memperkukuhkan program Brain

creation of knowledge and innovation,particularly in achieving a higher value-added stage of development. This isencapsulated in the review and the launch ofthe National Biotechnology Policy, whichidentifies areas such as agro-bio,pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals and industrialbiotechnology as key areas for Malaysia. ThePolicy also specifies incentives for research aswell as industry. Furthermore, the MalaysiaBiotechnology Corporation was alsoestablished to effectively facilitate thedevelopment of Malaysia’s biotechnologysector.

In line with Malaysia’s vision of becoming acompetitive nation, YAB Dato’ Seri AbdullahAhmad Badawi has placed great importance onthe large-scale modernisation of the agriculturesector as well as modernising small scale farmingthrough S&T. In line with this, YAB Dato’ AbdullahAhmad Badawi frequently emphasises the needto transform and enhance the value creation ofthe agricultural sector through science,technology and innovation. The spill over fromthis will lead to the creation of a host ofdownstream activities and other small-and-medium scale industries. Ultimately, the livehoodof specific groups such as small scale farmerswould be improved, which is an importantagenda in YAB Dato’ Seri Abdullah AhmadBadawi’s administration.

Another aspect championed by YAB Dato’Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is capacitybuilding in S&T areas. He has made it a priorityto address the need to develop a pool ofintellectual capital in the form of morequalified, competent and industry-drivenresearchers and practitioners of science,engineering and technology. At the same time,recognising Malaysia’s current need forexpertise in S&T to spearhead the country’sforay into a knowledge-based economy, he hascalled for a comprehensive yet targeted “Brain



Gain” yang akan membawa Malaysia ke persadadunia dengan mensasar rakyat Malaysia yangberkerja di luar Negara atau bukan rakyatMalaysia, di mana ia memudahkan pemindahanilmu pengetahuan dan kepakaran dalamNegara.

Dalam arena antarabangsa, YAB Dato’ SeriAbdullah Ahmad Badawi merupakan PengerusiOrganization of Islamic Conference (OIC) danNon-Aligned Movement (NAM), beliau tidakpernah kecundang dalam menerajui SainsDan Teknologi untuk pembangunan danpeningkatan taraf hidup untuk faedah komunitiglobal. YAB Dato’ Seri Abdullah AhmadBadawi selalu dipanggil untuk kerjasamamemartabatkan sains dan teknologi,penyelidikan dan pembangunan dalamNegara-negara anggota sebagai laluanuntuk pemodenan, pembangunan danperkembangan Negara.

Melalui pelbagai inisiatif dan polisi yangdilaksanakan di bawah pentadbiran beliau,YAB Dato’ Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawimenunjukkan bahawa Kerajaan telahmemberikan komitmen yang padu untukmelihat ekonomi yang didorong ilmu danprestasi muncul melalui kecemerlangan Sainsdan Teknologi. YAB Dato’ Seri Abdullah AhmadBadawi merupakan simbol kepimpinan dankomitmen yang menghasilkan keputusandengan menanamkan budaya kerja yang tinggi,integriti, bertanggungjawab dan pengurusanyang diperlukan untuk merealisasikan Wawasan2020.

Akademi Sains Malaysia bersama-samakomuniti saintifik Malaysia menghormatikepimpinan dan komitmen yang diberikandalam pembangunan sains, teknologi daninovasi oleh YAB Dato’ Seri Abdullah AhmadBadawi dan dengan bangganya mengalu-alukanbeliau sebagai Felo Kehormat ASM.

Gain Programme” that would allow Malaysiato tap into worldwide expertise, be itMalaysians working abroad or non-Malaysians,thereby facilitation a transfer of knowledge andexpertise into the country.

On the international front, YAB Dato’ SeriAbdullah Ahmad Badawi as Chairman of theOrganisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) andNon-Aligned Movement (NAM), has never failedto champion the cause of S&T for developmentand a better quality of life for the benefit of theglobal community. YAB Dato’ Seri AbdullahAhmad Badawi has often called for acommitment to elevate science and technology,research and development in member countriesas a pathway to modernisation, developmentand progress.

Through the various initiatives and policiesimplemented under his administration, YABDato’ Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s hasdemonstrated the Government’s clear and firmcommitment to see a knowledge-driven,performance-based economy emerge throughexcellence in S&T. YAB Dato’ Seri AbdullahAhmad Badawi is a committed leader whodrives results by instilling a high performanceculture, integrity, accountability and soundmanagement that is needed more than evertowards the realisation of Vision 2020.

The Academy of Sciences Malaysia along with theMalaysian scientific community salutes theleadership and commitment towards thedevelopment of science, technology andinnovation by YAB Dato’ Seri Abdullah AhmadBadawi and is proud to welcome him as HonoraryFellow.



Penganugerahan Felo Kehormat kepada Tun DrMahathir Mohamad merupakan satu sejarahyang signifikan bagi Akademi Sains Malaysia. TunDr Mahathir Mohamad merupakan kekuatanutama di sebalik pembentukan Akademi danmerupakan seorang insan yang berkarismaserta menjadi inspirasi bagi kemajuan Sains danTeknologi dalam Negara ini.

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad menjadikanpemikiran, membangun konsep danperancangan sebagai kerjaya beliau. Lebih darisetengah abad, beliau telah banyak melahirkanhasrat, memberikan pandangan yang luas danmencetuskan idea dan konsep dalam subjekdan minat yang luas. Walaupun idea-idea TunDr Mahathir Mohamad singular dalamsesetengah aspek, ia tidak terbatas dalambidang tertentu sahaja. Kekayaan idea danpemikiran merupakan hallmark beliau dan iamencerminkan kehebatan pemikiran danwawasan yang tiada tandingan. Sebagai seorangyang berlatarbelakangkan Sains, kehandalan

TUN DR MAHATHIR MOHAMADFELO KEHORMAT, AKADEMI SAINS MALAYSIA

TUN DR MAHATHIR MOHAMADHONORARY FELLOW, ACADEMY OF SCIENCES MALAYSIA

The conferment of Honorary Fellow upon Tun DrMahathir Mohamad is very significant in thehistory of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia. TunDr Mahathir Mohamad was the major forcebehind the formation of the Academy and theman who put into place much of the enablingmechanisms and is the inspiration for theadvancement of Science and Technology in ourcountry.

Tun Dr Mahathir has made thinking,conceptualising and planning his vocation. Forover half a century he has been expressing histhoughts, expounding his views and articulatinghis ideas and concepts on a wide range ofsubjects and interests. Although Tun Dr.Mahathir’s ideas are singular in one aspect, theyare never stand-alones confined to a particularfield. This rich inter-connectivity of ideas andthoughts has become his hallmark and speaksof his great mind and indomitable vision. As aman of science, his forte has been in bridging theparadigms of scientific thought with all otherareas, be it nation building, politics or economics.

Felo Kehormat Honorary Fellow



beliau telah menghubungkan paradigmapemikiran saintifik dengan semua bidangpembangunan Negara, termasuk politik danekonomi. Beliau telah menunjukkan kebolehanyang luar biasa dalam mengatasi kerumitandalam pelbagai bidang untuk membawaNegara ke mercu kejayaan.

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad tegas menyatakanbahawa Sains dan Teknologi merupakanperalatan yang penting untuk pembangunanNegara telah membawa beliau untukmemperjuangkan kemajuan Sains danTeknologi di Malaysia dengan ketabahan danmatlamat. Hal ini dibuktikan apabila TunDr Mahathir memasukkan Sains dan Teknologisebagai sebahagian penting daripadaRancangan Pembangunan Kerajaan mulaiRancangan Malaysia ke-Lima dan seterusnya.Beliau menunjukkan kebijaksanaan,pragmatisme dan berpandangan jauh denganmengadaptasi idea baru dan lama untukmembentuk pembangunan Sains danTeknologi dalam bentuk yang relevan dengankonteks negara. Hasilnya, kini Malaysiamempunyai struktur dan institusi-institusi yangsetanding dengan mereka yang terdapat dinegara-negara yang menerajui Sains danTeknologi. Institusi pengajian tinggi, pusatpenyelidikan, polisi sains, kumpulan pemikir,saintis dan ahli teknologi menjadi testimonikepada usaha Tun Dr Mahathir untuk mengubahsenario sains dan teknologi di Malaysia ke tahapantarabangsa.

Perkembangan dan kecemerlangan yangsebenarnya hanya akan dicapai apabila kitabelajar untuk mengatasi halangan, sama adabesar mahupun kecil. Tun Dr MahathirMohamad telah cukup mendemonstrasikansemua ini sepanjang pembabitan beliauselama ini. Akademi Sains Malaysia dankomuniti saintifik di Negara ini harus mengikutjejak langkah beliau dalam semua usahabermula kini dan akan datang.

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad dianggap sebagaiahli Motivasi, ahli Falsafah, ahli Pemikir,Penggubal wawasan dan Pejuang Sains danTeknologi di Malaysia.

He has shown an outstanding ability to graspthe intricacies of various fields to steer the nationto the pinnacle of success.

Tun Dr. Mahathir’s firm conviction thatscience and technology are essential toolsfor nation building has driven him to championscience and technology advancement inMalaysia with tenacity and purpose. This waswell demonstrated when Tun Dr. Mahathirincluded science and technology as part ofthe Government’s mainstream developmentplanning from the Fifth Malaysia Plan onwards.He showed wisdom, pragmatism and foresightby adopting new and old ideas in mouldingscience and technology development in a mannerrelevant to the Malaysian context. As a result,today in Malaysia, we have the counterpartstructures and institutions to those that exist incountries that are in the leading edge of Scienceand Technology. Malaysia’s institutions of higherlearning, research centres, science policy, thinktank groups, scientists and technologistsbear testimony to Tun Dr. Mahathir’s effortsto transform the science and technologyscenario of Malaysia to one that is ofinternational standard.

True progress and true excellence are onlyachieved when we learn to surpass ourselvesin all things, be it small or large. Tun Dr.Mahathir Mohamad has amply demonstratedthis in all his undertakings. The Academy ofSciences Malaysia and the scientific communityof this nation will do well to emulate this in allendeavours now and in the future.

Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad is acknowledgedas a Motivator, Philosopher, Thinker, Visionary& Champion of Science and Technology inMalaysia.



1 Academician Tan Sri Datuk Dr Haji Omar Abdul Rahman FASc (1999)

2 Academician Dato’ Ir Lee Yee Cheong FASc (1999)

3 Academician Tan Sri Datuk Dr Augustine Ong Soon Hock FASc (1999)

4 Academician Dr M K Rajakumar FASc (1999)

5 Academician Tan Sri Dr B. C. Sekhar FASc (2000)

6 Academician Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Mohd Rashdan Haji Baba FASc (2001)

7 Academician Dr Yong Hoi Sen FASc (2002)

8 Academician Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Ir (Dr) Shamsuddin Abdul Kadir FASc (2002)

9 Academician Tan Sri Ir (Dr) J G Daniel FASc (2003)

10 Academician Datuk Dr Salleh Mohd Nor FASc (2004)

Academician Professor Dr Looi Lai Meng FAScNew Senior Fellow appointed in 2005

Felo Kanan Senior Fellows



Professor Dato’ Dr Khalid Yusoff FASc

YB Dato’ Sri Dr JamaludinMohd Jarjis FASc

Professor Dr Radin Umar bin RadinSohadi FASc

Professor Dr Sukiman Sarmani FAScProfessor Dr KurunathanRatnavelu FASc

Professor Dr Tou Teck Yong FASc Dato’ Ir Lai Pin Yong FASc

Felo Baru New Fellows



Sains Perubatan / Medical Sciences

1 Academician Dr M. K. Rajakumar FASc

2 Academician Professor Dr Looi Lai Meng FASc.

3 Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr Haji Abdul Majid Ismail FASc

4 Professor Dr Mak Joon Wah FASc

5 Dato’ Dr Lim Kee Jin FASc

6 Datuk Dr Hussein Awang FASc

7 Professor Emeritus Dato’ Dr Khalid B Abdul Kadir FASc

8 Datuk Dr M. Jegathesan FASc

9 Datuk Dr G. Sreenevasan FASc

10 Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Yahya Awang FASc

11 Datuk Dr Keshmahinder Singh FASc

12 Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Abu Bakar Dato’ Suleiman FASc

13 Professor Emeritus Dato’ Dr Lam Sai Kit FASc

14 Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Haji Musa Mohamad FASc

15 Professor Dato’ Paduka Dr Mustaffa Embong FASc

16 Professor Puan Sri Datin Dr Nafisah Hj Nik Mohd Adeeb FASc

17 Kdr Professor Dato’ Dr Hashim Bin Yaacob FASc

18 Professor Dr Yap Sook Fan FASc

19 Professor Dr Cheong Soon-Keng FASc

20 Professor Dato’ Dr Khairul Anuar Abdullah FASc

21 Professor Dato’ Dr C.P. Ramachandran FASc

22 Professor Dr Asma Ismail FASc

23 Professor Dato’ Dr Anuar Zaini Md Zain FASc

24 Professor Dr Victor Lim Kok Eow @ Azman Lim FASc

25 Professor Dato’ Dr Khalid Yusoff FASc

Senarai Felo List of Fellows


Sains Kejuruteraan / Engineering Sciences

1 Academician Tan Sri Ir J.G. Daniel FASc

2 Academician Dato’ Ir Lee Yee Cheong FASc

3 Tan Sri Dato’ Ir Abu Zarim Haji Omar FASc

4 Tan Sri Dato’ Ir Haji Shahrizaila Abdullah FASc

5 Dato’ Dr Muhammad Ridzuan Haji Salleh FASc

6 Dato’ Ikmal Hisham Al-Bakri FASc

7 Tan Sri Dato’ Ir Muhammad Yusuff Muhammad Yunus FASc

8 Encik Hijjas Kasturi FASc

9 Datuk Ir Hj Ahmad Zaidee Laidin FASc

10 Dato’ Dr Mohd Ariffin Hj Aton FASc

11 Dr Ting Wen Hui FASc

12 Ir Hong Lee Pee FASc

13 Dato’ Dr Abu Bakar Jaafar FASc

14 Professor Dato’ Wira Ir Dr Mohammad Noor Hj Salleh FASc

15 Professor Ir Abang Abdullah Abang Ali FASc

16 Dato’ Professor Ir Dr Sahol Hamid Abu Bakar FASc

17 Professor Dr Mohd Ali Hashim FASc

18 Dr Ma Ah Ngan FASc

19 Professor Dato’ Dr Goh Sing Yau FASc

20 YB Dato’ Sri Dr Jamaludin Mohd Jarjis FASc

21 Professor Dr Radin Umar bin Radin Sohadi FASc



Sains Biologi / Biological Sciences

1 Academician Dr Yong Hoi Sen FASc

2 Academician Datuk Dr Salleh B Mohd Nor FASc

3 Professor Emeritus Dr Abdul Latif Ibrahim FASc

4 Professor Emeritus Dato’ Dr Ahmad Nawawi HjAyob FASc

5 Professor Emeritus Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Syed Jalaluddin Syed Salim FASc

6 Tan Sri Datuk Dr Ahmad Zaharudin Idrus FASc

7 Professor Dato’ Dr Zakri Abdul Hamid FASc

8 Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Ahmad Mustaffa Babjee FASc

9 Professor Emeritus Dr Chin Hoong Fong FASc

10 Dr Francis S.P. Ng FASc

11 Professor Dr Mak Chai @ Mak Lian Fong FASc

12 Professor Dr Ho Yin Wan FASc

13 Associate Professor Dr Koh Chong Lek FASc

14 Professor Emeritus Dr Mohd Nordin Hj Hassan FASc

15 Dr Rajanaidu Nookiah FASc

16 Professor Dato’ Dr Sheikh Omar Abdul Rahman FASc

17 Professor Dr Muhamad Awang FASc

18 Professor Dato’ Dr Mohamed Mahyuddin Mohd Dahan FASc

19 Dr Yeang Hoong Yeat FASc

20 Professor Dato’ Dr Abdul Latif Mohamad FASc

21 Professor Dr Ghazally Ismail FASc

22 Professor Dr Mohamed Abdul Majid FASc

23 Professor Dr Helen Nair FASc



MaMaMaMaMatttttemaemaemaemaematik dan Stik dan Stik dan Stik dan Stik dan Sains Fains Fains Fains Fains Fizikal / izikal / izikal / izikal / izikal / MMMMMaaaaathemathemathemathemathematical and Phtical and Phtical and Phtical and Phtical and Phyyyyysical Ssical Ssical Ssical Ssical Sccccciencesiencesiencesiencesiences

1 Dato’ Dr Chatar Singh FASc

2 Tan Sri Datuk Dr Ahmad Tajuddin Ali FASc

3 Professor Emaritius Dato’ Dr Sham Sani FASc

4 Professor Datuk Dr R Ratnalingam FASc

5 Datuk Fateh Chand FASc

6 Professor Dr Shaharir Mohamed Zain FASc

7 Dr Chia Swee Ping FASc

8 Dr Fon Wai Chu FASc

9 Professor Dr Hassan Said FASc

10 Professor Dato’ Ir Dr Chuah Hean Teik FASc

11 Professor Dr Ibrahim Komoo FASc

12 Professor Dr Bahrom Sanugi FASc

13 Professor Dr Harith Ahmad FASc

14 Professor Dr Kurunathan Ratnavelu FASc

15 Professor Dr Tou Teck Yong FASc



Sains Kimia / Chemical Sciences

1 Academician Tan Sri Datuk Dr Augustine Ong Soon Hock FASc

2 Academician Tan Sri Dr B C Sekhar FASc

3 Dr Haji Badri Muhamad FASc

4 Professor Dato’ Dr V G Kumar Das FASc

5 Professor Emeritus Dr Ng Soon FASc

6 Professor Dr Ho Chee Cheong FASc

7 Datuk Dr Mohinder Singh Sucha Singh FASc

8 Dr Goh Swee Hock FASc

9 Professor Dr Halimaton Hamdan FASc

10 Professor Dato’ Dr Md Ikram Mohd Said FASc

11 Professor Dr Lee Chnoong Kheng FASc

12 Professor Dr Sukiman Sarmani FASc

Teknologi Maklumat / Information Technology

1 Academician Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Ir Shamsuddin Abdul Kadir FASc

2 Tg Datuk Dr Mohd Azzman Shariffadeen Tg Ibrahim FASc

3 Dato’ Ir Dr Mohamad Zawawi Ismail FASc

4 Professor Emeritus Dato’ Dr Tan Wang Seng FASc

5 Datuk Dr Mohamed Ariff Nun FASc

6 Dr Mohamad Awang Lah FASc

7 Dr Mohamad Zahran Dato’ Sheikh Abdul Halim FASc

8 Professor Dr Zaharin Yusoff FASc

9 Dato’ Professor Dr Ir Zainul Abidin Md Shariff FASc

10 Professor Dato’ Dr Ir Mashkuri Hj Yaacob FASc



Pembangunan Sains & Teknologi dan Industri / Science & Technology Development and Industry

1 Academician Tan Sri Datuk Dr Haji Omar Abdul Rahman FASc

2 Academician Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Mohd Rashdan Haji Baba FASc

3 Tan Sri Dato’ Haji Ani Arope FASc

4 Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Mohamed Yusof Hashim FASc

5 Tan Sri Dato’ Ir Wan A. Rahman Yaacob FASc

6 Datuk Dr Abdul Aziz Sheikh Abdul Kadir FASc

7 Datuk Yong Poh Kon FASc

8 Mr T Ananda Krishnan FASc

9 Tan Sri Datuk Dr Yusuf Basiron FASc

10 Datuk Alladin Hashim FASc

11 Professor Datuk Dr Mazlan Othman FASc

12 Haji Ir Mohamed Zohari Mohamed Shaharun FASc

13 Datuk Dr Saharan Hj Anang FASc

14 Dato’ Dr Ong Eng Long FASc

15 Professor Dr Jalani Sukaimi FASc

16 Professor Dr Khalijah Mohd Salleh FASc

17 Dr Chan Kook Weng FASc

18 Dato’ Dr Abdul Razak Mohd Ali FASc

19 Dato’ Ir Lai Pin Yong FASc



Presiden / President :

Tan Sri Datuk Dr Ahmad Zaharudin Idrus FASc

Naib Presiden / Vice-President :

Academician Datuk Dr Salleh Mohd Nor FASc

Setiausaha Agung / Secretary General :

Professor Datuk Dr Mazlan Othman FASc

Bendahari Kehormat / Honorary Treasurer :

Datuk Ir Hj Ahmad Zaidee Hj Laidin FASc

Ahli Majlis/ Council Members:

Datuk Dr Abdul Aziz Sheikh Abdul Kadir FASc

Professor Dr Ho Chee Cheong FASc

Datuk Dr M. Jegathesan FASc

Dato’ Dr Ong Eng Long FASc

Dato’ Dr Abu Bakar Jaafar FASc

Professor Emeritus Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Syed Jalaluddin Syed Salim FASc

Professor Emeritus Dr Mohd Nordin Hj Hassan FASc

Tan Sri Datuk Dr Yusuf Basiron FASc

Dr Chia Swee Ping FASc

Dato’ Ir Dr Mohamad Zawawi Ismail FASc

Academician Professor Dr Looi Lai Meng FASc

Academician Tan Sri Datuk Dr Augustine Ong Soon Hock FASc

Ahli Majlis Council Members


Bagi tahun berakhir pada 31 Disember 2005Majlis telah bermesyuarat enam (6) kali sepertiberikut:

• 26 Februari 2005Mesyuarat Majlis ke -59

• 8 April 2005Mesyuarat Majlis ke- 60

• 28 Mei 2005Mesyuarat Majlis ke -61

• 30 Julai 2005Mesyuarat Majlis ke- 62

• 28 September 2005Mesyuarat Majlis ke-63

• 26 November 2005Mesyuarat Majlis ke -64

Pada mesyuarat ini, Majlis antara lain, telahmembincangkan isu-isu berikut:

• Kajian Semula Belanjawan 2004 danBelanjawan 2005

• Projek-projek di bawah RancanganMalaysia ke Lapan• Program Nobel Laureate Kebangsaan• Program Penyelidikan Antartika

Malaysia

• Program dan Aktiviti ASM

For the year ending 31 December 2005, theCouncil met six (6) times as follows:

• 26 February 200559 Council Meeting

• 8 April 200560 Council Meeting

• 28 May 200561 Council Meeting

• 30 July 200562 Council Meeting

• 28 September 200563 Council Meeting

• 26 November 200564 Council Meeting

At these meetings, the Council deliberated on thefollowing issues:

• 2004 Budget Review and 2005 Budget

• Projects under the Eighth Malaysia Plan• National Nobel Laureate Programme• Malaysian Antarctica Research

Programme

• ASM Programmes and Activities

Mesyuarat Majlis Council Meetings


Akademi Sains Malaysia telah mengadakanMesyuarat Agung Tahunan kesepuluh pada 30April 2005 di Bilik Gerakan MACRES dandipengerusikan oleh Presiden, Tan Sri Datuk Dr.Ahmad Zaharuddin Idrus FASc. Empat puluhenam Felo menghadiri Mesyuarat Agungtersebut. Presiden Akademi menyampaikanucapan alu-aluan dan berterima-kasih atassokongan yang diberikan.

Pengerusi mengumumkan bahawa PerdanaMenteri Malaysia, YAB Dato’ Seri AbdullahAhmad Badawi sebagai Felo Kehormat AkademiSains Malaysia.

Mesyuarat membincangkan dan meluluskanperkara-perkara berikut:• Laporan Tahunan 2004 dan Penyata

Kewangan Berakhir 31 Disember 2004.• Pemilihan tujuh orang Felo baru Akademi

Sains Malaysia seperti berikut:

The Academy of Sciences Malaysia held its10th Annual General Meeting on 30 April 2005at the MACRES Operation Room with thePresident, Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Ahmad ZaharuddinIdrus FASc in the Chair. Forty-six Fellows attendedthe AGM. The President of the Academypresented his welcome address and thankedmembers for their support.

The Chairman announced that the HonourablePrime Minister Dato’ Seri Abdullah AhmadBadawi was to be conferred Honorary Fellowshipof the Academy of Sciences Malaysia.

The meeting discussed and approved thefollowing:• 2004 Annual Report and Statement of Accounts

ending 31 December 2004.• Election of seven new Fellows of the Academy

as follow:

Pengerusi memberitahu bahawa Majlis ASMbersetuju memilih Prof Looi Lai Meng FAScsebagai Felo Kanan baru. Perlantikandicadangkan oleh Panel Khas yangdipengerusikan oleh Tan Sri Datuk Halim Ali.

The Chairman informed that the ASM Council hadagreed to appoint Prof Dr Looi Lai Meng FASc asthe new Senior Fellow. The appointment wasrecommended by the Special Panel which waschaired by Tan Sri Datuk Halim Ali.

• Prof Dato’ Dr Khalid Yusoff – Sains Perubatan / Medical Sciences• Prof Dr Radin Umar Radin Sohadi – Sains Kejuruteraan /Engineering Sciences• Dato’ Sri Dr Jamaluddin Mohd Jarjis – Sains Kejuruteraan /Engineering Sciences• Prof Dr Tou Teck Yong – Sains Matematik dan Fizik /Mathematical and Physical Sciences• Prof Dr Kurunathan Ratavellu – Sains Matematik dan Fizik / Mathematical and Physical Sciences• Prof Dr Sukiman Samarni – Sains Kimia / Chemical Sciences• Dato’ Ir Lai Pin Yong – Pembangunan S&T dan Industri / S&T Development and Industry

• Perlantikan Ahli Majlis / Election of Council Members :

• Academician Datuk Dr Salleh Mohd Noor FASc – Naib Presiden / Vice President• Prof Datuk Dr Mazlan Othman FASc – Setiausaha Agung / Secretary General• Datuk Ir Dr Ahmad Zaidee Laidin – Bendahari Kehormat / Honorary Treasurer• Dato’ Dr Abdul Aziz Kadir FASc – Ahli Majlis / Council Member• Datuk Dr M.Jegathesan FASc – Ahli Majlis / Council Member• Dato’ Dr Ong Eng Long – Ahli Majlis / Council Member• Academician Tan Sri Datuk Dr Augustine S.H. Ong FASc – Ahli Majlis / Council Member• Prof Dato’ Ir Dr Mohamad Zawawi Ismail FASc – Ahli Majlis / Council Member• Academician Prof Dr Looi Lai Meng FASc – Ahli Majlis / Council Member

Mesyuarat Agung Tahunan Kesepuluh10 th Annual General Meeting


Untuk membantu pentadbiran dan operasi Akademi, Majlis telah menubuhkan beberapaJawatankuasa dan Pasukan Bertindak yang bertanggungjawab untuk menjalankan beberapa fungsidan tanggungjawab. Dalam tahun 2005 senarai Jawatankuasa adalah seperti berikut:

To assist in the management and operation of the Academy, the Council has set up various commit-tees and task force to carry out specific functions and responsibilities. I n 2 0 0 5 , t h e f o l l o w i n gc o m m i t t e e s were established:

JAWATANKUASA EKSEKUTIF/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Presiden/PresidentTan Sri Datuk Dr Ahmad Zaharudin Idrus FASc

Naib Presiden/Vice PresidentAcademician Datuk Dr Salleh Mohd Nor FASc

Setiausaha Agung/Secretary GeneralProfessor Datuk Dr Mazlan Othman FASc

Bendahari Kehormat/Honorary TreasurerDatuk Ir Ahmad Zaidee Laidin FASc

PENGERUSI KUMPULAN DISIPLIN/CHAIRMAN DISCIPLINE GROUPS

Sains Perubatan/Medical SciencesDatuk Dr M. Jegathesan FASc

Sains Biologi/Biological SciencesProfessor Emeritus Dr Nordin Hj Hassan FASc

Sains Kejuruteraan/Engineering SciencesDatuk Dr Ahmad Zaidee Laidin FASc

Sains Matematik & Fizik/Mathematical and Physical SciencesDr Chia Swee Ping FASc

Sains Kimia/Chemical SciencesProfessor Dr Ho Chee Cheong FASc

Jawatankuasa Kerja dan Pasukan BertindakWorking Committees and Task Force


Teknologi Maklumat/Information TechnologyDato’ Dr Ahmad Zawawi Ismail FASc

Pembangunan dan Industri S&T/S&T Development and IndustryDato’ Dr Abdul Aziz S.A Kadir FASc

JAWATANKUASA KEWANGAN /FINANCE COMMITTEE

Pengerusi/ChairmanDato’ Ir Ahmad Zaidee Laidin FASc

JAWATANKUASA KEAHLIAN /MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

Pengerusi/ChairmanAcademician Datuk Dr Salleh Mohd Nor FASc

JAWATANKUASA NASIHAT KEPADA KERAJAAN /ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Pengerusi/ChairmanTan Sri Datuk Dr Ahmad Zaharudin Idrus FASc

JAWATANKUASA HAL EHWAL ANTARABANGSA /INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE


JAWATANKUASA PERJAWATAN /ESTABLISHMENT COMMITTEE

Pengerusi/ChairmanProfessor Datuk Dr Mazlan Othman FASc

Jawatankuasa Kerja dan Pasukan Bertindak

Working Committees and Task Force


JAWATANKUASA PENCALONAN AHLI/MEMBERSHIP NOMINATION COMMITTEE


JAWATANKUASA KUIZ SAINS DAN PROJEK SAINS KEBANGSAAN /NATIONAL SCIENCE QUIZ & PROJECTS COMMITTEE

Pengerusi/ChairmanDatuk Dr Abdul Aziz S.A. Kadir FASc

JAWATANKUASA BUDAYA KECEMERLANGAN /CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE COMMITTEE


JAWATANKUASA PENDIDIKAN SAINS DAN TEKNOLOGI /SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Pengerusi/ChairmanProfessor Dr Khalijah Salleh FASc

JAWATANKUASA PEMANDU DANA SAGA /COMMITTEE OF STEERING SAGA FUND


JAWATANKUASA PENERBITAN /PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE

Pengerusi/ChairmanDato’ Dr Zawawi Ismail FASc


JAWATANKUASA TABUNG AMANAH DR RANJEET BHAGWAN SINGH /DR RANJEET BHAGWAN SINGH TRUST FUND COMMITTEE

Pengerusi/ChairmanAcademician Prof Dr Looi Lai Meng FASc

JAWATANKUASA BANGUNAN ASM /ASM BUILDING COMMITTEE

Pengerusi/ChairmanAcademician Dato’ Ir Lee Yee Cheong FASc

JAWATANKUASA ANUGERAH KECEMERLANGAN SAINTIFIK ASM PENGHORMATAN TUN DRMAHATHIR MOHAMAD/ASM AWARD FOR SCIENTIFIC EXCELLENCE IN HONOUR OF TUN DR MAHATHIR MOHAMAD COMMITTEE


JAWATANKUASA ‘RANKING RESEARCH PROGRAM’RANKING RESEARCH PROGRAMME COMMITTEE

Pengerusi/ChairmanProf Datuk Dr Mazlan Othman FASc

PASUKAN BERTINDAK AKADEMI SAINS MALAYSIA/TASK FORCE OF ACADEMY OF SCIENCES MALAYSIA

Pasukan Bertindak Program Kesedaran S&T/Task Force on S&T Awareness

Pengerusi/ChairmanProfessor Dr Ho Chee Cheong FASc

Jawatankuasa Kerja dan Pasukan Bertindak

Working Committees and Task Force


Pasukan Bertindak Penyelidikan & Pembangunan Malaysia di Antartika/Task Force on Malaysian Research & Development in Antarctic


Pasukan Bertindak Pembangunan Lestari dan Ekspedisi/Task Force on Sustainable Development and Expeditions

Pengerusi/ChairmanProfessor Dr Ibrahim Komoo FASc

Pasukan Bertindak Penilaian IRPA – EARTask Force on IRPA Evaluation – EAR

Pengerusi/ChairmanProfessor Emeritus Dr Nordin Hj Hassan FASc

Wakil ASM di Mesyuarat peringkat Kebangsaan dan Antarabangsa/ASM Representatives at National and International Meetings

MPKSNProfessor Datuk Dr Mazlan Othman FASc (Setiausaha Agung/Secretary General)

IACAcademician Datuk Dr Salleh Mohd Nor FASc

International Council for Science (ICSU)Professor Dr Muhamad Awang FASc

Science Council of Asia (SCA)Professor Emeritus Dr Nordin Hj Hasan FASc

COMSTECH – NASICAcademician Datuk Dr Salleh Mohd Nor FASc

IAP Water ProgrammeTan Sri Shahrizaila Abdullah FASc

INTEL – ISEF Science ProgrammeProf Dr Ho Chee Cheong FASc


Carta Organisasi ASM ASM Organisational Chart


Sekretariat Secretariat


Al-Fatihah kepada AllahyarhamDatuk Dr Syed MohamadSyed Alwi Alhady

Dr Syed Mohamad Syed Alwi Alhady akan selalu dikenangsebagai salah seorang Pengasas Felo yang banyakmemberi sumbangan dalam penubuhan awal AkademiSains Malaysia. Dr Syed Mohamad telah mengunggulikerjaya beliau dengan memainkan peranan sebagai pakarbedah yang berjaya. Allahyarham juga memberikansumbangan yang tidak berbelah bagi dan bekerja kerasuntuk Akademi serta kerjaya beliau. Allahyarhammenyandang pelbagai jawatan baik di dalam negaramahupun negara serantau. Allahyarham merupakanbekas Presiden, Persatuan Perubatan Malaysia, bekasPengerusi Majlis Universiti Malaya, bekas Pengerusi KualaLumpur Commodity Exchange , bekas Pengerusi SouthEast Asia Development Corporation Bhd dan PemegangAmanah Kolej Pakar Bedah Malaysia.

Allahyarham akan sentiasa dikenang. Kami mengucapkantakziah kepada keluarga Allahyarham. Sesungguhnya,kami juga turut merasakan kehilangan Allahyarham.Semoga Allahyarhan dicucuri rahmat. Al-Fatihah.

Tribute to AllahyarhamDatuk Dr Syed MohamadSyed Alwi Alhady

Dr Syed Mohamad will always be remembered as one ofthe Foundation Fellows who had contributed much tothe early development of the Academy of SciencesMalaysia. Dr Syed Mohamad had distinguished himselfby being a prominent and successful surgeon and also asa selfless individual who had worked hard to elevate thestatus of the Academy and the profession. He has servedin various capacities both nationally and regionally; hewas the past President, Malayan Medical Association,former Chairman of Council, University of Malaya, formerChairman of Kuala Lumpur Commodity Exchange,former Chairman of South East Asia DevelopmentCorporation Bhd and Trustee, College of Surgeons,Malaysia.

He will be greatly missed. We extend our deepestcondolences to his family and we share with them theirloss. May God bless him. Al-Fatihah.

Dalam Kenangan In Memoriam

Datuk Dr. Syed Mohamed Syed Alwi Alhady


Aktiviti Activities


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Akademi Sains Malaysia telah menganugerahkanSijil Felo Kehormat kepada YAB Perdana MenteriMalaysia, Dato’ Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawikerana kepimpinan dan komitmen beliau yangunggul terhadap perkembangan sains, teknologidan inovasi Malaysia ke arah penghasilan ilmupengetahuan baru, penghasilan kekayaan danmanfaat kepada masyarakat. Majlispenganugerahan telah disempurnakan oleh SeriPaduka Baginda Yang Dipertuan Agong semasamajlis makan malam ulangtahun ke-10Akademi Sains Malaysia.

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Rt. Hon Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato’ SeriAbdullah Ahmad Badawi was conferred theHonorary Fellowship of the Academy of SciencesMalaysia for his distinguished leadership andcommitment to the development of Malaysia’sscience, technology and innovation towards thegeneration of new knowledge, wealth creationand benefits to society. The Honorary Fellowshipwas confered by Seri Paduka Baginda Yangdi-Pertuan Agong during the 10th Anniversarydinner of the Academy.

Penganugerahan Sijil Felo Kehormat kepadaDato’ Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi oleh SeriPaduka Baginda Yang Dipertuan Agong.The conferment of Honorary Fellows upon Rt.Hon. Dato’ Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi by SeriPaduka Baginda Yang Dipertuan Agong.

Seri Paduka Baginda Yang DiPertuan Agong dan Seri PadukaBaginda Raja Permaisuri Agong bersama YAB Dato’ Seri AbdullahAhmad Badawi and Dato’ Sri Dr Jamaludin Jarjis.Seri Paduka Baginda Yang DiPertuan Agong and Seri PadukaBaginda Raja Permaisuri Agong with YAB Dato’ Seri AbdullahAhmad Badawi and Dato’ Sri Dr Jamaludin Jarjis.

YAB Perdana MenteriMalaysia Dato’ Seri Abdullah

Ahmad Badawimenyampaikan ucapan.Rt. Hon. Prime Minister of

Malaysia, Dato’ SeriAbdullah Ahmad Badawi

deliveringhis acceptance speech.



The Rt. Hon. Prime Minister in his acceptancespeech highlighted the importance of innovationand commercialisation. He also hoped theAcademy would emerge as an organisationwhich the Government can turn to for advice onthe scientific and technological issues thatfrequently pervade policy decisions. He stronglyfelt that the Academy should leverage on itscapacity to be able to bring together committeesof experts in all areas of scientific and technologicalendeavors for one common cause, for thefurtherance of science and technology and theiruse for the well-being of society.

The Rt. Hon. Dato’ Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi,through the various initiatives and policiesimplemented under his administration, hasdemonstrated that the Government has a clearand firm commitment to see a knowledge-driven,performance-based economy emerge throughexcellence in S & T. Rt Hon. Dato’ Seri AbdullahAhmad Badawi is a committed leader who drivesresults by instilling a high performance culture,integrity, accountability and sound managementthat is needed more than ever towards therealisation of Vision 2020.

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The Academy of Sciences Malaysia championsthe importance of fundamental research as thisfosters discovery of new knowledge towardsbecoming producers of technology as well asbuilds a strong scientific base in the country.Achieving excellence in fundamental sciences isa key factor towards producing high qualityscientists who rank consistently among the topscientists in the world, and Malaysia gaininginternational recognition in science, technologyand innovation.

It was therefore higly appropriate that in 2005MOSTI channelled the Scientific Advancement

YAB Perdana Menteri dalam ucapanpenerimaan beliau menekankan kepentinganinovasi dan pengkomersialan. Beliau jugaberharap Akademi akan menjadi satu organisasidi mana Kerajaan boleh mendapat nasihatmengenai isu-isu sains dan teknologi yanglazimnya mempengaruhi penggubalan dasar.Beliau juga berpendapat bahawa Akademiharus menggunakan kapasitinya untukmengumpulkan pakar dalam semua bidangsains dan teknologi dan berusaha ke arah satutujuan yang sama untuk perkembangan sainsdan teknologi serta kebajikan masyarakat.

YAB Dato’ Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, melaluipelbagai inisiatif dan dasar yang telahdilaksanakan di bawah kepimpinan beliau, telahmembuktikan bahawa Kerajaan mempunyaikomitmen yang jelas dan tegas dalammemastikan perlaksanaan ekonomi berasaskanpengetahuan dan prestasi melalui kecemerlangansains dan teknologi. YAB Dato’ Seri AbdullahAhmad Badawi merupakan pemimpin yangberkomitmen dan mampu mengemudikankepimpinan beliau dengan mewujudkanbudaya prestasi kerja yang tinggi, integriti,bertanggungjawab dan pengurusan yang bijakdi mana semua ini diperlukan untukmerealisasikan hasrat Wawasan 2020.

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Akademi Sains Malaysia menekankankepentingan penyelidikan asas untukmembina landasan bagi pengetahuan baruuntuk menjadi pengeluar teknologi disampingmembina asas sains yang kukuh dalam Negaraini. Mencapai kecemerlangan dalam bidangsains asas merupakan kunci utama untukmenghasilkan saintis yang berkualiti, setarafdengan saintis-saintis antarabangsa agarMalaysia dikenali di peringkat antarabangsadalam bidang sains, teknologi dan inovasi.

Maka amat sesuai sekali apabila pada2005 MOSTI telah menyalurkan Dana


Kecemerlangan Saintifik atau SAGA untukpenyelidikan sains asas dalam bidang Fizik,Kimia dan Fisiologi/Perubatan sebagaisebahagian daripada Program Nobel LaureateKebangsaan. Akademi dengan peruntukanRM20 juta untuk dua tahun. SAGA diwujudkandengan objektif jangka pendeknyauntuk menggalakkan dan mengutamakankepentingan penyelidikan asas, menggalakkanpembangunan penyelidikan sains asas,membina kapasiti manusia dalam bidangsains asas dan meningkatkan kerjasama diantara kumpulan-kumpulan penyelidik dalambidang-bidang utama di dalam negara.

Enam puluh satu projek sedang dibiaya olehDana SAGA dengan pembiayaan keseluruhanRM15,757,570. Butir terperinci mengenaipenerima dan tajuk projek terdapat di bahagian‘Program Kecemerlangan Saintifik’ dalamlaporan ini.

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Akademi Sains Malaysia merupakan satu badanyang ditubuhkan dengan misi untuk menerajui,memupuk dan meningkatkan kecemerlangan

Fund Allocation SAGA fund for fundamentalsciences research in the fields of Physics,Chemistry, and Physiology / Medicine as part ofthe Academy’s National Nobel LaureateProgramme with a funding of RM20 million fortwo years. SAGA was established with theseshort-term objectives: promote and emphasisethe importance of fundamental research;encourage advancement of fundamental scienceresearch; develop human capital in fundamentalsciences and enhance collaboration betweenresearch groups in priority areas in the country.

Sixty one projects are currently being fundedunder SAGA with a total funding RM15,757,570.Details on recipients and projects title can befound in the section on ‘Scientific ExcellenceProgramme’ in the report.

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Professor John Sheppard Mckenzie.Professor John Sheppard Mckenzie.

Professor John Sheppard Mckenzie menerima anugerah ‘ASM ScientificExcellence Award in Honour of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’ yangdisampaikan oleh Seri Paduka Baginda Yang Dipertuan Agong.Professor John Sheppard Mckenzie receiving ‘ASM Scientific ExcellenceAward in Honour of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’ by Seri Paduka BagindaYang Dipertuan Agong.


excellence in the fields of science, engineering andtechnology for the development of the nation andthe benefit of mankind. The Academy hasinstituted the ASM Scientific Excellence Award inHonour of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad inrecognition of scientists/institutions who havemade major breakthroughs in tropical research.This Award is Malaysia’s most prestigious ScienceAward for tropical research launched in honourof Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad who practices thenoble philosophy of ‘prosperthy–neighbour’ and‘win–win’ solutions toward development of ThirdWorld countries. The first award was won byProfessor John Sheppard Mackenzie, CurtinUniversity of Technology, Australia. More detailson this Award can be found in the section on‘Scientific Excellence Programme’ in this report.

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ICSU representative of National Members for AsiaPacific region discused on the establishment ofICSU Regional Office. The meeting unanimouslyagreed that Malaysia and the Academy ofSciences Malaysia be the host of the ICSU RegionalOffice in Asia and the Pacific. It was laterapproved by the Government of Malaysia inDecember, 2005. The office will be located at theAcademy of Sciences building that has beenrecently renovated.

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Renovations to the ASM building at 902-4,Jalan Tun Ismail began on mid 2005 and wascompleted and ready for occupation on March2006.

dalam bidang sains, kejuruteraan dan teknologiuntuk pembangunan negara dan manfaatkepada manusia. Akademi telah mewujudkan“ASM Scientific Excellence Award in Honour of TunDr Mahathir Mohamad” sebagai penghargaankepada saintis/institusi yang telah menghasilkanpenemuan penting dalam bidang penyelidikantropika. Anugerah ini merupakan AnugerahSains terunggul di Malaysia dalam bidangpenyelidikan tropika yang dilancarkan sebagaisatu penghormatan kepada Tun Dr. MahathirMohamad yang telah melaksanakan falsafah‘prosper–thy–neighbour’ dan penyelesaian ‘win-win’ ke arah pembangunan negara Dunia Ketiga.Pemenang pertama anugerah ini ialah ProfesorJohn Sheppard Mckenzie, Curtin University ofTechnology, Australia. Butiran lanjut mengenaianugerah ini terdapat di bahagian ‘ProgramKecemerlangan Saintifik’ dalam laporan ini.

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Bangunan baru yang diubahsuai inimenempatkan pejabat Akademi, pusatmaklumat, bilik perbincangan, bilik-bilikmesyuarat dan Pejabat ICSU bagi Rantau AsiaPasifik.

The renovated Academy building houses theAcademy office, an information centre, confer-ence room, meeting room and ICSU RegionalOffice for Asia Pacific.


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The Academy of Sciences Malaysia was estab-lished under the Academy of Sciences Act 1994which came into force on 1 February 1995. Theyear 2005 was a special year because it markedthe 10th Anniversary of ASM.

Over the 10 years, the Academy has hadsome major successes and achievements. Inparticular, the Malaysian Antarctica ResearchProgramme and the National Nobel LaureateProgramme are a source of great pride and joy.The independent advice given by the Academyto the government on matters pertaining toscience, engineering and technology (SET) hasbeen received favourably and the Academytakes pride in recording that its suggestion for aseparate Ministry for science, technology hasbeen accepted and implemented. To foster aculture of Scientific excellence, this year sawthe launch of the ASM Scientific ExcellenceAward in Honour of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.The ASM Science Awareness Programme isanother one of our thrust areas where theAcademy has left an indelible mark. A range ofactivities has been undertaken to promotepublic awareness of the importance of SET ineveryday life and to make SET a pervasiveculture.

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Akademi Sains Malaysia telah ditubuhkan dibawah Akta Akademi Sains 1994 di mana iamula berkuasa pada 1 Februari 1995. Tahun2005 merupakan tahun yang istimewa keranaia merupakan ulangtahun kesepuluh ASM.

Sepanjang sepuluh tahun, Akademi telahmelakarkan kejayaan dan pencapaian yangmembanggakan, seperti Malaysian AntarcticaResearch Programme (MARP) dan National NobelLaureate Programme. Khidmat nasihat yangdiberikan oleh Akademi kepada kerajaanberkenaan sains, kejuruteraan dan teknologi(SET ) telah disambut baik dan Akademiberbangga dalam memberikan pandangankepada Kementerian berkenaan sains danteknologi dan telah diterima dandiimplimentasikan . Untuk mengangkatbudaya kecemerlangan saintifik, AnugerahKecemerlangan Saintifik ASM PenghormatanTun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad telah dilancarkantahun ini.Selain itu, Program Kesedaran SainsASM merupakan salah satu daripada terasAkademi. Pelbagai aktiviti telah dijalankanuntuk mempromosikan kesedaran sains kepadamasyarakat tentang peri pentingnya SET dalamkehidupan seharian dan menjadikan sains satubudaya.


The Eighth Malaysia Plan, covering the period of 2001-2005, was thefirst phase in the implementation of the Third Outline PerspectivePlan which embodies the National Vision Policy (NVP). The NVP isguided by the strategic challenges of Vision 2020, which laid out thedirections for Malaysia to become a fully developed nation by 2020.The Academy of Sciences Malaysia contributed towards realisingthis vision as the implementing agency for the National NobelLaureate Programme and the National Antarctica ResearchProgramme.

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Projects under Eighth Malaysia Plan (8MP)

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Projects under Eighth Malaysia Plan (8MP)

Rancangan Malaysia Kelapan merangkumitempoh masa dari tahun 2001 hingga 2005. Iamerupakan fasa pertama perlaksanaan ThirdOutline Perspective Plan yang menghasilkanNational Vision Policy (NVP) yang berpandukancabaran strategik Wawasan 2020, di mana iamenggariskan halatuju Malaysia untuk menjadiNegara maju menjelang 2020. Akademi memberisumbangan dalam merealisasikan hasrat inimelalui Program Nobel Laureate Kebangsaan danProgram Penyelidikan Antartika Malaysia dibawah Rancangan Malaysia Kelapan.

Rancangan Malaysia Kelapan merangkumitempoh masa dari tahun 2001 hingga 2005. Iamerupakan fasa pertama perlaksanaan ThirdOutline Perspective Plan yang menghasilkanNational Vision Policy (NVP) yang berpandukancabaran strategik Wawasan 2020, di mana iamenggariskan halatuju Malaysia untuk menjadiNegara maju menjelang 2020. Akademi memberisumbangan dalam merealisasikan hasrat inimelalui Program Nobel Laureate Kebangsaan danProgram Penyelidikan Antartika Malaysia dibawah Rancangan Malaysia Kelapan.


PROGRAM NOBEL LAUREATEKEBANGSAAN

Objektif Program Nobel Laureate Kebangsaanadalah untuk meningkatkan tahap kecemerlanganpenyelidikan sains ke tahap antarabangsatermasuk menghasilkan Pemenang AnugerahNobel Malaysia menjelang tahun 2020, danmewujudkan budaya penyelidikan saintifikdengan mengadakan program kepimpinanyang diketuai oleh saintis terkemuka. Bagimerapatkan jurang dalam mencapaikecemerlangan dalam bidang sains danmeningkatkan kesedaran mengenai HadiahNobel, banyak aktiviti telah diadakan di Malaysiaoleh Pemenang Anugerah Nobel dan saintisterkemuka. Syarahan Perdana Sains, SyarahanUmum, Sesi Motivasi Sains dan Dialog bersamapenyelidik adalah di antara aktiviti yangdilaksanakan.

Secara keseluruhannya, Malaysia berusaha gigihuntuk memberi dorongan terhadap kreativitiindividu dalam bidang sains untuk berjaya sertamenyokong keperluan persekitaran yang akanmenjadi pendorong untuk mencapai cita-cita,di mana ia merupakan ciri unik negara moden.Malaysia juga harus menggalakkan para saintisnegara untuk mencapai kecemerlangan danpengiktirafan antarabangsa, yang manaAnugerah Nobel adalah merupakan anugerahyang terunggul. Komuniti saintifik di Malaysiamendapat banyak manfaat daripadapengalaman dan kearifan Prof Brenner yangdikongsi bersama semasa syarahan tesebut.

Mesyuarat Tahunan antaraPemenang Anugerah NobelLaureates bersama Saintis Muda diLindau, Jerman

Satu lagi aktiviti yang berjaya di bawah ProgramKebangsaan Nobel Laureate adalah ProgramLindau. Program Lindau merupakan satuprogram yang membolehkan penyertaan

NATIONAL NOBEL LAUREATEPROGRAMME

The objective of the National Nobel LaureateProgramme is to raise the standard of scientificresearch excellence to international standardsincluding producing a Malaysian Nobel Laureateby the year 2020, and to create a scientific researchculture by having leadership programmesheaded by eminent scientists. To bridge the gaptowards achieving excellence in science andenhancing awareness of the Nobel Prize,significant activities were conducted by NobelLaureates and other eminent scientists inMalaysia. Scientific Lectures, Public Lectures,Science Motivation Sessions and Dialogues withresearchers were among the activities held.

On a nationwide scale, Malaysia is seriouslystriving to provide the impetus for individualcreativity in the fields of science to shine as well assupport the existence of the needed environmentfor achieving an ambition unique among modernnations. Malaysia also needs to push its scientiststo vie for international scientific excellence andrecognition, of which the Nobel Prize is the Prizeof Prizes. Members of the Malaysian scientificcommunity had benefited much from Prof.Brenner’s experience and wisdom shared throughthese lectures.

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Another successful activity under the NationalNobel Laureate Programme is the LindauProgramme. The Lindau Programme is aprogramme that enables the participation of

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saintis muda Malaysia di Mesyuarat TahunanPemenang Anugerah Nobel bersama SaintisMuda di Lindau, Jerman. Delegasi Malaysia yangmengambil bahagian dalam mesyuarat Lindau2005 merupakan kumpulan kedua saintis mudaMalaysia yang dihantar. Penglibatan Malaysia inibermula dengan inisiatif Akademi pada tahun2004. Mesyuarat Lindau 2005 merupakanmesyuarat tiga disiplin sains asas yang diadakandari 26 Jun hingga 1 Julai 2005. DelegasiMalaysia terdiri daripada enam saintis muda dandiketuai oleh Profesor Ho Chee Cheong FASc.Tiga daripada enam saintis muda merupakanpemegang PhD.

Tahun ini juga, Akademi dan JawatankuasaLindau menandatangani MemorandumPersefahaman untuk mengekalkan penglibatanMalaysia dalam Mesyuarat Tahunan PemenangAnugerah Nobel bersama Saintis Muda. DatukDr. Salleh Mohd. Nor FASc, Naib PresidenAkademi dan Prof. Datuk Dr. Mazlan OthmanFASc, Setiausaha Agung Akademi, telah

young Malaysian scientists in the AnnualMeeting of Nobel Prize Winners with YoungScientists at Lindau, Germany. The Malaysiandelegation that participated in the 2005 LindauMeeting was the second batch of youngMalaysian scientists sent for this meeting.Malaysia’s participation was initiated by theAcademy in 2004. The 2005 Lindau Meeting was atri-discipline natural sciences meeting held from26th June – 1st July 2005. This year the Malaysiandelegation comprised 6 young scientists led byProf Ho Chee Cheong FASc. Of the 6 youngscientists, 3 were PhD holders.

This year the Academy and the Lindau Committeesigned a Memorandum of Understandingtowards sustaining Malaysia’s participation in theAnnual Lindau Meeting of Nobel Prize Winnerswith Young Scientists. Datuk Dr Salleh Mohd NorFASc, Vice President of the Academy and ProfDatuk Dr Mazlan Othman FASc, SecretaryGeneral, signed the MoU on behalf of ASM while

Delegasi Malaysia keMesyuarat Tahunanantara PemenangAnugerah NobelLaureate bersamasaintis muda bersamaNobel Laureate Prof. Dr.Richard Ernst.Malaysian Delegation tothe Annual Meeting ofNobel Prize Winner withYoung Scientists withNobel Laureate Prof. DrRichard Ernst.


Countess Sonja Bernadotte as President of theLindau Committee and Prof. Wolfgang Schuereras Chairman of the Lindau Committeerepresented the Lindau Committee.

With the MoU in force, young Malaysian scientistsmay participate in the annual meeting and theMalaysian Delegation will comprise up to 3 youngresearchers in the area of natural sciences –physics, chemistry and medicine/physiology – andone Academy representative. Moreover, when aninterdisciplinary meeting is being held, theMalaysian delegation will comprise up to 5 Ph.D.students and young researchers and onerepresentative of the Academy of SciencesMalaysia. The MoU also states that the Academyof Sciences Malaysia shall co-ordinate theevaluation process and all academic screening forthe Malaysian delegation in accordance with theselection criteria and academic standardsestablished by the Lindau Committee’s ReviewPanel that will grant final acceptance of theselected candidates.

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Another on-going activity under the NobelLaureate Programme is the BilateralCollaboration with Karolinska Institute (KI),Sweden, a prestigious Centre of Excellence andNobel Awarding Centre in Physiology or Medicine,to collaborate on medical research anddevelopment, professional training and studyProgrammes leading to PhD degrees. Inconjunction with this programme, Dr Kristina TeärFahnehjelm, a pediatric ophthalmologist at StErik´s Eye Hospital, Karolinska Institute inStockholm, visited Malaysia and delivered alecture on ‘Posterior Ocular Malformations inChildren: Teratological Aspects’ at the UniversityMalaya Medical Centre. She expressed interest to

menandatangani Memorandum Persefahamanbagi mewakili Akademi manakala CountessSonja Bernadotte selaku Presiden JawatankuasaLindau dan Prof. Wolfgang Schuerer sebagaiPengerusi Jawatankuasa Lindau mewakiliJawatankuasa Lindau.

Dengan adanya Memorandum Persefahamanini, saintis muda Malaysia dapat menyertaimesyuarat tahunan tersebut dan delegasiMalaysia akan dianggotai oleh tiga penyelidikmuda dalam bidang sains asas – fizik, kimia danperubatan/fisiologi – dan seorang wakil dariAkademi. Apabila mesyuarat antara disiplindiadakan, delegasi Malaysia akan dianggotaioleh lima pelajar PhD dan penyelidik muda danseorang wakil dari Akademi Sains Malaysia.Memorandum Persefaman ini juga menyatakanbahawa Akademi Sains Malaysia akanmenyelaraskan proses penilaian dan semuapemilihan akademik untuk delegasi Malaysiasejajar dengan kriteria pemilihan dan tarafakademik yang digubal oleh Panel KajianSemula Jawatankuasa Lindau yang akanmemberi keputusan akhir tentang calon yangdipilih.

Kerjasama dua hala denganKarolinska Institut 2005

Satu lagi aktiviti yang sedang dijalankan dibawah Program Nobel Laureate adalahKerjasama Dua Hala dengan Karolinska Institut(KI), Sweden, iaitu Pusat Kecemerlangan danPusat Penganugerahan Nobel bagi Perubatanatau Fisiologi, bagi berkerjasama dalampenyelidikan dan pembangunan perubatan,latihan profesional dan program belajar keperingkat PhD. Selaras dengan program ini, Dr.Kristina Teär Fahnehjelm, oftalmologi pediatrikdi St. Erik’s Eye Hospital, Karolinska Institut diStockholm, telah melawat Malaysia danmemberi syarahan mengenai “Posterior OcularMalformations in Children: Teratological Aspects”di Pusat Perubatan Universiti Malaya. Beliau


menyatakan keinginan untuk berjumpa denganrakan sejawat dalam bidang yang sama diMalaysia, dengan hasrat untuk menjalinkerjasama di antara Karolinska dan beberapainstitusi di Malaysia pada masa hadapan.

Lanjutan dari itu, Prof. Sven Pettersson,Penyelaras KI, telah mengadakan perbincanganpada 30 Jun 2005 dengan JawatankuasaAkademi Sains Malaysia yang dipengerusikanoleh Datuk Dr. M. Jegathesan FASc mengenaikerjasama dengan KI dalam bidangpenyelidikan perubatan, inovasi dan komersial.Ini diikuti dengan perbincangan untukmelaksanakan kerjasama dua hala diantarainstitusi di Malaysia dan KI. Bidang yangdicadangkan untuk usahasama dandibincangkan semasa sesi dialog yang akandiadakan adalah onkologi/epidemiologi, biologipenyakit, imunologi, kencing manis, artritisreumatoid dan penyelidikan sel stem. Dialogyang dicadangkan itu antara lain adalah untukmembantu pertukaran idea antara pakarMalaysia dan KI ke arah mengenalpasti bidangkerjasama dan untuk lebih memahami bidangpenyelidikan masing-masing serta bagaimanauntuk memanfaatkan program PhD atau latihanpasca kedoktoran serta merangka dokumenyang menggariskan terma bagi melaksanakankerjasama teknikal termasuk pembiayaan.

Syarahan Umum UlangtahunKesepuluh ASM & Ceramah MotivasiSains oleh Pemenang AnugerahNobel Laureate Profesor Dr SydneyBrenner

Syarahan saintifik, syarahan umum, sesi motivasisains dan forum khas oleh Nobel Laureatedianjurkan setiap tahun oleh Akademi SainsMalaysia sebagai sebahagian daripada ProgramNobel Laureate Kebangsaan di bawahKementerian Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi. TujuanProgram Nobel Laureate Kebangsaan ini adalahuntuk membina kecemerlangan dalam bidang

meet a Malaysian colleague in the same field,possibly with a view to future collaborationbetween Karolinska and Malaysian institutions.

Following this, Prof Sven Pettersson, KICoordinator, had a discussion with members ofthe ASM committee chaired by Datuk Dr M.Jegathesan on 30 June 2005 on morecollaborative efforts with KI in the area of medicalresearch, innovations and commercialisation. Thiswas followed by a discussion on moving forwardwith Bilateral Collaboration between Malaysianinstitutions and KI. The areas proposed forcollaboration and to be addressed at theproposed joint dialogue are oncology/epidemiology, infection biology, immunology,diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and stem cellresearch. The proposed dialogue, among others,is hoped to facilitate exchange of ideas betweenMalaysian and KI experts towards identifyingareas for possible collaboration and gaining abetter understanding of each other’s researchwork and to discuss how to take advantage ofprogrammes such as PhD programme or post-doctoral training and formulate a document thatwould state the terms to spearhead such technicalcooperation, including the funding.

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Scientific orations, public lectures, sciencemotivation sessions and special forum by NobelLaureates are organised annually in Malaysia bythe Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) as partof the National Nobel Laureate Programme underthe Ministry of Science, Technology andInnovation. The aim of the National NobelLaureate Programme is to build excellence in


science, technology and innovation in Malaysiafor national competitiveness and internationalrecognition.

The annual oration this year by Nobel LaureateProfessor Dr. Sydney Brenner (Nobel Prize inPhysiology or Medicine 2002) on 25 August 2005.The lectures was considered as the ASM 10thAnniversary Oration were organised by theAcademy through collaboration with the BritishCouncil. Professor Dr. Sydney Brenner is the 15thNobel Laureate to conduct programmes with theAcademy in Malaysia since 2001.

Professor Brenner spoke on ‘Humanity’s Genes’at the Oration that was held at the Institute forMedical Research (IMR) and on ‘How to Win ANobel Prize’ at the Science Motivation Sessionthat was held at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia(UKM). The points Prof Brenner raised during thelecture proved to be very thought provoking andpractical. The Scientific Oration at IMR wasattended by about 350 people comprising mainlyof researchers, medical practitioners, academics,students and the general public. The ScienceMotivation Session at UKM was attended by over200 people comprising mainly of postgraduatesand undergraduates as well as researchers andacademics.

sains, teknologi dan inovasi di Malaysia untukdayasaing negara dan pengiktirafanantarabangsa.

Syarahan tahunan pada tahun ini olehNobel Laureate Profesor Dr. Sydney Brenner(Pemenang Anugerah Nobel dalam Fisiologiatau Perubatan 2002) pada 25 Ogos 2005.Syarahan ini juga merupakan Syarahan PerdanaUlangtahun Ke-10 Akademi Sains Malaysiadianjurkan oleh Akademi melalui kerjasamaBritish Council. Profesor Dr. Sydney Brennermerupakan Nobel Laureate ke-15mengendalikan program bersama Akademisemenjak tahun 2001.

Profesor Brenner telah membincangakanmengenai ‘Humanity’s Genes’ semasa syarahanyang diadakan di Institut PenyelidikanPerubatan dan mengenai ‘How to Win A NobelPrize’ semasa sesi motivasi sains di UniversitiKebangsaan Malaysia. Perkara yangdibangkitkan semasa syarahan ternyatamencabar minda pada masa yang sama amatpraktikal. Syarahan Saintifik di IMR dihadiri oleh350 peserta yang terdiri daripada penyelidik,pengamal perubatan, warga pendidik, pelajardan orang awam. Sesi Motivasi Sains di UKMpula dihadiri lebih daripada 200 peserta yangterdiri daripada pelajar sarjana dan sarjanamuda serta juga penyelidik dan warga akademik.


PROGRAM PENYELIDIKANPROGRAM PENYELIDIKANPROGRAM PENYELIDIKANPROGRAM PENYELIDIKANPROGRAM PENYELIDIKANANTANTANTANTANTARTIKARTIKARTIKARTIKARTIKA MALA MALA MALA MALA MALAAAAAYYYYYSIA (MARPSIA (MARPSIA (MARPSIA (MARPSIA (MARP)))))

Pada tahun 2005, Program PenyelidikanAntartika Malaysia (MARP) telah mencapaibeberapa kejayaan di dalam bidang pembangunankapasiti manusia. Buat masa ini terdapat tujuhpelajar PhD yang menjalankan penyelidikandalam pelbagai bidang seperti BiologiAntartika, atmosfera atas, interaksi suria danbumi, cuaca dan iklim Antartika. Terdapat juga21 pelajar MSc di bawah program MARP yangmenjalankan penyelidikan dalam bidang biologidan sains fizikal. MARP juga telah menerbitkan47 kertas dalam jurnal dan prosiding terujuk.Secara keseluruhan terdapat 15 projekpenyelidikan yang sedang dijalankan oleh MARPyang melibatkan 40 penyelidik dari tujuhuniversiti. Antara hasil utama projek termasukkultur mikro alga, penghasilan teknologi eseienzim dan rekabentuk ‘gene probe’ sertapenemuan spesies bakteria baru di Antartika.Impak utama program adalah ia memberisumbangan yang signifikan terhadap inisiatifnasional mengenai bioteknologi melalui ‘bioprospecting’ di Antartika dalam bentukekstremofil.

Pada 10 Oktober 2005, Prof. Dr. ColinSummerhayes, Pengarah Eksekutif ScientificCommittee in Antarctic Research (SCAR) telahmelawat Pusat Penyelidikan Antartika Malaysiadi Universiti Malaya. Lawatan adalah sejajardengan penerimaan MARP sebagai ahlipersatuan SCAR pada Oktober tahun 2004.Semasa lawatan, Prof. Summerhayes memberitaklimat kepada penyelidik Malaysia tentangperkembangan SCAR dan aktiviti yang sedangdijalankan, tawaran sokongan penyelidikanoleh SCAR serta pengurusan logistik di Antartikadan juga tanggungjawab MARP sebagai ahliSCAR.

Seminar mengenai Penyelidikan di Antartikadan Bengkel Pigmen telah dijalankan di

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For the year 2005, Malaysian Antarctica ResearchProgramme (MARP) had achieved a number ofmilestones in the area of human resource capacitybuilding. Currently, there are seven PhDcandidates working on various fields dealing withAntarctic Biology, upper atmosphere, solarterrestrial interactions, weather and climate ofAntarctica. There are also 21 MSc candidatesunder the MARP research programme workingin the fields of biology and physical sciences. MARPmembers have also published 47 papers inrefereed journals and proceedings. On the whole,there are currently 15 research projects beingundertaken under MARP involving 40 researchersfrom 7 universities. Among the major outcomesof the projects include micro alga culture,development of technology of enzyme assay andgene probe design and also discovery of newspecies of bacteria in Antarctica. The major impactof MARP is that it contributes significantly to thenational initiative on biotechnology through bioprospecting from Antarctica in the form ofextremophiles.

On 10 October 2005, Prof Dr Colin Summerhayes,Executive Director of Scientific Committee inAntarctic Research (SCAR) visited the MalaysianAntarctic Research Centre at the University ofMalaya. The visit was in conjunction with theacceptance of MARP as an associate member ofSCAR in October 2004. During the visit, ProfSummerhayes briefed Malaysian researchers onthe development of SCAR and its ongoingactivities, SCAR’s offer of research support andlogistics arrangement in Antarctica and also onMARP’s obligations in becoming members ofSCAR.

A Seminar on Antarctic Research and a PigmentWorkshop were successfully organised at the


University of Malaya from 27 June – 2 July 2005.The Seminar and Workshop were jointlyorganised by the Academy of Sciences Malaysia,University of Malaya and MARP. Through theseevents, MARP had developed a few collaborativeinitiatives with Britain Antarctic Survey (BAS)of UK,Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI)andAustralian Antarctic Division Laboratory for anattachment programme.

The National Coordinator of MARP, Prof AzizanAbu Samah, represented the programme at theFirst Meeting of the Open Consultative Forum forInternational Polar Year (IPY) 2007 – 2008 whichwas held at the Paris IntergovernmentalOceanographic Commission (IOC) in Paris fromMarch 10-11, 2005. Five research projects fromMARP were listed in the expression of intent ofIPY 2007-2008. The forum provides a consultativeplatform for Polar Year development, facilitatingdialogue among the numerous stakeholders, theexpression of views on IPY 2007-2008 and a venuefor exchange of information with the IPY Joint

Universiti Malaya dari 27 Jun – 2 Julai 2005.Seminar dan Bengkel dianjurkan bersama olehAkademi Sains Malaysia, Universiti Malaya danMARP. Melalui aktiviti ini, MARP telah menjalinbeberapa usahasama dengan Britain AntarcticSurvey (BAS), Korea Polar Research Institute(KOPRI) dan Australian Antarctic DivisionLaboratory untuk melaksanakan programlatihan bersama.

Penyelaras nasional bagi MARP, Prof. AzizanAbu Samah, mewakili program di MesyuaratPertama “Open Consultative Forum forInternational Polar Year (IPY) 2007-2008” di ParisIntergovernmental Oceonographic Commission(IOC) di Paris dari 10-11 Mac 2005. Lima projekpenyelidikan MARP telah disenaraikan ke dalam‘expression of intent’ IPY 2007-2008. Forum inimemberi satu landasan perundingan bagi ramaipihak berkepentingan, memberi pandanganmengenai Polar Year dan sebagai landasan untukbertukar maklumat dengan JawatankuasaBersama IPY. Objektif IPY adalah untuk

Para penyelidik Malaysia di Stesen Penyelidikan Maitri di Antartika.Malaysian Researchers at Maitri Research Station an Antarctica.



Dr Allison Ian, Bahagian Antartik Australiamenyampai ucapan tentang IPY di UM.Dr Allison Ian of Australian Antarctic Divisiondelivering his presentation on IPY at UM.

Committee. The objective of IPY is to exploit theintellectual resources and science assets of nationsworldwide to make major advances in polarknowledge and scientific understanding. In 2005,Malaysia was also accepted as a member of theJoint Committee on Antarctic Data Management(JCADM). MARP also collaborated with theNational Science Centre and the University ofMalaya in organising a programme andexhibition to enhance students’ awareness of theexistence of Antarctica and the science within thecontinent.

mengeksploitasi sumber intelek dan aset sainsnegara-negara seluruh dunia untukperkembangan pengetahuan dan pemahamansaintifik mengenai kutub. Pada tahun 2005,Malaysia juga diterima sebagai ahli ‘JointCommittee on Antarctic Data Management(JCADM)’. MARP juga bekerjasama dengan PusatSains Negara dan Universiti Malaya bagimenganjurkan program dan pameran untukmeningkatkan kesedaran pelajar mengenaikewujudan Antartika dan sains di benuatersebut.



Due to its multi-disciplinary nature and the high standing of itsFellows, the Academy is frequently called upon to provideindependent advice to the government on issues of nationalstrategic interest. In this regard, not only is the Academy givenspecific short and long term projects, ASM is also called upon toconduct due diligence on proposals related to S & T developmentthat are submitted to the Government.

Disebabkan Akademi Sains Malaysia sebagaisebuah institusi merangkumi pelbagai disiplindan diterajui oleh felo-felo yang tersohor,Akademi diminta untuk memberi khidmatnasihat kepada Kerajaan berkaitan isu-isustrategik Negara. Dalam hal ini, Akademi tidakhanya diberikan projek jangkamasa pendek danpanjang, tetapi juga diminta untukmengendalikan ‘due-diligence’ ke atas cadanganyang diberi kepada Kerajaan berkaitanpembangunan strategik sains dan teknologi.

Nasihat kepada Kerajaan

Advice to Government

Nasihat kepada Kerajaan

Advice to Government


DIALOG DENGAN YB MENTERISAINS, TEKNOLOGI DANINOVASI DENGAN FELOAKADEMI SAINS MALAYSIA

Memahami peranan penting yang dimainkanoleh Akademi dalam usaha mencapai objektifMOSTI, YB Menteri telah mengadakan satudialog dengan Felo Akademi Sains Malaysiapada 14 Jun 2005 di Kuala Lumpur. Semasadialog tersebut, YB Menteri di antara lainmenekankan kepentingan sains, teknologi daninovasi untuk pembangunan negara. Akademisebagai satu organisasi ilmu harus memikirkanbagaimana memainkan peranan bagimemastikan relevansi sains dan teknologikepada masyarakat dan ekonomi. Adalahpenting untuk menambah penge-tahuanmelalui penyelidikan namun konsep manfaatkepada masyarakat dan ekonomi mestidiutamakan. YB Menteri juga merasakan bahawaAkademi perlu mengkaji semula bidangfokusnya. Beliau seterusnya mencadangkanuntuk mewujudkan satu inventori khas bagiFelo Akademi kerana ia adalah penting untukmenjana minda para Felo. YB Menteri jugamenekankan isu tiada keserasian kemahiran

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Realising the important role, the Academy canplay in achieving the objectives of the Ministryof Science, Technology and Innovation(MOSTI), the Minister conducted a dialoguewith the Fellows of the Academy of SciencesMalaysia on 14 June 2005 in Kuala Lumpur. Inthe dialogue, among other things, YB Ministeremphasised the importance of science,technology and innovation for the developmentof the nation. The Academy as a learned societyshould deliberate on the role it should play toensure the relevance of Science and Technologyto the people and economy. It is important toupgrade knowledge through research butthe concept of societal and economic returnshas also to be emphasised. YB Minister also feltthat the Academy needs to review its thrustareas. He further suggested creating a specialinventory for Fellows of the Academy as it isimportant to unlock and harness thebrainpower of the Fellows. YB Minister furtherstressed on the mismatch of skills involved in

Felo Akademi Sains Malaysia disesi dialog dengan MenteriSains, Teknologi & Inovasi.Fellows of the ASM at thedialoque session with theMinister of Science, Technologyand Innovation.



dalam usaha membawa hasil penyelidikan keperingkat komersial. Beliau juga turutmenekankan perlunya produk dan hasil bernilaitambah untuk meningkatkan peluang pasarankhususnya dalam sektor pertanian.

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MASTEC adalah merupakan satu acara tahunanpenting Akademi yang mempunyai objektifutama untuk membincangkan isu-isu danperkembangan sains dan teknologi terkini diMalaysia. MASTEC tahun ini yang bertema“Nurturing Effective Research Collaboration toRealise Innovation and Commercialisation for theBenefit Of Society” adalah dikhususkan kepadausaha menyambungkan penyelidikan danpembangunan di universiti dan institusipenyelidikan kepada keperluan industri danmasyarakat. Konvensyen ini dianjurkan bersamadengan Malaysian Technology DevelopmentCorporation.

Pada tahun 2005, MASTEC telah diadakanbersempena dengan International ScienceCongress (ISC) 2005. Acara tersebut merupakansatu mesyuarat saintifik penting yang dianjurkanbersama oleh Akademi Sains Malaysia danMalaysian Scientific Association (MSA) bersempenadengan Ulangtahun ke-10 Akademi dan JubliEmas MSA. ISC 2005 berlangsung dari 3 – 6 Ogosdi Pusat Dagangan Dunia Putra (PWTC), KualaLumpur.

MASTEC 2005 telah menghasilkan satu modelyang akan memastikan kerjasama danusahasama yang kukuh di antara stakeholdersseperti para penyelidik, penggubal dasar,regulators, pembiaya kewangan dan pasaran.Strategi bagi meningkatkan usahasama dankerjasama di kalangan pihak yang terlibat inidikenalpasti. Perkongsian sebegini akanmemajukan bidang pendidikan, melaksanakanpenyelidikan yang mempunyai tujuan yang

making the last mile of research intocommercialisation. He also highlighted theneed to have value added products and outputsto enhance their marketability especially in theagriculture sector.

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MASTEC is the Academy’s annual flagship eventwith a major objective of deliberating on the latestissues on the development of science andtechnology in Malaysia. This year’s MASTECtheme “Nurturing Effective ResearchCollaboration to Realise Innovation andCommercialisation for the Benefit of Society” wasspecially aimed at linking research anddevelopment in universities and researchinstitutions to the needs of industry and society.It was organised in partnership with theMalaysian Technology Development Corporation.

In 2005, MASTEC was held in conjunction with theInternational Science Congress (ISC) 2005. Theevent was a major scientific meeting jointlyorganised by the Academy of Sciences Malaysiaand the Malaysian Scientific Association (MSA) inconjunction with the Academy’s 10th Anniversaryand MSA’s Golden Jubilee. ISC 2005 ran from 3rd –6th August 2005 at Putra World Trade Centre(PWTC), Kuala Lumpur.

MASTEC 2005 has generated a model whichwould ensure close cooperation andcollaboration between stakeholders namelyresearchers, policymakers, regulators, financiersand the market. Strategies to enhancecooperation and collaboration among allrelevant parties were identified. Suchpartnerships will invigorate education, conductresearch of mutual interest and translate theresults of research to benefit society effectively


as a means of sustaining the relevance ofscientific research and development to society.International speakers from Sweden andAustralia gave their talk on “Keys for EffectiveR&D Management to Encourage Collaborationamong Researchers, Industry and theGovernment towards. Successful Innovation andCommercialisation.” They were Professor JanCarlstedt Duke from Karolinska Institute, Swedenand Professor Robert Watts from AustralianAcademy of Sciences. MTDC also presented apaper on “Review of Strategies to PromoteEffective Collaboration in R&D in Malaysia toForm and Sustain Effective Linkages betweenResearchers, Academics and Industry andRecommendations to Realise SuccessfulInnovation and Commercialisation.”

The final output of MASTEC 2005 was anadvisory report to the government entitled“Recommendations to Promote EffectiveCollaboration in R & D In Malaysia to Form andSustain Effective Linkages Between Researchers,Academics and Industry to Realise SuccessfulInnovation and Commercialisation.”

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Resulting from the tsunami disaster on 24December 2004, YB Minister of Sciences,Technology and Innovation requested theAcademy to study the impact and conductresearch to understand the situation and impactof tectonic and seismic hazard in Malaysia. Thisresearch was carried out to provide input tonational strategy and policy. Among the activitiesemanating from this study are the nationalworkshop and research programmes.

sama dan menjadikan hasil penyelidikansesuatu yang bermanfaat kepada masyarakatsecara berkesan sebagai satu jalan mengekalkanrelevansi penyelidikan dan pembangunansaintifik kepada masyarakat. Penceramah dariSweden dan Australia membentangkan kertaskerja mengenai “Keys for Effective R&DManagement to Encourage Collaboration amongResearchers, Industry and the Government towardssuccessful Innovation and Commercialization.Mereka adalah Professor Jan Carlstedt Duke dariKarolinska Institut, Sweden dan Professor RobertWatts dari Akademi Sains Australia. MTDC jugamembentangkan kertas kerja mengenai“Review of Strategies to Promote EffectiveCollaboration in R&D in Malaysia to Form andSustain Effective Linkages between Researchers,Academics and Industry and Recommendationsto Realize Successful Innovation andCommercialization”.

Hasil dari MASTEC 2005 adalah satulaporan nasihat kepada kerajaan bertajuk“Recommendations to Promote EffectiveCollaboration in R & D In Malaysia to Form andSustain Effective Linkages Between Researchers,Academics and Industry to Realize SuccessfulInnovation and Commercialization”.

NASIHAT MITIGASI BENCANATSUNAMI DAN GEMPABUMI

Berikutan tragedi tsunami yang telah melandaNegara pada 24 Disember 2004, YB MenteriSains, Teknologi dan Inovasi telah mengarahkanAkademi mengkaji impak tsunami tersebut danmenjalankan penyelidikan untuk memahamikeadaan dan impak tektonik dan seismik diMalaysia. Kajian tersebut adalah bertujuanuntuk memberi input kepada dasar dan strateginegara. Antara aktiviti yang terhasil dari inisiatifini adalah bengkel dan program-programpenyelidikan.


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The Academy of Sciences Malaysia and HousingResearch Centre, Faculty of Engineering, UniversitiPutra Malaysia organised a National Workshopon “Tsunami and Earthquake Hazard Mitigation:Considerations for Malaysian Planning Design &Construction Practice” from 22 –23 August 2005in Pulau Pinang. About 50 participants attendedthe workshop. The objective of the Workshop wasto present the potential hazards resulting fromearthquakes or earthquake-related naturaldisasters in Malaysia and countries in the ASEANregion. It also discussed possible mitigationmeasures including the planning, design andconstruction of engineering structures, learningfrom experiences and practices in other countries.Among the speakers at the workshop were ProfNarendra Taly from California State University,Prof Dr Mashur Irsyam from Institute ofTechnology Bandung, Indonesia, and Prof D.KPaul from India. The workshop discussed policiesand regulations on earthquake hazardmitigation in Malaysia. The participants also hadthe opportunity to visit the tsunami-affectedareas in Kuala Muda, Kedah.

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The Ministry of Science, Technology andInnovation had directed the Academy of SciencesMalaysia to undertake a study relating to theimpact of earthquakes and tsunamis in Malaysia.Subsequently, the Academy was appointed as theProject Manager for the Seismic and TsunamiHazards and Risk Study project on 13 December2005. The objectives of the project were to assessthe seismicity in Malaysia, Among the agenciesand universities involved in the study are the

Bengkel Kebangsaan “Tsunami andEarthquake Hazard Mitigation:Considerations for MalaysianPlanning Design & ConstructionPractice”

Akademi Sains Malaysia dan Pusat PenyelidikanPerumahan, Fakulti Kejuruteraan, UniversitiPutra Malaysia menganjurkan BengkelKebangsaan bertajuk “Tsunami and EarthquakeHazard Mitigation: Considerations for MalaysianPlanning Design & Construction Practice” pada22-23 Ogos 2005 di Pulau Pinang. Seramai 50peserta menghadiri bengkel tersebut. Objektifbengkel ini adalah untuk membentangkanbencana gempabumi dan tsunami di Malaysiadan negara-negara ASEAN. Ia juga membincangkanlangkah-langkah mitigasi termasuk perancangan,rekabentuk dan pembinaan struktur kejuruteraan,pembelajaran daripada pengalaman dan amalannegara lain. Di antara penceramah yang hadir dibengkel tersebut terdiri daripada ProfesorNarendra Taly dari California State Univesity, Prof.Dr. Mashur Irsyam dari Institute of TechnologyBandung, Indonesia dan Prof. D.K. Paul dari India.Bengkel ini turut membincangkan dasar danundang-undang mitigasi bencana gempabumiMalaysia. Peserta juga mendapat peluangmelawat kawasan bencana tsunami di KualaMuda, Kedah.

Kajian Bencana dan RisikoTsunami dan Gempabumi diMalaysia

Kementerian Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi telahmengarahkan Akademi Sains Malaysia untukmenjalan kajian berkenaan kesan gempabumidi Malaysia. Lanjutan dari itu, Akademi SainsMalaysia telah dilantik sebagai Pengurus Projekbagi Kajian Bencana dan Risiko Gempabumi danTsunami di Malaysia pada 13 Disember 2005.Objektif projek adalah untuk menilai risikogempabumi dan tsunami di Malaysia. Di antaraagensi dan universiti yang terlibat dalam kajian


ini adalah Jabatan Meteorologi Malaysia,Jabatan Mineral dan Geosains, UniversitiTeknologi Malaysia, Universiti Sains Malaysiadan Universiti Putra Malaysia. Projek tersebutsedang dalam proses perlaksanaan.

Hasil kajian yang akan dikemukakan kepadaKerajaan merupakan laporan yangmengandungi penilaian bencana gempa bumidan tsunami serta syor-syor strategi, amalan danperaturan yang akan dilaksanakan oleh agensiberkaitan termasuk ringkasan untuk penggubaldasar, pelbagai peta seperti peta‘macrozonation’ dan peta ‘microzonation’ bagibeberapa bandar utama serta spektrum responrekabentuk.

KAJIAN DUE DILIGENCE

Pada tahun 2005, Akademi Sains Malaysiaditugaskan oleh Kementerian Sains, Teknologidan Inovasi untuk melaksana ‘due diligence’ keatas kertas cadangan berkenaan “Establishmentof National Brain Research Centre” dan“Collaboration between InternationalFoundation for Science (IFS), Malaysian ScientificAssociation (MSA) and Ministry of Science,Technology and Innovation.”

Akademi mencadangkan Professor Ishwarmemberi sumbangan kepada pembangunankapasiti penyelidikan di dalam bidangneuroendrokrinologi/neuropeptida sertaneuroendokrinologi ikan Malaysia melaluikerjsama dengan Universiti Malaya dalambidang penyelidikan neuropeptida dan denganUniversiti Putra Malaysia dalam bidangpenyelidikan ikan.

Akademi Sains Malaysia juga mencadangkankepada MOSTI untuk menyokong programkerjasama antara IFS, MSA dan MOSTI denganmembiayai kos yang berkaitan dengan‘mentorship’ di universiti-universiti dan institusi-institusi penyelidikan di Malaysia. Akademi

Malaysian Meteorological Department, Mineraland Geoscience Department, Universiti TeknologiMalaysia, Universiti Sains Malaysia, and UniversitiPutra Malaysia. The project is currently ongoing.

The expected deliverables to the Government willbe a Report containing an assessment ofearthquake and tsunami hazards as well asrecommendations on strategies, practices andregulations to be implemented by the relevantagencies including a summary for policy makersas well as a macrozonation map, microzonationmaps of several major cities, and a designresponse spectrum.

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In 2005, the Academy of Sciences Malaysia wasrequested by the Ministry of Science, Technologyand Innovation to conduct due diligence on theproposals on “Establishment of a National BrainResearch Centre” and “Collaboration betweenInternational Foundation for Science (IFS),Malaysian Scientific Association (MSA) andMinistry of Science, Technology and Innovation.”

The Academy recommended that ProfessorIshwar contribute to research capacity buildingin the area of neuroendocrinology/neuropeptideand fish endocrinology in Malaysia thoughcollaboration with University of Malaya in thearea of neuropeptide research and UniversitiPutra Malaysia in fish research.

The Academy of Sciences Malaysia alsorecommended MOSTI to support the collaborationprogramme between IFS and MSA with MOSTI bycovering the costs related to mentorship atMalaysian universities and research institutions.The Academy agreed to become the coordinator


of the programme where it will be responsible forthe matching between the mentees and suitablementors and providing report and feedback toMOSTI as and when needed.

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In view of the proposal to set up a monitoringsystem to track the performance of scientists andinstitutions in Malaysia, the Academy of SciencesMalaysia visited Thomson ISI (Institute of ScientificInformation) office in Singapore on 10 March 2005.The delegation consisted of Prof Datuk Dr MazlanOthman FASc, Secretary General Academy ofSciences Malaysia, Dr Francis Ng FASc, FellowAcademy of Sciences Malaysia, Dato’ Dr SamsudinTugiman, Executive Director Academy of SciencesMalaysia and Tengku Sharizad Tengku Dahlan,Senior Scientific Officer. One of the objectives ofthe visit was to see what information ThomsonISI had on Malaysia that was useful and to findout the future development of its products whichare of relevance and the financial implications ofthe service. The visit provided the Academy withinformation on available products and servicesof ISI.

Sains Malaysia bersetuju menjadi penyelarasprogram di mana ASM akan bertanggungjawabdalam memadankan ‘mentee’ dan ‘mentor’ yangsesuai serta menyediakan laporan danmaklumbalas kepada MOSTI apabila perlu.

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Merujuk kepada cadangan untuk mewujudkansatu sistem pemantauan untuk mengikutiperkembangan prestasi saintis dan institusi diMalaysia, Akademi Sains Malaysia telahmengadakan lawatan ke pejabat Thomson ISI(Institute of Scientific Information) di Singapurapada 10 Mac 2005. Delegasi terdiri daripadaProf. Datuk Mazlan Othman FASc, SetiausahaAgung Akademi Sains Malaysia, Dr. Francis NgFASc, Felo Akademi Sains Malaysia, Dato’ Dr.Samsudin Tugiman, Pengarah Eksekutif AkademiSains Malaysia dan Tengku Sharizad TengkuDahlan, Pegawai Sains Kanan. Salah satu dariobjektif lawatan adalah untuk meninjaumaklumat yang ada di Thomson ISI mengenaiMalaysia yang berguna dan juga untukmeninjau perkembangan terkini produknyayang relevan serta implikasi kewangan bagiperkhidmatannya. Dengan lawatan tersebutAkademi berjaya mendapat maklumat tentangproduk dan perkhidmatan di ISI.


It is imperative for Malaysia as a fast growing nation in science,technology and innovation, to increase its capacity and capability inresearch and development. The Academy plays a vital role in meetingthis demand by championing the fostering of a culture of scientificexcellence through programmes for various target groups. Through thisplatform, the Academy invites Nobel Laureates and Eminent Scientistswith the aim of building networks and collaboration with many of theworld’s centres of excellence in science & technology. Under this trust,the Academy also manages the Scientific Advancement Fund Allocation(SAGA) for Fundamental Science research which is given to develop astrong fundamental science base of international standard in Malaysia.

Program Kecemerlangan Saintifik

Scientific Excellence Programme

Program Kecemerlangan Saintifik

Scientific Excellence Programme

Malaysia, sebagai sebuah negara yang maju dancepat membangun di dalam bidang sains,teknologi dan inovasi, perlu meningatkankebolehan dan kemampuan di dalam bidangpenyelidikkan dan pembangunan. Akademimemainkan peranan yang penting dalammembantu negara mencapai matlamat inidengan menjuarai program-programkecemerlangan sains melalui pelbagai programkepada pelbagai kumpulan sasaran. Melaluiprogram ini, Akademi telah menjemput ramaipemenang Hadiah Nobel dan Saintis terkenaldengan tujuan membina rangkaian kerjasamadengan pusat kecemerlangan sains dan teknologidi dunia.

Malaysia, sebagai sebuah negara yang maju dancepat membangun di dalam bidang sains,teknologi dan inovasi, perlu meningatkankebolehan dan kemampuan di dalam bidangpenyelidikkan dan pembangunan. Akademimemainkan peranan yang penting dalammembantu negara mencapai matlamat inidengan menjuarai program-programkecemerlangan sains melalui pelbagai programkepada pelbagai kumpulan sasaran. Melaluiprogram ini, Akademi telah menjemput ramaipemenang Hadiah Nobel dan Saintis terkenaldengan tujuan membina rangkaian kerjasamadengan pusat kecemerlangan sains dan teknologidi dunia.


SAGA mempunyai visi untuk menghasilkankumpulan saintis dalam bidang sains asas yangbertaraf antarabangsa dan menubuhkan PusatKecemerlangan Penyelidikan Sains Asas dalambidang utama yang dikenalpasti.

Fizik merangkumi bidang-bidang seperti’Condensed Matter’, ’Particle Physics’ dan’Astrophysics’, ‘Atomic Physics dan Optics’,’Biophysics’ dan ’Medical Physics’ dan ’TheoreticalPhysics’. Bidang kimia pula meliputi rekaan’Molecular Design’ dan ‘Synthesis’; ‘ChemicalPhysics’; ‘Material Chemistry’ dan ‘ChemicalPhenomena’. Bidang fisiologi dan perubatanmerangkumi mekanisma perkembanganpenyakit; regulasi dan isyarat sel; konsep danteknologi novel; novel terapi dan sains otak.

Setakat ini sebanyak 61 projek ditaja di bawahSAGA dengan jumlah keseluruhan pembiayaanadalah RM15,757,570. Carta 1 menunjukkangambaran bilangan aplikasi dan projek yangdiluluskan di dalam bidang fizik, kimia danfisiologi atau perubatan. Carta 2 menunjukkanperatus bagi penyelidikan asas dan bukan asasSAGA bagi pusingan 1 dan 2. Terdapat

SAGA has a vision to build a pool of scientists ofinternational standing in fundamental sciencesand to create Centres of Excellence inFundamental Research in identified priorityareas.

The major fields covered under Physics areCondensed Matter; Particle Physics andAstrophysics; Atomic Physics and Optics;Biophysics and Medical Physics and TheoreticalPhysics. The Chemistry discipline coveredMolecular Design and Synthesis; ChemicalPhysics; Material Chemistry and ChemicalPhenomena. Physiology or Medicine covered theareas of Mechanism of Disease Development; CellRegulation and Signaling; Novel Technologies andConcepts; Novel Therapeutics and Brain Science.

Thus far 61 projects are being funded under SAGAwith a total funding amount of RM15,757,570.Chart 1 provides an overview of the breakdownof number of applications and approved projectsin the fields of Physics, Chemistry and Physiologyor Medicine. Chart 2 shows the percentage offundamental and non-fundamental researchapplications for SAGA in rounds 1 and 2. There

Carta 1:Status KeseluruhanDana SAGA Pusingan 1& 2.

Chart 1:Overall Status ofFunding, SAGA Rounds1 & 2.

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pengurangan yang signifikan dalam bilanganaplikasi bukan sains asas bagi SAGA pusingankedua berbanding dengan pusingan pertama,memandangkan komuniti saintifik telahmempunyai kefahaman tentang kriteria utamaSAGA, iaitu peruntukan untuk penyelidikansains asas sahaja. Sebanyak 361 daripadapermohonan yang diterima untuk SAGApusingan 1 dan 2, hanya 61 projek diluluskansebagai kriteria utama untuk peruntukan SAGA,di mana pemohon mestilah merupakanpenyelidik yang mempunyai rekod yangterbukti dalam bidang yang diminta danmempunyai keupayaan untuk menerbitkanhasil penyelidikan dalam jurnal antarabangsa.Statistik menunjukkan bahawa kebanyakkanpermohonan dan projek yang telah diluluskanadalah dalam bidang Kimia diikuti denganFisiologi atau Perubatan dan Fizik.

Daripada 61 projek SAGA yang diberiperuntukan, dalam bidang Kimia, bidangpenyelidikan yang paling banyak projek ialah‘Rekabentuk Molekul dan Sintesis’. Bagi Fisiologiatau Perubatan, bidang penyelidikan yangpaling banyak projek adalah ‘Mechanism ofDisease Development’, ‘Cell Regulation andSignaling’ dan ‘Novel Therapeutics’. Manakaladalam bidang Fizik, adalah ‘Particle andAstrophysics’ diikuti dengan ‘Condensed Matter’.

Carta 2:Peratus bagiPenyelidikan Asas danBukan Asas AplikasiSAGA Pusingan 1 & 2.

Chart 2:Percentage ofFundamental & NonFundamental ResearchApplications, SAGARounds 1 & 2.


has been a significant reduction in the number ofnon-fundamental science applications in round2 of SAGA as compared to round 1 as the scientificcommunity has gained a better understandingof SAGA’s main criteria i.e. funding forfundamental sciences research only. Out of a totalof 361 applications received for SAGA rounds 1and 2, only 61 projects were approved as anothermajor criteria for SAGA funding is that applicantsmust be researchers with a proven track recordin the field of funding requested and have theability to publish in internationally refereedjournals. Statistics show that the most numberof applications and approved projects are in theChemistry field followed by the Physiology/Medicine and Physics.

Out of the 61 SAGA projects that are currentlybeing funded, in the Chemistry field, the researcharea with the most number of projects is‘Molecular Design and Synthesis’. As forPhysiology or Medicine, the research areas withthe most number of projects are ‘Mechanism ofDisease Development’, ‘Cell Regulation andSignaling’ as well as ‘Novel Therapeutics’. In thefield of Physics, the research areas with the mostnumber of funded projects are ‘Particle andAstrophysics’ followed by ‘Condensed Matter’.


ANUGERAH KECEMERLANGANANUGERAH KECEMERLANGANANUGERAH KECEMERLANGANANUGERAH KECEMERLANGANANUGERAH KECEMERLANGANSAINTIFIK ASMSAINTIFIK ASMSAINTIFIK ASMSAINTIFIK ASMSAINTIFIK ASMPENGHORMAPENGHORMAPENGHORMAPENGHORMAPENGHORMATTTTTAN KEPAN KEPAN KEPAN KEPAN KEPADADADADADA A A A A TUNTUNTUNTUNTUNDR. MAHADR. MAHADR. MAHADR. MAHADR. MAHATHIR MOHAMADTHIR MOHAMADTHIR MOHAMADTHIR MOHAMADTHIR MOHAMAD

Anugerah ini diberi kepada penyelidik yangtelah menghasilkan penemuan penting yangdiiktiraf di peringkat antarabangsa dalambidang Perubatan Tropika, Pertanian Tropika,Senibina dan Kejuruteraan Tropika serta SumberAlam Tropika. Hadiah bagi Anugerah inimerupakan wang tunai RM 100,000.00, besertapingat dan sijil. Kriteria pencalonan untukpenganugerahan adalah penyelidik yang telahmenghasilkan penemuan penting dalampenyelidikan tropika yang mendapatpengiktirafan antarabangsa serta membawaimpak positif kepada masyarakat. Pencalonanboleh dibuat oleh individu atau institusi danpenerimaan anugerah juga boleh terdiridaripada individu atau institusi.

Pada tahun 2005, Akademi Sains Malaysiamenerima sejumlah 17 pencalonan dari 10negara termasuk Malaysia yang menamakan 6calon. Input daripada dua ahli Panel PenasihatAntarabangsa iaitu Nobel Laureate Prof. Dr.Douglas Osheroff dan Nobel Laureate Prof. LeeYuan Tseh juga turut diterima.

Semua Felo Akademi telah diundang untukmemilih pemenang melalui undian pada 6Ogos 2005, dan Prof John Sheppard Mckenzie,Curtin University of Technology, Australia dalambidang Perubatan Tropika dan merupakanpenerima pertama anugerah nobel tersebut.Penyampaian hadiah telah disempurnakan pada3 September 2005 oleh Seri Paduka BagindaYang Di Pertuan Agong.

Professor Mackenzie merupakan Felo Premierdan Profesor bagi Penyakit Berjangkit Tropika diBahagian Sains Kesihatan di Curtin University ofTechnology, Australia. Sumbangan ProfesorMackenzie yang terbesar adalah penyelesaian

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This Award is given to researchers who have madeinternationally recognised breakthroughs intropical research in the fields of Tropical Medicine,Tropical Agriculture, Tropical Architecture andEngineering, and Tropical Natural Resources. TheAward carries a cash prize of RM 100,000.00, amedal and a certificate. The nomination criteriafor the awards are researchers who have mademajor breakthroughs in tropical research thathave gained international recognition andbrought greater positive impacts on the society.Nominations can be made by individuals orinstitutions and the recipient can be an individualor an institution.

In the year 2005, the Academy received a total of17 nominations from 10 countries, includingMalaysia which nominated 6 candidates. Inputfrom two members of the International AdvisoryPanel namely Nobel Laureate Prof Dr DouglasOsheroff and Nobel Laureate Prof Lee Yuan Tsehas an International Advisory Panel were alsoreceived.

Fellows elected the winner by voting on 6 August2005 and Prof John Sheppard Mckenzie, CurtinUniversity of Technology, Australia in the field ofTropical Medicine became the first recipient of theaward. Conferment of the award on the recepientby Yang Di Pertuan Agong was held on 3September 2005.

Professor Mackenzie is the Premier Fellow andProfessor of Tropical Infectious Diseases at theDivision of Health Sciences at Curtin University ofTechnology, Australia. Professor Mackenzie’smajor contribution is in solving the problems


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Bagi tahun 2005, dua aktiviti utama telahdilaksanakan di bawah Program TabungAmanah Perubatan Dr. Ranjeet Bhagwan Singhialah Syarahan Memorial dan Bengkel Teknikal.Syarahan Memorial Dr. Ranjeet Bhagwan SinghKe-7 telah diadakan pada 8 November 2005 diInstitut Penyelidikan Perubatan, Kuala Lumpur.Prof. Sir Alec Jeffreys dari University of Leicester,United Kingdom menyampaikan syarahanbertajuk “Genetic Finger Printing and Beyond”.

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For the year 2005, two main activities wereconducted under the Dr Ranjeet Bhagwan SinghMedical Trust Fund Programme; namelyMemorial Lecture and Technical Workshop. The7th Dr Ranjeet Bhagwan Singh Memorial Lecturewas organised on 8 November 2005 at theInstitute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur. ProfSir Alec Jeffreys from University of Leicester, UnitedKingdom delivered a lecture entitled “GeneticFinger Printing and Beyond”. Approximately 300

Prof. Sir Alec Jeffreys semasa persidanganmedia di IMR.Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys during the pressconference at IMR.

Peserta yang menyertai Syarahan Memorial Dr. Ranjeet Bhagwan Singh.Participants at the Dr. Ranjeet Bhagwan Singh Memorial Lecture.

related to the Japanese Encephalitis virus. He hasbeen involved in the investigation of thephylogeny, virus movement into Indonesia,Papua-New Guinea and the Torres Straits Islands,the kind of mosquitoes involved in transmission,risk analysis about establishment in new areas,and elucidating the ecology of the virus in Papua-New Guinea and Torres Strait. The Academyenvisages that the award will open the windowof opportunities for research collaboration withrenowned scientists in this area.

masalah berhubung dengan virus JapaneseEncephalitis. Beliau terlibat dalam penyelidikanke atas phlogeny, penyebaran virus ke Indonesia,Papua New-Guinea dan kepulauan Selat Torres,jenis nyamuk yang terlibat dalam jangkitan,analisa risiko dalam pembangunan kawasanbaru dan menjelaskan ekologi virus di PapuaNew-Guinea dan Selat Torres. Akademi berharappenganugerahan ini akan membuka peluanguntuk kerjasama dalam bidang penyelidikandengan saintis terkemuka dalam bidang ini.


Peserta teknikal bengkel diberi latihan oleh pakar perunding bengkel.Technical workshop participants observe being given hands-ontraining by the workshop consultants expert team.

Perunding teknikal bengkel.Technical workshop consultant.

Academician Dato’ Dr. Salleh Mohd Noor FAScmenyampaikan cenderamata kepada Prof. Sir Alec Jeffreys.Academician Dato’ Dr. Salleh Moh Noor FASc presenting amemento to Prof. Sir Alec Jeffreys.

Para peserta Bengkel Teknikal Bhagwan Singh.Participants of Bhagwan Singh Technical Workshop.

guests representing universities, researchinstitutes and government agencies attendedthe lecture. The lecture was chaired by ProfDr Koh Chong Lek FASc. Prof Sir Alec Jeffreysalso visited the Department of Chemistry,Petaling Jaya where he visited the laboratoriesand was given a briefing on the activities of theDepartment.

This year the Dr Ranjeet Bhagwan Singh TechnicalWorkshop was organised in collaboration withUniversity of Malaya from 14 – 17 December2005. The workshop entitled ‘New Methods ofMonitoring Immunity’ was conducted by a groupof experts from Australia which included DrGunasegaran Karupiah, Head of Infection andImmunology Group, the John Curtin School ofMedical Research, Australian National Universityand Dr Philip Hodgkin, Principal Research Fellowand President of Australian Society forImmunology together with six other technical

Kira-kira 300 jemputan dari universiti, institutpenyelidikan dan agensi Kerajaan menghadirisyarahan tersebut. Syarahan dipengerusikanoleh Prof. Dr. Koh Chong Lek FASc. Prof. Sir AlecJeffreys juga melawat Jabatan Kimia, PetalingJaya di mana beliau telah melawat makmal dandiberi taklimat mengenai aktiviti Jabatan.

Pada tahun ini, bengkel Teknikal Dr. RanjeetBhagwan Singh telah dianjurkan bersamaUniversiti Malaya dari 14-17 Disember 2005.Bengkel bertajuk “New Methods of MonitoringImmunity” dikendalikan oleh sekumpulan pakardari Australia termasuk Dr. GunasegaranKarupiah, Ketua Kumpulan Penyakit Berjangkit,John Curtin School of Medical Research, AustralianNational University serta Dr. Phillip Hodgkin, FeloUtama Penyelidikan dan Presiden AustralianSociety for Immunology dan juga enam pakarteknikal. Sejumlah 35 penyelidik mengambil


bahagian dalam bengkel dan merekadiperkenalkan dengan teknik pengawasanimuniti. Bengkel ini juga membolehkanuniversiti terbabit membina rangkaian kerjauntuk menjalankan penyelidikan bersama dikalangan universiti dan pakar-pakar. Penyelidikjuga bersetuju untuk melatih rakan kerja merekatentang teknik yang dipelajari di universitimasing-masing.

ANUGERAH PENYELIDIKANANUGERAH PENYELIDIKANANUGERAH PENYELIDIKANANUGERAH PENYELIDIKANANUGERAH PENYELIDIKANKANSER MAKNAKANSER MAKNAKANSER MAKNAKANSER MAKNAKANSER MAKNA

Akademi Sains Malaysia telah menguruskanpermohonan dan pemilihan AnugerahPenyelidikan Kanser MAKNA semenjak tahun2002. Akademi mengambil peluang ini denganmenggunakan kepakaran felo untuk memberimanfaat kepada masyarakat.

Anugerah Penyelidikan Kanser MAKNA untuktahun 2004 telah disampaikan pada 11 Januari2005 di Universiti Putra Malaysia. AcaraPenyampaian Anugerah telah disempurnakanoleh YB Dato’ Kong Cho Ha, Timbalan MenteriSains, Teknologi dan Inovasi. Dua penyelidikyang menerima anugerah adalah Cik Lim MoonNian dari Institut Penyelidikan Perubatan danDr. Latifah Saiful Yazan dari Universiti PutraMalaysia. Penyelidikan mereka adalahmengenai “Suppression of Multidrug ResistantGene in Acute Myeloid Leukaemia Cells by SmallInterfering RNA” dan “The in vivo Anti-tumour

experts. A total of 35 researchers participated inthis workshop and they were introduced to thetechnique of monitoring immunity. This workshopalso enabled the participating universities toestablish networks to undertake joint researchamong universities and experts. The researchersalso agreed to train their colleagues on thetechniques at their respective universities.

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The Academy of Sciences Malaysia has beenmanaging the applications and vetting of theMAKNA Cancer Research Award since 2002. TheAcademy takes this opportunity to utilise theexpertise of its Fellows to benefit society throughthis programme.

The MAKNA Cancer Research Award for the year2004 was awarded on 11 January 2005 at DewanTaklimat, Universiti Putra Malaysia. The AwardCeremony was graced by YB Dato’ Kong Cho Ha,Deputy Minister of Science, Technology andInnovation. The two researchers who won theaward were Ms. Lim Moon Nian from Institute forMedical Research and Dr Latifah Saiful Yazanfrom Universiti Putra Malaysia. Their researchstudies were “Suppression of Multidrug ResistantGene in Acute Myeloid Leukaemia Cells by SmallInterfering RNA” and “In vivo Anti-tumourPromoting Activity of Bacteriocins from Lactic

Pemenang Anugerah PenyelidikanKanser MAKNA 2005.The successful recipients of theMAKNA Cancer Research Award2005.


Acid Bacteria on Chemical Carcinogenesis in MiceSkin” respectively.

For the year 2005, the Academy received 27applications from various research institutions.This year the vetting committee chaired byProfessor Dr Cheong Soon-Keng FASc hasawarded the MAKNA Cancer Research Award2005 to three researchers as follows:

(i) Masriana bt Hassan - RM 40,000(ii) Mohd Zulkefeli b Mat Jusoh –

RM 30, 000(iii) Yap Yoke Yeow – RM 30, 000

Promoting Activity of Bacteriocins from LacticAcid Bacteria on Chemical Carcinogenesis in MiceSkin”.

Untuk tahun 2005, Akademi telah menerima 27permohonan dari pelbagai institusi penyelidikan.Tahun ini, jawatankuasa pemilihan yangdipengerusikan oleh Profesor Dr. Cheong Soon-Keng FASc telah memberikan AnugerahPenyelidikan Kanser MAKNA 2005 kepada tigapenyelidik seperti berikut:

(i) Masriana bt Hassan - RM 40,000(ii) Mohd. Zulkefeli b. Mat Jusoh -

RM 30,000(iii) Yap Yoke Yeow - RM 30,000

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Jawatankuasa Pemandu Program AngkasawanNegara yang dipengerusikan oleh Dato’ Sri NajibTun Razak yang bersidang pada 2004 telahmelantik Akademi Sains Malaysia sebagaipengurus program sains yang akan diadakansempena penempatan Angkasawan Malaysiapertama di International Space Station (ISS) padaOktober 2007.

Agensi Angkasa Negara (ANGKASA) sebagaipenerima program tersebut yang merupakansalah satu program ‘offset’ pembelian kapalterbang SU-30MKN oleh KementerianPertahanan dari Rusia, telah bekerjasama rapatdengan Akademi, bukan sahaja dalam aspeksains, tetapi juga kesedaran awam. Beberapapertukaran lawatan antara saintis Rusia danMalaysia telah diadakan dalam konteks sains,kesedaran awam dan pengurusan programkeseluruhan.

Walaupun pihak Rusia akan melancarkanAngkasawan Malaysia ke ISS, beberapa negaralain turut terlibat dalam program sains tersebut.Negara tersebut termasuklah Amerika Syarikat,Kanada, Itali dan Sepanyol. Program ini dijangka

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The National Angkasawan Programme SteeringCommittee chaired by Dato’ Sri Najib Tun Razakwhich convened in 2004 appointed the Academyof Sciences Malaysia as the manager of thesciences programme that will be carried out byMalaysian’s first Angkasawan at the InternationalSpace Station (ISS) in October 2007.

The National Space Agency (ANGKASA) asthe recipient of the programme which is an offsetof the purchase of the SU-30MKN planes by theMinistry of Defence from Russia, worked closelywith the Academy, not only in the aspects ofscience but public awareness as well. Severalexchange visits of Russian and Malaysianscientists were held in the context of science,public awareness and management of theprogramme in general.

Even though the Russians will launch theMalaysian Angkasawan to ISS, several othercountries are also involved in the scienceprogramme , including USA, Canada, Italy andSpain. The programme is expected to cover life


sciences, physical sciences, space medicine andfood technology.

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In line with its mandate to promote creativity,the Academy jointly organised and sponsoredthe Science-Arts Creativity Camp with UKM,Sabah Parks, the National Arts Gallery and UiTM.

The camp was held from 4 to 8 July 2005 at PulauTiga , Sabah, with the objective of promotingcreativity through two-way interactions be-tween artists and scientists. Revolving aroundthe theme “Alun “ meaning wave or cycle, it wasattended by 56 paticipants, 22 of whom werescientists from the Academy, Universities andSabah Parks in the field of chemistry, geology,physics, biology and mathematics. The otherparticipants were from the fields of visual, per-forming and literary arts.

Activities were organised around theme thatwould ensure maximum interaction betweenall participants and spanned performing artsevents, maritime, biological, geological andchemistry related expeditions, and lectures re-lated to the theme, “Alun”. Among the highlightsof the camps was a joint project where groupsof four participants, containing both artists andscientists, combined efforts to produce artisticinstallations from rocks and other natural ingre-dients. The artistic works were integrated as agarden installation of Pulau Tiga and presentedto Sabah Park.

Another unusual joint effort was the artistic per-formance in the mud volcano found on the is-land. Each participant also produced a paintingrelated to the theme of waves and cycles usingbasic art material and those found in nature. Eachparticipant is expected to produce a piece ofwork to be exhibited at the National Art Galleryin 2006.

akan meliputi sains biologi, sains fizikal,perubatan angkasa dan teknologi makanan.

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Sejajar dengan mandatnya untuk mempromosikreativiti, Akademi telah menganjur danmembiayai bersama Kem Kreativiti Sains-Senibersama UKM, Taman-taman Sabah, Balai SeniLukis Negara dan UiTM.

Kem tersebut telah diadakan dari 4 hingga 8Julai 2005 di Pulau Tiga, Sabah, bertujuan untukmempromosi kreativiti melalui interaksi dua-hala antara para saintis dan artis. Berkisar sekitartema ‘Alun’, Kem tersebut telah dihadiri oleh 56peserta , 22 daripada mereka adalah saintis dariAkademi, Universiti dan Taman-taman Sabahdalam bidang kimia, geologi, fizik, biologi danmatematik. Peserta lain adalah dari bdang senitampak, pentas dan sastera.

Kesemua aktiviti telah diatur supayamemaksimunkan interaksi antara semuapeserta. Aktiviti ini merangkumi acara senipentas, ekspedisi maritim, biologi, geologi dankimia, serta kuliah berkaitan tema ’Alun’. Antaraacara kemuncak ialah projek bersama yangdijalankan oleh kumpulan-kumpulan empatorang yang terdiri daripada artis dan saintis untukmenghasilkan pemasangan seni yangdiperbuat daripada batu dan bahan semulajadilain. Karya-karya seni ini telah diintegrasikansebagai satu pemasangan taman di Pulau Tigayang dipersembahkan sebagai hadiah kepadaTaman-taman Sabah.

Satu lagi usahasama luar biasa ialah pementasantarian di lumpur gunung berapi yang terdapatdi pulau tersebut. Setiap peserta telahmenghasilkan lukisan berkaitan dengan temaalun menggunakan bahan lukisan asas danbahan lain yang terdapat di pulau. Setiap pesertajuga dijangka akan menghasilkan karya yangakan dipamerkan di Balai Senil Negara pada2006.


As the future of our nation lies with today’s young generation, it isessential to nurture them from the beginning on a right foundationin science and technology and equip them to meet the challengesthat are ahead and thrive as the leaders of tomorrow. Thus theAcademy continues on a mission to create science awareness andgenerate interest to learn science and pursue a career in scienceamong the young. Various programmes are conducted to this effect,ranging from school activities to programmes for the public.

Memandangkan masa depan negara bergantungkepada generasi muda hari ini, adalah amatpenting untuk memastikan pengasuhan merekasejak kecil bermula dengan asas sains danteknologi dan menjadi tanggungjawab bersamabagi melengkapkan mereka dengan kebolehanuntuk memenuhi cabaran dan mencapaikejayaan sebagai pemimpin hari esok. Oleh yangdemikian, Akademi meneruskan misinya untukmeningkatkan kesedaran sains dan teknologi dikalangan generasi muda, dan mewujudkan minatmempelajari mata pelajaran sains dan seterusnyameneruskan kerjaya dalam bidang sains. Untuktujuan pelbagai program sedang dijalankan olehAkademi.

Memandangkan masa depan negara bergantungkepada generasi muda hari ini, adalah amatpenting untuk memastikan pengasuhan merekasejak kecil bermula dengan asas sains danteknologi dan menjadi tanggungjawab bersamabagi melengkapkan mereka dengan kebolehanuntuk memenuhi cabaran dan mencapaikejayaan sebagai pemimpin hari esok. Oleh yangdemikian, Akademi meneruskan misinya untukmeningkatkan kesedaran sains dan teknologi dikalangan generasi muda, dan mewujudkan minatmempelajari mata pelajaran sains dan seterusnyameneruskan kerjaya dalam bidang sains. Untuktujuan tersebut pelbagai program telahdijalankan oleh Akademi.

Program Kesedaran Sains

Science Awareness Programme

Program Kesedaran Sains

Science Awareness Programme


SIRI SYARAHAN “ASM EMINENTPERSONS”

Academician Dato’ Ir. Lee Yee Cheong FASc telahmenyampaikan syarahan “ASM Eminent Person”yang bertajuk “Enginners, Engineering andMillenium Development Goals (MDG)” pada 20Mei 2005 di Institut Asia-Eropah. Syarahan yangdihadiri oleh 70 peserta membentangkanmengenai peranan penting SET di dalammembantu negara-negara membangunmencapai MDG melalui kerjasama Selatan-Selatan. Pertubuhan Bangsa-bangsa Bersatuakan menghasilkan pelan tindakan pada tahun2005 untuk melaksanakan MDG bagimengurangkan kemiskinan, mengurangkankelaparan, memberi bantuan perubatankepada mangsa penyakit pandemik danmenghalang kerosakan alam sekitar. Syarahantersebut memberi banyak maklumat kepadapara peserta mengenai Millennium Project (MP)2002–2005 yang dilaksanakan oleh PertubuhanBangsa-bangsa Bersatu.

Sebagai memenuhi permintaan untukmengedarkan maklumat mengenai MDGkepada masyarakat umum, Akademimenjemput universiti dan institusi pengajiantinggi untuk bersama menganjurkan syarahantersebut. Kolej Unversiti Tun Hussein Onn(KUiTHO), Universiti Malaya, Kolej UniversitiSains dan Teknologi Malaysia (KUSTEM) danUniversiti Islam Antarabangsa (UIA) telahmemberi maklum balas mengenai jemputantersebut dan hingga kini YBhg. AcademicianDato’ Ir. Lee Yee Cheong FASc telah memberikuliah di KUiTHO.

SIRI SYARAHAN PERDANA ASM

Akademi Sains Malaysia telah menganjurkansatu Syarahan Inaugural oleh Profesor Dr. VictorK.E. Lim FASc pada 26 February 2005. Beliaumenyampaikan syarahan mengenai “EmergingInfections in South-East Asia”. Kuliah diadakan di

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Academician Dato’ Ir Lee Yee Cheong FAScdelivered his ASM Eminent Persons Lectureentitled ‘Engineers, Engineering and MillenniumDevelopment Goals (MDGs)’ on 20 May 2005 atAsia-Europe Institute. The lecture which wasattended by 70 participants presented the crucialrole of SET in helping developing countries achieveMDGs through South-South collaboration. The UNwill formulate an action plan in 2005 to implementthe MDGs to alleviate poverty, reduce hunger,provide medical care to victims of pandemicdiseases and arrest further environmentaldegradation. The lecture on the MillenniumProject (MP) 2002-2005 conducted by the UnitedNations was very informative and educationalto the participants.

In response to the request to make informationon MDGs available to the public, the Academyinvited universities and higher learninginstitutions to co-organise the lecture. KolejUniversiti Tun Husein Onn (KUiTHO), University ofMalaya, Kolej Universiti Sains dan TeknologiMalaysia (KUSTEM) and International IslamicUniversity (IIU) had responded to the invitationand to date YBhg Academician Dato’ Ir Lee YeeCheong FASc has successfully delivered his lectureat KUiTHO.

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The Academy of Sciences Malaysia organised anInaugural Lecture by Professor Dr. Victor K E LimFASc on 26 February 2005. He delivered a lectureentitled “Emerging Infections in South East Asia.”The lecture was held at the Institute of Medical



Institut Penyelidikan Perubatan dan dihadirioleh 270 peserta dalam bidang akademik danperubatan.

Syarahan Professor Dr. Victor Lim memberi fokustentang punca penyakit yang menyebabkaninfeksi di mana ia tidak begitu difahami tetapiia bersifat kompleks dan ‘multi-factorial’ yangmelibatkan mikrobilogi, faktor sosio-ekonomipersekitaran. Syarahan ini juga turutmengutarakan ciri-ciri mikrob yang amatbermanfaat dan sentiasa berupayamemperolehi faktor virulen yang baru,menyesuaikan diri kepada persekitaran/ hosbaru, menukar antigen mereka sertamemperolehi ketahanan antimikrobial.

SIRI SYARAHAN UMUM ASM

Akademi Sains Malaysia dengan kerjasamaUniversiti Putra Malaysia menganjurkan satuSyarahan Umum bertajuk “Opportunites,Challenges and New Perspective in NaturalProducts Research and Development” pada 16Februari 2005 di IDEAL, Universiti PutraMalaysia. Syarahan tersebut disampaikan olehProf Kurt Hostettman dari University of Geneva.Sejajar dengan lawatan beliau, Akademi jugamengadakan satu sesi dialog di kalanganpenyelidik Malaysia dalam bidang Produk AsliKimia untuk membincangkan isu-isu berkaitanteknologi, penyelidikan dan pembangunan diMalaysia. Sesi dialog diadakan pada 6 Februari2005 di Makmal Produk Asli, Institut Biosains,Universiti Putra Malaysia.

Satu lagi Syarahan Umum telah dianjurkanbersama oleh Akademi Sains Malaysia danUniversiti Putra Malaysia pada 20 April 2005.Syarahan bertajuk “Intelligent Machines forPrecision Farming” telah disampaikan olehProfesor Simon Blackmore dari Centre forPrecision Farming, Royal Veterinary andAgricultural University, Denmark. Syarahan inimemberi fokus kepada kebun persendirian dankeperluannya, di mana setiap kebun dianalisa

Research and attended by 270 participants fromboth the academic and medical fields.

Professor Dr Victor Lim’s lecture highlighted thereasons for emerging infections which are notcompletely understood as they appear to becomplex and multi-factorial involvingmicrobiological, environmental and socio-economicfactors. The lecture further highlighted thecharacteristics of microbes which areextraordinarily resourceful and constantly ableto acquire new virulent factors, adapt to newenvironments/ hosts, change their antigens andacquire antimicrobial resistance.

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The Academy of Sciences Malaysia with thecollaboration of Universiti Putra Malaysia organiseda Public Lecture entitled ’Opportunites, Challengesand New Perspective in Natural ProductsResearch and Development’ on 16 February 2005at IDEAL, Universiti Putra Malaysia. The lecturewas delivered by Profesor Kurt Hostettman fromUniversity of Geneva. In conjunction with his visit,the Academy also organised a dialogue sessionamong Malaysian researchers from the field ofNatural Chemical Products to discuss isues relatedto technology, research and development inMalaysia. The dialogue session was held on 6February 2005 at the Natural ProductsLaboratory, Biosciences Institute, Universiti PutraMalaysia.

Another Public Lecture was jointly organised bythe Academy of Sciences Malaysia and UniversitiPutra Malaysia on 20 April 2005. The lectureentitled ‘Intelligent Machines for PrecisionFarming’ was delivered by Professor SimonBlackmore from Centre for Precision Farming,Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University,Denmark. Precision Farming focuses on theindividual farm and its needs, and every singlefield is carefully analysed using modern


secara terperinci menggunakan teknologiseperti sistem ‘global positioning’, fotografidigital udara dan penginderaan jauh sertaperalatan pengurusan pentadbiran sepertistatistik hasil. Syarahan Umum ini dihadiri oleh70 peserta.

Dalam siri syarahan yang sama, Akademi SainsMalaysia telah menjemput Prof Dr Wayne L.Myers menyampaikan syarahan di MalaysianCentre for Remote Sensing (MACRES) pada 30September 2005 di bawah Program BudayaKecemerlangan. Prof Myers merupakanProfessor dalam bidang Perhutanan Biometrikdan Pengarah di Office for Remote Sensing andSpatial Information Resources di PennsylvaniaState University. Beliau kini sedang di dalam cutisabatikal dari Pennsylvania State Universitysebagai Felo Penyelidik di KUSTEM, Terengganu.Prof Myers menyampaikan syarahan bertajuk“Macroscopes vs. Microscopes: The Multi-scaleScience of Environment” di MACRES.

Syarahan Umum ini dihadiri seramai lebih kurang90 peserta yang terdiri daripada pegawaiMACRES serta pegawai dari Kementerian daninstitusi seperti Kementerian Alam Sekitar danSumber Asli, JPSM, Perhilitan, FRIM, MPOB, MRBdan UPM. Syarahan Prof Myers merangkumibidang yang luas dan beliau menyampaikansatu syarahan yang informatif. Beberapa pesertaturut membincangkan mengenai teknologiGeographic Information Systems (GIS) yangmemainkan peranan penting dalam organisasikerajaan dan badan perniagaan.

technology, such as global positioning system,digital air photography and remote sensing aswell as traditional land surveys and administrativemanagement tools such as yield statistics. Thepublic lecture was attended by 70 participants.

The Academy of Sciences Malaysia extended aninvitation to Prof Dr Wayne L. Myers to deliver alecture at the Malaysian Centre for RemoteSensing (MACRES) on 30th September 2005 underits ‘Fostering a Culture of Excellence Programme’.Prof Myers is a Professor of Forest Biometrics andDirector of Office for Remote Sensing and SpatialInformation Resources at the Pennsylvania StateUniversity. He is currently on sabbatical leave fromPennsylvania State University as a ResearchFellow at KUSTEM, Terengganu. Prof Myersdelivered a lecture on “Macroscopes vs.Microscopes: The Multi-scale Science ofEnvironment” at MACRES.

The Public Lecture was well attended by about90 persons mainly comprising MACRES Officersalong with those from other Government Ministries/ institutions such as Ministry of Natural Resourcesand Environment (MNRE), JPSM, Perhilitan, FRIM,MPOB, MRB and UPM. Prof Myers covered manybroad areas and presented a very informativelecture. Some of the applications discussed werethe GIS (Geographic Information Systems)technologies that serve important roles for manygovernment organisations and commercialenterprises.


KUIZ DAN PROJEK SAINSNASIONAL DUMEX

Semenjak tahun 2004, pelajar sekolah rendahdari seluruh negara berpeluang untukmempelajari sains dengan cara yang lebihmenyeronokkan dengan adanya Kuiz dan ProjekSains Kebangsaan Dumex & Fiesta Rakan Esti.Pada tahun ini, program telah dirasmikan olehYB. Datuk Profesor Dr. Mohd. Ruddin AbdulGhani, Setiausaha Parlimen, Kementerian Sains,Teknologi dan Inovasi pada 10 Mac 2005 di SKTaman Melati, Kuala Lumpur. Program bergerakyang bermula di Kuala Lumpur berakhir di Sibu,Sarawak pada 25 Mei 2005.

Program ini dianjurkan oleh Akademi SainsMalaysia, Kementerian Sains, Teknologi danInovasi dan Kementerian Pendidikan dandisokong oleh DUMEX (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. Acarautama Fiesta adalah “Kuiz Sains Nasional Dumex”untuk pelajar tahun tiga dan ke bawah dan“Projek Sains Nasional DUMEX” untuk Tahun 4 -6. Ia memberi peluang kepada para pelajaruntuk menunjukkan bakat mereka.

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Since 2004, primary school students throughoutthe nation have the opportunity to learn aboutscience in an exiting way during the “DumexNational Science Quiz and Science Project & RakanEsti Fiesta”. This year the programme wasofficiated by YB Datuk Professor Dr Mohd RuddinAb. Ghani, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry ofScience, Technology and Innovation on 10 March2005 at SK Taman Melati, Kuala Lumpur. The roadtour which started in Kuala Lumpur, ended in Sibu,Sarawak on 25 May 2005.

The programme is organised by the Academy ofSciences Malaysia, Ministry of Science, Technology& Innovation and Ministry of Education andsupported by DUMEX (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd. Thecrest of the Fiesta will be the ‘DUMEX NationalScience Quiz’ for Year 3 and below and the ‘DUMEXNational Science Project’ for Years 4 – 6. It providesan opportunity for our young learners to unleashtheir talents.

Dato’ Dr Abdul Aziz S.A Kadir menemani Dato’ Haji KusainiHaji Hasbullah melawat tapak projek sains.Dato’ Dr Abdul Aziz S.A Kadir accompaning Dato’ HajiKusaini Haji Hasbullah to visit the Science Project Booth.

Pemenang Kuiz dan Projek Sains Nasional 2005 di London.Winners of National Science Quiz and Science Project 2005 at London.


Pemenang kedua-dua kategori kuiz dan projekdari 15 buah negeri bertanding di peringkatakhir yang diadakan dari 31 Julai – 3 Ogos 2005di Pusat Sains Negara. Selain daripadapertandingan, penganjur juga telahmengadakan program lawatan sambil belajarselama sehari semasa pelajar berada di KualaLumpur. Pelajar melawat Universiti Multimedia,Putrajaya dan kilang DUMEX di Nilai.

Acara penutup dan penyampaian hadiahdisempurnakan oleh YBhg. Dato’ Haji KusainiHaji Hasbullah, Timbalan Ketua PengarahJabatan Sekolah, Kementerian PelajaranMalaysia pada 3 Ogos 2005. Kuiz Sains NasionalDUMEX 2005 dimenangi oleh SJK (C) Sam Tet,Ipoh manakala Projek Sains Nasinal DUMEXdimenangi oleh SJK (C) Chung Hwa, KotaKinabalu. Kedua-dua sekolah memenangi “TrofiCabaran Akademi Sains Malaysia”, lawatansambil belajar ke London, dan wang tunai RM2000 kepada sekolah.

Para pemenang berpeluang melawat pelbagaitempat menarik semasa lawatan ke London dari27 November – 2 Disember 2005 seperti KewGardens, Science Museum, Madame Tussaud,Planetarium, National Maritime Museum,Museum of London dan Pusat Penyelidikan TunAbdul Razak.

The champions of both quiz and project categoryfrom all the 15 states met during the grand finalsheld from 31 July – 3 August 2005 at the NationalScience Centre. Apart from the competition itself,the organisers had also organised a-one daystudy visit programme while they were in KualaLumpur. The students visited the MultimediaUniversity, Putrajaya and the Dumex factory inNilai.

The closing and prize giving ceremony was gracedby YBhg Dato’ Haji Kusaini Haji Hasbullah, DeputyDirector General School Department, Ministry ofEducation Malaysia on 3 August 2005. TheDUMEX National Science Quiz 2005 was won bySJK (C) Sam Tet, Ipoh while the DUMEX NationalScience Project was won by SJK (C) Chung Hwa,Kota Kinabalu. Both winners won the “Academyof Sciences Malaysia Challenge Trophy”, Study Visitto London, and Cash Prize of RM 2000 for theschool.

The champions had the opportunity to visit manyinteresting places in London from 27 November –2 December 2005 such as Kew Gardens, ScienceMuseum, Madame Tussaud and Planetarium,National Maritime Museum, Museum of Londonand the Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre.

Peserta di makmal kejuruteraan Pusat PenyelidikanTun Abdul Razak.Participants at the engineering lab, Tun Abdul RazakResearch Centre.

Demonstrasi oleh Dr. Steve Stuart tentang ciri-ciri getahdi Pusat Tun Abdul Razak.Demonstration by Dr. Steve Stuart on characteristics ofrubber at Tun Abdul Razak Centre.


Secara keseluruhannya didapati, minat paraguru dan para pelajar semakin meningkat untukmengambil bahagian dalam pertandingan ini.Buat masa ini setiap negeri akan menamakan30 kumpulan untuk kuiz dan 15 kumpulan untukprojek sains. Tahun ini Akademi menerimabeberapa permintaan dari sekolah supayaFiesta Rakan Esti dianjurkan di sekolah merekadan juga untuk menambahkan jumlahpenyertaan.

KUIZ SAINS NASIONAL 2005

Sekali lagi, Akademi Sains Malaysiamenganjurkan Kuiz Sains Nasional dengankerjasama Kementerian Sains, Teknologi danInovasi, Kementerian Pelajaran dan NovozymesMalaysia Sdn Bhd. Tahun ini sebanyak 1408sekolah mengambil bahagian dalam Kuiz SainsNasional, merangkumi kesemua 15 negeri.Pusingan pertama iaitu ujian bertulisdilaksanakan di seluruh negara pada 23 April2005, peringkat negeri pada 25 Jun 2005 danperingkat zon pada 19 Ogos 2005.

Empat pemenang peringkat zon yangbertanding di peringkat akhir adalah SM SainsTun Syed Sheh Shahbudin, Bukit Mertajam, PulauPinang, SMK St. Michael, Ipoh, Perak, SMKLabuan, WP Labuan dan SMK (L) Methodist, KualaLumpur. Peringkat akhir Kuiz Sains Nasional2005 telah diadakan di Auditorium, BahagianTeknologi Pendidikan, Kementerian PelajaranMalaysia. Acara tersebut telah dihadiri oleh YB.Dato’ Kong Cho Ha, Timbalan Menteri, KementerianSains, Teknologi dan Inovasi. Pemenang Kuiz SainsNasional 2005 adalah SMK (L) Methodist, KualaLumpur dan pelajar terbaik adalah Chiong KhaiXiang yang juga dari SMK (L) Methodist, KualaLumpur. Pemenang mendapat Trofi CabaranPerdana Menteri, lawatan sambil belajar keSweden dan Denmark, sijil dan hadiah tunai.

Tahun ini menyaksikan penambahan dari segibilangan sekolah yang mengambil bahagian

Overall, the programme saw increasing interestamong teachers and students to participate inthis competition. Currently, each state willnominate 30 teams for quiz and 15 teams for thescience project. This year the Academy receivedseveral requests from schools to host the RakanEsti Fiesta in their schools and to increase thenumber of participating teams.

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Once again, the Academy of Sciences Malaysiaorganised the National Science Quiz incollaboration with the Ministry of Science,Technology and Innovation, Ministry of Educationand Novozymes Malaysia Sdn Bhd. Reaching outto all the 15 states, this year, 1408 schoolsparticipated in the National Science Quiz. The firstround of written test was conducted throughoutMalaysia on 23 April 2005, State level on 25 June2005 and the Zone Level on 16 August 2005.

The winners of the four Zone Levels whocompeted at the finals are SM Sains Tun Syed ShehShahbudin, Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang, SMKSt Michael, Ipoh, Perak, SMK Labuan, WP Labuanand SMK (L) Methodist, Kuala Lumpur. The finalsof The National Science Quiz 2005 was held at theAuditorium, Bahagian Teknologi Pendidikan,Ministry of Education Malaysia. The event wasgraced by YB Dato’ Kong Cho Ha, Deputy Minister,Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.The winner of the National Science Quiz for theyear 2005 was SMK (L) Methodist, Kuala Lumpurand the best student award went to Chiong KhaiXiang also from SMK (L) Methodist, Kuala Lumpur.The champions walked away with the PrimeMinister’s Challenge Trophy, a study visit toSweden and Denmark, Certificate and a CashPrize.

This year saw an increase in the number ofparticipating schools despite the introduction of


walaupun soalan kuiz dalam Bahasa Inggerisdilaksanakan buat pertama kalinya. Akademijuga sedang merancang untuk mengubahformat kuiz dan soalan, di mana soalan-soalanakan dipaparkan pada skrin komputer bagimembolehkan para penonton turut mendapatmanfaat daripada kuiz tersebut. Bermula padatahun hadapan, semua soalan akan diberikan didalam Bahasa Inggeris.

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2005 merupakan tahun ke-5 Akademi SainsMalaysia menghantar pemenang Kuiz SainsNasional untuk mengikuti lawatan sambilbelajar ke Stockholm, Sweden dan Copenhagen,Denmark. Lawatan ini bermula dari 5 – 16Disember 2005. Delegasi kali ini terdiridaripada Prof Khalijah Mohd Salleh, FeloAkademi Sains Malaysia selaku Ketua Delegasi,Tengku Sharizad Tengku Dahlan, Pegawai SainsKanan Akademi Sains Malaysia, pemenang KuizSains Nasional 2005 dari Methodist Boys School,Kuala Lumpur – Chiong Khai Xiang, MohdNazshua Mohd Irwan Serigar and Leong ChunHoong serta guru pengiring Cik Chan Seok Choo.

questions in the English language. The Academyis also in the midst of revamping the format ofthe quiz and the questions. The questions will becomputerised so as to enable the audience tobenefit as well. Beginning next year, all questionswill be in English.

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This year is the fifth year the Academy of SciencesMalaysia sent the winners of the National ScienceQuiz for a study visit to Stockholm, Sweden andCopenhagen, Denmark. The visit was from 5 -16December 2005. The delegation comprised ProfProf Khalijah Mohd Salleh, Fellow of Academy ofSciences Malaysia and Head of Delegation,Tengku Sharizad Tengku Dahlan, Senior ScientificOfficer, Academy of Sciences Malaysia, thewinners of the 2005 National Science Quiz fromMethodist Boys School, Kuala Lumpur – ChiongKhai Xiang, Mohd Nazshua Mohd Irwan Serigarand Leong Chun Hoong together with theteacher Ms Chan Seok Choo.

Pemenang Kuiz Sains Kebangsaan 2005 menerima Trofi CabaranPerdana Menteri daripada YB Dato’ Khong Cho Ha.The National Science Quiz 2005 winner receiving the ‘PrimeMinister’s Challenge Trophy’ from YB Dato’ Khong Cho Ha.


Delegasi Malaysia berpeluang mengikutiSyarahan Nobel mengenai “The BacteriumHelicobacter pylori and its Role in Gastritis andPeptic Ulcer Disease” oleh Pemenang AnugerahNobel dalam bidang Fisiologi atau Perubatan –Prof Barry J. Marshall dan Prof Robin Warren.Syarahan tersebut diadakan di KaronslikaInstitut. Delegasi turut menghadiri SyarahanNobel oleh Pemenang Anugerah Nobel dalambidang Fizik yang diadakan di StockholmUniversiti. Prof Roy J. Glauber menyampaikansyarahan mengenai “100 years of Light Quanta”,Prof John Hall menyampaikan SyarahanNobelnya yang bertajuk “Defining andMeasuring Optical Frequencies” manakala ProfTheodore W. Hansch menyampaikan syarahanbertajuk “A Passion for Precision”. Syarahan Nobeltersebut memberi inspirasi disampinginformasi yang amat berguna. Acara utamalawatan ini adalah Upacara PenganugerahanHadiah Nobel di Stockholm Concert Hall pada 10Disember 2005. Para pelajar berpeluangmenyaksikan penyampaian anugerah tertinggidalam bidang sains dengan harapan ia akanmenjadi inspirasi kepada mereka untukmencapai kecemerlangan dalam bidang sains.

Delegasi juga melawat Swedish Institute ofComputer Science (SCIS), ibu pejabat Ericssondan Scania AB. Di Copenhagen, delegasimengadakan lawatan ke ibu pejabat

The Malaysian delegation had the opportunityto attend the Nobel Lecture on “The BacteriumHelicobacter pylori and its Role in Gastritis andPeptic Ulcer Disease” by the 2005 Nobel Prizewinners in Physiology or Medicine - Prof Barry J.Marshall and Prof Robin Warren. The lecture washeld at Karolinska Institute. The delegation alsoattended the Nobel Lectures by the 2005 NobelPrize winners in Physics, held at StockholmUniversity. Prof Roy J. Glauber presented a lectureon ‘100 Years of Light Quanta’; Prof John Halldelivered his Nobel Lecture on ‘Defining andMeasuring Optical Frequencies’ and ProfTheodore W. Hansch gave a lecture on “A Passionfor Precision”. The Nobel Lectures were bothinspiring and informative. The highlight of the visitwas their attendance at the Nobel Prize AwardCeremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall on 10December 2005. The students were given anopportunity to witness the presentation of thehighest accolade given to a scientist with the hopethat it would serve as an inspiration for them toachieve excellence in science.

The delegation also visited the Swedish Instituteof Computer Science (SICS), Ericsson headquartersand Scania AB. In Copenhagen, the delegationvisited Novozymes headquarters where a briefing

Deligasi bersama Nobel Laureate John L. Hall.Deligation with Nobel Laureate John L. Hall.

Lawatan ke Ibu pejabat Novozyme di Copenhagen.Visit to Novozyme headquarters in Copenhagen.


was given on the company’s background, coreactivities, research and development and futuredirections. On the whole, the visit to Stockholmand Copenhagen gave tremendous benefits tothe delegation in general and the students inparticular because it gave an opportunity towitness the presentation of the most prestigiousscientific award in the world and to meet andinteract with the Laureates in person. It is hopedthat this will instill the spirit and spur interestto pursue and achieve excellence in science. Thevisit to the S&T organisations and industriesgave the opportunity to learn about the latestdevelopments in and contribution of science andtechnology to the industries and the nation. Thevisit opened the minds and eyes of theparticipants to excellence in science.

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The Academy of Sciences Malaysia had adiscussion with SEAMEO-RECSAM together witha representative from Curriculum DevelopmentCentre, Ministry of Education on collaborativeprojects in science education on 9 August 2005.TheAcademy was represented by Academician Dato’Ir Lee Yee Cheong FASc and Prof Khalijah MohdSalleh FASc. The discussion focused on La Main aLa Pate programme, science educationprogrammes and activities planned for year 2006and also the participation in the Inter Academy(IAP) Workshop on Evaluation of Inquiry BasedScience Education Projects held in Stockholm inSeptember 2005.

Novozymes di mana taklimat mengenailatarbelakang syarikat, aktiviti utama,penyelidikan dan pembangunan serta halatujusyarikat diberikan. Secara keseluruhannya,lawatan ke Stockholm dan Copenhagenmemberi manfaat yang banyak kepada semuadelegasi secara amnya dan pelajar khususnyakerana ia telah memberi peluang untukmenyaksikan penyampaian hadiah sainsterunggul di dunia dan berjumpa sertaberinteraksi secara langsung dengan PemenangAnugerah Nobel. Ia diharapkan dapatmenyuntik semangat dan menanam minat parapelajar untuk mencapai kecemerlangan dalambidang sains. Lawatan ke organisasi dan industriS&T pula telah memberi peluang untuk mempelajariperkembangan terkini dan sumbangan sains danteknologi kepada industri dan negara. Lawatan initelah membuka minda dan pandangan pesertatentang erti kecemerlangan sains.

PROGRAM LA MAIN A LA PATE

Akademi Sains Malaysia telah mengadakanperbincangan dengan SEAMEO-RECSAMbersama dengan wakil daripada PusatPembangunan Kurikulum, KementerianPelajaran mengenai projek kerjasamapendidikan sains pada 9 Ogos 2005. Akademidiwakili oleh Academician Dato’ Ir. Lee YeeCheong FASc dan Prof. Khalijah Mohd. SallehFASc. Perbincangan bertumpu kepada programLa Main a la Pate, program pendidikan sains danaktiviti yang dijadualkan untuk tahun 2006 sertapenglibatan dalam Bengkel InterAcademy (IAP)mengenai “Evaluation of Inquiry Based ScienceEducation Projects” yang diadakan di Stockholmpada September 2005.


PERSIDANGANANTARABANGSA PENDIDIKANSAINS DAN MATEMATIK 2005

Akademi Sains Malaysia turut bekerjasamadalam perlaksanaan ’Persidangan AntarabangsaPendidikan Matematik dan Sains 2005’ yangdianjurkan oleh SEAMEO-RECSAM. Persidangandiadakan dari 5-8 Disember 2005 di RECSAM,Pulau Pinang yang bertemakan “Bridging theTheory – Practice Gap in Science and MathematicsEducation: The Challenge to Change”. Di antaraobjektif persidangan adalah untuk menyediakansatu forum bagi mengkaji semula isu, bertukaridea dan berkongsi pengalaman khususnyamengenai jurang di antara teori danperlaksanaan pengajaran sains dan matematikpada semua peringkat, untuk mengkaji semulapenggunaan ICT bagi mengurangkan jurangteori-perlaksanaan dalam pengajaran sains danmatematik, mengkaji semula dan meningkatkanpembangunan professional secara berterusansebagai satu cara untuk merapatkan jurangteori-perlaksanaan di dalam promosipendidikan sains dan matematik.

SIRI SYARAHAN STERLING

Akademi Sains Malaysia, Institut KejuruteraanMalaysia dan Universiti Multimedia telahmenganjurkan Siri Syarahan Sterling 2005 olehSterling Group of British Universities dengankerjasama KBU International College danUniversiti Putra Malaysia pada 14-16 Mac 2005.Kuliah pertama pada 14 Mac 2005 bertajuk “NewMaterials – Whither Bound?” telah disampaikanoleh Profesor William M. Banks, JabatanKejuruteraan Mekanikal, University of Strathclydekepada 260 pelawat.

Syarahan beliau telah menunjukkan banyakpembangunan baru dan pelbagai potensiaplikasi ‘Material World’. Kuliah meliputipelbagai bidang seperti nano hinggalah ke skalamakro yang merangkumi barang-barang

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The Academy of Sciences Malaysia is one of thecollaborators for the International Conference onMathematics and Science 2005 which wasorganized by SEAMEO-RECSAM. The conferencewas held from 5 – 8 December 2005 in RECSAM,Pulau Pinang and themed “Bridging the Theory –Practice Gap in Science and MathematicsEducation: The Challenge to Change.” Among theobjectives of the Conference were to provide aforum to review issues, exchange ideas and shareexperiences especially on the gaps between thetheory and practice of science and mathematicsinstruction at all levels, to review the use of ICT tobridge the theory-practice gaps in the teachingof science and mathematics, to review andenhance continuous professional developmentsas a means to bridge the theory-practice gaps inthe promotion of science and mathematicseducation.

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The Academy of Sciences Malaysia, Institute ofEngineers Malaysia and Multimedia Universityorganised the Sterling Lecture Series 2005 bySterling Group of British Universities with thecollaboration of KBU International College andUniversiti Putra Malaysia from 14-16 March 2005.The first lecture on 14 March 2005 entitled “NewMaterials – Whither Bound?” was delivered byProfessor William M Banks, Department ofMechanical Engineering, University of Strathclydeto an audience of 260 people.

His lecture showed the many new developmentsand the range of application potential of the‘Material World’. The lecture covered areasranging from nano scale to the macro scale whichcovered everyday items like furniture and kitchen


utensils to the more exotic spacecraft. ProfessorRob Thring from the Department of Aeronauticaland Automotive Engineering, University ofLoughborough delivered a lecture on “PEM FuelCells for the Transportation Application” atUniversiti Putra Malaysia. The lecture reviewedmotivation for a change to Fuel Cells fortransportation power, and the likely take-uppattern and also highlighted the potential typesof Fuel Cell to be considered for transportationapplication. It was attended by 130 participants.

The third lecture was conducted on 16 March 2005at KBU International College by Professor MichaelJ Kearney from the School of Electronics andPhysical Sciences, University of Surrey. He delivereda lecture on ‘Silicon Microelectronics: Challengesfor the Next 50 Years’ which highlighted thedevelopment of silicon microelectronics which isentering a new era wherein the traditional scalingapproach to realising smaller and smaller devicesneeds to be supplemented by introducing newtechnological ideas, new materials and devicearchitecture. The lecture summarised the presentstate of the art and discussed the grandchallenges which need to be overcome if progressis to be maintained. The Sterling Lectures providedan opportunity to the participants to obtainknowledge and information on currentdevelopments in science and technology.

ASM-INTEL SCIENCE PROGRAMME

Under the ASM-Intel Science Programme, year2005 began with a training course for theresidential schools under the Ministry ofEducation on 25 February 2005. Facilitators fromSIRIM, University of Malaya and MalaysianMultimedia University participated in the trainingcourse. This was followed by MRSM JudgesWorkshops in Kuala Lumpur and Langkawi. Thehighlight of the programme was the 2005 Intel

seharian seperti perabot dan peralatan dapursehinggalah ke kapal angkasa yang lebiheksotik. Profesor Rob Thring dari JabatanKejuruteraan Aeronautical dan Otomotif,University of Loughborough menyampaikansyarahan mengenai “PEM Fuel Cells for theTransportation Application” di Universiti PutraMalaysia. Syarahan tersebut mengkaji semulamotivasi untuk berubah kepada ‘Fuel Cells’ untukkuasa pengangkutan serta corak ‘take-up’ yangmungkin dan juga memberi fokus kepada jenis‘Fuel Cells’ yang berpotensi untuk diberipertimbangan bagi aplikasi pengangkutan.Kuliah dihadiri 130 peserta.

Syarahan ketiga oleh Profesor Michael J. Kearneydari School of Electronics and Physical Sciences,University of Surrey telah dianjurkan pada 16 Mac2005 di KBU International College. Beliaumenyampaikan syarahan bertajuk “SiliconMicroelectronic: Challenges for the Next 50 Years”yang mengutarakan pembangunan silikonmikroelektronik yang sedang memasuki erabaru di mana kaedah skala tradisional bagimengecilkan lagi peralatan memerlukan ideateknologi baru, bahan baru, dan senibinaperalatan. Syarahan tersebut merumuskankepakaran pada masa kini dan membincangkancabaran besar yang perlu ditangani jikakemajuan hendak dikekalkan. Syarahan Sterlingini memberi peluang kepada para pesertauntuk memperolehi pengetahuan danmaklumat mengenai perkembangan terkinidalam bidang sains dan teknologi.

PROGRAM SAINS ASM-INTEL

Di bawah Program Sains ASM-Intel, kursuslatihan untuk sekolah-sekolah berasrama penuhdi bawah Kementerian Pelajaran bermula pada25 Februari 2005. Fasilitator dari SIRIM,Universiti Malaya dan Universiti Multimediaterlibat dalam kursus latihan ini, diikuti denganBengkel Penghakiman MRSM di Kuala Lumpurdan Langkawi. Acara utama program adalah“2005 Intel International Science and Engineering


Fair (ISEF)” yang diadakan di Phoenix, Arizona,Amerika Syarikat dari 8-13 Mei 2005. Intel ISEFmerupakan acara sains terbesar dunia bagi pra-kolej. Intel ISEF memberi peluang kepada saintismuda terbaik dari seluruh dunia untuk berkongsiidea, mempamerkan projek sains tercanggihdan bersaing untuk anugerah dan biasiswabernilai lebih USD3 juta.

Tahun ini, Malaysia menghantar tiga projek keIntel ISEF iaitu “Rambutan Ink from Fruit Rinds ofNaphelium lappaceum” oleh Esther Chiew YeeChiong dari Sekolah Menengah KebangsaanBatu Lintang, Kuching. “From Household Wasteto Garden Gold, Phase Two” oleh Sean ChangSungWong dan Kelvin Tak Lek Chiong dariSekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Batu Lintang,Kuching dan “Conversion of HazardousPetrochemical Sludge Waste as a New HighDielectric Constant Material” oleh Khairul IhsanTaib, Ahmad Syafiq Ahmad Hazmi dan NurulFarhana Zulkifli dari Maktab Rendah Sains MARA,Taiping. Projek yang pertama mendapat tempatketiga ‘Grand Award’ bagi projek individu dalamkategori kimia. Hadiah bagi kategori ini adalahbernilai USD1,000. Ini merupakan kemenanganprojek ‘sains tulen’ pertama bagi Malaysia dankemenangan ini membuktikan perkembanganketara dalam keupayaan penyelidikan sains asaspelajar kita.

Pada setengah tahun kedua, Program Sains ASM-Intel telah menganjurkan Akademi PengajarSains MRSM dari 24- 28 Julai 2005 di Pontian,Johor. Ia diadakan sejajar dengan acara TunasSaintis MRSM dan pemenang acara ini akanmewakili Malaysia di Intel INSEF tahun hadapan.Pesta Sains Kementerian Pelajaran dianjurkanpada bulan Ogos 2005 untuk memilihpemenang yang akan mewakili Malaysia ke IntelINSEF di Amerika Syarikat. Seterusnya tiga KemSains ASM-MOE-Intel telah diadakan di PulauPinang, Negeri Sembilan dan Sabah untuk guru-guru dengan tujuan utama untuk melatih parapelatih. Kem terakhir tahun 2005 diadakan diKuala Lumpur pada bulan Disember bagi

International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)which was held in Phoenix, Arizona, USA from 8 –13 May 2005. The Intel ISEF is the world’s largestpre-college celebration of science. The Intel ISEFprovides an opportunity for the best youngscientists from around the globe to share ideas,showcase cutting-edge science projects, andcompete for over USD3 million in awards andscholarships.

This year Malaysia sent three projects to Intel ISEFnamely ‘Rambutan Ink from Fruit Rinds ofNaphelium lappaceum’ by Esther Chiew YeeChiong from Sekolah Menengah KebangsaanBatu Lintang, Kuching; ‘From Household Wasteto Garden Gold, Phase Two’ by Sean Chang SungWong and Kelvin Tak Lek Chiong from SekolahMenengah Kebangsaan Batu Lintang, Kuchingand ‘Conversion of Hazardous PetrochemicalSludge Waste as a New High Dielectic ConstantMaterial’ by Khairul Ihsan Taib, Ahmad SyafiqAhmad Hazmi and Nurul Farhana Zulkifli fromMARA Junior Science College Taiping. The firstproject won the third place Grand Award forindividual project in the category of chemistry. Theprize for this award was USD1,000. This is the first‘pure science’ win for Malaysia, and such winsdemonstrate significant advancements in ourstudent’s basic science research abilities.

For the second half of the year, ASM-Intel ScienceProgramme was organised by the MRSM ScienceEducator Academy from 24 -28 July 2005 inPontian, Johor. This was held in conjunction withthe MRSM Tunas Saintis Programme and thewinners of this event would represent Malaysiaat the Intel ISEF next year. The Ministry ofEducation Science Fair was organised in August2005 to select the winners to also representMalaysia at the Intel ISEF in the US. Subsequentlythree ASM-MOE-INTEL Science Camps were heldin Penang, Negeri Sembilan and Sabah forteachers specifically aimed at training the trainer.The last camp for 2005 was held in Kuala Lumpurin December for the finalists of the National


Pemenang tempat ke-3 dalam Kategori Kimia, Esther Chiong dariSMK Batu Lintang, Kuching, Sarawak.3rd place Award Winner in the Chemistry Category, Esther Chiongfrom SMK Batu Lintang, Kuching, Sarawak.

peserta terakhir Pesta Sains Nasional serta guru-guru mereka termasuk perwakilan Malaysia diIntel ISEF 2006. Terdapat 31 projek yang terlibat.Fasilitator di kem memberi tunjuk ajar kepadapara pelajar bagaimana me-nambahbaik projek,mengajar kemahiran penyampaian sertaberkongsi pengalaman sebagai penyelidik.

Science Fair and their teachers includingMalaysia’s representatives at Intel ISEF 2006.There were 31 projects involved. The facilitatorsat the camp guided the students on how toimprove their projects, coached them on theirpresentation skills as well as shared their lifeexperiences as researchers.

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In the era of the knowledge economy, it is vital for the Academy toestablish strong networks with international science organisationsand sister Academies. These networks have increasedopportunities for the sharing of knowledge, expertise as well asscientific and technological capabilities in order for the nation toremain competent in the context of global science and technologyadvancements. Apart from signing MOUs with international SETorganisations and sister Academies, the Academy co-organises orcontributes at conferences or meetings of international SET bodies.

Dalam era K-ekonomi, adalah penting bagiAkademi untuk menjalinkan rangkaian denganbadan-badan organisasi sains antarabangsa.Rangkaian tersebut mampu meningkatkankeupayaan sains dan teknologi Negara untukbersaing seiring dengan pembangunan sains danteknologi dunia. Selain daripadamenandatangani Memorandum Persefahamandengan ‘sister academy’, Akademi Sains Malaysiajuga terlibat dalam menyertai mesyuarat danaktiviti-aktiviti yang dianjurkan oleh organisasiSET lain.

Dalam era K-ekonomi, adalah penting bagiAkademi untuk menjalinkan rangkaian denganbadan-badan organisasi sains antarabangsa.Rangkaian tersebut mampu meningkatkankeupayaan sains dan teknologi Negara untukbersaing seiring dengan pembangunan sains danteknologi dunia. Selain daripadamenandatangani Memorandum Persefahamandengan ‘sister academy’, Akademi Sains Malaysiajuga terlibat dalam menyertai mesyuarat danaktiviti-aktiviti yang dianjurkan oleh organisasiSET lain.

Program Antarabangsa

International Programme

Program Antarabangsa

International Programme


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Akademi Sains Australia menganjurkanMesyuarat Majlis “The Federation of AsianScientific Academies and Societies (FASAS)” diCanberra pada 8-9 September, 2005. AkademiSains Malaysia diwakili oleh Academician Tan SriDatuk Dr. Omar Abdul Rahman FASc,Academician Dato’ Ir. Lee Yee Cheong FASc, Prof.Khalijah Mohd. Salleh FASc dan Encik NasaruddinRahman. Academician Tan Sri Datuk Dr. OmarAbdul Rahman FASc dan Academician Dato’ Ir.Lee Yee Cheong FASc adalah masing-masingPresiden dan Setiausaha Agung FASAS.

Beberapa perkara dibincangkan semasamesyuarat tersebut termasuk program kerjaFASAS di bawah program pembangunan kapasitiIAP, program air FASAS dan IAP, kewangan danlain-lain projek. Satu sesi ‘brainstorming’ jugadiadakan untuk mengenalpasti bagaimanaFASAS dapat menyumbang kepada programpeningkatan kapasiti dan program sains InterAcademy Panel (IAP). Ahli FASAS jugamembincangkan isu kemusnahan akibatgempabumi dan tsunami pada Disember 2004di Asia. Majlis FASAS bersetuju untuk mulakantiga projek dalam masa 12 bulan iaitu “ScienceTeaching with Enlightenment or Science Teachingin Enlightened Ways”, “Education and Training forScience Teachers”, dan “General Education onNatural Disasters”. Laporan kemajuan projek-projek tersebut akan di bentangkan dimesyuarat Majlis FASAS yang akan datang padabulan Ogos 2006 di Singapura.

MESYUARAT TAHUNAN KELIMA BOARD OF THE INTERACADEMY COUNCIL (IAC)

Mesyuarat Tahunan Ke Lima Majlis InterAcademyCouncil (IAC) telah diadakan di Royal Netherlands

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The Australian Academy of Science hosted the2005 Council Meeting of the Federation of AsianScientific Academies and Societies (FASAS) inCanberra from 8-9 September, 2005. The Academyof Sciences Malaysia was represented byAcademician Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Omar AbdulRahman FASc, Academician Dato’ Ir. Lee YeeCheong FASc, Prof. Khalijah Mohd Salleh FASc andMr. Nasaruddin Rahman. Academician Tan SriDatuk Dr Omar Abdul Rahman FASC andAcademician Dato’ Ir Lee Yee Cheong FASc areFASAS President and Secretary Generalrespectively.

Several items were discussed during the meetingincluding FASAS work programme under the IAPcapacity building programme, FASAS and the IAPwater programme, finance and other projects. Abrainstorming session was also held on howFASAS could contribute to the Inter AcademyPanel (IAP) programmes on capacity building andscience education. FASAS members also discussedthe issue of the devastation of the earthquakeand tsunami in December, 2004 in the Asianregion. FASAS Council agreed to undertake threeprojects in the next twelve months namely‘Science Teaching with Enlightenment or ScienceTeaching in Enlightened Ways’, ‘Education andTraining for Science Teachers’ and ‘GeneralEducation on Natural Disasters’. The reports onthe progress of the projects will be tabled at thenext FASAS Council Meeting scheduled to be heldin August, 2006 in Singapore.

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The Fifth Annual Meeting of the Board of the InterAcademy Council (IAC) was held at the Royal



Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences inAmsterdam from 31 January - 2 February, 2005.Academician Datuk Dr Salleh Mohd Nor FASc andAcademician Dato’ Ir Lee Yee Cheong FAScattended the meeting as incoming Board Memberand outgoing Board Member respectively. TheAcademy of Sciences Malaysia is a member of theInter Academy Council. Apart fromrepresentatives from member academies, themeeting was also attended by special inviteesfrom Inter Academy Medical Panel and UNMillennium Goals project. The meeting waschaired by the IAC co-chairs, Bruce Alberts,President of National Academy of Sciences, USAand Goverdhan Mehta, former President of IndianNational Science Academy.

Besides providing expert knowledge and adviceto international bodies, IAC also has beencomplementing other scientific organisations suchas World Bank and United Nations (UN) in anadvisory role. Among other issues discussedduring the meeting include future strategy of IAC,S&T capacity building, indicators of S&T,involvement of NGOs in the S&T community,involvement of women in S&T, natural disastersand other related global issues. The highlight ofthe meeting was on the on-going and new IACstudies on topics such as sustainable energysystems, rebuilding universities, natural disastersmitigation, global health issues, and water issues.Through these studies, IAC will be able to fulfill itsrole to mobilise the world’s best scientists forproviding expert knowledge and advice tointernational bodies charged with addressing theissues. Malaysia, through the representation ofthe Academy of Sciences Malaysia fellows willcontinue to play an active role in IAC andthrough this we can contribute our knowledgeand expertise as well as address issues that willbenefit the country and the globe as a whole.

Academy of Arts and Sciences di Amsterdampada 31 Januari - 2 Februari 2005. AcademicianDatuk Dr. Salleh Mohd. Nor FASc dan AcademicianDato’ Ir. Lee Yee Cheong FASc menghadirimesyuarat masing-masing sebagai AhliLembaga Pengarah yang akan dilantik dan AhliLembaga Pengarah yang akan bersara. AkademiSains Malaysia adalah ahli Inter Academy Council.Selain dari perwakilan akademi, mesyuarat jugadihadiri oleh jemputan khas dari InterAcademyMedical Panel dan projek UN Millenium Goals.Mesyuarat tersebut dipengerusikan olehpengerusi bersama IAC, Bruce Alberts, PresidenNational Academy of Sciences Amerika Syarikatdan Goverdhan Mehta, bekas presiden IndianNational Science Academy.

Selain daripada memberi nasihat dan kepakarankepada perbadanan antarabangsa, IAC jugaberganding dengan organisasi saintifik lainseperti Bank Dunia dan Pertubuhan Bangsa-bangsa Bersatu dalam memainkan peranan ini.Di antara isu yang dibincangkan semasamesyuarat termasuk strategi masa depan IAC,pembangunan kapasiti S&T, petunjuk S&T,penglibatan Pertubuhan Bukan Kerajaan dalamkomuniti S&T, penglibatan wanita dalam S&T,bencana alam dan isu-isu global yang berkaitan.Tumpuan mesyuarat adalah kepada kajian IACyang baru dan sedang dilaksanakan sepertisistem tenaga mampan, pembangunan semulauniversiti, mitigasi bencana alam, isu kesihatanglobal dan isu air. Melalui kajian-kajian ini, IACdapat memenuhi peranannya untukmengumpulkan saintis terkemuka dunia bagimemberi nasihat dan kepakaran kepada badan-badan antarabangsa yang ditugaskan untukme-nangani isu-isu tersebut. Malaysia, melaluiperwakilan daripada felo-felo Akademi SainsMalaysia, akan terus mengambil bahagiansecara aktif dalam IAC dan memberi sumbanganilmu dan kepakaran serta menangani isu-isuyang dapat memberi manfaat kepada negaradan dunia amnya.


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In April 2005, Academician Datuk Dr SallehMohd Nor FASc, the Vice President of theAcademy of Sciences Malaysia attended theFirst General Assembly of NASIC in Islamabad,Pakistan. Members of NASIC are from academiesof Islamic nations around the globe includingmembers from Italy and USA. At present, Pakistanholds the NASIC presidential and secretariatposts. NASIC has offered member countriesassistance in establishing a digital libraryprogramme and also introduced “Open AccessArchived” for scientific publications. Besidesthese efforts, NASIC has also initiated severalprojects namely in Intellectual Property, NaturalDisasters and Science Education. NASIC alsohas taken a proactive step by undertakingcollaborative projects with COMSTECH, TWAS,and IAS etc. Malaysia through the Academy ofSciences Malaysia also has agreed to play aleading role in Entrepreneurship/Innovationby providing guidelines for venture-capitalcreation using our local model.

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The Workshop on “Regional AcademiesNetworking and Mechanism of DisasterMitigation after the Tsunami” was held on 19-20February, 2005 in Beijing, China. The workshop wasorganised by the Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS) and attended by members of 11 Academiesof Sciences from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Korea,Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Pakistan, Turkey

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Pada April 2005, Academician Datuk Dr. SallehMohd. Noor FASc, Naib Presiden Akademi SainsMalaysia telah menghadiri Perhimpunan AgungPertama NASIC di Islamabad, Pakistan. Ahli-ahliNASIC terdiri daripada akademi negara-negaraIslam serata dunia termasuk ahli dari Itali danAmerika Syarikat. Buat masa ini, Pakistan adalahmemegang kerusi presiden dan sekretariatNASIC. NASIC telah menawarkan negara-negaraahli untuk membangunkan programperpustakaan digital dan juga memperkenalkan‘Open Access Archived’ untuk penerbitansaintifik. Selain daripada usaha ini, NASIC jugatelah memulakan beberapa projek sepertiHarta Intelek, Bencana Alam dan PendidikanSains. NASIC juga telah mengambil langkahproaktif dengan melaksanakan projek usahamadengan COMSTECH, TWAS, IAS dan lain-lain.Malaysia melalui Akademi Sains Malaysia jugatelah bersetuju untuk memainkan perananutama dalam keusahawanan atau inovasidengan memberi garis panduan kepadapenubuhan venture-capital menggunakanmodel negara.

BENGKEL ‘REGIONALACADEMIES NETWORKING ANDMECHANISM OF DISASTERMITIGATION AFTER THETSUNAMI’

Bengkel “Regional Academies Networking andMechanism of Disaster Mitigation After theTsunami” telah diadakan pada 19-20 Februari2005 di Beijing, China. Bengkel dianjurkan olehAkademi Sains China (CAS) dan dihadiri olehahli-ahli dari 11 Akademi Sains dari Bangladesh,Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand,Pakistan, Turki dan Rusia. Tiga rangkaian akademi


and Russia. The three regional academy networksin Asia, namely AASA, FASAS and NASIC were alsorepresented at the workshop. The Academy ofSciences Malaysia was represented by Prof.Ibrahim Komoo FASc. Prof. Tjia Hong Djin fromUniversiti Kebangsaan Malaysia also attended theworkshop.

During the workshop, 21 presentations coveringa wide range of scientific aspects includingmonitoring, forecasting, warning and disastermanagement, remote sensing & GIS technologyand disaster disease control were made.Experience and lessons from the tsunami-affectedcountries were shared and a new mechanism ofregional cooperation was proposed.

The workshop agreed to propose a newprogramme or initiative on regional disastermitigation mechanism under the guidelines of theInter Academy Panel (IAP). The Academies andAcademy networks shall join the efforts of othernational and international organisations, such asUN, World Meteorology Organisations (WMO),International Oceanic Committee (IOC), AsianDisaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC), AsiaSeismology Commission (ASC) and the newlyestablished Global Network for TsunamiMitigation in ensuring a unique contribution fromthe scientific community. The Academies andAcademy networks shall emphasise theeducation of the population to increase publicawareness of natural disasters through jointefforts with the mass media.

IAP WATER PROGRAMME

The Academy of Sciences Malaysia joined theother 41 Academies of Sciences worldwide in anInter Academy Panel (IAP) Water Programme inSeptember, 2004. The programme under theumbrella of the IAP was led by the Brazilian

Asia iaitu AASA, FASAS dan NASIC jugamenghadiri bengkel tersebut. Akademi SainsMalaysia diwakili oleh Prof. Ibrahim KomooFASc. Prof. Tjia Hong Djin dari UniversitiKebangsaan Malaysia turut hadir.

Sebanyak 21 kertas kerja dibentangkan semasabengkel yang merangkumi aspek saintifik yangluas seperti meliputi pengawasan, ramalan,amaran dan pengurusan bencana, pancainderajauh dan teknologi GIS, serta pengawalanpenyakit semasa bencana alam. Pengalamandan pengajaran dari negara yang pernah dilandatsunami dikongsi bersama dan mekanismakerjasama serantau yang baru telahdicadangkan.

Bengkel tersebut telah bersetuju untukmencadangkan satu program atau inisiatif barumengenai mekanisma mitigasi bencana alamserantau di bawah garis panduan InterAcademyPanel (IAP). Akademi-akademi dan rangkaiankerjanya akan mengambil bahagian dalamusaha yang dilaksanakan oleh organisasikebangsaan dan antarabangsa lain sepertiPertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu, WorldMeteorology Organisations (WMO), InternationalOceanic Committee (IOC), Asian DisasterPreparedness Centre (ADPC), Asia SeismologyCommission (ASC) dan Global Network for TsunamiMitigation yang baru ditubuhkan dalam memberisumbangan unik daripada komuniti saintifik.Akademi dan rangkaian kerjanya bersama pihakmedia akan memberi tumpuan kepadapendidikan masyarakat bagi meningkatkankesedaran awam mengenai bencana alam.

PROGRAM AIR IAP

Akademi Sains Malaysia bersama 41 AkademiSains dari seluruh dunia mengikuti Program AirInterAcademy Panel (IAP) pada September 2004.Program di bawah IAP ini diterajui oleh BrazillianAcademy of Sciences. Program global ini

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Academy of Sciences. The global programmefocused on coupling surface and ground waterresearch as an essential step towards bettermanagement of water resources. The IAP WaterProgramme proposed to improve waterconservation, wastewater treatment, control ofeutrophication and contamination, and todevelop a strong international scientific andtechnical capability.

Following the inclusion of the Academy in the IAPwater programme and to oversee Malaysianinvolvement in the programme, the Academy hasformed a working group on water comprisingexperts on water and its related areas. TheWorking Group which is chaired by Tan SriShahrizaila Abdullah FASc is to oversee Malaysianinvolvement in the water programme. Othermembers of the group are Fellows of the Academyand representatives from NAHRIM and theGeology and Mineral Department. The groupagreed on a common theme focusing on theinitiation of eutrophication of lakes. Following this,NAHRIM commissioned UTM to undertake a deskstudy on the eutrophication of lakes in Malaysia.The report is now at its final draft stage and servesas Malaysian’s input to the IAP Water Programme.

Member Academies of the IAP Water Programmemet for the first time during the Preparatorymeeting for the Regional Workshops of the IAPWater Programme held in Trieste, Italy on 28-29May, 2005. The Academy of Sciences Malaysia wasrepresented by Tan Sri Shahrizaila Abdullah.Among others, the meeting discussed theproposed International Training Centres (ITC)which will act as centre for training, developmentof new technologies and field facilities for casestudies of water. The meeting also discussed thesix regional workshops that shall be held in thenear future: Africa, Americas, Europe, East Asia &Pacific, Middle East & South Asia, and Central Asia.

memberi tumpuan kepada penyelidikanpermukaan ‘coupling’ dan air bawah tanahsebagai satu langkah penting ke arah pengurusansumber air yang lebih baik. Program Air IAPmencadangkan untuk memperbaiki konservasiair, rawatan kumbahan, pengawalan eutrofikasidan pencemaran serta menghasilkan keupayaansaintifik dan teknikal antarabangsa yang kukuh.

Setelah kemasukan Akademi ke dalam ProgramAir IAP serta menerajui penglibatan Malaysiadalam program tersebut, Akademi telahmenubuhkan satu kumpulan kerja mengenai airyang dianggotai oleh pakar-pakar mengenai airdan bidang berkaitan. Kumpulan kerja yangdipengerusikan oleh Tan Sri Shahrizaila AbdullahFASc akan menerajui penglibatan Malaysiadalam program air. Ahli kumpulan kerja lainterdiri daripada Felo Akademi dan wakildaripada NAHRIM dan Jabatan Geologi danMineral. Kumpulan tersebut bersetuju padaawalnya, tema eutrofikasi tasik dimulakan.Seterusnya, NAHRIM telah mentauliahkan UTMuntuk mengendalikan Penyelidikan EutrofikasiT asik di Malaysia. Laporan kini dalam peringkatdraf terakhir dan sebagai input Malaysia kepadaprogram air IAP.

Ahli-ahli dari Akademi yang terlibat dalamProgram Air IAP telah berjumpa buat pertamakali semasa mesyuarat persediaan “RegionalWorkshops of the IAP Water Programme” yangdiadakan di Trieste, Italy pada 28-29 Mei 2005.Akademi Sains Malaysia diwakili oleh Tan SriShahrizaila Abdullah FASc. Antara perkara yangdibincangkan adalah cadangan penubuhanInternational Training Centres (ITC) sebagaipusat untuk latihan, pembangunan teknologibaru, dan kemudahan untuk menjalankan kajianmengenai air. Mesyuarat juga membincangkanenam bengkel serantau yang akan diadakanpada masa terdekat iaitu di Afrika, Amerika,Eropah, Asia Timur dan Pasifik, Timur Tengah danAsia Selatan serta Asia Tengah.

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VISIT TO VISIT TO VISIT TO VISIT TO VISIT TO ACADEMIA SINICA,TAIWAN

A delegation of seven officials led by Dato’ SuriahAbdul Rahman, the Secretary General of MOSTIvisited Taiwan to learn new developments inscience, engineering and technology and tostrengthen linkages between the two countries.Members of the delegation included those fromthe Academy of Sciences Malaysia namely thePresident, Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Ahmad Zaharudin,Executive Director, Dato’ Dr. Samsudin Tugimanand Mr. Nasaruddin Rahman, Senior ScientificOfficer.

The objective of the visit was to explore newdevelopments and opportunities in the areas ofS&T that would form the basis of new businessopportunities, joint ventures and S&T cooperationbetween Malaysia and Taiwan. Specifically thefocus of the visit was to study the setting up ofvarious research institutes under the AcademiaSinica that had shown significant progress, havediscussions with small and mediumbiotechnological enterprises in Taiwan thatwould like to have linkages with Malaysiancompanies, visit Hsinchu Science Park to learn fromtheir experience on the management of thescience park and to make appropriaterecommendations on possible collaborationbetween Malaysia and Taiwan.

The delegates visited nine organisations/institutes in the Academia Sinica. These includedInstitute of Physics, Institute of Chemistry, Instituteof Biomedical Sciences, Institute of MolecularBiology, Institute of Bio-Agriculture Sciences,Genomics Research Centre. Delegates also visitedNational Tsing Hua University, and Hsinchu SciencePark. The delegation also met with small andmedium biotechnological enterprise captains/representatives during a meeting with membersof Taiwan SMI biotech enterprises.

Overall, the visit was very fruitful and thedelegation learned how Taiwan embarked on

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Delegasi tujuh pegawai yang diketuai oleh Dato’Suriah Abdul Rahman, Ketua Setiausaha MOSTI,melawat Taiwan untuk mengetahuiperkembangan terkini sains, kejuruteraan danteknologi dan juga untuk mengeratkanhubungan antara kedua-dua negara. Ahli delegasitermasuklah dari Akademi Sains Malaysia iaituPresiden, Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Ahmad Zaharudin,Pengarah Eksekutif, Dato’ Dr. Samsudin Tugimandan Pegawai Sains Kanan, Encik NasaruddinRahman.

Objektif lawatan ialah untuk menerokaperkembangan terkini dan sebarang peluangdalam bidang S&T yang akan menjadi asaskepada peluang perniagaan baru, usahasama,dan kerjasama S&T antara Malaysia dan Taiwan.Fokus lawatan adalah untuk membuat kajianpenubuhan beberapa institut penyelidikan dibawah Academia Sinica yang telah menunjukkankemajuan yang ketara, mengadakanperbincangan dengan industri bioteknologi kecildan sederhana Taiwan yang ingin bekerjasamadengan syarikat Malaysia, melawat HsinchuScience Park untuk mempelajari pengalamanmereka mengenai pengurusan taman sainsserta membuat cadangan yang sesuaimengenai hubungan kerjasama di antaraMalaysia dan Taiwan.

Delegasi melawat sembilan organisasi/institutAcademia Sinica. Antaranya ialah Institute ofPhysics, Institute of Chemistry, Institute ofBiomedical Sciences, Insttute of Molecular Biology,Institute of Bio-Agriculture Sciences dan GenomicsResearch Centre. Delegasi juga melawatNational Tsing Hua University dan Hsinchu SciencePark. Delegasi melawat ketua/wakil industribioteknologi kecil dan sederhana semasamesyuarat bersama ahli Taiwan SMI industribioteknologi.

Keseluruhannya, lawatan adalah amatmenggalakkan dan delegasi mempelajari


and pursued research in basic sciencesencompassing mathematics, physics, chemistryand physiology or medicine and other areasthrough the Academia Sinica.

The visit group concluded that the AcademiaSinica would be an appropriate model for theAcademy to adopt in terms of the proposedestablishment of research institutes or researchcentres under the Academy. The Academia Sinicaalso offered Malaysians to take up fellowships forMalaysians under the Taiwan InternationalGraduate Programme (TIGP) to carry out post-graduate research in the Academia Sinica or otherinstitutions in Taiwan in areas such as ChemicalBiology and Molecular Biophysics, MolecularDynamics & Spectroscopy, Bioinformatics,Molecular & Biological Agricultural Sciences,Molecular & Cell Biology, and Nano Science &Technology.

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Following the adoption of the Kuala LumpurDeclaration on Science and Technology for theSocio-Economic Well-Being of the Ummah knownas Vision 1441, at the 10th OIC Summit in October,2003 that tasked the OIC Secretary General to takenecessary actions for the implementation of theresolutions contained in the Declaration, an OICTask Force for Vision 1441 was subsequentlyestablished by the OIC General Secretariat. Theinaugural meeting of the task force was held inKuala Lumpur hosted by the Ministry of Science,Technology and Innovation and the Academy ofSciences Malaysia as the joint secretariat of thetask force.

The meeting was held from 23-25 March, 2005inconjunction with the Malaysia-IAS ScienceConference. Members of the Task Force whoattended the meeting included those from OICGeneral Secretariat, COMSTECH, Islamic

bagaimana Taiwan mengusaha dan melanjutkanpenyelidikan dalam sains asas merangkumimatematik, fizik, kimia, pfisiologi atau perubatanserta jurusan lain melalui Academia Sinica.

Kumpulan lawatan sebulat suara bersetujubahawa Academia Sinica sebagai model untukdicontohi dari segi cadangan penubuhaninstitut penyelidikan atau pusat penyelidikanyang diuruskan di bawah Akademi. AcademiaSinica juga menawarkan warganegara Malaysiauntuk mengikuti Fellowship di bawah TaiwanInternational Graduate Programme (TIGP) bagimenjalankan penyelidikan pascasiswazah diAcademia Sinica atau institusi lain di Taiwandalam bidang Biologi Kimia dan Biofizik Molekul,Dinamik Molekul dan Spektroskopi,Bioinformatik, Sains Pertanian Biologi danMolekul, Biologi Molekul dan Sel serta Sains danTeknologi Nano.

MESYUARAT PERTAMAPASUKAN BERTINDAK OICUNTUK VISION 1441

Hasil daripada penerimaan “Kuala LumpurDeclaration on Science and Technology for theSocio-Economic Well Being of the Ummah” yangke-10 dikenali sebagai ‘Vision 1441’, di OICSummit pada Oktober 2003 yang telahmempertanggungjawabkan Setiausaha AgungOIC untuk mengambil langkah-langkah perlubagi melaksanakan resolusi yang terkandungdalam Deklarasi, satu pasukan bertindak bagi‘Vision 1441’ telah ditubuhkan oleh SekretariatAm OIC. Mesyuarat pertama pasukan bertindakini diadakan di Kuala Lumpur yang dianjurkanbersama oleh Kementerian Sains, Teknologi danInovasi serta Akademi Sains Malaysia sebagaisekretariat bersama Pasukan Bertindak ini.

Mesyuarat diadakan dari 23-25 Mac 2005 sejajardengan “Malaysia-IAS Science Conference”. AhliPasukan Bertindak yang menghadiri mesyuarattersebut terdiri daripada Sekretariat Am OIC,COMSTECH, Islamic Development Bank, Islamic


Development Bank, Islamic Academy of Sciences,ISESCO, and Malaysia as the Chair of OIC. TheMeeting was chaired by the Secretary General ofMOSTI, Dato’ Suriah Abdul Rahman. At theopening of the meeting, a statement from OICSecretary General was read by his representative.Apart from expressing his gratitude andappreciation to the Government of Malaysia forhosting the meeting, he reminded the task forceon its assignments as the OIC Summit held in 2003had entrusted this task force to explore ways andmeans to enhance cooperation among the OICmembers to conceive programmes and formulateproposals aimed at increasing the Islamic States’capacity in the field of science and technology.

The meeting has came out with the terms ofreference for the task force covering its role andfunctions, membership, governing body,secretariat, funding of the task force meetings,

Academy of Sciences, ISESCO dan Malaysia sebagaiPengerusi OIC. Mesyuarat dipengerusikan olehKetua Setiausaha MOSTI, Dato’ Suriah AbdulRahman. Semasa pembukaan mesyuarat, ucapandaripada Setiausaha Agung OIC dibaca olehwakilnya. Selain daripada menyuarakanpenghargaan beliau kepada Kerajaan Malaysiakerana menganjurkan mesyuarat, beliaumengingati pasukan bertindak mengenai tugasyang dipertanggungjawabkan oleh OIC Summit2003 untuk mengkaji cara dan bagaimanameningkatkan kerjasama di antara ahli OIC untukmengadakan program dan menghasilkancadangan yang bertujuan meningkatkan kapasitinegara-negara OIC dalam bidang sains danteknologi.

Mesyuarat telah menghasilkan terma rujukanbagi pasukan bertindak yang meliputi tugas danfungsinya, keahlian, badan pentadbiran,sekretariat, pembiayaan mesyuarat pasukan

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and frequency of meetings. The task force alsomade several recommendations. These includedthat all stakeholders of Vision 1441 should joinhands to rekindle the Islamic spiritualcommitment of knowledge among the Ummahand ensure that science and technology is firmlyfaith-anchored.

They also recommended all member states andfunctional organs of the OIC to incorporate in theirown agenda Vision 1441 as was adopted at the10th OIC Summit in October, 2003. As aconsequence, Vision 1441 needs to beimplemented at the national and regional levels,as well as at relevant levels within the OIC. Themeeting agreed that the following existing bodiesof OIC namely OIC Secretariat, Representative ofOIC Summit Chairman, Representative of ICFM,IDB, COMSTECH, ISESCO, IAS and ICCI be appointedas members of its governing body. The Meetingalso agreed that the task force shall meet at leasttwice a year and the next meeting of the taskforce has been scheduled for November, 2005 inIslamabad. The report of the meeting wasadopted at the end of the three-day meeting andwas handed over to the Minister of Foreign Affairs,Malaysia, Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar. TheMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia thensubmitted the report to the Islamic Conference ofForeign Ministers Meeting held in June, 2005 inYemen.

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The Academy of Sciences Malaysia hosted theFirst ICSU Regional Meeting for Asia and thePacific in Kuala Lumpur from 25-27 April, 2005.The meeting was organised as part of the processfor the establishment of ICSU Regional Office inthe Asia Pacific region. The meeting was attendedby 41 participants who represented ICSU NationalMembers, ICSU Scientific Unions, InterdisciplinaryBodies and ICSU Key Partners. The Academy wasrepresented by Academician Datuk Dr. Salleh

bertindak dan bilangan mesyuarat. Pasukanbertindak juga memberi beberapa cadangan.Ini termasuk semua stakeholder ‘Vision 1441’patut berganding bahu untuk mengembalikankomitmen ilmiah Islam antara ummah danmemastikan sains dan teknologi dijunjung olehkepercayaan agama.

Mereka juga mencadangkan semua Negara ahlidan organisasi dalam OIC berfungsi untukmemasukkan ‘Vision 1441’ ke dalam agendamasing-masing sebagaimana ia diterimapakaidi OIC Summit ke-10 pada Oktober 2003.Lanjutan itu, ‘Vision 1441’ perlu dilaksanakan diperingkat kebangsaan dan serantau, juga diperingkat yang relevan dalam OIC. Mesyuaratjuga bersetuju badan-badan OIC iaituSekretariat OIC, wakil daripada Pengerusi OICSummit, wakil ICFM, IDB, COMSTECH, ISESCO,IAS dan ICCI dilantik sebagai ahli badanpentadbirannya. Mesyuarat juga bersetujupasukan bertindak mengadakan perjumpaansekurang-kurangnya dua kali setahun danmesyuarat seterusnya dijadualkan padaNovember 2005 di Islamabad. Laporanmesyuarat diterima pada penghujung tiga harimesyuarat dan diserahkan kepada Menteri HalEhwal Antarabangsa, Malaysia, Datuk Seri SyedHamid Albar yang kemudiannya menyerahkanlaporan tersebut kepada Mesyuarat “IslamicConference of Foreign Ministers” pada Jun 2005di Yemen.

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Akademi Sains Malaysia menjadi hos kepadaMesyuarat Serantau Pertama ICSU bagi Asia danPasifik di Kuala Lumpur dari 25-27 April 2005.Mesyuarat diadakan sebagai sebahagiandaripada proses untuk menubuhkan PejabatSerantau ICSU di rantau Asia Pasifik. Mesyuaratdihadiri oleh 41 peserta yang mewakili ICSUNational Members, ICSU Scientific Unions,Interdisciplinary Bodies dan ICSU Key Partners.Akademi diwakili oleh Naib Presidennya


Academician Datuk Dr. Salleh Mohd. Nor FASc,Setiausaha Agung Datuk Dr. Mazlan OthmanFASc, dan Pengarah Eksekutif Dato’ SamsudinTugiman. Mesyuarat dirasmikan oleh YangBerhormat Menteri Sains, Teknologi dan InovasiMalaysia, YB Dato’ Sri Dr. Jamaludin Jarjis.Perkara mustahak yang dibincangkan termasukkeutamaan awal Pejabat Serantau ICSU dirantau Asia Pasifik.

Perhimpunan Agung ICSU yang ke- 28 telahdiadakan di Suzhou, China pada 18-22 Oktober2005. Perhimpunan Agung dihadiri oleh kira-kira 221 peserta daripada ICSU NationalMembers, Scientific Unions, InterdisciplinaryBodies and Associates. Akademi Sains Malaysiadiwakili oleh Prof. Muhamad Awang FASc yangjuga ahli ICSU Regional Committee for Asia andPacific dan Encik Nasaruddin Rahman, PegawaiSains Kanan.

Acara-acara yang lain yang diadakan sejajardengan Perhimpunan Agung adalah ForumSaintifik gabungan ICSU dan Chinese Associationfor Science and Technology (CAST) serta ForumICSU National Members’ Forum and Unions’Members. Perwakilan daripada Akademi jugamengadakan perbincangan berasingan denganPengarah Eksekutif ICSU dan Pengerusi RegionalCommittee for Asia and the Pacific mengenaiperkembangan Pejabat Serantau ICSU di KualaLumpur. Mesyuarat tidak formal bersamabeberapa ahli ICSU Regional Committee for Asiaand the Pacific juga telah diadakan semasaperhimpunan tersebut.

Perhimpunan Agung ke-28 ICSU membincangkanbeberapa agenda antaranya “Developing aStrategy for ICSU”, “International Polar Year”,“Environment and its Relation to SustainableDevelopment”, “Natural and Human-inducedHazards”, “Science for Sustainable Development”,“The Millenium Ecosystem Assessment”, “Scienceand Society: Rights and Responsibilities”, “ICSUStrategic Plan 2006-2011”, “The RegionalDimension: Reports from the Regional Office” dan“Revision of Statutes”. Kehadiran di Perhimpunan

Mohd Nor, the Vice President, Prof. Datuk Dr.Mazlan Othman, Secretary General and Dato’ Dr.Samsudin Tugiman, Executive Director. TheMeeting was officially opened by the HonourableMinister of Science, Technology and Innovation,Malaysia, YB Dato’ Sri Dr. Jamaludin Jarjis. Theimportant items discussed during the meetingincluded the initial priorities for ICSU RegionalOffice in the Asia Pacific Region.

The 28th ICSU General Assembly (GA) was held inSuzhou, China from 18-22 October, 2005. The GAwas attended by about 221 participants fromICSU National Members, Scientific Unions,Interdisciplinary Bodies and Associates. TheAcademy of Sciences Malaysia was representedby Prof. Muhamad Awang FASc who is also amember of ICSU Regional Committee for Asia andPacific and Mr. Nasaruddin Rahman, the SeniorScientific Officer.

Other associated events held in-conjunction withthe GA were the joint ICSU and ChineseAssociation for Science and Technology (CAST)Scientific Forum and the ICSU National Members’Forum and Unions Members’ Forum.Representatives from the Academy also hadseparate discussions with the Executive Directorof ICSU and the Chair of the Regional Committeefor Asia and the Pacific on the development ofICSU Regional Office in Kuala Lumpur. Aninformal meeting with a few members of theICSU Regional Committee for Asia and the Pacificwas also held during the GA.

The ICSU 28th GA discussed several agenda itemswhich among others included ‘Developing aStrategy for ICSU’, ‘International Polar Year’,‘Environment and its Relation to SustainableDevelopment’, ‘Natural and Human-InducedHazards’, ‘Science for Sustainable Development’,‘The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment’, ‘Scienceand Society: Rights and Responsibilities, the ICSUStrategic Plan 2006-2011’, ‘The RegionalDimension: Reports from the Regional Office’, and‘Revision of Statutes’. Attendance at the ICSU GA


Agung ICSU memberi peluang kepada Akademiuntuk memperolehi maklumat secara terustentang sejauh mana perlaksanaan dan skopprogram dan aktiviti ICSU. Laporan statuspenubuhan Pejabat Serantau ICSU di KualaLumpur diterangkan oleh Akademi dan diterimabaik oleh ahli yang menghadiri PerhimpunanAgung. Akademi Sains Malaysia diperakuimemainkan peranan yang proaktif dalampenubuhan pejabat ini.

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Mesyuarat ini telah dihadiri oleh AcademicianDatuk Dr Salleh Mohd Noor FASc TimbalanPresiden Akademi Sains Malaysia dan En.Nasaruddin Rahman, Pegawai Sains KananAkademi Sains Malaysia. Sejumlah 10 AhliLembaga Pengarah TWNSO serta pemerhatimenghadiri mesyuarat yang dikelolakan olehNational Research Foundation of the South Africa.Tumpuan mesyuarat adalah ke atas draf laporankajian semula yang membincangkan struktur,objektif dan program masa depan TWNSO.Laporan yang juga mengandungi panduan danstrategi bagaimana mengukuhkan organisasiakan dibentangkan kembali di PerhimpunanAgung TWNSO yang akan diadakan pada bulanOgos 2006. Pejabat Serantau ICSU bagi Afrikajuga dilancarkan pada 1 September 2005sebelum Mesyuarat Lembaga Eksekutif TWNSOdi National Research Foundation, Pretoria, AfrikaSelatan. Pembukaan Pejabat Serantau ICSUdirasmikan oleh Menteri Sains dan TeknologiAfrika Selatan, Yang Berhormat MenteriMosibudi.

granted the opportunity for the Academy toobtain first-hand from ICSU the extent and scopeof the ICSU programmes and activities. Theupdate given by the Academy on the status ofthe setting up of ICSU Regional Office in KualaLumpur was well received by the membersattending the GA and the Academy of SciencesMalaysia was recognised for its pro-active rolein the move to set up this office.

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Academician Datuk Dr Salleh Mohd Noor FAScVice President of the Academy and En.Nasaruddin Rahman, Senior Scientific Officerrepresented the Academy of Sciences Malaysiaat the above meeting. A total of 10 TWNSOExecutive Board members and observersattended the meeting which was hosted by theNational Research Foundation of South Africa. Thehighlight of the meeting was the draft reviewreport which discussed the structure, objectivesand future programmes of TWNSO. The reportwhich also contains guidelines and strategies onhow to strengthen the organisation will again betabled at the next TWNSO General Assembly inAugust 2006. ICSU Regional Office for Africa wasalso launched on 1 September 2005 prior to theTWNSO Executive Board Meeting at the NationalResearch Foundation, South Africa in Pretoria. TheMinister for Science and Technology, South Africa,Honourable Minister Mosibudi Mangenaofficiated the launching of the office.


The Academy publishes books, monographs,proceedings and a science magazine as well asattempts to document and publish all researchreports and studies that it undertakes, so as tofulfil its role as a repository of scientific knowledgefor the scientific community.

Akademi menerbitkan buku, monograph,prosiding, majalah sains dan laporan penyelidikandan kajian saintifik yang dijalankan oleh Akademi.Penerbitan ini adalah amat penting bagimemenuhi peranannya sebagai pusat rujukanpengetahuan saintifik bagi masyarakat saintifikdi Malaysia.

Penerbitan ASMASM Publications

1. Academy Sciences Malaysia, “Laporan Tahunan 2004; 2004 Annual Report”.AkademiSains Malaysia, 2005.pp. 90.

2. Academy Sciences Malaysia, “10th Anniversary: Academy of Sciences Malaysia 1995-2005”,2005.pp.87.

3. ASM Newsletter. Akademi Sains Malaysia, 2005.pp. 8(Quartely)

4. Estidotmy: Era Sains, Teknologi & Innovasi, “Arts and Techonolgy” Ed 36:Vol:4,2005.pp.36

5. Estidotmy: Era Sains, Teknologi & Innovasi, “Agriculture” Ed 37:Vol:4,2005.pp.36

6. Estidotmy: Era Sains, Teknologi & Innovasi, “S&T for Indigenous Industry” Ed 38:Vol:4,2005.pp.36

7. Estidotmy: Era Sains, Teknologi & Innovasi, “Genetic Engineering”Ed 39:Vol:4,2005.pp.36

8. Estidotmy: Era Sains, Teknologi & Innovasi, “Physics” Ed 40:Vol:4,2005.pp.36

9. Estidotmy: Era Sains, Teknologi & Innovasi, “Science & Society”Ed 41:Vol:4,2005.pp.36

10. Estidotmy: Era Sains, Teknologi & Innovasi, “Aerospace”Ed 42:Vol:4,2005.pp.36

11. Estidotmy: Era Sains, Teknologi & Innovasi, “ICT”Ed 43:Vol:4,2005.pp.36

12. Estidotmy: Era Sains, Teknologi & Innovasi, “Material Science”Ed 44:Vol:4,2005.pp.36


13. Estidotmy:Era Sains, Teknologi & Innovasi, “Creativity and Innovation”Ed 45:Vol:4,2005.pp.36

14. Estidotmy:Era Sains, Teknologi & Innovasi, “Engineering and Architecture”Ed 46:Vol:4,2005.pp.36

15. Estidotmy:Era Sains, Teknologi & Innovasi, “Automotive”Ed 47:Vol:4,2005.pp.36

16. Komoo, Ibrahim, “Bencana Tsunami 26.12.04 di Malaysia:Kajian Impak AlamSekitar,Sosio-Ekonomi dan Kesejahteraan Masyarakat”.Akademi Sains Malaysia,2005.pp.168.


ADPC Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre

ASC Asia Seismology Commission

ASM Akademi Sains MalaysiaAcademy of Sciences Malaysia

BAS Tinjauan Antartik BritainBritain Antarctic Survey

CAS Akademi Sains ChinaChinese Academy of Sciences

CAST Persatuan Cina untuk Sains dan TeknologiChinese Association for Science and Technology

FASAS Persekutuan Akademi Saintifik dan MasyarakatAseanThe Federation of Asian Scientific Academies andSocieties

GIS Sistem Maklumat GeografikGeographic Information Systems

IAC Majlis Antara AkademiInteracademy Council

IAP Panel Antara AkademiInter Academy Panel

ICSU Konsil Antarabangsa SainsInternational Council for Science

IFS International Foundation for Science

IOC Intergovernmental Oceonographic Commission

IMR Institut Penyelidikan PerubatanInstitute for Medical Research

IPY Tahun Antarabangsa PolarInternational Polar Year

ISC Kongres Sains AntarabangsaInternational Science Congress

ISEF Pameran Antarabangsa Sains dan KejuruteraanIntel International Science and Engineering Fair

ITC Pusat Latihan AntarabangsaInternational Training Centre

JCADM Komiti Gabungan Pengurusan Data AntartikaJoint Committee on Antarctica Data Management

KOPRI Institut Penyelidikan Polar KoreaKorea Polar Research Institute

KUSTEM Kolej Universiti Sains dan Teknologi Malaysia

NASIC Rangkaian Akademi Sains Malaysia dalamNegara-Negara IslamNetwork of Academies of Sciences in IslamicCountries

NCSRD Majlis Kebangsaan bagi Penyelidikandan PembangunanNational Council of Research and Development

MACRES Pusat Sensor Kawalan Jauh MalaysiaMalaysia Centre for Remote Sensing

MARP Program Penyelidikan Antartika MalaysiaMalaysian Antarctica Research Programme

MAKNA Majlis Kanser Nasional

MASTEC Konvensyen Sains dan Teknologi MalaysiaMalaysian Science and Technology Convention

MDG Sasaran Pembangunan MilleniumMillennium Development Goals

MNRE Kementerian Sumber Asli dan Alam SekitarMinistry of Natural Resources and Environment

MOSTI Kementerian Sains, Teknologi dan InovasiMinistry of Science, Technology and Innovation

MOU Memorandum PersefahamanMemorandum of Understanding

MRSM Maktab Rendah Sains MARAMARA Junior Science College

MSA Persatuan Saintifik MalaysiaMalaysian Scientific Association

PWTC Pusat Dagangan Dunia PutraPutra World Trade Centre

R&D (P&P) Penyelidikan dan PembangunanResearch and Development

SAGA Pembiayaan Penyelidikan Saintifik LanjutanScientific Advancement Research Fund

SCAR Komiti Saintifik dalam Penyelidikan AntartikaScientific Committee in Antarctic Research

SCIS Institut Sains Komputer SwedishSwedish Institute of Computer Science

TIGP Program Graduan Antarabangsa TaiwanTaiwan International Graduate Programme

TWNSO Organisasi Saintifik Rangkaian Dunia KetigaThird World Network of Scientific Organizations

UM Universiti MalayaUniversity of Malaya

UKM Universiti Kebangsaan MalaysiaUniversiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

UPM Universiti Putra MalaysiaUniversiti Putra Malaysia

UTM Universiti Teknologi MalaysiaUniversity Teknology of Malaysia

UIA Universiti Islam AntarabangsaInternational Islamic University

WMO Organisasi Meteorologi DuniaWorld Meteorology Organisation

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