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factsheet Flagship Programmes, Project Monitoring Team- Special Allocation for -The 2015 RBS Research Grant was awarded to Agencies and ScienceFund ASM is appointed by MOSTI as a ProjectDr Dharmani Devi Murugan from UM in 2016 for Monitoring Team (PMT) to monitor theher research entitled “Mechanism of actions of through ASM Platform implementation of approved R&D projectsthe direct vasorelaxant actions of des-Aspartate- under the 9th and 10th MP since 2008. ASMangiotensin I (DAA-I), a potential antihypertensive - Fellows serve as PMT panel members topeptide”. evaluate and advice on the progress of the MOSTI offers several R&D grants to projects.The 2015 RBS Research Workshop Grant was encourage the development of research andawarded to Associate Professor Ir Dr Abdul Manaf commercialisation in Malaysia. These grants factsheetHashim from UTM for his workshop entitled “RBS support the development of strong basicWorkshop on Biocompatible Nanomaterials and knowledge in science apart from enhancement -Nanodevices for Bio-Medical Applications”. of applied research which contributes to the economic development of the country. Through 3 Flagship projects with 13 subprojectsThe 2016 RBS Research Grant was awarded to ASM, Fellows can submit research proposalDr Yee Pinn Tsin from Sunway University for her which are of national importance adopting 10 TechnoFund projectsresearch entitled “Design of a live attenuated collaborative concept similar to that of avaccine (LAV) for the prevention of severe hand. consortium. 3 Community Innovation Fund projectsfoot and mouth disease (HFMD) caused byEnterovirus 71 (EV-A71)”.f-actsheetDSTIN Flagship ProgrammeMoving up the Value Chain and EnvironmentallyFriendly Processes in Silicon PhotovoltaicTechnology: Non-toxic Processes, Wafering andCrystal GrowthSpecial Allocation for AgenciesDevelopment of Yeast System for FlavonoidProductionScienceFund ProjectTime Dependent Changes of Morphologyand Molecular Characterization around theIntracerebellar Haemorrhage (ICbH) Penumbra inC57B6/J Mice Brain Slices 149

Newton-Ungku Omar Fund ASM carries out seven activities, in Programmes with Royal Society, British collaboration with three UK institutions. Academy and Royal Academy of Engineering- The activities are: a) Advanced Fellowships:The UK Government launched the Newton Fund Programme with British Council Provide established international researchersin 2014 and uses S&T partnership to promote Newton Researcher Links (Workshop Grants): with opportunities to develop researcheconomic development and social welfare Funding for organising a research workshop strengths and capabilities of their researchof partner countries. This is done through to stimulate initial links between, and groups through training, collaboration andpartnership whereby both countries invest support capacity building among early career reciprocal visits with a partner in the UK.equally to the fund. Currently, there are 16 researchers in Malaysia and UK.partnering countries. factsheet factsheetIn taking this opportunity, Malaysian -Government partnered with UK Government -since 2015 as an initiative under the Science to Newton Advanced Fellowships forAction (S2A). Thus, the Newton Fund is known Newton Researcher Links Natural Sciencesas the Newton-Ungku Omar Fund in Malaysia.While ASM, MOE and MetMalaysia participates Grants up to £85,000/year Grants up to £111,000/yearas the delivery partner, MiGHT provides thematching fund required in its capacity as the 2nd call - 14 applications 1st call - 3 applicationsfunder. 6 recipients (1 application funded by 2 recipients (jointly funded by bothNUOF covers activities ranging from growing Malaysian Government & 5 applicationscapacities of the Malaysian science and Governments)innovation community through fellowships, funded by UK Government)mobility schemes and joint centres; forging Newton Advanced Fellowships forresearch collaborations on development topics; Social Sciences & Humanitiesand establishing innovation partners andchallenge funds to develop innovative solutions Grants up to £111,000/yearon development topics. 1st call - 4 applications 2nd call - 2 applications 4 recipients (jointly funded by both Governments) 150

b) Mobility Grants Programme with Medical Research Help strengthen the research and innovation Council UK capacity of researchers by assisting them in Provide funding for 2-year collaborative visiting or sending staff and students to the research projects which focused on addressing UK. This initiative helps to develop networks, Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) of research projects and partnerships with their relevance to Malaysia. UK hosts, counterparts and the wider UK research and innovation community. factsheet factsheet - - UK-Malaysia Bilateral Medical and Health Research Collaboration Newton Mobility Grants for Natural Sciences Grants of £2,000,000 for implementation of Grants up to £18,000/year approved projects in 2017-2018 1st call - 2 applications 1st call - 34 applications 2nd call - 4 applications 12 recipients (9 applications are jointly funded by both UK and Malaysian Governments & 3 3 recipients (jointly funded by both Governments) applications are funded by UK governments only) Newton Mobility Grants for Engineering (known as Newton Research Collaboration Programme) 151 Grants up to £36,000/year 1st call - 5 applications 2nd call - 10 applications 4 recipients (jointly funded by both Governments) Newton Mobility Grants for Social Sciences and Humanities Grants up to £15,000/year 1st call - 8 applications 4 recipients (jointly funded by both Governments)

RecognitionRecognising our Scientific Minds agenda. Through TRSM, ASM recognises research scientists with outstanding contribution for the last 6 years. To date, ASM- has recognised 120 research scientists.Over the years, Malaysia has produced many outstanding This initiative aims to provide a platform for Malaysian researchscientists who has contributed greatly to the advancement scientists to lead national STI agenda and become role modelof scientific knowledge and delivered impactful research of excellence. They also serve as reference point in their area ofoutputs. TRSM serves as a database for us to gauge on a good expertise.whole spectrum of leading research scientists. In doing so,this enables us to identify Malaysian research scientists withpioneer mindset to move the country forward in an innovation-led economy and showcase them as drivers of the national STIPenerima 33 12 9 8 11 3 TRSM Engineering Chemical Biotechnology Biological Applied Sciences Physicalmengikut Science Science Science & Technologies Science bidang: 152

Selection Criteria In BriefApplications will go through a stringent selection process througha standardised selection criteria and scoring mechanism. The main -criteria are as below:• Knowledge generation Eligibility• Knowledge dissemination • The recognition is given to research scientists holding Malaysian• Impact of research output citizenship and working in Malaysia whose outstanding factsheet achievements in STI have been nationally and internationally recognised. - • At the time of application, the candidate should be actively involved Registered User in research in the last 5 years with at least 10 years cumulative contribution towards the progress of STI. 3,581 user registered in the TRSM Database (2012-2016) • Public 272 • Applicant 3,209 • Administrator 6 957 user registered in the TRSM Database (2016) • Public 40 • Applicant 92 Input Data into the TRSM Database • 1284 completed input data into the TRSM Database (2012-2016) • 453 completed input data into the TRSM Database (2016) • http://www.mytopscientists.org 16 7 15 3 1 2 Material Agricultural Medical & Forestry Information, Computer EnvironmentalTechnologies Sciences Health Sciences Science Sciences & Communication 153

GatewayYoung Scientists Network factsheet- -The Young Scientists Network was established 20 new members selectedby ASM with the aim to create a pool of highly 28 new affiliates nominated and selectedtalented and motivated young scientists who 18 new Exco members elected for term 2016/2017can interact, coordinate and implement relevant 9 working groups establishedSTI programmes. The young scientists can voice To date YSN-ASM comprise of 73 members, 47their opinion in a consolidated representationon significant STI matters especially in affiliatesinfluencing policy making through this network. http://ysn-asm.org.my/Members of YSN-ASM are appointed by ASM 154Councils from among outstanding youngscientists who have the capability to contributetowards strengthening the Malaysian scientificcommunity. Following are the activities carriedout by YSN-ASM:

Science Outreach Programmes Research Leadership Empowering Malaysian Young ScientistsYSN-ASM Science Outreach aims to nurture Under the Research Leadership Programme, YSN-ASM also focuses on training youngstudent’s interest in science via interactive YSN-ASM organises two activities namely the scientists in writing articles as a medium tolearning and attractive experiences as well as Young Investigator Award and Meet the Expert communicate their research, scientific workto promote science as the chosen future career. Session. The programme aims at promoting and knowledge and how it applies to the society. science excellence among young researchers This also allows them to share their scientificIn Brief apart from promoting the network to the research and channel constructive ideas towards scientific community. shaping the future of Malaysian scientific- ecosystem. The Young Investigator Award is awardedTransmission of Scientific Community - on a competitive basis as recognition to factsheetIndigenous people (Orang Asli) programme the outstanding work of young scientists.19- 21 February, SMK Muhibbah, Sg Siput, Perak Individuals competing for this award are - selected from among those who have presentedWhizz Kids Science Workshop Series I and II – papers at selected conferences co-organised by Science Journalism II Workshop,Underprivileged kids programme and Science YSN-ASM. 17 - 18 AprilTalk7 May & 27 August, Eden Handicap Service In Brief 15 participantsCentre, Penang & Rumah Kebajikan Seri Cahaya - 2 articles published in the mediaEnergy Explore Race11 May, SM Sains Kota Tinggi, Kota Tinggi, Johor IEEE 6th International Conference on Photonics, 2016 YSN-ASM Colloquium themed 14-16 March Maximise the impact!Karnival Creativity & Science 4U, Negeri Sabah 16 -18 December7- 18 May, Dewan Tun Hamdan, Tamparuli Sabah International Conference on Beneficial Microbes, 31 May-2 June 82 participantsKarnival Creativity & Science 4U, Negeri Johor29- 30 July, Kluang Mall, Johor 9th Regional Conference on Chemical Engineer New Exco members elected (RCCHe), 21- 22 NovemberKuala Lumpur Engineering Science Fair (KLESF) 2017 Calendar outlined4- 6 November, Mines International 29th Symposium of Malaysian ChemicalConvention Center Engineers, 1- 3 December International Meetings YSN-ASM has positioned itself internationally,Penang International Science Fair (PISF) Pan-Asian Biomedical Science Conference, participating in various meetings and workshops12- 13 November, SPICE Arena Penang 7 – 8 December under the purview of Global Young Academy (GYA). Two Meet the Expert Session were held as factsheet follows: 41 MSBMB Annual Scientific Meeting, - 17 – 18 August 4 international meetings 9th Regional Conference on Chemical Engineer (RCCHe), 21- 22 November 1 workshop 155

Responsible Conduct of Research Apart from that, an education module is alsoAs science and professional practice develop, being developed by YSN-ASM in collaborationquestions are raised on the rightness with Akademi Kepimpinan Pendidikan Tinggiand wrongness (ethical dilemmas) in the (AKEPT) and MOHE through a series ofway knowledge is generated, validated, consultative workshop called “RCR Malaysiandisseminated and utilised. Life is difficult Educational Institute”. The module aims tofor those who choose to be ethical as they train certified trainers for RCR through activemay need to do extra work and walk extra learning pedagogy.mile. Ethical principles are aimed to allay orsolve ethical dilemmas, providing guidance factsheetto scientists and professionals and protectingthe rights and safety of subjects. Bioethics, -agroethics, business ethics, ecoethics,technoethics, and roboethics are among the Awareness workshop in Universiti Malaysiaexamples of applied ethics. Sarawak (UNIMAS) 27 - 28 of AprilIn Malaysia, issues of ethics and integrity Workshop topics include Research Misconduct,are being addressed by MOHE through the Authorship & Publication, Collaborative Science,Malaysian Education Blueprint (2015-2025) and Dual Use Research of Concern (DURC).and also by Science Advisor’s Office to thePrime Minister through the Malaysia Code 6 facilitators conducted the workshopResponsible Conduct of Research (MCRCR). 19 participantsYSN-ASM champions the RCR initiative inMalaysia to encourage research integrity among RCR Education Module developmentscientists as well as ensuring credible and 19 - 23 Septemberaccurate communication of research outputto the public. This is important to instil public 44 participantsconfidence in Malaysian research. Therefore,awareness workshop is conducted by YSN-ASMin local universities since 2015.156

Mahathir Science Award Foundation - In Brief Visit of Directors of Moroccan TeachersChampioning Tropical Science Training School (Ecole Normale Supérieure)The Mahathir Science Award Foundation - to Malaysia(MSAF) was established in 2010 to manage and ASM and the Hassan II Academy of Science andadminister the Mahathir Science Award. MSA Lecture Series Technology (AHIIST) have been collaborating Post COP21: Translating the Paris Agreement since 2010 in this inter-academy knowledgeThe Foundation recognises researchers who through Strategic Investment in Science and exchange programme. Through thishave conducted significant research and studies Technology by Emeritus Professor Lord Julian programme, science educators and governmentcontributing to new knowledge in solving Hunt, a Trustee of the Foundation. officials of both countries has the opportunityproblems in the tropics, with demonstrable 8 March to learn from each other on teachingevidence of significant socio-economic impact methodologies, education systems, curriculumand contribution to policy and governance MSA Laureate Week development and STEM awareness programme.leading to sustainable improvement to quality Presentation Ceremony of MSAof life. 26 October As a continuation of this partnership, ASM received a delegation of officials from MoroccanThe 2015 MSA was awarded to Dr Rita Colwell Intellectual Discourse Teachers Training School (Ecole Normaleunder the Tropical Medicine category for her Magnifying the Impact of Science Supérieure) led by Professor Mohammedbreakthrough achievement in developing the 27 October Belaïche from AHIIST.ground-breaking research, innovations anddecades of scientific leadership. She also Public Lecture In Briefdefined our current understanding of ecology Beyond the Lab: Breaking New Groundof infectious diseases and developing the use 28 October -of advanced technologies to halt their spread.She is the first woman to receive the award. factsheet Institutions visited:Dr Colwell holds a BSc in Bacteriology and an • Institute of Teacher Education - TechnicalMSc in Genetics, from Purdue University, and -a PhD in Oceanography from the University of Education Campus, Negeri SembilanWashington. 192 nominations received from 30 countries • Institute of Teacher Education - Malay WomenPrior to the award presentation ceremony, (2005 – 2016) Teachers Education Campus, MelakaMSAF organised Laureate Week as a medium • Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI)for Dr Colwell to share her expertise and 10 awardees to date, with total prize worth • Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM)knowledge with audience of all level. Dr Colwell RM2,000,000 • Pusat Permata Insaninspired many young scientists during the • SK Bandar Baru Bangiintellectual discourse. 2016 MSA Winner was announced in March • SM Agama Persekutuan KajangApart from the Laureate Week, MSAF also Prize : USD100,000.00, a gold medal and aorganised MSA Lecture Series which focusedon discussing pressing issues on science in the certificatetropics. 157

The International Science, Technology and ISTIC was able to add its strategic partnersInnovation Centre for South-south Cooperation through MOU with National Institute of ScienceThe International Science, Technology and Technology and Innovation (NISTI), Seychelles;Innovation Centre for South-South Cooperation Centre for Science and Technology of Non-under the Auspicious of UNESCO (ISTIC) Aligned and Other Developing Countries (NAMcontinues to execute its programmes towards S&T Centre), India; and Isfahan Regional Centerachieving its primary objective which is the for Technology Incubators and Science Parkcapacity building in STI management for Development (IRIS), Iran.developing countries. This involves facilitatingthe integration of a developmental approach In Briefinto national STI policies, capacity building inS&T, creating a network of centres of excellence -as well as supporting knowledge exchange. SDG 4 – ensure inclusive and quality educationISTIC organised a number of capacity for all and promote life-long learningbuilding programme focused on integratedSTI governance system, technopreneurship, SDG 5 – achieve gender equality and empowerdeveloping women leaders in STI, maintenance all women and girlsof infrastructure, STI policy and governance, aswell as teaching and learning science through factsheetIBSE. These programmes are in line with theSustainable Development Goals (SDG) 4 and 5. -ISTIC organised a one-day event on ISTIC is a United Nations Educational, Scientific and“Embracing the Future: Improving Quality of Cultural Organization (UNESCO) category II Centre.Science Instruction in Schools” at UNESCO This year, ISTIC collaborated with 23 organisations.Headquarters, Paris, France. This eventdiscussed on, IBSE as an innovative pedagogy ISTIC implements 8 capacity building programmesthat encourages pupil to use their inquiring benefitting 356 participants from 49 countries.minds and develop thinking skills. This methodinvolves questioning, making hypothesis, ISTIC’s programmes benefited 34.3% of G77investigating, discovering, seeking solutions and member countries, which comprises 46 countriescommunicating effectively. It was co-officiated out of total 134 members.by UNESCO Director-General, HE Irina Bokovaand Malaysian Minister of Education, YB Dato’Seri Mahdzir Khalid. 158

ICSU Regional Ofice for Asia and the Paciic This year, ICSU ROAP embarks on the development of a new programme onIt has been another exciting and productive year at the ICSU Regional Office epigenetics. This newly constituted Science Planning Group on Epigeneticsfor Asia and the Pacific (ICSU ROAP). Its role in the development of Future met for the first time in Kuala Lumpur in October to develop a science planEarth continues to flourish with the development of the Sustainability on epigenetics and its relations to urban health in Asia and the Pacific. TheInitiative in the Marginal Seas of South and East Asia (SIMSEA) programme. Plan will review the epigenetic landscape in urban health, document whatAmong ICSU’s achievements are the establishment of the UMS SIMSEA is known about triggers and epigenetic modifications, identify emergingResearch Node and organising the SIMSEA Regional Symposium in October research areas, including research on genetic products change, biochemicalin Manila. pathways and their relations to diseases in rapidly expanding urban populations.This year marks the end of the funding support from ICSU for theprogramme and the hosting of the SIMSEA Regional Office. Being one of In governance, ICSU ROAP held two meetings of its Regional CommitteeROAP’s main contributions to the growth of Future Earth in Asia, SIMSEA for Asia and the Pacific (RCAP), one in Seoul, South Korea and the other inis recognised as a Future Earth activity in the region and will play a bigger Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. During the meeting in Kota Kinabalu, as part of itsrole in the development of the Future Earth Oceans Knowledge – Action programme to interact with scientists in the local area, ICSU ROAP organisedNetworks (OCEANS KAN). Another milestone in the development of Future a short seminar with Sabah Parks.Earth in Asia is the launch of Future Earth Korea in April. ICSU ROAP wasinstrumental in the move towards the establishment of Future Earth Korea, This year also marks the end of ICSU ROAP’s agreement with thehaving laid the groundwork for its development during the 5th ICSU ROAP Government of Malaysia in September. The process of contract renewal isRegional Consultation in Asia and the Pacific in November 2013. currently on-going. Also stepping down at the end of the year is Professor Emeritus Dr Mohd Nordin Hasan FASc the Founding Director of ICSU ROAP,The highlight of ICSU ROAP’s work in hazards and disasters was the 5th who has served the Office since 2006.The office is looking forward to greaterInternational Workshop on Psychological Intervention after Disasters (PIAD) success in the coming years and will continue to fulfil its commitment inthat was held in Manila in November. This workshop is the 5th in a series strengthening international science for the benefit of the society.of similar workshops dealing with psychological research and practiceconcerning disasters and how people and communities deal with the effectsof disasters on their biopsychosocial well-being. It is organised by ICSUROAP on behalf of the International Union of Psychological Science (IUPsyS),funded by the international programme of Integrated Research on DisasterRisk of the International Center of Excellence (IRDR ICOE) in Taipei, IUPsyS,and the United Nations University International Institute for Global Health.It is hosted by the Department of Psychology, University of the Philippines,Diliman with additional support from the Psychological Association of thePhilippines (PAP), the Center of Applied Development Science (CADS),University of Jena, and the Chinese Psychological Society (CPS). 159

ConsortiumNational Science National Centre for Particle Physics three-day workshop that serves as a training ground for candidates of the CERN SummerConsortium National Centre for Particle Physics (NCPP) Student Programme (CSSP) to prepare is hosted by UM since 2013. The consortium themselves with further understanding and- is overseen by a Joint Steering Committee deeper knowledge on nuclear and particle between ASM and UM. NCPP is currently physics. The workshop serves as an avenueNational Science Consortium champions managing research, transfer of technology where CSSP applicants will be evaluatednational concerted effort in STI strategic and talent development through international based on their suitability, competence,areas. The consortium aims to be a centralised collaboration with CERN in Switzerland, interest level and commitment. Shortlistednational research centre which becomes a focal Deutsch Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY) in candidates will then go through the selectionpoint for inter-institutional and international German, High Energy Accelerator Research panel and only one best student will join thecollaboration. Organization (KEK) in Japan and COMET CSSP. Experiment in Osaka University, Japan. This year, a total of eight students were attached In addition, other activities were also with CERN, Osaka University and KEK. conducted such as weekly classes, monthly talks and outreach programme. A major activity under NCPP is the National School for Particle Physics (NSPP). NSPP is a 160

factsheet Malaysia Institute for Innovative Nanotechnology- NanoMITe, as one of the consortiums initiatedPersonnel at NCPP by ASM in collaboration with MOHE and UTM, continues to ace high impact nanotechnology2 Professors research of different domains. This consortium4 Visiting Fellows provides a platform for global collaborative1 Research Fellow research to develop and strengthen the1 Senior Lecturer nanotechnology-enabled solution to address2 Research Officers issues of poverty, lack of clean water supply,9 PhDs and 11 MScs low agricultural efficiency, expensive medical diagnostic & treatment and many more. Currently, 19 projects are ongoing under the leadership of five project leaders, in the area of Energy; Wellness, Medical and Healthcare; Food and Agriculture; Electronics, Devices and Systems; and Environment. The NanoMITe projects are funded by MOHE and expected to be completed by 2020. Progress of these projects was presented and deliberated at the Annual NanoMITe Symposium. 161

ForaInternational Conference on hunger, and countering climate change are strengthening global peace. His Royal Highness examples of what science can do for the world. Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah, Sultan ofScience for Peace Perak officiated the conference and delivered However, scientists alone cannot make it the keynote address which set the tone of the- happen; economists, social scientists, and conference. He urged the use of STI for peace humanities need to cooperate as well to and not war in addressing the seven basicEvery day we are confronted with the same sad realise the impact through the quadruple human needs for security. One of the solutionsnews: violence, crime, war, and disasters. War helix of government, academia, industry and he proposed is through socio-economichas been the primary means by which nations community. Thus, this conference aims to approaches to address mass unemploymenthave settled disputes throughout history. In facilitate a much needed discourse among due to advancement in robotics. HRH Sultanthe modern warfare, nations worldwide are relevant stakeholders on the role of STI in Nazrin recommended that STI talents caninvesting heavily on developing sophisticated forging global peace. contribute to the peace agenda through moreand destructive military hardware empowered dialogues and engagement with stakeholdersby STI. It is time for the science community The International Conference on Science for using Science Diplomacy via education,to take a stand to prioritise R&D for peaceful Peace themed “More for Peace, Less for communication and engagement.means. War” is premised upon channelling resources and talent to prioritise STI in nurturing andS&T have worked wonders in many fields, butthe basic human problems remain. Somehow, 162this material advancement is not sufficient aswe have not yet succeeded in bringing peaceand stability to the world. Disarmament,alleviating poverty, fighting diseases and

The conference focus areas were: Arrival of HRH Sultan Nazrin Muizzudin Shah at• Mitigating Climate Change Risk the International Conference on Science for Peace• Addressing Ideology, Geopolitics and Security• Forging Peace through Economics, Poverty received by ASM President and YB Minister STI. Alleviation and Inclusivity• Building Awareness and Consensus through Conventions, Policies, Education and CommunicationWay Forward in nurturing and strengtheningglobal peace:• STI can create a bigger impact through collaboration and partnership with good governance and a concerted effort.• We must make deliberate choices and take purposeful actions to navigate scientific and technological progress towards forging the agenda of peace.• We must transcend conventional boundaries and adopt a more collaborative and value- oriented approaches to global governance and its challenges. Transformative thinking, integrated planning and synergistic action are required to achieve this.• We must empower and engage youth in the science for peace agenda in order to shape their skillset and mindset to become active contributors in solving humanity’s grand challenges.• STI talent to contribute to the peace agenda through more dialogues and engagement with stakeholders using Science Diplomacy via education, communication and engagement. factsheet - 5-16 August, Kuala Lumpur 4 panel sessions moderated by 4 moderators 18 panellists 160 participants

ICT-Bio Asia Workshop factsheet- -ICT-Bio Asia network is an initiative by French Over 90 proposals receivedGovernment established to highlight French andAsian expertise in the chosen themes. It offers 11 speakers and 14 poster presentationsa platform to foster multilateral cooperationopportunities between host country and 200 participants from 10 countriesparticipating countries. The workshop was one of the flagshipIn 2016, ASM and the French Government programmes of the 2016 French Festival.collaborated to organise the ICT-Bio AsiaWorkshop. The workshop themes were Biomass The 3rd Series of theand Renewable Energies, Cybersecurity, Australia-Malaysia ResearchGreen Smart Cities and Health & Wellbeing. SeminarResearchers, policy makers and industrycaptains from both France and Asian region -attended the workshop. Participants of theworkshop had the opportunity to pitch for The Australia-Malaysia Research Seminarcollaborative research grants worth €200,000. Series organised by the Australian High Commission brings together researchersASM and the French Government further and participants in the field of environmentalestablished a stronger partnership, particularly science to share their knowledge andin developing high-level scientific network expertise, as well as to discuss climatebetween France and Asia in the fields of change issues. The 3rd series for 2016 wasInformation and Communication Technologies a collaborative effort by ASM, UM and thestudies and biology-related studies. A letter of Australian High Commission. The seminarintent between ASM and the French Ministry of was themed “Climate change and its impactForeign Affairs and International Development on Ecosystems and Bioresources”.through the Embassy of France in Malaysiawas signed to recognise ASM as a full-fledge factsheetpartner of ICT-Asia and Bio-Asia programmes. - 3 speakers 100 participants164

Bridging Science withIndustry-The emerging technology continues toinfluence and change the global economy.Disruptive technologies are now a majorconcern of the existing industries andmarkets. Industries need to apply newknowledge and technology to add value inorder to sustain their businesses. This bringsto a greater need for smart partnershipbetween the quadruple helix players namelygovernment-industry-research institution-academia.Addressing this need, ASM organisedannual forum aimed to connect and initiatecollaborative network among scientificcommunity and industry players. As such, twoforums were organised focusing on GreenTechnology and ICT & Biotechnology industry.factsheet-Forum on Green Technology19 May, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM)20 participantsForum on ICT/ Biotechnology17 November, ASM26 participants

Gatherings Knowledge generation often comes from gathering of minds to enable learning, networking, content-creation and sharing. ASM hosted various intellectual discourses throughout the year and to date it has been very receptive in achieving our objectives. 9th General Assembly: Keynote Address by YB Datuk Seri Panglima Wilfred Madius Tangau National STI Masterplan Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation - ‘Development of STI Talent through a Based on the findings from ASM’s Science Holistic Approach’ Outlook 2015 report, there is a dire need Professor Datuk Dr Asma Ismail FASc to have a tool to synergise all STI-related Vice President, ASM policies in order to crystalise the national STI agenda for nation building and ‘New Economic Areas and Financial economic development. Thus, National Systems to Support STI Development’ Science Council decided to formulate a Liew Siew Lee National STI Masterplan. Director, Manufacturing Industry, S&T Section, EPU The National STI Masterplan will serve as an overarching Strategic Plan for STI ‘Synergising STI Policies and Management’ in the nation over the long-term beyond Dato’ Dr Mohd Azhar Hj Yahaya 2020. This is to support the implementation Deputy Secretary General (Policy), MOSTI of all policies that are related to STI and essential to ensure Malaysia leverages on ‘Enhancing Collaboration: Forging STI opportunities to achieve sustainable the Quadruple Helix of Government – economic growth. Academia – Industry – Community’ Academician Emeritus Professor Tan Sri The following topics were deliberated at the Dr Zakri Abdul Hamid FASc 9th General Assembly held on 30 April: Science Advisor to the Prime Minister of Malaysia Moderated by Syed Farradino Omar 166

10th General Assembly: Ethics -IdeaXchangeand Responsible Conduct ofResearch This is a platform for scientific community especially ASM Members to exchange ideas,- discuss interdisciplinary matters and debate on STI topical issues. The following topics wereEthics and RCR has been much debated, discussed:not only in this country but globally. Withgrowing public support for research, there is In Briefan understandable concern about the way itis conducted. ASM is championing RCR and -developing guidelines to be implemented byresearchers in IHLs and RIs. 22nd IdeaXchange: STI Implication on Trans-Paciic PartnershipThe following topics were deliberated at the10th General Assembly held on 24 September: 15 February • Harjit Kaur, Strategic Negotiations Division,Current RCR status in Malaysian Institute of MITIHigher LearningAssociate Professor Dr Norhayati Mohamed • Shaharul Sadri Alwi, Director ofDirector, Programme Management Office, Accreditation, Department of StandardsMOHE MalaysiaMalaysian Code of Responsible Conduct of 23rd IdeaXchange: National Internet of ThingsResearch (MCRCR) (IoT) RoadmapSenior Profesor Dato’ Dr Khalid Yusoff FASc 25 JulyChairman, Malaysian Code of ResponsibleConduct of Research • Ahmad Helmi Abdul Halim Senior Director, Technology & MarketGlobal and Islamic Worldview on Ethics Portfolio, MIMOS BerhadProfessor Dato’ Dr Abu Bakar Abdul MajeedChairman, the National Bioethics CouncilMalaysiaRCR Education ModuleDr Chau De MingCo-chairman, YSN-ASM RCR ProgrammeResearcher Perspective on RCRProfessor Dr Raymond Ooi Chong Heng FAScDepartment of Physics, UM 167

Membership Governance and Membership Senior Fellows ASM Council appoints Senior Fellows from - among Fellows of the Academy. Senior Fellows, who are entitled to be addressed ASM is governed by a Council of 16 Fellows, as an Academician, are recognised for with 15 members elected at Annual General their outstanding individual contributions Meeting while President is appointed by and leadership, both nationally and SPB Yang di-Pertuan Agong. Council is internationally as well as to the Academy. responsible to provide leadership and policy direction meets at least five times Fellows a year. Executive Committee advices ASM ASM Fellowship is awarded to individuals management on day-to-day operation and of exceptional merit and distinction meets four to five times a year. Finance representing the field of SET. Each year, Committee is responsible to look into Fellows of ASM identify highly distinguished management of ASM funds and overall Malaysian and nominates them for financial performance of ASM meets at least consideration as a Fellow. Fellowship is four times a year. awarded based on the stringent selection process in six different disciplines; and The 21st Annual General Meeting of ASM membership is for life. held on 30 April gathered 104 ASM Fellows. The meeting approved the 2015 Annual factsheet Report, the financial statements (ending 31 December 2015) and appointed external - auditors for ASM. ASM Council members for the term 2016 – 2018 and new Fellows were Total elected Fellows: 334 also elected. The newly appointed Senior Fellow was also announced during this Current number of Fellows: 301 meeting. Senior Fellows: 27 Honorary Fellows This is a recognition given to an individual Male: 82% (247) who has been instrumental in the nation’s STI development. Honorary Fellow is elected Female: 18% (54) from such persons, not being a Fellow, who have made or are making a distinguished contribution to the practice of science, engineering or technology which will benefit or will be able to contribute to the work of ASM. 168

In Brief In Brief- - 25 new Fellows were elected at the 21st AGM, held on 30 April and one Senior Fellow was The newly elected Fellows are encouraged to deliver appointed for the year 2016. They were conferred at the Conferment Ceremony held on Fellows Lecture within their field of expertise to the public 13 December. and scientific community.2016 Senior Fellow Biological, Agricultural and 2016 Fellows’ Lecture:ASM conferred the Academician Emerita Environmental Sciences • Haemoglobin Disorders in a Multiracial Population:Professor Datuk Dr Mazlan Othman • Professor Dr Ahmad Ismail FASc Challenges in Diagnosis by Professor Dr Mary AnneFASc, in recognition of her contributions • Dr Ahmad Parveez Ghulam Kadir FASc Tan Jin Ai FASc, 11 August, UMin pioneering the field of astrophysics as • Dr Chow Keng See FAScwell as the development of space science • Professor Dr Mohd Ali Hassan FASc • Mobile Cloud Computing: Leveraging Capability forin Malaysia. • Dr Rajinder Singh Value Creation by Professor Dr Abdullah Gani FASc, 26 October, UM2016 Fellows Harminder Singh FAScMedical and Health Sciences • Heterocycles: From Fluorogenic to Bioactive• Professor Dato’ Dr Balwant Singh Mathematics, Physics and Earth Compounds by Professor Dr Zanariah Abdullah FASc, Sciences 25 November, UM Gendeh FASc • Professor Dr Ramesh T.• Professor Dr Lee Way Seah FASc • Innovative Developments in GaN-BASED Technology• Professor Dr Mary Anne Tan Jin Ai FASc Subramaniam FASc by Professor Dr Zainuriah Hassan FASc,• Professor Dr Wan Ariffin Abdullah FASc • Professor Dr Zainuriah Hassan FASc 7 December, USMEngineering and Computer Sciences Chemical Sciences • Polymer Electrolyte: A New Hope by Professor Dr• Professor Dr Abdullah Gani FASc • Professor Dr Md Pauzi Abdullah FASc Ramesh T. Subramaniam FASc, 14 December, UM• Professor Dr Borhanuddin • Professor Dr Mohd Kamal Harun FASc • Professor Dr Wan Ahmad Kamil Che Associates Mohd Ali FASc The increasing interdisciplinary nature of knowledge• Dato’ Ir Lim Chow Hock FASc Mahmood FASc demands expert from various fields, ranging from science• Professor Dato’ Ir Dr Mahyuddin • Professor Dr Zanariah Abdullah FASc to social sciences. Thus, to further enhance the role of ASM as a think tank for the government, ASM extends its Ramli FASc Science & Technology Development and membership to include Associates category since 2010.• Professor Dr Mohamed Ibrahim Abdul Industry Associates are appointed by ASM Council for a two-year • Dr Ahmad Hezri Adnan FASc term. Associate contributes their expertise through ASM Mutalib FASc • Professor Dato’ Dr Aishah Bidin FASc working committees and programmes. At the end of 2016,• Professor Dr –Ing Ir Renuganth • Dato’ Dr Sharifah Maimunah the Academy comprised of 29 Associates. Varatharajoo FASc Syed Zin FASc• Professor Dr Zainab Abu Bakar FASc 169

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Dr Ahmed H. Zewail(26 February 1946 – 2 August 2016)-Dr Ahmed H. Zewail was known as the ‘father of femtochemistry’. He was He was among the ‘Top American Leaders Award’ recipients from Thethe recipient of the 1999 Nobel Prize in chemistry for his studies of the Washington Post and Harvard University. In 2009, President Barack Obamatransition states of chemical reactions using femtosecond spectroscopy. appointed him as a member to the Council of Advisors on Science andHe made observations of atoms in motion on the femtosecond (10–15 Technology. In the same year, he was named the first U.S. Science Envoy tosecond) time scale possible. This led to the establishment of the discipline of the Middle East. Subsequently, the Secretary General of the United Nations‘Femtochemistry’ and its related fields. Ban Ki-moon invited Dr Zewail to join the UN Scientific Advisory Board. In Egypt, he served in the Council of Advisors to the President.Ahmed Zewail, an Egyptian-American was born in Damanhur, Egypt. Hecompleted his bachelor and master degrees at Alexandria University, and Dr Ahmed Zewail has published more than 600 articles and 14 books. He isreceived a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania. After completing his known for his effective public lectures and writings, not only in science butdoctorate in 1974, Dr Zewail worked at the University of California, Berkeley. also in global affairs.He was appointed as a Professor at the California Institute of Technology(Caltech) in 1976. He continued to serve Caltech for four decades. He was the Ahmad Zewail was appointed as ASM Honorary Fellow in 2006. He has beenLinus Pauling Chair Professor of Chemistry, Professor of Physics, and the connected with ASM since 2002 when he addressed the Malaysian scientificDirector of the Physical Biology Center for Ultrafast Science and Technology community at an event organised by ASM. Since then, he has remained closeat Caltech. in communication with ASM. He has contributed his thought and view on ASM reports and activities. He has also served as the international panel toFor his contributions to science and public service, Dr Zewail has garnered review the shortlisted nominees of Mahathir Science Award. ASM was alsohonours from around the world. Fifty Honorary Degrees in the sciences, privileged to translate and publish Ahmed Zewail’s book ‘Voyage Througharts, philosophy, law, medicine, and humane letters have been conferred Time’ into Bahasa Malaysia: ‘Pengembaraan Merentasi Masa’, adding to theon him. He has been decorated with Orders of State and Merit, and 14 editions and languages in which it is already available.Postage stamps have been issued in commemoration of his contributionsto science and humanity. He received numerous international prizes and Dr Zewail’s contributions have brought about a revolution in chemistry andawards, including the Albert Einstein World Award, Benjamin Franklin adjacent sciences, since it allows us to understand and predict importantMedal, Leonardo da Vinci Award and Wolf Prize. In his name, international reactions. He has left a lasting legacy. His absence will be greatly missed andprizes have been established in Amsterdam, Cairo, Detroit, Trieste, and contributions fondly remembered.Washington (DC). In Cairo, the Ahmed Zewail Foundation provides supportfor dissemination of knowledge and awards in arts and sciences. In 2011,the Egyptian government established ‘Zewail City of Science and Technology’as the national project for scientific renaissance, and Dr Zewail became thefounding Chairman of the Board of Trustees. 171

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Tan Sri Dato’ IrAbu Zarim Hj Omar FASc(26 January 1924 – 30 July 2016)- In recognition of his outstanding contributions, he was conferred the honorary degrees of Doctor of Technology by Loughborough UniversityTan Sri Dato’ Ir Haji Abu Zarim Hj Omar FASc dedicated his life towards of Technology in 1999 and Doctor of Engineering by the Universiti Tenagaproviding better and quality life to society. He was an exceptional leader. Nasional (UNITEN) in 2000. He held an Honorary Fellowship of IEM,These capabilities were shown in his various capacities in public and private Fellowship of the Institution of Electrical Engineers, UK and Fellowship of theoffices. Association of Electrical Supply Industries of East Asia and Pacific (AESIEAP).The 31 August 1957 was the beginning of Malayanisation. In order to Tan Sri Abu Zarim sat on the boards of several private limited companies.materialise the success of Malayanisation, more local engineers and He was the Chairman of the Malaysian National Committee of the Worldtechnocrats were needed in this demanding field to replace expatriates in the Energy Conference (WEC) from 1974 to 1984, Vice-Chairman of InternationalLembaga Letrik Negara (LLN) Board. Hence, in 1951, Tan Sri Abu Zarim was Executive Council of WEC from 1980 to 1982 and Permanent Honoraryamong three local Shift Engineers left for training in the British Electrical Vice-Chairman of WEC. Tan Sri Abu Zarim has been instrumental in theAuthority, United Kingdom to acquire professional qualifications relevant to development and progress of UNITEN where he served as Pro-Chancellorthe LLN’s needs. from 2005 to 2015.During his tenure at LLN, which now known as Tenaga Nasional Berhad Tan Sri Abu Zarim is a role model and inspiration to many successful(TNB), he contributed outstanding service to Malaysia in developing power engineers. His compassion and dedication will be truly missed.generation capable of meeting industrialisation needs of the country. Healso pioneered in the establishment of Institut Latihan Sultan Ahmad Shah(ILSAS).Tan Sri Abu Zarim was a Founding Fellow of ASM. He was also one of theearliest members of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) and electedas the President of IEM from 1970-1972. He was instrumental in the adoptionof the term “Ir” for Ingenieur used in Malaysia. He was a founding member ofthe Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM). 173

Giving Endownment Fund Donation Categoriesto Science Since its establishment, ASM has been taking i. Supporter – less than RM1,000 the lead in championing flagship programme ii. Donor - RM1,000 to RM9,999 related to STEM benefiting students, youth iii. Benefactor - RM10,000 to RM 29,999 and scientists. At ASM, we believe that, for a iv. Major Donor : sustained growth of SET, we must seek the support of funds beyond the government. Level 1 – RM30,000 to RM49,999 Contribution from individuals and the corporate Level 2 – RM50,000 to RM99,999 sectors are essential to ensure that there Level 3 – RM100,000 to RM149,999 is sufficient support for STEM. ASM Council Level 4 – RM150,000 to RM199,999 has therefore, decided to launch the ASM Level 5 – RM200,000 to RM249,999 Endowment Fund which will encourage Level 6 – RM250,000 to RM299,999 Malaysians to start giving to science. v. Patron : Level 1 – RM300,000 to RM399,999 The Fund begins with a call for commitment Level 2 – RM400,000 to RM499,999 from among scientists as they know the true vi. Governor – RM500,000 to RM999,999 value of science and deeply understand the vii. Trustee – RM1 million and above importance of it for the nation’s development. viii. Named Recognitions - the programme is Scientists as the ambassadors could drive named after the donors’ name with donation the message home to the non-scientists and more than RM2 million. Donor will receive a corporate sectors for a greater impact. It is certificate. hoped that this act of contributing for the development of STEM will one day become a All donations given to ASM are tax-exempted. trend among community. In Brief The Fund’s unique set up allows donors to accumulate their contribution over the years - and move up the ladder of recognition. ASM Council agrees for donors to be recognised Donors as of 31 December are: each year with activities carried out under the Benefactor Fund to be reported. Academician Professor Emerita Datuk Dr Mazlan Othman FASc Programmes under the Fund will be carried out in line with ASM’s vision and mission. However, Donor donors can determine the purpose and usage Dato’ Ir Dr Gue See Sew FASc of their donations within the common goals of both parties. To begin with, it was proposed that Supporter the Fund supports activities, but not limited to, Seetha Ramasamy R&D, awareness and promotion, scholarships, fellowships, awards, and mentor-mentee programme. 174

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PENYATA KEDUDUKAN KEWANGAN PENYATA PRESTASI KEWANGAN bagi tahun berakhir 31 Disember 2016 Nota 2016 2015 Nota 2016 2015 RM RM RM RM Seperti yang dinyatakan semulaASET 3 81,200,977 HASIL 14 25,479,343 Seperti yang dinyatakan semulaAset Semasa 4 1,148,149 88,194,299 Urus Niaga Bukan Pertukaran 15 310,199Tunai dan Kesetaraan tunai 5 997,498 138,881 Urus Niaga Pertukaran 16 31,843,780Akaun Belum Terima 692,753 Lain-lain Hasil 1,032,305 385,058Aset semasa lain 83,346,624 JUMLAH HASIL 26,821,847Jumlah Aset Semasa 89,025,933 1,047,866 6 550,242 33,276,704Aset Bukan Semasa 550,242 725,649Hartanah, Loji dan Peralatan 725,649 PERBELANJAAN 6 713,763 770,558Jumlah Aset Bukan Semasa 83,896,866 Emolumen 5,482,648 5,150,150 89,751,582 Perkhidmatan & bekalan 4,679,439 4,398,043Jumlah Aset 7 11,187,075 Pemberian dan kenaan bayaran tetap 11,187,075 8,625,445 Manfaat kakitangan / ganjaran 155,936 3,435LIABILITI 8,625,445 Perbelanjaan-perbelanjaan lain 171,403 60,826Liabiliti Semasa 9 71,022,676 Susutnilai hartanah, loji dan peralatan 216,504 328,033Pemiutang 8 190,311 74,067,151 Perbelanjaan program sains 20,815,348 26,270,632Jumlah Liabiliti Semasa 34,375 JUMLAH PERBELANJAAN 32,235,041 36,981,677 71,212,987Liabiliti Bukan Semasa 74,101,526 (KURANGAN) BAGI TAHUN (5,413,194) (3,704,973)Geran Tertunda 82,400,062Manfaat Pekerja 82,726,971Jumlah Liabiliti Bukan Semasa 1,496,804 7,024,611Jumlah Liabiliti 10 413,104 11 50,000 5,826,298Aset Bersih 12 977,050 50,000 13 56,650ASET BERSIH/EKUITI 1,090,633Kumpulan Wang Pengurusan 1,496,804 57,680Kumpulan Wang AmanahKumpulan Wang Projek 7,024,611Kumpulan Wang Rezab ModalJumlah aset bersih/ekuiti 180

PENYATA ALIRAN TUNAI bagi tahun berakhir 31 Disember 2016 2016 2015 RM RM Seperti yang dinyatakan semulaALIRAN TUNAI DARI AKTIVITI OPERASI (5,413,194) (3,704,973)(Kurangan) Pendapatan Atas PerbelanjaanPelarasan: 222,222 336,162 (310,199) (385,058) Susutnilai hartanah, loji dan peralatan 154,451 Faedah dari Deposit Jangka Pendek, Simpanan Tetap & Pelaburan (5,718) Pelarasan dari Hartanah dan Peralatan Dihapuskira (4,800) - Keuntungan daripada Pelupusan (5,511,689) (3,599,418)(Kurangan) pendapatan dari operasi sebelumPerubahan modal kerja(Lebihan) Penghutang (1,314,013) (135,221)Lebihan Pemiutang 2,717,566 3,984,445Tunai bersih digunakan untuk Aktiviti Operasi (4,108,136) 249,806ALIRAN TUNAI DARI AKTIVITI PELABURAN 5,000 -Terimaan daripada Pelupusan Hartanah, Loji & Peralatan (41,297) (89,123)Pembelian Hartanah dan Peralatan 310,199 385,058Faedah Diterima 273,902 295,935Tunai bersih dari Aktiviti PelaburanALIRAN TUNAI DARI AKTIVITI PEMBIAYAAN (113,583) (471,053)Kumpulan Wang Projek (1,030) (1,030)Kumpulan Wang Rezab ModalPendapatan Belum Iktiraf (3,044,475) (20,551,715)Tunai bersih (ke) Aktiviti Pembiayaan (3,159,088) (21,023,798)(KURANGAN) BAKI TUNAI DAN KESETARAAN TUNAI (6,993,322) (20,478,057)TUNAI DAN KESETARAAN TUNAI PADA AWAL TAHUN KEWANGAN 88,194,299 108,672,356TUNAI DAN KESETARAAN TUNAI PADA AKHIR TAHUN KEWANGAN 81,200,977 88,194,299TUNAI DAN KESETARAAN TUNAI 79,006,012 87,252,574Simpanan Tetap 2,194,965 941,725Wang Tunai dan Baki di Bank 81,200,977 88,194,299 181

PENYATA PERUBAHAN DALAM ASET BERSIH bagi tahun berakhir 31 Disember 2016 Nota Kumpulan Kumpulan Kumpulan Kumpulan Jumlah Wang Wang Wang Wang Projek RM Pengurusan Amanah RM Rezab Modal RM RM RM 11,232,607Baki pada 01 Januari 2015 9,562,211 50,000 1,561,686 58,710 (30,940)- Seperti yang dinyatakan Terdahulu 11,201,667Pelarasan bagi manfaat pekerja 8 (30,940) - - -Baki pada 01 Januari 2015 9,531,271 50,000 1,561,686 58,710 -- Seperti yang dinyatakan semula - - (1,030)Terimaan dalam tahun 2015 - -- - (3,704,973)Geran Pembangunan dilunaskan - -- (1,030) (471,053)Pelunasan pajakan -Kurangan pendapatan atas perbelanjaan (3,704,973) -- - 7,024,611Perbelanjaan bagi tahun 2015 - - (471,053) 57,680 -Baki pada 31 Disember 2015 5,826,298 50,000 1,090,633 (1,030)- Seperti yang dinyatakan semula - (5,413,194) - - - (1,030) (113,583)Terimaan dalam tahun 2016 - - -Pelunasan pajakan (5,413,194) - - - 1,496,804Kurangan pendapatan atas perbelanjaan - - (113,583) -Perbelanjaan bagi tahun 2016 413,104 50,000 977,050 56,650Baki pada 31 Disember 2016 182

PENYATA PERBANDINGAN BAJET DAN SEBENAR bagi tahun berakhir 31 Disember 2016 Jumlah Bajet Jumlah Varian Bajet Sebenar Asal Akhir RM RM RM RM 7,000,000 -PENERIMAAN 8,641,500 7,000,000 310,199 (139,801)Pemberian Kerajaan 450,000 450,000 1,548,597Pendapatan faedah 9,737,152 146,102Sumbangan luar 8,188,555 8,188,555 1,032,305 1,554,898Pelbagai penerimaan 886,203 886,203 18,079,656PEMBAYARAN 18,166,258 16,524,758EmolumenPerkhidmatan & bekalan 927,524 900,086 713,763 (186,323)Aset 11,975,079 11,975,079 11,975,079 -Pemberian dan kenaan bayaran tetap (250)Manfaat kakitangan / ganjaran 27,000 41,000 40,750Perbelanjaan-perbelanjaan lain 2,978,391 2,466,464 4,670,921 2,204,457 155,935PENERIMAAN / (PEMBAYARAN) BERSIH - - 155,935 (23,175) 538,100 285,600 262,425 2,150,644 16,446,094 15,668,229 17,818,873 (595,746) 1,720,164 856,529 260,783 183

NOTA KEPADA PENYATA KEWANGAN Hasil daripada Urus Niaga Pertukaranbagi tahun berakhir 31 Disember 2016 Hasil daripada urus niaga pertukaran yang diiktiraf apabila terdapat kemungkinan bahawa1 a) Aktiviti Utama manfaat ekonomi masa hadapan atau potensi perkhidmatan akan mengalir kepada entiti dan Akademi Sains Malaysia (ASM) telah ditubuhkan di bawah Akta 524. Objektif utama ASM adalah manfaat ini boleh diukur dengan pasti. untuk mencapai, menggalak dan meningkatkan kecemerlangan dalam bidang sains, kejuruteraan i) Pendapatan Faedah Dan Pendapatan Dari Pelaburan dan teknologi khusus untuk kemajuan dan pembangunan negara serta untuk kebaikan manusia sejagat. Hasil keuntungan daripada simpanan tetap diiktiraf atas dasar perkadaran masa yang mengambil kira kadar pulangan hasil efektif atas aset tersebut. Kadar pulangan hasil efektif b) Pembentangan Penyata Kewangan ke atas aset ialah kadar keuntungan yang diperlukan untuk mendiskaunkan jangkaan aliran Penyata kewangan Akademi bagi tahun kewangan berakhir 31 Disember 2016 diluluskan oleh penerimaan tunai masa hadapan sepanjang hayat aset tersebut untuk disamakan dengan Majlis Akademi pada 6 April 2017. amaun bawaan awal aset tersebut.2 Dasar-dasar Perakaunan Pendapatan faedah dari simpanan dan deposit konvensional serta pendapatan dari pelaburan diiktiraf mengikut asas akruan. a) Asas Perakaunan Penyata Kewangan ASM telah disediakan mengikut kelaziman kos sejarah dan mengikut Piawaian Lain-lain Hasil Perakaunan Sektor Awam Malaysia (MPSAS). i. Hasil sewaan diiktiraf apabila hasil itu diperoleh mengikut syarat perjanjian penyewaan. Penyata Kewangan ASM ini adalah merupakan penyata kewangan pertama yang disediakan ii. Lain-lain hasil diiktiraf apabila sesuatu perkhidmatan itu telah diberikan. mengunakan MPSAS. Oleh itu tarikh peralihan ASM adalah pada 1 Januari 2015. Sebelum ini penyata kewangan ASM telah disediakan mengunakan Piawaian Pelaporan Entiti Persendirian c) Hartanah, Loji dan Peralatan (PERS). ASM telah mengunapakai MPSAS ini lebih awal dari tarikh kuatkuasanya seperti yang Hartanah, loji dan peralatan dinyatakan pada kos setelah ditolak susut nilai terkumpul. dinyatakan pada Nota 2(h) kepada Penyata Kewangan. Peralihan kepada MPSAS tidak memberi kesan yang signifikan keatas penyata kewangan ASM bagi tahun berakhir 31 Disember 2016. Susut nilai bagi hartanah dan peralatan dikira berasaskan kaedah garis lurus di atas kos di sepanjang tempoh hayat kegunaan aset tersebut pada kadar yang berikut:- b) Pengiktirafan Hasil Tanah (milik pajakan) Mengikut tempoh pajakan Hasil daripada Urus Niaga Bukan Pertukaran Pengubahsuaian Pejabat 10% Urus niaga bukan pertukaran akan diiktiraf sebagai aset apabila terdapat manfaat ekonomi masa depan atau potensi perkhidmatan dijangka mengalir ke dalam entiti, ianya berpunca daripada Kenderaan 20% peristiwa lampau serta nilai saksama aset dapat diukur dengan munasabah. Urusniaga bukan pertukaran yang diiktiraf sebagai aset hendaklah diiktiraf sebagai hasil, kecuali setakat liabiliti Peralatan dan kelengkapan pejabat 20% yang juga diiktiraf berkenaan dengan aliran masuk yang sama sebagai tertunda di dalam penyata kedudukan kewangan. Apabila obligasi terhadap sesuatu liabiliti telah dipenuhi, entiti hendaklah Komputer 20% mengurangkan amaun bawaan liabiliti yang diiktiraf itu dan mengiktiraf amaun hasil yang sama dengan pengurangan itu. Tanah milik pajakan bernilai RM 61,800.00 diperolehi pada 21 Jun 2012 dengan tempoh pajakan i. Geran kerajaan yang tidak dikenakan dengan syarat-syarat prestasi masa depan yang tertentu selama 60 tahun dan bayaran sebanyak RM 1,030.00 setahun dan perlu dibayar sebelum 7hb seperti geran mengurus diambilkira sebagai hasil di dalam penyata prestasi kewangan. Januari setiap tahun. ii. Peruntukan yang diterima bagi program/projek yang merangkumi tempoh kurang daripada setahun diiktiraf sebagai hasil dalam tahun berkenaan. Bagi penerimaan untuk Hartanah, loji dan peralatan didefinasikan sebagai barang-barang tak luak yang bernilai mengendalikan program/projek yang melebihi satu tahun, terimaan akan dimasukkan ke RM1,000.00 atau lebih setiap unit. dalam Kumpulan Wang Projek berkenaan dan lebihan penerimaan atas perbelanjaan akan diiktiraf sebagai pendapatan bagi tahun penutupan program/projek apabila habis tempoh atau Susut nilai penuh dikenakan dalam tahun pembelian bagi hartanah dan peralatan. Baki bersih hayat program/projek tersebut. Sebaliknya jika terdapat lebihan perbelanjaan atas penerimaan setiap hartanah dan peralatan hendaklah tidak kurang daripada RM1.00. ianya akan diiktiraf sebagai perbelanjaan ASM. d) Penjejasan Nilai Hartanah dan Peralatan iii. Pendapatan belum diiktiraf adalah lebihan pendapatan/peruntukan yang diterima dari Nilai buku bersih hartanah dan peralatan ASM telah dianalisis pada tarikh imbangan disediakan perbelanjaan yang dibuat pada tahun semasa di bawa ke hadapan bagi menanggung untuk menentukan sama ada terdapat tanda-tanda berlakunya penjejasan nilai hartanah dan perbelanjaan bagi tahun berikutnya (program/projek yang meliputi tempoh masa melebihi satu peralatan. Sekiranya wujud tanda-tanda kerosakan nilai hartanah dan peralatan yang boleh tempoh perakaunan). diperoleh semula didapati kurang daripada nilai buku bersih, maka nilai buku bersih hartanah dan peralatan tersebut akan diturunkan nilainya kepada nilai jumlah hartanah dan peralatan yang boleh diperoleh semula. Amaun tersebut (yang dikenali sebagai penjejasan nilai hartanah dan peralatan) akan dicatatkan sebagai perbelanjaan dan direkodkan di dalam penyata pendapatan dan perbelanjaan tahun berkenaan. 184

e) Instrumen Kewangan h) Pemakaian Awal MPSASInstrumen kewangan dinyatakan dalam lembaran imbangan termasuk simpanan tetap, baki tunaidan bank, belum terima dan belum bayar. Kaedah pengiktirafan instrumen kewangan yang ASM telah menggunapakai lebih awal MPSAS yang berkenaan seperti di bawah daripada tarikhditerima pakai telah didedahkan dalam polisi perakaunan penyata kewangan secara berasingan. kuatkuasa sebenar. i) Penghutang Penghutang dinyatakan pada nilai yang dijangka boleh direalisasi. Hutang lapuk dilupuskan Tarikh kuatkuasa apabila ia dikenal pasti. Hutang ragu diperuntukkan bagi hutang yang tidak terbayar melebihi tempoh tiga tahun. MPSAS 1 - Pembentangan Penyata Kewangan 1 Januari 2017 ii) Pemiutang MPSAS 2 - Penyata Aliran Tunai 1 Januari 2017 Pemiutang dinyatakan pada kos iaitu nilai saksama bayaran dan perkhidmatan yang telah diterima. MPSAS 3 - Dasar Perakaunan, Perubahan dalam Anggaran Perakaunan dan 1 Januari 2017 Kesilapan iii) Objektif Dan Polisi Pengurusan Risiko Kewangan MPSAS 17 - Hartanah, Loji dan Peralatan 1 Januari 2017 Polisi pengurusan risiko kewangan ASM adalah untuk memastikan sumber-sumber kewangan MPSAS 19 - 1 Januari 2017 yang mencukupi bagi pembangunan operasi ASM sementara menguruskan risiko-risiko MPSAS 20 - Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets 1 Januari 2017 kewangannya, termasuk risiko kredit, risiko kadar faedah, risiko pinjaman tidak berbayar, risiko kecairan dan aliran tunai. Pendedahan Pihak Berkaitan iv) Risiko Kredit MPSAS 24 - Presentation of Budget Information in Financial Statements 1 Januari 2017 Risiko kredit ASM adalah daripada akaun-akaun belum terima. Akaun-akaun ini dipantau dari semasa ke semasa melalui prosedur dalaman yang sedia ada dan tindakan akan diambil MPSAS 25 - Manfaat Pekerja 1 Januari 2017 terhadap hutang-hutang tertunggak. MPSAS 30 - Financial Instruments: Disclosure 1 Januari 2017 v) Risiko Kadar Faedah MPSAS 33 - First-time Adoption of Accrual Basis MPSAS 1 Januari 2017 ASM menyelenggarakan satu had tunai dan simpanan tetap untuk memenuhi keperluan modal kerja. Risiko ini wujud akibat kadar turun naik kadar faedah di pasaran. 3 Tunai dan Kesetaraan Tunai 2016 2015 RM RM vi) Risiko Kecairan dan Aliran Tunai ASM ASM menguruskan dengan teliti urusan keluar masuk tunai dan juga urusan pengutipan Simpanan Tetap 7,179,315 10,254,254 semula hutang-hutang pelanggan yang mencapai tempoh matang bagi menjaga kecairan dan Deposit Jangka Pendek 504,544 - aliran tunainya. Wang Tunai dan Baki di Bank 1,940,080 577,508f) Tunai dan Kesetaraan Tunai Research, Development & Commercialisation 9,623,939 10,831,762Tunai dan kesetaraan tunai merangkumi tunai di tangan, baki di bank dan simpanan tetap. Fund (R,D &C) Simpanan Tetap 71,322,153 76,998,320g) Maklumat Bajet Wang Tunai dan Baki di Bank 254,885 364,217Bajet tahunan disediakan pada asas tunai. Memandangkan penyata kewangan disediakan 81,200,977 88,194,299menggunakan asas akruan, maka satu Penyata Perbandingan Bajet dan Sebenar didedahkansecara berasingan. Penyata ini telah disediakan menggunakan asas penyediaan bajet tahunan dan 4 Akaun Belum Terima 2016 2015hanya merujuk kepada bajet mengurus sahaja. Akaun Belum Terima RM RMJumlah bajet hanya dibentangkan bagi pihak ASM sahaja. Jumlah bajet ini telah diluluskan oleh 1,148,149 138,881Majlis ASM. 1,148,149 138,881 5 Aset Semasa Lain 2016 2015 RM RM Pendahuluan Penghutang 9 10,015 Tolak: Peruntukan Hutang Ragu 1,042,922 747,244 (45,433.00) (64,506.00) 997,498 692,753 185

6      H   A   R   T  A  NAH, LOJI DAN PERALATAN Pengubahsuaian Kenderaan Peralatan Dan Komputer Tanah Pajakan 2016 2015 Pejabat RM Kelengkapan RM RM RM RM RM Pejabat 5,751,673 5,825,130 RM 41,297 89,123KOS 3,727,414 477,148 1,045,309 440,002 61,800 (172,600) (162,580)Pada 1 Januari 2016 5,500 477,148 15,750 20,047 61,800 5,620,370 5,751,673TambahanPelupusan/Pengkelasan 3,732,914 (172,600) 460,049Pada 31 Disember 2016 888,459SUSUTNILAI TERKUMPUL 3,586,092 375,524 765,091 295,195 4,122 5,026,024 4,697,991Pada 1 Januari 2016 24,068 32,854 106,104 58,164 1,032 222,222 336,162Tambahan (172,400) (5,718) (178,118) (8,129)Pelupusan/Pengkelasan 3,610,160 408,378 698,795 5,154Pada 31 Disember 2016 347,641 5,070,128 5,026,024NILAI BUKU 122,754 68,770 189,664 112,408 56,646 550,242 -Pada 31 Disember 2016 - 725,649 - 328,033Pada 31 Disember 2015 141,322 101,624 280,218 144,807 57,678Susutnilai pada tahun berakhir 99,844 33,078 140,600 53,479 1,03231 Disember 2015 186

7 Pemiutang 10 Kumpulan Wang Pengurusan !© ¥¤¡§$ B 2016 2015 tuvwuxy€ y€‚ ƒ„€‚u…u†y€ y‡ yxyˆ †„w „…‰ ‘ „…’u‰“” 5©¦ ¢© £¥ )  ¤¥§ ¡ ¦ ¡§   2016 2015 Y!©\"¥§¤¥¦ ¡§ ¥\"¡§ B¥) ¤ A   Œ A RM RM  Seperti Dinyatakan - Œ  Œ Semula Œ  Œ 9,531,271 (3,704,973.00)F¡©) ¡&  3 4 5  A  Baki pada 1 Januari 5,826,298 (Kurangan) / Lebihan pendapatan atas (5,413,194.00) 5,826,298 ŒA    Œ  perbelanjaan Baki pada 31 Disember 413,104 2015 11,187,075 8,625,445 RM 11 Kumpulan Wang Amanah 2016F v F f y¡©) ¡& ©¨©¡\"­& 3© © £#%©§¤ 4 5 #©\"­  ¡£  6¡¤ #§ ¥§) 7 3 4 58 ¡) ¡£¡& ¡©) ¡& ¡§$ ) 9 ¡§¡ Wtuvwuxy€ y€‚ •v y€yˆ y‡ yxyˆ † „w „…‰ ‘ „… ’u‰“” RM 50,000y y y y) ¡\"  %©\"¥§ ¤¥¦ ¡§  3 4 5 ¡§$ ) ¨  %¡§ )  ) ¡£¡ ¨  %¡§ ¡§ ¤© ¤¡% ¡§$  ¡§¡   ¡§ ¡ %©\"£¥ ) ¢¡ ¡\" Baki pada 1 Januari 50,000 ” ¦© %¡) ¡ ¦©\" ¡9 ¡¡§@ ” ƒ„€„…v yy€ ‰ yˆu€ † „v y† y ”8 Manfaat Pekerja ƒ„…‘ „xy€— yy€ ‰yˆu € †„v y† y ” 50,000 2016 2015 Baki pada 31 Disember 50,000   y‰© %©\"¤  3 § ¡¤¡¦ ¡§ ‰©¥ £ ¡1 ¡¢  £  ¤  ¢¥¦ ¡§ ¨© ¡¨ ¡   Œf y!©\" ¥§¤¥¦ ¡§  ¡§ ¡¡¤ %©¦©\"9 ¡ ¤© £¡& )  ¢¥¡¤ %©\"¥§¤¥¦ ¡§ ¨© ¢¡§ ¡¦  @  %¡) ¡ ¤¡&¥§(¤¡&¥§ T y¡&¥§ A  ) ¡§ ¤¡&¥§ ¨©¢© £¥§ ¡  Kumpulan Wang ini diwujudkan bagi sumbangan yang diterima daripada Felo bagi menjalankan T¡&¥§ A  aktiviti ASM. T¡&¥§ A    12 Kumpulan Wang Projek9 Geran Tertunda Wtuvwuxy€ y€‚ ƒ…–—„’ y‡ yxyˆ † „w „…‰ ‘ „…’u‰“”   190,311!\"#$\" ¡ ) ¡£¡ %© £¡¦¨ ¡§¡¡§ ¡) ¡£¡& ¨© %©\" ¤  ¢©\"  ¦¥¤'( 2016 2015 RM RM 2016 2015 1,090,633 1,561,686   Baki pada 1 Januari (113,583.00) (471,053.00) Perbelanjaan tahun semasa!¡©\" ¡§ 0¨£¡     Baki pada 31 Disember 977,050 1,090,633 2   2 B\"¡ § C¡ § Projek yang termasuk dalam Kumpulan Wang Projek adalah Projek-projek Rancangan Malaysia Ke A ŒŒŒ A 2 2¡\"© D¡\" ¤&  Œ2  2 Sepuluh (RMK-10), Ke Sembilan (RMK-9) dan Projek Rancangan Malaysia Ke Lapan (RMK-8) A ŒB¨©¡§ ‘#¥\"§¡£ 2 – SAGA. -  Œv U‰V0 ‰#­  ¡£ 0§§ # ¡¤ #§ 7‰0 8 ( 3¥ ¤¡ ‰ ¡ §¨ Program Penyelidikan Antartika Kebangsaan 2016 2015v U‰V0 ‰#­  ¡£ 0§§ # ¡¤ #§ 7‰0 8 ( !¥¨ %¡§ ¤¡ A  A  dan Program Antarabangsa RM RMf c U‰V0 5#©\"­ ¡£ ¨ ¡¤  #§ 5#§ ©\"©§ ©  Œ  ŒA Ekspedisi Saintifik 1,016 1,016D”& ¢¡¤  #§ 755D8   Program Nobel Laureate Kebangsaan dan - Scientific Advancement Grant Allocation 96,898 103,423T!\"#9©­¤  #§  ¤#\" §$ © ¡  3 4 5 - Penerbitan Saintifik 561 698 A  - Program Pendidikan Sains & Kuiz Sains’  #£#$  ’© ¤ ¦ 2  - Program Latihan Pengurusan S&T 1,248 1,248 Mega Science Framework II 737,115 771,5703‰V0  W£¡$¨ &  % 2 2 Œ   A  Baki pada 31 Disember 127,146 199,612   Œ  2A2’  ¢£  #© ¤\" ¦  A  A 13,066 13,066 74,067,151 977,050 1,090,633N w F© ¤#§ p§ $¦¥ U ¡\" ¥§) 7 pUW 8 71,022,676vIXYX`abcP QX XdefgXFh R SeggXa bi`diY`hieFFEFG HIPQ RST‘ y!©§) ¡%¡¤¡§ ¢© £¥ )  ¦ ¤ \" ¡q ¡) ¡£¡& %©\"¥§¤¥¦ ¡§ ¢¡$  ¨%©­ ¡£ %\" #$\" ¡r ¡§$y)  %©\" ¤¡§$$¥§ $9 ¡s¡¢¦ ¡§ ¦© %¡) ¡ B‰ #£© &  U‰V0 ¡§$ © £  %¥ ¤  ¤© % #&  ¡¨¡ © £© ¢ &  ¨¡¤¥¤© %#& %©\" ¡¦¡¥§¡§@ 187

13 Kumpulan Wang Rezab Modal 18 Cukai Barangan dan Perkhidmatan (GST) Kumpulan Wang Rezab Modal adalah seperti berikut:- Pelaksanaan Cukai Barang dan Perkhidmatan berkuatkuasa pada 1 April 2015. ASM telah mendaftar dengan Jabatan Kastam Di Raja Malaysia pada 29 Disember 2014 dengan nomborBaki pada 1 Januari 2016 2015 rujukan 001836703744.Pajakan Tanah RM RM 19 Manfaat Kakitangan ASMTolak: 57,680 58,710Pelunasan Pajakan - - a. Manfaat Pekerja Jangka PendekBaki pada 31 Disember ASM sebagai sebuah badan berkanun persekutuan tertakluk kepada peraturan-peraturan 57,680.00 58,710.00 perjawatan yang ditetapkan oleh Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam (JPA). Manfaat pekerja jangka pendek yang digariskan oleh JPA adalah gaji pokok, elaun-elaun tetap, elaun-elaun berubah, 1,030.00 1,030.00 pelbagai cuti termasuk cuti tahunan dan kemudahan perubatan serta insuran. 56,650.00 57,680.00 Upah, gaji, elaun dan sumbangan berkanun diiktiraf sebagai perbelanjaan pada tahun di mana Kumpulan Wang Rezab Modal ini mewakili kos tanah milik pajakan yang diperolehi pada 21 Jun perkhidmatan yang diberikan oleh kakitangan ASM. 2012 dengan tempoh pajakan selama 60 tahun. Pelunasan pajakan dibuat setiap tahun pada kadar RM1,030.00. b. Pelan Caruman Wajib ASM mencarum kepada Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja dan Kumpulan Wang Pencen Kerajaan14 Urus Niaga Bukan Pertukaran bagi kakitangannya mengikut skim yang dipilih mereka. Caruman tersebut diiktiraf sebagai perbelanjaan dalam penyata pendapatan apabila ia berlaku. Pihak ASM membayar caruman padaGeran Mengurus 2016 2015 kadar 17.5% bagi skim pencen, 11% bagi caruman Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja (KWSP) danGeran Program RM RM 4% bagi caruman Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja (KWSP) untuk kakitangan yang berumur 60 tahun ke atas secara bulanan. 7,000,000 8,317,900 18,479,343 23,525,880 Caruman tersebut diambil kira sebagai perbelanjaan di dalam Penyata Pretasi Kewangan apabila 25,479,343 31,843,780 caruman tersebut dilakukan.15 Urus Niaga Pertukaran 2016 2015 c. Manfaat Jangka Panjang RM RM Kakitangan Tetap Faedah Akaun Semasa Bagi kakitangan tetap ASM sama ada memilih skim berpencen mahupun KWSP akan mendapat Faedah Simpanan Tetap 9,779 11,030 ganjaran gantian cuti rehat (GCR) apabila tiba umur persaraan mereka. Ganjaran ini berdasarkan 300,420 374,028 Pekeliling Perkhidmatan yang dikeluarkan oleh Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam dan digunapakai 310,199 385,058 oleh ASM. Ganjaran gantian cuti rehat adalah dikira berdasarkan formula berikut:16 Lain-lain Hasil 2016 2015 RM RM 1/30 X Bilangan hari cuti rehat yang hingga maksimum sebanyak 150 X gaji + imbuhan tetap Pelbagai Penerimaan yang akhir diterima Yuran Latihan & Seminar 257,235 473,996 Caj Pengurusan Program 182,960 296,020 (tertakluk kepada had maksimum 150 hari). Sewaan 532,110 277,850 Kakitangan Kontrak Pihak ASM juga memberikan ganjaran kepada kakitangan kontrak.Ganjaran akan dibayar setelah 60,000 - kakitangan menyempurnakan perkhidmatan kontrak dengan memuaskan. Ganjaran yang akan 1,032,305 1,047,866 Gaji (tidak termasuk elaun) X bulan perkhidmatan/12 Had maksimum ganjaran gantian cuti rehat bagi kakitangan kontrak adalah 6 hari.17 Percukaian Selain itu, pihak ASM akan menggunapakai pekeliling-pekeliling berkaitan dengan manfaat atau ASM dikecualikan daripada cukai pendapatan di bawah Seksyen 44 (6) Akta Cukai Pendapatan ganjaran kepada kakitangan yang diluluskan oleh pihak Majlis ASM termasuk pekeliling-pekeliling 1967, selaras dengan surat pengecualian cukai bertarikh 2 Mac 1996 yang bernombor rujukan perkhidmatan Awam yang berkaitan dari semasa ke semasa. JHDN. 01/35/42/51/179-6.4357 yang diperolehi daripada Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri. 188

20 Maklumat Kakitangan Jumlah kakitangan ASM pada 31 Disember 2016 adalah seramai 70 orang (31.12.2015: 67 orang).21 Pendedahan Pihak Berkaitan 2016 2015 RM RM Ahli Majlis ASM Jumlah Elaun Ahli Majlis 40,000 28,750Lain-lain Kakitangan Pengurusan Utama 201,523 179,493Manfaat Jangka PendekAhli Majlis adalah termasuk Pengerusi dan lain-lain Ahli Majlis. Termasuk dalam lain-lainkakitangan pengurusan utama adalah Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif yang mempunyai kuasa dantanggungjawab untuk merancang, mengarah dan mengawal aktiviti-aktiviti ASM sama ada secaralangsung atau tidak langsung.21 Angka PerbandinganSepanjang tahun kewangan, ASM mengelaskan semula angka perbandingan berikut untukmematuhi pembentangan tahun kewangan semasa: Seperti Dinyatakan Seperti Dinyatakan Sebelum Ini SemulaPenyata Kedudukan Kewangan 2016 2015LIABILITI BUKAN SEMASA RM RMManfaat Pekerja - 34,375ASET BERSIH/EKUITI 5,860,673 5,826,298Kumpulan Wang PengurusanPenyata Prestasi Kewangan - 3,435PERBELANJAANManfaat kakitangan/ganjaran 189

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Ahli MajlisCouncil Members (2016 - 2017)2016-2017 Tan Sri Datuk Ir YM Tengku Datuk Dr Ahmad Tajuddin Ali FASc Dr Mohd Azzman Shariffadeen FASc President Vice-President 2010 – 2016 2016 – 2018 Mathematics, Physics and Earth Sciences Engineering and Computer Sciences Academician Tan Sri Dato’ Ir Emeritus Professor Dato’ Dr Mohamed Mahyuddin Mohd Dahan FASc Dr Hj Ahmad Zaidee Laidin FASc Honorary Treasurer Secretary General 2015 – 2017 2015 – 2017 Biological, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Engineering and Computer Sciences 192

Ahli MajlisCouncil Members (2016 - 2017)Professor Dato’ Ir Professor Ir Dr Ahmad Faizal Professor Datin Paduka 2016-2017Dr A. Bakar Jaafar FASc Mohd Zain FASc Dr Aini Ideris FASc2016 - 2018 2016 - 2018 2015 - 2017Engineering and Engineering and Biological, Agricultural andComputer Sciences Computer Sciences Environmental SciencesProfessor Dr Awg Bulgiba Ir Choo Kok Beng FASc Academician Professor Dato’Awg Mahmud FASc Dr Khairul Anuar Abdullah FASc 2016 - 20172016 - 2018 Science & Technology Development 2015 – 2017Medical and Health Sciences and Industry Medical and Health SciencesSenior Professor Dato’ Professor Datin Paduka Academician DistinguishedDr Khalid Yusoff FASc Dr Khatijah Yusoff FASc Professor Datuk Dr Looi Lai Meng FASc2015 – 2017 2016 - 2018Medical and Health Sciences Biological, Agricultural and 2015 – 2017 Environmental Sciences Medical and Health SciencesAcademician EmeritaProfessor Datuk Professor Dato’ Professor DatukDr Mazlan Othman FASc Dr Rahmah Mohamed FASc Dr Sukiman Sarmani FASc2015 – 2017 2016 - 2018 2015 – 2017Science & Technology Development Biological, Agricultural and Chemical Sciencesand Industry Environmental Sciences 193

JAWATANKUASA KERJA DAN BADAN BERTINDAK WORKING COMMITTEES AND TASK FORCESKUMPULAN DISIPLIN ASMASM DISCIPLINE GROUPSSains Perubatan dan Kesihatan Sains Biologi, Pertanian dan Alam Sekitar Sains KimiaMedical and Health Sciences Biological, Agricultural and Environmental Chemical SciencesAcademician Professor Dato’ Dr Khairul Anuar Sciences Dato’ Dr Laily Din FASc (Chairperson)Abdullah FASc (Chairperson) Dr Helen Nair FASc (Chairperson) Dr Lee Chnoong Kheng FASc (Alternate Chair)Professor Dr Awg Bulgiba Awg Mahmud FASc Professor Dato’ Dr Mohamed Shariff Mohamed(Alternate Chair) Din FASc (Alternate Chair) Pembangunan Sains & Teknologi dan Industri Science & Technology Development and IndustryKejuruteraan dan Sains Komputer Matematik, Fizik dan Sains Bumi Dato’ Ir (Dr) Andy Seo Kian Haw FAScEngineering and Computer Sciences Mathematics, Physics and Earth Sciences (Chairperson)Dr Mohamed Awang Lah FASc (Chairperson) Academician Professor Dato’ Ir Dr Chuah Hean Ir Choo Kok Beng FASc (Alternate Chair)Datuk Ir Dr Ow Chee Sheng FASc (Alternate Chair) Teik FASc (Chairperson) Professor Dato’ Dr Rosihan Mohamed Ali FASc (Alternate Chair) 194

JAWATANKUASA KERJA PENGURUSAN& PERKHIDMATAN ASMASM MANAGEMENT & SERVICES WORKINGCOMMITTEESJawatankuasa Kewangan dan Pelaburan Jawatankuasa Penerbitan Jawatankuasa Bangunan ASMFinance and Investment Committee Publication Committee ASM Building CommitteeEmeritus Professor Dato’ Academician Tan Sri Dato’ Emeritus Professor Dato’ Dr MohamedDr Mohamed Mahyuddin Mohd Dahan FASc Ir Ahmad Zaidee Laidin FASc Mahyuddin Mohd Dahan FASc(Bendahari Kehormat / Honorary Treasurer) (Bendahari Kehormat / Honorary Treasurer) Lembaga Editorial Jurnal SainsJawatankuasa Audit ASM Science Journal Editorial Board Badan Bertindak Kajian Semula Akta ASMAudit Committee Professor Datin Paduka Task Force on ASM Act ReviewDatuk Dr Mohd Basri Wahid FASc Dr Khatijah Mohd Yusoff FASc Academician Tan Sri Dato’ Ir Ahmad Zaidee Laidin FAScJawatankuasa Keahlian Lembaga Editorial Jurnal Sains dan TeknologiMembership Committee untuk Pembangunan ASEAN (AJSTD) ASM Northern Region ChapterYM Tengku Datuk ASEAN Journal on Science & Technology for Professor Dr Abdul Rahman Mohamed FAScDr Mohd Azzman Shariffadeen FASc Development (AJSTD) Editorial Board Emeritus Professor Dato’ Dr Md Ikram Mohd ASM Southern Region Chapter Said FASc Professor Dr Ahmad Fauzi Ismail FASc 195

KAJIAN ASMASM STUDIESJawatankuasa Penasihat Dasar Sains, Badan Bertindak Pengurusan Air Bandar Badan Bertindak Jerebu Tempatan dan RentasTeknologi dan Inovasi Bersepadu SempadanScience, Technology and Innovation Policy Task Force on Integrated Urban Water Task Force on Local and Transboundary HazeAdvisory Committee (STIPAC) Management Professor Dato’ Ir Dr A. Bakar Jaafar FAScTan Sri Datuk Ir Dr Ahmad Tajuddin Ali FASc Dr Low Kwai Sim FASc Badan Bertindak Keselamatan SiberJawatankuasa Kecil Dasar Sains di bawah Badan Bertindak Impak El Nino ke atas Task Force on CybersecuritySTIPAC Sosio-ekonomi di Malaysia Dr Mohamed Awang Lah FAScScience Policy Sub-Committee under STIPAC Task Force on Socio-economic Impact of El NinoYM Tengku Datuk in Malaysia Badan Bertindak Perlombongan MapanDr Mohd Azzman Shariffadeen FASc Professor Dr Low Pak Sum FASc Task Force on Sustainable Mining Professor Dato’ Dr Azizan Abu Samah FASc &Jawatankuasa Air Jawatankuasa Science Outlook Academician Datuk Fateh Chand FAScWater Committee Science Outlook Committee (Pengerusi Bersama/ Co-chair)Ir Dr Salmah Zakaria FASc Professor Datuk Dr Halimaton Hamdan FASc Mega Science 3.0Badan Bertindak Air dan Pertanian Kumpulan Kerja Kelestarian Sains , Academician Emerita Professor DatukTask Force on Water and Agriculture Kejuruteraan dan Teknologi (ESET) Dr Mazlan Othman FAScDatuk Ir Mohd Adnan Mohd Nor FASc Working Group on Emerging Science, (Pengarah Projek / Project Director) Engineering and Technology (ESET)Badan Bertindak Dasar Air dan Datuk Ir Abdul Rahim Hashim FASc Envisioning Malaysia 2050 Foresight InitiativePerundangan - Kapasiti Penyesuaian YM Tengku Datuk Dr Mohd AzzmanTask Force on Water Policy and Kumpulan Kerja Hakisan dan Pemendapan Shariffadeen FASc &Legislation – Adaptive Capacity Working Group on Erosion and Sedimentation Academician Professor Emerita DatukProfessor Dr Joy Jacqueline Pereira FASc Datuk Dr Abdul Razak Mohd Ali FASc Dr Mazlan Othman FASc (Pengerusi Bersama/ Co-chair) 196

JAWATANKUASA Jawatankuasa Sektor Alam Sekitar dan Jawatankuasa Pemantauan TRSM PROGRAM ASM Perubahan Iklim TRSM Monitoring Committee ASM PROGRAMME Sectoral Committee on Environmental and Professor Dr Noorsaadah Abd. Rahman FASc COMMITTEES Climate Change Professor Dato’ Ir Dr A. Bakar Jaafar FASc Panel Pemilihan TRSMJawatankuasa Pemandu Anugerah Sains TRSM Selection PanelScience Awards Steering Committee Jawatankuasa Sektor Keselamatan Makanan Academician Tan Sri Datuk Dr Yusof BasironAcademician Tan Sri Dato’ Ir Ahmad Zaidee Sectoral Committee on Food Security FAScLaidin FASc Dr Tan Swee Lian FASc Jawatankuasa Kajian Semula TRSMPasukan Pemantauan Projek Perdana Jawatankuasa Sektor Perubatan dan TRSM Review CommitteeFlagship Project Monitoring Team Penjagaan Kesihatan Senior Professor Dato’ Dr Khalid Yusoff FAScEmeritus Professor Dato’ Dr Md Ikram Mohd Sectoral Committee on Medical and HealthcareSaid FASc Academician Tan Sri Datuk Jawatankuasa Pemandu Program Tabung Dr M Jegathesan FASc Peyelidikan Perubatan Dr Ranjeet BhagwanJawatankuasa Sektor Biodiversiti SinghSectoral Committee on Biodiversity Jawatankuasa Sektor Tanaman Perladangan Dr Ranjeet Bhagwan Singh Medical ResearchAcademician Professor Emeritus Dr Yong Hoi dan Komoditi Trust Fund Programme Steering CommitteeSen FASc Sectoral Committee on Plantation Crops and Academician Distinguished Professor Datuk Dr Commodities Looi Lai Meng FAScJawatankuasa Sektor Cybersecurity Dr K Harikrishna Dr K Kulaveerasingam FAScSectoral Committee on Cybersecurity Panel Pemilihan Keahlian YSN-ASMProfessor Dr Tengku Mohd Tengku Sembok Jawatankuasa Sektor Pengangkutan dan YSN-ASM Membership Selection PanelFASc Pembandaran YM Tengku Datuk Dr Azzman Shariffadeen FASc Sectoral Committee on Transport andJawatankuasa Sektor Keselamatan Tenaga Urbanisation Jawatankuasa Dana Newton-Ungku OmarSectoral Committee on Energy Security Professor Dr Nasrudin Abd Rahim FASc (NUOF) untuk Program bersama BritishAcademician Tan Sri Dato’ Ir Ahmad Zaidee CouncilLaidin FASc Jawatankuasa Sektor Keselamatan Air Newton-Ungku Omar Fund (NUOF) Committee Sectoral Committee on Water Security for Programmes with British Council Dr Low Kwai Sim FASc Emeritus Professor Dato’ Seri Dr Mashkuri Yaacob FASc Panel Penyaringan Anugerah Penyelidikan Kanser MAKNA MAKNA Cancer Research Award Vetting Panel Professor Datin Paduka Dr Khatijah Mohd Yusoff FASc 197

JAWATANKUASA Jawatankuasa Pemandu Pusat Kebangsaan Jawatankuasa Pemandu National Science PROGRAM ASM Fizik Zarah (NCPP) Challenge ASM PROGRAMME Steering Committee on National Centre for National Science Challenge Steering Committee COMMITTEES Particle Physics (NCPP) Professor Dr Yang Farina Abdul Aziz FASc Emeritus Professor Dato’Jawatankuasa Dana Newton-Ungku Omar Ir Abang Abdullah Abang Ali FASc & Badan Bertindak Penyelidikan dan Program(NUOF) untuk Program bersama Royal Society Professor Dr Noorsaadah Abd Rahman FASc Latihan Hutan Hujan Imbak Canyon (ICRRTP)Newton-Ungku Omar Fund (NUOF) Committee (Pengerusi Bersama/ Co-chair) Imbak Canyon Rainforest Research & Trainingfor Programmes with Royal Society Programme (ICRRTP) Task ForceAcademician Tan Sri Dato’ Jawatankuasa Pemandu Pusat Kebangsaan Academician Tan Sri Dr Salleh Mohd Nor FAScIr Hj Ahmad Zaidee Laidin FASc Nanomite & Professor Datuk Dr Ghazally Ismail FASc Steering Committee on National Centre for (Pengerusi Bersama / Co-chair)Jawatankuasa Dana Newton-Ungku Omar Nanomite(NUOF) untuk Program bersama Medical Professor Datuk Dr Halimaton Hamdan FASc Jawatankuasa Young Scientists NetworkResearch Council UK (YSN-ASM)Newton-Ungku Omar Fund (NUOF) Badan Bertindak Penubuhan Pusat Young Scientists Network (YSN-ASM)Committee for Programmes with Kebangsaan Sains Bahan CommitteeMedical Research Council UK Task Force for the Establishment of National Dr Abhimanyu VeerakumarasivamAcademician Distinguished Professor Datuk Centre for Material SciencesDr Looi Lai Meng FASc Academician Emeritus Professor Dato’ Jawatankuasa Pemandu Persidangan Dr VG Kumar Das Govinda Panicker FASc Antarabangsa Sains untuk KeamananJawatankuasa Rangkaian Sains & Teknologi International Conference on Science for Peacedan Industri Badan Bertindak Penubuhan Pusat Steering CommitteeScience & Technology and Industry Linkages Kebangsaan Perusahaan Saintiik dan Quran Academician Tan SriCommittee Task Force for the Establishment of National Ahmad Mustaffa Babjee FAScIr Choo Kok Beng FASc Centre for Scientific Enterprise and Quran Dato’ Dr Hashim Abd Wahab FASc Professor Dato’ Dr Musa Ahmad FASc (Pengerusi Bersama/ Co-chair)Jawatankuasa Pendidikan SainsScience Education Committee Badan Bertindak Penubuhan Pusat Jawatankuasa Pemandu ‘Duta Sains’Academician Datuk Dr Abdul Aziz SA Kadir FASc Kebangsaan Polisi STI Steering Committee on ‘Duta Sains’ Task Force for the Establishment of National Professor Datin Paduka Centre for STI Policy Dr Khatijah Mohd Yusoff FASc Academician Professor Emeritus Tan Sri Dr Omar Abdul Rahman FASc Jawatankuasa Penganjuran Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP) Badan Bertindak Penubuhan Majlis Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme Penyelidikan Perubatan dan Kesihatan (MTCP) Organising Committee Task Force for the Establishment of Medical and Emeritus Professor Dr Jalani Sukaimi FASc Health Research Council Academician Distinguished Professor Datuk Dr Looi Lai Meng FASc 198