Laporan Tahunan 2009

Annual Report 2009PEMBANGUNAN UNTUK SAINS DEVELOPMENT FOR SCIENCE Pembangunan untuk sains merujuk kepada usaha meningkatkan sains, teknologi dan inovasi untuk generasiberpengetahuan, penemuan baru dan mewujudkan peluang nilai tambahan untuk pembangunan masa hadapan. Ini juga akan merangkumi pembangunan modal insan dan mempromosi persekitaran yang kukuh bagi pembangunan untuk sains. The development for science refers to accelerating science, technology and innovation for knowledge generation, new discoveries and creating new value-added opportunities for future development. This will also encompass human capitaldevelopment and promotion of a conclusive environment for the development of science.‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’ 49

Kecemerlangan Sains Science Excellence Malaysia, sebagai sebuah negara yang It is imperative for Malaysia as a fast maju dan cepat membangun dalam growing nation in science, technology bidang sains, terknologi dan inovasi, and innovation, to increase its capacity perlu meningkatkan kebolehan dan kemampuan di dalam bidang and capability in research and penyelidikan dan pembangunan. development. The Academy plays a vital Akademi memainkan peranan yang role in meeting this demand by fostering penting dalam membantu negara a culture of scientific excellence through mencapai matlamat ini dengan programmes for various target groups.menerajui program kecemerlangan sains Through this platform, the Academy melalui pelbagai aktiviti melibatkan invites many Nobel Laureates and pelbagai kumpulan sasaran. Melalui Eminent Scientists with the aim of building program ini, Akademi telah menjemput networks and collaboration with many ramai pemenang Hadiah Nobel dan of the world’s centre of excellence in Saintis Terkemuka dengan tujuan S&T. Under this thrust, the Academy also membina jangkauan kerjasama manages the Scientific Advancement dengan pusat kecemerlangan S&T Fund Allocation (SAGA) for fundamental science research which is awarded to dunia. ASM juga mengurus Peruntukan develop a strong fundamental science Dana Penggalakkan Sains (SAGA) base of international standard untuk penyelidikan sains asas bagi in Malaysia.membangunkan sains asas yang bertaraf antarabangsa di Malaysia.

Annual Report 2009 KECEMERLANGAN SAINS SCIENCE EXCELLENCEPERUNTUKAN DANA PENGGALAKKAN SCIENTIFIC ADVANCEMENT GRANTSAINS (SAGA) ALLOCATION (SAGA)Dalam langkah menyokong saintis cemerlang In a move to support excellent scientists with a provendengan rekod pencapaian lalu yang terbukti dalam track record in identified priority areas of fundamentalbidang keutamaan sains fundamental yang telah sciences, a research fund was established underdikenal pasti, tabung penyelidikan ditubuhkan di SAGA. A total of 88 projects from 3 identified prioritybawah SAGA. Sejumlah 88 projek daripada 3 buah areas (Physiology/Medicine, Chemistry and Physics)bidang keutamaan yang telah dikenal pasti (Fisiologi/ were funded under SAGA amounting to RM19 million.Perubatan, Kimia dan Fizik) dibiayai di bawah SAGAdengan jumlah sebanyak RM19 juta. A seminar was held for completed SAGA projects from 26–27 May. The seminar encompassed presentationsSeminar telah dianjurkan bagi projek SAGA yang by 27 principal researchers. The presentation of thetelah lengkap pada 26–27 Mei. Seminar berkenaan performance and achievements of the researchmerangkumi pembentangan oleh 27 orang penyelidik study by each principal researcher was reviewed andutama. Pembentangan prestasi dan pencapaian assessed by an expert panel.hasil kajian oleh setiap penyelidik utama berkenaantelah dikaji semula dan dinilai oleh panel pakar.Jumlah penerbitan | No. of publications 600 Output penerbitan SAGA dalam jurnal referi antarabangsa 500 berbanding petunjuk pencapaian utama SAGA publications in international refereed journals against Key Performance Indicator 480 400 300 200 18 33 104 41 100 29 0 Fisiologi/Perubatan Kimia Fizik (18 projek) (29 projek) (41 projek) Chemistry Physiology/Medicine (29 projects) Physics (18 project) (42 projects) Kelompok | Cluster KPI bagi penerbitan antarabangsa Output penerbitan antarabangsa KPI for international publications Actual international publicationsSebanyak 617 jurnal penerbitan bertaraf antarabang- A total of 617 international ranked journal publicationssa telah dihasilkan daripada 88 projek. Daripada have been produced from the 88 projects. Onsegi pembangunan modal insan, 138 Master dan 97 human capital development,138 Masters and 97 PhDpasca siswazah PhD telah dilatih menerusi 88 projek post-graduates were trained through the 88 SAGASAGA berkenaan. projects. ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’ 51

Annual Report 2009 KECEMERLANGAN SAINS SCIENCE EXCELLENCEProjek yang dibiayai SAGA menghasilkan output yang SAGA funded projects have resulted in output thattelah sedia untuk tahap perkembangan selanjutnya. are ready for the next stage of development. For theBagi 88 projek berkenaan, 23% telah siap untuk 88 projects, 23% were ready for the applied stagediterapkan dan 34% untuk tahap pembangunan and 34% for the development stage (e.g. eligible forselanjutnya (misalnya layak bagi TechnoFund). TechnoFund).SAGA, model berjaya yang diuruskan oleh para saintis SAGA, a successful model managed by scientists forbagi para saintis, memberikan impak yang tinggi dan scientists, gives high impact and good returns. Thepulangan yang baik. Lingkungan pembelajaran yang learning curve gained from SAGA is a good foundationdiperoleh daripada SAGA merupakan asas yang baik to enhance future R&D funding and output.bagi meningkatkan pembiayaan dan output P&P dimasa hadapan.ANUGERAH SAINS MAHATHIR MAHATHIR SCIENCE AWARDTahun 2009 ditandakan dengan sebuah peristiwa The year 2009 marked another memorable event inpenting dalam kalendar Akademi. Akademi the Academy’s calendar. The Academy awardedmenganugerahkan Anugerah Sains Mahathir 2008 the 2008 and 2009 Mahathir Science Award to it’sdan 2009 kepada para penerima bagi tahun tersebut 2008 and 2009 recipients on 28 September 2009 atpada 28 September 2009bertempat di KLCC. the KLCC. YAB PrimeYAB Perdana Menteri, Minister, Dato’ Sri MohdDato’ Sri Mohd Najib Najib Tun Abdul Razak andTun Abdul Razak dan Datin Sri Rosmah MansorDatin Sri Rosmah Mansor graced the ceremony withmenghadiri upacara ber- other dignitaries. Thekenaan bersama-sama presentation ceremonypara tetamu kehormat accompanied by ayang lain. Upacara pe- dinner was attended bynyampaian yang disertai 750 guests.sebuah majlis makan ma-lam ini dihadiri oleh 750orang tetamu. Prof Gurdev Singh Khush,Prof Gurdev Singh Khush, Pemenang Anugerah Sains Mahathir, Prof Gurdev Singh Adjunct Professor, Uni-Profesor Adjung, Universiti Khush dan isteri dengan YAB Perdana Menteri dan isteri, versity of California wasCalifornia dianugerahkan awarded the 2008 Ma-Anugerah Sains Mahathir YB Menteri MOSTI dan Presiden ASM. hathir Science Award for2008 bagi menghargai The 2008 Mahathir Science Award winner, Prof Gurdev Singh his outstanding contribu-sumbangannya Khush and wife with YAB Prime Minister and wife, Hon. Minister tions to tropical agricul- of MOSTI and the President of ASM.yang besar terhadap bidang pertanian tropika. ture. This Award was conferred in recognition of hisAnugerah ini diberikan bagi menghargai ketekunan, perseverance, leadership, commitment and revolu-kepimpinan, komitmen dan usaha beliau yang tionary work in systematically directing and develop-membawa perubahan besar dalam mengarah dan ing numerous rice varieties that have overwhelminglymembangunkan pelbagai jenis padi secara sistematikyang telah banyak memberikan sumbangan contributed towards reducing global hunger.terhadap pengurangan kebuluran global.52 ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’

Annual Report 2009KECEMERLANGAN SAINSSCIENCE EXCELLENCEInstitut Penyelidikan Perhutanan Malaysia (FRIM) The Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) wasdianugerahkan Anugerah Sains Mahathir 2009 di awarded the 2009 Mahathir Science Award under thebawah kategori Sumber Alam Semula Jadi Tropika category of Tropical Natural Resources in recognitionbagi menghargai peranannya dalam pembangunan of its role in the development of the rubberwoodindustri perabot kayu getah. furniture industry.Para penerima Anugerah Sains Mahathir 2008 dan The 2008 and 2009 recipients delivered their Mahathir2009 menyampaikan syarahan mereka pada 29 Science Award lectures on 29 September to 400September kepada 400 orang peserta. Syarahan Prof participants. Prof Khush’s lecture was entitled How toKhush bertajuk Cara Mengatasi Ancaman terhadap Overcome Threats to Global Food Security while theJaminan Bekalan Makanan Global sementara FRIM lecture, Rubberwood R&D: Creating Milestonessyarahan FRIM, R&D Kayu Getah: Mencipta Peristiwa for FRIM, was delivered by Tan Sri Dr Salleh Mohd Nor,Penting buat FRIM, pula disampaikan oleh Tan Sri Dr F.A.Sc., who represented the research team.Salleh Mohd Nor, F.A.Sc., mewakili pasukan penyelidikterbabit. Felo Kanan baru dengan YAB Perdana Menteri dan orang kenamaan.The new Senior Fellows with the YAB Prime Minister and dignitaries.MESYUARAT PEMENANG HADIAH NOBEL 59TH MEETING OF NOBEL PRIZE WINNERSDENGAN SAINTIS MUDA KE-59 WITH YOUNG SCIENTISTS IN LINDAU,DI LINDAU, JERMAN GERMANYMesyuarat yang lebih mengkhusus dalam bidang The Meeting dedicated primarily to chemistry waskimia ini berlangsung pada 28 Jun sehingga 3 Julai held from 28 June to 3 July 2009 where more than2009, di mana lebih daripada 600 orang saintis 600 young scientists from 67 countries and 24 Nobelmuda dari 67 negara dan 24 orang Nobel Laureate Laureates participated in the gathering whichmenyertai pertemuan yang merangkumi 20 syarahan included 20 plenary lectures by Nobel Laureates, twopleno oleh para Nobel Laureate, dua perbincangan panel discussions and three scientific sessions.panel dan tiga sesi saintifik. ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’ 53

Annual Report 2009 KECEMERLANGAN SAINS SCIENCE EXCELLENCE Lima orang saintis muda yang mewakili Malaysia di Mesyuarat dengan Nobel Laureate di Lindau. Five young scientist who represented Malaysia at the Lindau Meeting’s of Nobel Laureate.Lima orang saintis muda yang dipilih mewakili The five young scientists selected to representMalaysia adalah Lam Su Shiung dari Universiti Malaysia Malaysia were Lam Su Shiung of Universiti MalaysiaTerengganu, See Hong Heng dari Universiti Teknologi Terengganu, See Hong Heng of Universiti TeknologiMalaysia, Dr Dasmawati Mohamad dari Universiti Malaysia, Dr Dasmawati Mohamad of Universiti SainsSains Malaysia, Maizatul Shima Shaharun dari Universiti Malaysia, Maizatul Shima Shaharun of Universiti Tek-Teknologi Petronas dan Dr Puvaneswary Subramaniam nologi Petronas and Dr Puvaneswary Subramaniam ofdari Universiti Malaya. Delegasi tersebut diketuai oleh Universiti Malaya. The delegation was led by EmeritusProf Emeritus Dato’ Md Ikram Mohd Said, F.A.Sc. Prof Dato’ Md Ikram Mohd Said, F.A.Sc.Topik bagi perbincangan panel pertama dan keduaadalah Peranan dan Masa Depan Kimia bagi Tenaga The topics for the first and second panel discussionsDiperbaharui dan Pemanasan Global dan Pelestarian. were The Role and Future of Chemistry for RenewableSyarahan pleno terbuka kepada kesemua peserta Energy and Global Warming and Sustainability. Themanakala perbincangan saintifik untuk saintis muda plenary lectures were open to all participants whilesahaja. the scientific discussions were for young scientists only. Delegasi Malaysia ke Sekolah Pengajian Kimia, Universiti Nottingham. LAWATAN KE PUSAT VISIT TO CENTRES KECEMERLANGAN OF EXCELLENCE BY Malaysian delegation at the School of Chemistry, Universtiy OLEH DELEGASI THE MALAYSIAN of Nottingham. MALAYSIA DI DELEGATION TO LINDAU LINDAU54 ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’ Selepas Mesyuarat Following the 2008 Lindau Lindau 2008, lawatan Meeting, a study visit sambil belajar (4–11 (4–11 July 2009) to centres Julai 2009) ke pusat of excellence in scientific kecemerlangan research in Germany penyelidikan saintifik di and UK was organized Jerman dan UK diadakan to provide the young bagi memberikan saintis scientists with an enriching muda berkenaan penga- learning experience by laman belajar kunjungan

Annual Report 2009KECEMERLANGAN SAINSSCIENCE EXCELLENCE Prof Dato’ Ikram (tiga dari kiri) mengetuai delegasi Malaysia ke Lindau. Prof Dato’ Ikram (third from the left) led the Malaysian delega- tion to Lindau.ke pusat kecemerlangan termasyhur di seluruh visiting world renowned centres of excellence. Thedunia. Ia bertujuan bagi mendapatkan pendedahan aim was to gain exposure on R&D culture and also tobudaya P&P serta bertemu dengan para saintis bagi meet scientists to establish linkages for future researchmembina hubungan kerjasama penyelidikan dan collaboration and attachments for post-doctorallantikan felo pasca kedoktoran di masa hadapan. fellowships. The institutions visited were the MacromolecularInstitusi yang dikunjungi adalah Kompleks Molekular Complexes at the Goethe University of Frankfurt inMakro di Universiti Goethe, Frankfurt, Jerman; Jabatan Germany; Department of Chemistry and DepartmentKimia dan Jabatan Biokimia, Universiti Oxford; Jabatan of Biochemistry, University of Oxford; DepartmentKejuruteraan dan Bioteknologi, Universiti Cambridge; of Engineering and Biotechnology, University ofSekolah Pengajian Kimia, Universiti Nottingham, Cambridge; School of Chemistry, University ofSekolah Pengajian Kimia di Universiti Cardiff dan Nottingham, School of Chemistry in Cardiff UniversitySekolah Pengajian Kimia di Universiti Edinburgh, United and School of Chemistry in University of Edinburgh,Kingdom. United Kingdom.Sepanjang lawatan tersebut, saranan bagi memula- During the visit, suggestions to initiate scientifickan pertukaran saintifik dan program kerjasama exchanges and collaboration programmes involvingmelibatkan saintis dan saintis pasca-kedoktoran ynag scientists and young post-doctoral scientists towardsmuda ke arah meningkatkan kecemerlangan dalam enhancing excellence in STI were discussed; andSTI dibincangkan; dan Akademi menerima maklum the Academy received positive response from thebalas positif dari Universiti Cambridge, Nottingham Universities of Cambridge, Nottingham and Edinburghdan Edinburgh mengenai hal ini. regarding this matter. ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’ 55

Annual Report 2009SYARAHAN NOBEL LAUREATE KECEMERLANGAN SAINS SCIENCE EXCELLENCE NOBEL LAUREATE LECTURESProf Sir Martin Evans Prof Sir Martin EvansProgram Nobel Laureate Kebangsaan yang The National Nobel Laureate Programme initiateddimulakan oleh Kerajaan Malaysia di bawah by the Government of Malaysia under the 8thRancangan Malaysia Ke-8 diteruskan di bawah RM Malaysia Plan was continued under the 9MP underKe-9 di bawah pimpinan MOSTI dan dilaksanakan the leadership of the MOSTI and implemented by theoleh Akademi. Pelbagai program diselenggarakan Academy. Various programmes were organized indengan kerjasama Majlis British, Universiti Cardiff dan collaboration with British Council, Cardiff UniversityPusat Sains Negara. Tujuannya adalah untuk menjadi and the National Science Centre. The aim is topemangkin keunggulan pencapaian di bidang ilmu catalyze the achievement of excellence in science,pengetahuan, teknologi dan inovasi di Malaysia technology and innovation in Malaysia for nationaluntuk daya saing nasional dan pengiktirafanantarabangsa. competitiveness and inter- national recognition.Prof Sir Martin Evans di- Prof Sir Martin Evans wasanugerahkan Hadiah Nobel awarded the Nobel Prizebidang Perubatan pada ta- for Medicine in 2007hun 2007 bersama dengan along with two US-baseddua saintis Amerika, Oliver scientists, Oliver SmithiesSmithies dan Mario Capecchibagi ‘serangkaian pene- and Mario Capecchi for ‘amuan baru berkaitan sel series of ground-breakingstem embrionik dan peng- discoveries concerning em-gabungan semula DNA bryonic stem cells andpada mamalia’. Prof Martinmerupakan saintis pertama DNA recombination inyang mengenal pasti sel in- mammals’. Prof Martin wasduk embrionik yang boleh the first scientist to identifydisesuaikan bagi pelbagai embryonic stem cellstujuan perubatan. which can be adapted for a wide variety of medicalDialog bersama penyelidik Prof Sir Martin Evans. purposes.tentang Penyelidikan Sel A dialogue with researchersInduk: Potensi, Realiti dan Kontroversi diadakan on Stem Cell Research: Potentials, Realities andpada 17 Februari di Akademi yang melibatkan Controversies was held on 17 February at thelebih daripada 115 orang. Dialog memfokus pada Academy involving more than 115 people. Thekepentingan dan kegunaan sel stem embrionik dialogue focused on the importance and usage ofdalam bidang bioperubatan. Sel stem berpotensi embryonic stem cells in the biomedical field. Stemmenjadi sumber sel baru bagi menjana pembentukan cells are a potential source of new cells for thesemula sel yang berpenyakit atau rosak. Para hadirin regeneration of diseased or damaged tissue. Theterdiri daripada Felo ASM, ahli komuniti saintifik, ahli audience comprised of ASM Fellows, members of theakademik dan penyelidik, badan profesional, pihak scientific community, academics and researchers,yang berkepentingan dalam bidang penyelidikan professional bodies, stakeholders in stem cell researchsel stem, mahasiswa universiti, sejumlah besar field, university students, a large number of schoolpelajar sekolah dan juga orang awam. Para hadirin students as well as members of the public. Membersjuga mengutarakan pelbagai soalan mengenai of the floor also engaged him with many questionsbeberapa topik sepanjang sesi soal jawab bersama on a wide range of topics during the Q&A session.beliau.Lebih daripada 350 orang peserta menghadiri More than 350 people attended a public lecturesyarahan awam mengenai Tikus, Manusia dan on ‘Mice, Men and Medicine’ with the focus on thePerubatan dengan fokus terhadap penggunaan tikus usage of mice in embryonic stem cells research atdalam penyelidikan sel stem embrionik di Auditorium the Ibnu Sina Auditorium, National Science CentreIbnu Sina, Pusat Sains Negara pada 18 Februari. on 18 February. The lecture exposed the astonishinglySyarahan tersebut mendedahkan persamaan ho- close homology that has been revealed in the codemologi yang menakjubkan yang ditunjukkan dalam between mouse and human genome which extendskod genom tikus dan manusia termasuklah daripada to functionality. The mouse is also a hugely valuablesegi fungsi. Tikus juga model yang amat bernilai bagi model to understand the function and operation ofmemahami fungsi dan operasi sistem genetik pada the genetic machinery in people.manusia.56 ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’

Annual Report 2009KECEMERLANGAN SAINS NOBEL LAUREATE LECTURESSCIENCE EXCELLENCESYARAHAN NOBEL LAUREATEProf H. Robert Horvitz Prof H. Robert HorvitzProf Horvitz merupakan seorang ahli mikrobiologi yang Prof Horvitz is a microbiologist who shared the 2002menjadi pemenang bersama Hadiah Nobel bidang Nobel Prize for Medicine for discoveries concerningPerubatan 2002 bagi penemuan berkaitan peraturan the genetic regulation of organ development andgenetik dalam perkembangan organ dan kematian programmed cell death (apoptosis). He began hissel berprogram (apoptosis). Beliau memulakan prize winning work on programmed cell death, apenyelidikannya yang memenangi anugerah process that is essential for normal development intersebut terhadap kematian sel berprogram, sebuahproses yang sangat penting bagi perkembangan the 1970s. During the fetal development of humans,normal pada tahun 1970-an. huge numbers of cells mustSewaktu perkembangan be eliminated as bodyjanin manusia, sejumlah structures form.besar sel perlu dihapuskansambil struktur tubuhdibentuk. He lectured on BasicBeliau memberikan sya- Biomedical Research Drivesrahan mengenai Penye- the Discovery of Newlidikan Bioperubatan Asas Treatments for HumanMenggerakkan Penemuan Disease to more than 350Rawatan Baru Bagi Pe- people on 17 March at thenyakit Manusia kepada University of Malaya wherelebih daripada 350 orang he illustrated how basichadirin pada 17 Mac di Prof H. Robert Horvitz. research in biology couldUniversiti Malaya di mana lead to discoveries thatbeliau menggambarkan provide new approaches tobagaimana penyelidikan the treatment of disease. In particular the discoveryasas dalam bidang biologi boleh membawa kepadapenemuan yang dapat memberikan pendekatan that genes, the regions of DNA that make us what webaru dalam merawat penyakit. Secara khususnya, are, are so remarkably replicated among differentpenemuan bahawasanya gen, unsur dalam DNA organisms.yang menjadikan kita apa kita sekarang, dihasilkandengan begitu serupa di kalangan organisma yang Amongst the audience, comprising of ASM Fellows,berlainan. members of the scientific community, professionalDi kalangan hadirin, terdiri daripada Felo ASM, ahli bodies, university students, large numbers of schoolkomuniti saintifik, badan profesional, mahasiswa students as well as members of the public, was theuniversiti, sejumlah besar pelajar sekolah dan orang Pro-Chancellor of University of Malaya, HRH Raja Drawam, adalah Pro-Canselor Universiti Malaya, YM Nazrin Shah Ibni Sultan Azlan Muhibbudin Shah.Raja Dr Nazrin Shah Ibni Sultan Azlan MuhibbudinShah. The dialogue which ensued, was attended bySesi dialog tersebut dihadiri lebih daripada 85 orang more than 85 researchers, who were enriched onpenyelidik, yang mendapat pengetahuan dalam the topic Regulation of Organ Development andtopik Peraturan dalam Perkembangan Organ dan Programmed Cell Death. The discussion centred onKematian Sel Berprogram. Perbincangan bertumpu discoveries concerning the genetic regulation ofkepada penemuan berkenaan peraturan genetik organ development and programmed cell deathperkembangan organ dan kematian sel berprogram — discoveries important for medical research and— penemuan penting bagi kajian perubatan danmemberikan pengetahuan baru dalam patogenesis shedding new light on the pathogenesis of manypelbagai jenis penyakit. diseases. ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’ 57

Annual Report 2009 KECEMERLANGAN SAINS SCIENCE EXCELLENCESYARAHAN NOBEL LAUREATE NOBEL LAUREATE LECTURESProf George F. Smoot Prof George F. SmootProgram Dialog–Penghubung ke arah Membudaya- The Malaysian Bridges-Dialogue towards a Culture ofkan Keamanan Malaysia ini dikendalikan oleh Yaya- Peace programme is facilitated by the Internationalsan Keamanan Antarabangsa dengan kerjasama Peace Foundation in collaboration with prominentuniversiti dan organisasi terkemuka di Malaysia bagi Malaysian universities and organisations to implementmelaksanakan beberapa siri aktiviti yang melibatkan a series of events involving the participation of Nobelpenyertaan para Nobel Laureate dalam bidang Laureates in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine,fizik, kimia, fisiologi atau perubatan, ekonomi dan economics and peace, starting in November 2008 tokeamanan, bermula pada November 2008 sehingga April 2009.April 2009. As part of the Malaysian ‘Bridges’ Programme and inSebagaisebahagiandaripadaProgram‘Penghubung’ collaboration with National Space Agency, NobelMalaysia dan dengan kerjasama Agensi Angkasa Laureate Prof Smoot (Nobel Prize in Physics in 2006)Negara, Nobel Laureate Prof Smoot (Hadiah Nobel renowned for his work on the COBE satellite withbidang Fizik pada 2006) yang masyhur kerana usaha John C. Mather that led to the measurement “ofbeliau dalam satelit COBE bersama dengan John the black body form and anisotropy of cosmicC. Mather yang membawa kepada pengukuran microwave background radiation”, had a dialogue“pembentukan badan hitam dan anisotropi radiasi with 80 researchers. He shared his expertise on Currentlatar gelombang mikro kosmik”, mengadakan dialog Issues in Cosmology on 9 April 2009 at the Nationaldengan 80 orang penyelidik. Beliau berkongsi kepa- Planetarium, National Space Agency. Many memberskarannya berkenaan Isu Semasa dalam Kosmologi of the scientific community, students, as well aspada 9 April 2009 di Planetarium Negara, Agensi members of the public who participated enjoyed theAngkasa Negara. Ramai ahli komuniti saintifik, pelajar enlightened discussion on a varied range of topics.serta orang awam yang menyertainya merasaseronok dengan perbincangan bermanfaat dalampelbagai jenis topik. Prof George F. Smoot (tiga dari kiri), selepas syarahan. Prof George F. Smoot (third from right), after the lecture.58 ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’

Annual Report 2009KECEMERLANGAN SAINSSCIENCE EXCELLENCEMENGENAL PASTI BAKAL NOBEL LAUREATE IDENTIFYING FUTURE NOBEL LAUREATESDavid A. Pendlebury dari Institut bagi Maklumat David A. Pendlebury of the Institute for ScientificSaintifik (ISI) yang kini dikenali sebagai Thomson Information (ISI), now Thomson Reuters, lecturedReuters, memberikan syarahan mengenai Sains dan on The Art and Science of Identifying Future NobelSeni Mengenal Pasti Bakal Nobel Laureate pada Laureates on 3 November at the Academy. He3 November di Akademi. Beliau membincangkan discussed on forecasting by using data from the Webramalan menggunakan data daripada Web of of Science®, the largest and most comprehensiveScience®, pangkalan data rujukan terbesar dan citation database available. Pendlebury with Drkomprehensif yang ada. Pendlebury dan Dr Henry Henry Small designed and developed ThomsonSmall telah mereka dan membangunkan Petunjuk Reuters’ Essential Science Indicators, now the primarySains Terpenting Thomson Reuters, kini merupakan database for bibliometric and quantitative analysis ofpangkalan data utama bagi analisis bibliometrik dan performance and trends in global research. Thomsonkuantitatif untuk prestasi dan trend dalam penyelidikan Reuters correctly predicted the 2009 Nobel Laureatesglobal. Thomson Reuters dengan tepat meramalkan for physiology or medicine which was awarded toNobel Laureate tahun 2009 untuk bidang fisiologi atau Elizabeth H. Blackburn, Carol W. Greider and Jack W.perubatan yang dianugerahkan kepada Elizabeth H. Szostak for research related to telomeres.Blackburn, Carol W. Greider dan Jack W. Szostak bagikajian berkaitan telomeres.TABUNG AMANAH PENYELIDIKAN DR RANJEET BHAGWAN SINGH MEDICAL RESEARCH TRUST FUNDPERUBATAN DR RANJEET BHAGWAN SINGH The 11th Memorial Lecture entitled ‘NanotechnologySyarahan Memorial ke-11 bertajuk Teknologi Nano for Regenerative Medicine’ was held on 14 July atdalam Perubatan Pemulihan diadakan pada 14 the Ungku Omar Auditorium, International MedicalJulai di Auditorium Ungku Omar, Universiti Perubatan University (IMU). The lecture was delivered by ProfAntarabangsa (IMU). Syarahan disampaikan oleh Prof John A. Jansen from the Department of Biomaterials,John A. Jansen dari Jabatan Biomaterial, Universiti Radboud University, Nijmegan Medical Centre, theRadboud, Pusat Perubatan Nijmegan, Belanda. Netherlands. Prof Jansen discussed on StrategiesProf Jansen membincangkan tentang Strategi dan and Challenges for Nano-Assisted RegenerativeCabaran dalam Perubatan Penjanaan Semula Medicine.Bantuan-Nano. The 8th Dr Ranjeet Bhagwan Singh National Fellowship,Program Fellowship Kebangsaan Dr Ranjeet Bhagwan formerly known as the Technical Workshop, wasSingh yang ke-8, sebelum ini dikenali sebagai Bengkel conducted in collaboration with IMU from 14 – 15Teknikal, dilaksanakan dengan kerjasama IMU pada December. The two-day fellowship programme14–15 Disember. Program fellowship selama dua hari themed Human Embryonic Stem Cell (hESC): Culturetersebut, bertema Sel Stem Embrionik Manusia (hESC): and Maintenance was conducted by Dr Bing Lim,Pengkulturan dan Pemeliharaan, dijalankan oleh Dr a senior group leader at the Genome Institute ofBing Lim, seorang ketua kanan kumpulan di Institut Singapore. He is also an Associate Professor ofGenom, Singapura. Beliau juga merupakan Profesor Medicine, Harvard Medical School, USA.Madya dalam Perubatan, Sekolah PerubatanHarvard, A.S. The fellowship programme was opened to Malaysian researchers and post-graduate students from IPTA andProgram fellowship ini dibuka kepada para penyelidik IPTS who wished to gain basic practical skills in hESCdan mahasiswa pasca sarjana Malaysia dari IPTA dan culture. Twenty participants and 5 observers wereIPTS yang ingin mendapatkan kepakaran praktikal shortlisted and offered the opportunity to participate.asas mengkultur hESC. Dua puluh orang peserta dan Prof Datin Paduka Khatijah Mohd Yusoff, F.A.Sc.,5 orang pemerhati kemudiannya disenarai pendek Deputy Secretary General of MOSTI addressed theserta diberikan peluang untuk turut serta. Prof Datin participants at the closing ceremony and presentedPaduka Khatijah Mohd Yusoff, F.A.Sc., Timbalan certificates.Setiausaha Agung MOSTI memberikan ucapankepada para peserta dan menyampaikan sijil semasaupacara penutup. ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’ 59

Annual Report 2009 KECEMERLANGAN SAINS SCIENCE EXCELLENCEANUGERAH PENYELIDIKAN KANSER MAKNA CANCER RESEARCHMAKNA AWARDAkademi telah bekerjasama dengan Majlis Kanser The Academy has been a collaborator in this effortNegara dalam usaha ini sejak tahun 2002. Geran since 2002 with the National Cancer Council. ThePenyelidikan Kanser MAKNA ini telah dianugerahkan MAKNA Cancer Research grant was awarded tokepada tiga orang penyelidik, masing-masing three researchers, each of them receiving RM30 000:menerima RM30 000: • Abhimanyu Veerakumarasivam, Universiti Putra • Abimanyu Veerakumarasivam, Universiti Putra Malaysia for research on isolation, immortali- Malaysia, bagi penyelidikan pemisahan, zation and characterization of Malaysian pengekalan dan pembentukan sifat garisan sel primary breast cancer cell lines. kanser buah dada utama di Malaysia. • Assoc Prof Hong Pei Pei, also of Universiti Putra • Prof Madya Hong Pei Pei, juga dari Universiti Putra Malaysia for investigation on polymorphisms of Malaysia, bagi penyelidikan polimorfisme p53 and p21 cell cycle regulatory genes and gen pengatur kitaran sel p53 dan p21 dan the association of human papillomavirus (HPV)- kaitan papillomavirus manusia (HPV) - kanser positive cervical cancer among the female serviks positif di kalangan penduduk wanita di population in Malaysia; and Malaysia; dan • Chuah Lay Hong, University of Nottingham Malaysia • Chuah Lay Hong, Universiti Nottingham Kampus Campus who will study the application of Malaysia, yang bakal mengkaji penggunaan nanoparticular mucoadhesion for the delivery lekatan mukus nanoparticular bagi peng- of anticancer agents for the treatment of hantaran agen anti kanser dalam rawatan colorectal cancer. kanser kolorektal. Penerima Anugerah tahun 2009. Receipients of the Award for 2009.60 ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’

Annual Report 2009KECEMERLANGAN SAINSSCIENCE EXCELLENCEPENILAIAN: PERMOHONAN DANA EVALUATION: APPLICATIONS FORSCIENCEFUND SCIENCEFUNDSSejak 2007, dana Akademi menilai permohonan bagi Since 2007, the Academy has evaluated thepembiayaan dana ScienceFund (SF), Dana Inovasi applications for ScienceFund (SF), CommunityKomuniti (CIF) dan TechnoFund (TF) untuk MOSTI. InnoFund (CIF) and TechnoFund (TF) for MOSTI. The TFPenilaian TF dijalankan menerusi tiga Jawatankuasa evaluation exercise was co-ordinated through threePenilaian ASM yang dipengerusikan oleh Datuk Fateh ASM Evaluation Committees chaired by Datuk FatehChand, F.A.Sc., Prof Datuk Ir Ahmad Zaidee Laidin, Chand, F.A.Sc., Prof Datuk Ir Ahmad Zaidee Laidin,F.A.Sc. dan Prof Dato’ Ir Chuah Hean Teik, F.A.Sc. F.A.Sc. and Prof Dato’ Ir Chuah Hean Teik, F.A.Sc. formasing-masingnya bagi SF, CIF dan TF. SF, CIF and TF, respectively.SF menyokong projek P&P yang dapat menjana The SF supports R&D projects which can generate newpengetahuan baru dalam sains strategik, asas dan knowledge in strategic, basic and applied sciences,gunaan, dan mengembangkan produk atau proses and develop new products or processes necessarybaru yang diperlukan bagi perkembangan selanjut- for further development and commercialisation innya dan pengkomersialan dalam kluster penyelidikan specific research clusters. The CIF assists communitytertentu. CIF pula membantu kumpulan komuniti bagi groups to convert knowledge and idea into products,menukarkan pengetahuan dan idea kepada produk, processes or services that improve the quality of lifeproses atau perkhidmatan yang meningkatkan kualiti of communities. The TF is a pre-commercializationhidup masyarakat. Manakala TF adalah Dana pra- and IP acquisition Fund. It is competitive funding topengkomersialan dan pengambilan IP. Ia adalah undertake pre-commercialization of new/cuttingpembiayaan kompetitif bagi melaksanakan pra- edge technologies in the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP).pengkomersialan teknologi baru/terkini dalam Ran- From January to December, 109 project proposalscangan Malaysia Kesembilan (RMK9). Dari Januari were evaluated (98, 10 and one, for SF, CIF and TC,sehingga Disember, 109 cadangan projek telah dinilai respectively).(98, 10 dan satu, masing-masing bagi SF, CIF dan TF).PEMANTAUAN DAN PENILAIAN DANA MONITORING AND EVALUATION OFSCIENCEFUND YANG DILULUSKAN APPROVED SCIENCEFUNDSASM juga memantau dan menilai kemajuan ASM also monitored and evaluated the progress ofpembiayaan dana ScienceFund (SF), Dana Inovasi approved ScienceFund (SF), Community InnovationKomuniti (CIF) dan TechnoFund (TF) yang telah Fund (CIF) and Techno Fund (TF) via meetings anddiluluskan menerusi mesyuarat dan bengkel. Ia workshops. This was co-ordinated by a Projectdiselaraskan oleh sebuah Pasukan Pengurusan Projek Management Team (PMT), chaired by Emeritus Prof(PMT), dipengerusikan oleh Prof Emeritus Dato’ Md Dato’ Md Ikram Mohd Said, F.A.Sc. and reporting toIkram Mohd Said, F.A.Sc. dan melaporkan kepada the Development Division, MOSTI.Bahagian Pembangunan, MOSTI. The approved projects monitored in 2009 were:Pemantauan projek yang telah diluluskan pada 2009 • 47 SF projects approved in 2006 and 2008adalah seperti berikut: • One CIF project approved in 2008; and • 57 SF Projects approved in 2007 and 2008. • 47 projek SF yang diluluskan pada 2006 dan 2008 • Satu projek CIF yang diluluskan pada 2008; dan • 57 projek SF yang diluluskan pada 2007 dan 2008. ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’ 61

Annual Report 2009 KECEMERLANGAN SAINS SCIENCE EXCELLENCEEKPEDISI SAINTIFIK GUNUNG GUNUNG BENOM SCIENTIFICBENOM EXPEDITIONGunung Benom (2107 m), puncak kesembilan tertinggi Gunung Benom (2107 m), the ninth highest peakdi Semenanjung Malaysia, terletak di utara Rizab in Peninsular Malaysia is located in the north ofHidupan Liar Krau. Ekspedisi Saintifik Gunung Benom Krau Wildlife Reserve. The Gunung Benom Scientific(9-17 November) ini dianjurkan bersama oleh Akademi Expedition (9–17 November) was jointly organised bySains Malaysia dan Jabatan Hidupan Liar dan Taman the Academy of Sciences Malaysia and DepartmentNegara. Sejumlah kira-kira 100 orang peserta, dari of Wildlife and National Park. Participants numberingpelbagai universiti dan institusi tempatan, mengambil about 100, from various local universities andbahagian dalam ekspedisi berkenaan. institutions, took part in the expedition.Penyelidikan mengenai kepelbagaian tumbuhan Studies on plant and fauna diversity, water quality,dan fauna, kualiti air, aliran sungai serta profil sungai river discharge and the river profile at Gunung Benomdi Gunung Benom dilaksanakan semasa ekspedisi ini. were conducted during this expedition. The eco-Potensi ekopelancongan bagi Kompleks Hutan Krau- tourism potential for Krau-Benum Forest Complex wasBenum juga dinilai. also evaluated.Ekoran ekspedisi ini, sebuah seminar pasca-ekspedisi As a follow up to this expedition, a post-expeditionbakal diadakan pada pertengahan tahun 2010 dan seminar will be organised in mid-2010 and the scientifickertas kerja saintifik yang dibentangkan kelak akan papers presented would be published.diterbitkan. Mengambil sampel mamalia kecil. Small mammal sampling. Pic Melabel sampel. Tangging for samples.62 ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’

Annual Report 2009KECEMERLANGAN SAINSSCIENCE EXCELLENCESEMINAR EKSPEDISI SAINTIFIK GUNUNG SEMINAR ON GUNUNG GAGAUGAGAU SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITIONSetelah kejayaan Ekspedisi Saintifik Gunung Gagau After the successful Gunung Gagau Scientific Expedi-(14–22 Februari), sebuah seminar pasca ekspedisi tion (14–22 February), a post-scientific expeditionsaintifik berkenaan melibatkan para saintis yang seminar involving scientists who had participated in themengambil bahagian dalam ekspedisi tersebut dan expedition and relevant stakeholders was organisedpihak yang berkepentingan dianjurkan di sekitar in the vicinity of Lake Kenyir Resort, Terengganu,Pusat Peranginan Tasik Kenyir, Terengganu, pada 11– from 11–12 May. It was jointly organised by ASM,12 Mei. Ia dianjurkan bersama oleh ASM, Lembaga Lembaga Kemajuan Terengganu Tengah andKemajuan Terengganu Tengah dan Jabatan HidupanLiar dan Taman Negara Department of Wildlifedengan sokongan dari and National ParkUniversiti Kebangsaan with the support fromMalaysia dan Universiti Universiti KebangsaanPutra Malaysia. Sebuah Malaysia and Universitipa-meran mini produk Putra Malaysia. A mini-herba juga mengambil exhibition on herbaltempat semasa Semi- products was also heldnar berkenaan. during the Seminar.Lapan belas kertas kerja Eighteen papers weredibentangkan dalam presented at the Se-Seminar berkenaan, minar ranging fromdaripada kepelbagai- flora and fauna diversity,an flora dan fauna, geological and phy-kepelbagaian geologi Sebahagian peserta di Seminar. sical diversity, conser-dan fizikal, pemuliharaan Some of the participants at the Seminar. vation and eco-dan potensi eko- tourism potential inpelancongan di Gunung Gagau, Tasik Kenyir Gunung Gagau, Lake Kenyir and National Park ofdan Taman Negara Terengganu. Pasukan Geologi Terengganu. The Geology Team found that Gunungmendapati bahawa Gunung Gagau dan Tasik Gagau and Lake Kenyir had great potential for eco-Kenyir berpotensi besar sebagai taman rekreasi tourism recreational park. It also had an aestheticekopelancongan. Ia turut mempunyai nilai warisanestetika dan saintifik. Warisan geologi Gua Bewah and scientific heritage. The geological heritage ofdan Gua Taat di Tasik Kenyir juga dibincangkan. Gua Bewah and Gua Taat in Lake Kenyir was also discussed.Sewaktu Perbincangan Panel yang dipengerusikanoleh Prof Emeritus Dato’ Muhammad Yahaya, F.A.Sc., During the Panel Discussion chaired by Prof Emeritusadalah dipersetujui bahawa satu pusat sehenti dibina Dato’ Muhammad Yahaya, F.A.Sc. it was agreeddi Tasik Kenyir sebagai sebuah pusat pengurusan bagi that a one-stop centre be built at Lake Kenyir to actpenyelidikan saintifik yang dijalankan di kawasan as the management centre for scientific researchberkenaan. Penerbitan mengenai ekspedisi tersebut carried out in the area. A publication concerning thekini dipertimbangkan bagi tahun 2010. expedition is envisaged in 2010. ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’ 63

Annual Report 2009 KECEMERLANGAN SAINS SCIENCE EXCELLENCESEMINAR EKSPEDISI SAINTIFIK KAWASAN SEMINAR ON LANJAK ENTIMAU WILDLIFEPERLINDUNGAN HIDUPAN LIAR LANJAK SANCTUARY SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITIONENTIMAU The Seminar, held from 4–5 March was jointly organisedSeminar tersebut, diadakan pada 4–5 Mac, dianjurkan by the Academy, Sarawak Forest Department andbersama oleh Akademi, Jabatan Perhutanan Sara- Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. About 150 local andwak dan Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. Sekitar 150 orang foreign participants from various local universities andpeserta tempatan dan asing daripada pelbagai institutions took part in the Seminar including threeuniversiti dan institusi tempatan mengambil bahagian Fellows from the Academy. Twenty-one papers weredalam Seminar ini termasuk tiga orang Felo dari deliberated on ranging from flora and fauna, physicalAkademi. Dua puluh satu kertas kerja dibentangkan, biodiversity and the wildlife tourism potential in Lanjakbermula daripada flora dan fauna, biodiversiti fizikal Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary.dan potensi pelancongan haiwan liar di KawasanPerlindungan Hidupan Liar Lanjak Entimau. The most exciting finding presented at the Seminar was a new species of the rare flower RhizanthesPenemuan paling menarik yang dibentangkan (Rafflesiaceae), locally known as jambu lipa whichpada Seminar tersebut adalah penemuan spesies had 16 tail-like appendages measuring 8.5 cm long.baru bunga yang jarang ditemui, Rhizanthes It is unique because it mimics the foul odour of rotting(Rafflesiaceae), dikenali masyarakat tempatan se- flesh when in fragrance, thus helping to attract fliesbagai jambu lipa, yang mempunyai 16 bahagian which pollinate it. Many interesting and new speciestambahan seperti ekor berukuran 8.5 cm. Ini adalah of fauna were also discovered, like the slender toadunik kerana ia mengeluarkan bau busuk seperti with frog-biting midges (Corethrella) which wasdaging reput ketika mekar, sehingga menarik minat caught for the first time in Sarawak using sound traps.lalat yang membantu mendebungakannya. Banyak Findings will be documented in the publication of thespesies fauna yang menarik dan baru juga ditemui, proceedings in 2010.seperti katak ramping bersama agas penggigit katak(Corethrella) yang pertama kalinya ditangkap diSarawak menggunakan perangkap bunyi. Pene-muan ini bakal didokumentasikan dalam sebuahpenerbitan prosiding pada 2010. Peserta di Seminar. Participants at the Seminar.64 ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’

Annual Report 2009KECEMERLANGAN SAINSSCIENCE EXCELLENCEKURSUS LATIHAN UNTUK SAINTIS TRAINING COURSE FOR YOUNGMUDA SCIENTISTSASM dengan sokongan MOSTI menganjurkan kursus ASM with the support of MOSTI organised a traininglatihan Pendekatan Penyelidikan dan Pembangunan course on Research and Development Approachesdan Pengurusan untuk Saintis Muda yang diadakan and Management for Young Scientists which waspada 13−17 Julai di Kuala Lumpur. Kursus ini dihadiri held from 13−17 July in Kuala Lumpur. The course wasoleh 43 orang peserta dari pelbagai universiti awam attended by 43 participants from various public anddan swasta, institusi penyelidikan awam dan jabatan private universities, public research institutions andkerajaan. Sebahagian besar peserta berkenaan government departments. Most of the participantsmasih baru dalam perkhidmatan mereka. were relatively new in service.Topik utama kursus ini berkisar sekitar perspektif makro, The major topics of the course were centred aroundpendekatan penyelidikan dan pengurusan serta macro-perspective, research approaches andkemahiran peribadi. Kursus ini juga menyediakan para management, and personal skills. The course alsopeserta dengan modul pendekatan penyelidikan provided participants with modules of researchtermasuk kemahiran menulis cadangan penyelidikan approaches including writing skills on researchdan laporan teknikal; pengkomersialan penyelidikan proposal and technical reports; commercialization ofdan hak milik harta intelek. research and intellectual property rights.Prof Awang Bulgiba (Universiti Malaya), salah seorang pensyarah, meyampaikan modul kertas kerja beliau. Prof Awang Bulgiba (University of Malaya), one of the lecturers, delivering his module paper. ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’ 65

Annual Report 2009 Sains dan Masyarakat Science and Society Memandangkan masa depan negara As the future of our nation lies with bergantung kepada generasi muda today’s young generation, it is essential hari ini, adalah amat penting untuk to nurture them from the beginning memastikan pengasuhan mereka on a right foundation in science andsejak kecil bermula dengan asas sains technology and equip them to meet the challenges that are ahead and thrive dan teknologi dan adalah menjadi as the leaders of tomorrow. Thus the tanggungjawab bersama bagi Academy continues to promote national melengkapkan mereka dengan awareness, understanding andkebolehan untuk menghadapi cabaran appreciation of the role of science, masa depan dan mencapai kejayaan engineering and technology sebagai pemimpin hari esok. Oleh in human progress. yang demikian, Akademi meneruskan usahanya untuk menggalakkan kesedaran negara, pemahaman dan penghargaan akan peranan sains, kejuruteraan dan teknologi dalam kemajuan manusia.66 ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’

AAn n nu ua al lRRe ep po or tr t22000099 SAINS DAN MASYARAKAT SCIENCE AND SOCIETYSYARAHAN PERDANA ASM ASM INAUGURAL LECTURESSyarahan ini memberi peluang kepada Felo Akademi These lectures provide opportunities for newlyyang baru dilantik untuk berkongsi kepakaran appointed Fellows of the Academy to share theirdengan Felo lain serta memperkenalkan diri mereka expertise with other Fellows and to be introducedkepada dunia persaudaraan saintifik. Tujuh syarahan to the scientific fraternity. There were seven lecturesdiadakan sepanjang tahun berkenaan. during the year.Syarahan pertama bertajuk Pembangunan Kaedah The first lecture entitled Development of Newdan Konsep Sintetik Baru dalam Sintesis Organik Synthetic Methods and Concept in Organic Synthesisdisampaikan oleh Prof Loh TeckPeng, F.A.Sc. di Akademi pada was delivered by Prof Loh Teck6 Jun. Syarahannya adalah me- Peng, F.A.Sc. at the Academyngenai pembangunan mangkin on 6 June. The lecture waskiral baru bagi transformasi tak about the development of newsimetri, metodologi sintetik baru, chiral catalysts for asymmetrictransformasi organik berinspirasi transformations, new syntheticbio dan tindak balas juntaian methodologies, bio-inspiredatau berturutan bagi sintesis organic transformations andmolekul kompleks. Prof Loh cascade or tandem reactionsdilantik sebagai Felo pada 2009 for the synthesis of complexdi bawah Kumpulan Disiplin Sains molecules. Prof Loh wasKimia ASM. appointed Fellow in 2009 under the ASM Chemical SciencesSyarahan kedua disampaikan Discipline Group.pada 1 Ogos oleh Dr Yap ThooCai, F.A.Sc., Felo 2008 di bawah The second lecture wasKumpulan Disiplin Sains Biologi, presented on 1 August by DrPertanian dan Persekitaran ASM. Yap Thoo Cai, F.A.Sc., 2008Beliau menyampaikan syarahan Fellow under the ASM Biological,bertema Kajian Pembiakan Agriculture and EnvironmentalTumbuhan: Pengalaman dan Prof Dato’ Zaini Ujang F.A.Sc. Science Group. He lecturedProspek dan membincangkan on Plant Breeding Research:30 tahun pengalaman penye- Experiences and Prospects andlidikannya di bidang genetik, discussed his 30 years of research experiences inpembiakan tanaman dan perancangan kajian the fields of genetics, plant breeding and researchpelbagai jenis tanaman yang penting untuk tanam-an pertanian. planning on a variety of crop plants important to agriculture.Syarahan ketiga bertajuk Rentetan Pemprosesan The third lecture entitled String Processing to Meaningyang Bermakna bagi Mendapatkan Semula Maklu- in Information Retrieval was held on 8 August,mat diadakan pada 8 Ogos, disampaikan oleh Felo presented by the 2008 Fellow under the Engineering2008 di bawah Lembaga Disiplin Kejuruteraan dan and Computer Sciences Discipline Group, Prof TengkuSains Komputer, Prof Tengku Mohd Tengku Sembok, F.A.Sc. ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’ 67

Annual Report 2009 SAINS DAN MASYARAKAT SCIENCE AND SOCIETYBeliau membincangkan pendekatan baru yang Mohd Tengku Sembok, F.A.Sc. He discussed onperlu dikaji bagi perkembangan sistem pada masa the new approaches that should be investigatedhadapan yang akan lebih efektif. Beliau berpendapat for the development of future systems that wouldbahawa dengan kemajuan masa kini dalam be more effective. He opioned that with currentbahasa dan teknik pemprograman, pemprosesan advances in programing languages and techniques,dan kefahaman bahasa semula jadi, dan bidang natural language processing and understanding,kecerdasan buatan dan sains kognitif secara and generally in the fields of artificial intelligenceumumnya, kini terdapat usaha yang dilakukan bagi and cognitive science, there were now attemptsmemasukkan representasi pengetahuan dan olahanlinguistik ke dalam sistem mendapatkan semula being made to include knowledge representationmaklumat. and linguistic processing into information retrievalPada 10 Oktober, Dr systems.Kalyana Sundram P. On 10 October, DrManickam, F.A.Sc. Kalyana Sundram P.menyampaikan sya- Manickam, F.A.Sc.rahannya yang ber- delivered his Lecturetema MenyesuaikanMinyak Kelapa Sawit entitled Fitting Malay-Malaysia dalam Cara sian Palm Oil intoHidup yang Sihat: a Healthy Lifestyle:Trend Semasa, Cabar- Current Trends, Chal-an dan Kebimbang- lenges and Concerns.an. Dr Kalyana dipilih Dr Kalyana was elec-sebagai Felo ASM ted as ASM Fellow inpada 2009 di bawah 2009 under the S&TLembaga Disiplin Pem-bangunan Sains & Prof Roslan (kanan) melayani pertanyaan semasa syarahan beliau. Development andTeknologi dan Indus- Prof Roslan (right) entertaining queries during his lecture. Industry Discipline.tri. Beliau berucap He addressed thekepada penonton audience on how amengenai bagaimana program penyelidikan khasiat systematic nutritional research programme, spanningsecara sistematik, merangkumi hampir tiga dekad, nearly three decades, was instituted and how palmdiperkenalkan dan bagaimana minyak sawit terus oil has continued to maintain its image.mengekalkan imejnya.Prof Roslan Abd-Shukor, F.A.Sc. menyampaikan Prof Roslan Abd-Shukor, F.A.Sc. delivered his Lecturesyarahan bertajuk Pengalir Lampau Suhu Tinggi: entitled High Temperature Superconductors: Materials,Bahan, Mekanisme dan Penggunaan pada 31 Mechanisms and Applications on 31 October. In hisOktober. Dalam syarahannya, Prof Roslan mem- lecture, Prof Roslan discussed on a variety of newbincangkan pelbagai bahan pengalir lampau superconducting materials found to superconductbaru yang didapati mampu melakukan pengaliran at various temperatures. He was elected as an ASMlampau dalam pelbagai suhu. Beliau dipilih sebagai Fellow in 2008 under the Mathematical and PhysicalFelo ASM pada 2008 di bawah Kumpulan Disiplin Sciences Discipline Group. Prof Roslan’s lecture wasSains Matematik dan Fizikal. Syarahan Prof Roslan also published as a monograph and distributed to alljuga diterbitkan sebagai monograf dan diedarkan the participants during the lecture.kepada semua peserta sewaktu syarahan tersebut.68 ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’

Annual Report 2009SA I N S DA N M A S YA R A K ATSCIENCE AND SOCIETYDr Salmah Zakaria, F.A.Sc., dilantik sebagai Felo pada Dr Salmah Zakaria, F.A.Sc., was appointed 20082008 di bawah Kumpulan Disiplin Kejuruteraan dan Fellow under the Engineering and Computer SciencesSains Komputer. Pada 18 November, beliau bersyarah Discipline Group. On 18 November, she lectured onmengenai Air dan Perubahan Iklim. Dr Salmah Water and Climate Change. Dr Salmah discussed themembincangkan potensi pengadaptasian terhadap potential of adaptation against the negative impactimpak negatif perubahan iklim ke atas sumber air of climate change on water resources through themenerusi penggunaan dan perlaksanaan prinsip dan application and implementation of appropriateamalan IWRM/IRBM yang bersesuaian. IWRM/IRBM principles and practices.Syarahan Perdana terakhir bagi 2009 disampaikan The last Inaugural Lecture for 2009 was delivered byoleh Prof Dato’ Ir Zaini Ujang, F.A.Sc. pada 5 Disember Prof Dato’ Ir Zaini Ujang, F.A.Sc. on 5 December anddengan syarahan beliau yang bertajuk Biru, Hijau dan his lecture was entitled Blue, Green and Brown: ThePerang: Menilai Air. Syarahannya adalah mengenai Evaluation of Water. His lecture was about the colourswarna air dan prinsip warna air yang menunjukkan of water and the principles of water colour whichkandungan organik, nutrien dan bukan organik serta denote organic, nutrient and inorganic content asasal-usul air. Seterusnya beliau membincangkan lebih well as the origin of water. He further discussed onlanjut isu lain seperti pengitaran air, air-ke-kekayaan issues such as water recycling, water-to-wealth anddan penciptaan nilai. Prof Zaini dipilih sebagai value creation. Prof Zaini was elected as ASM Fellow inFelo ASM pada 2009, di bawah Lembaga Disiplin 2009, under the Engineering and Computer SciencesKejuruteraan dan Sains Komputer. Discipline Group.SYARAHAN TOKOH TERKEMUKA EMINENT PERSON LECTUREAcademician Datuk Dr Sreenevasan Gopal Ayer, Academician Datuk Dr Sreenevasan Gopal Ayer,F.A.Sc., Felo Kanan yang baru dipilih pada 2009, F.A.Sc., the newly elected Senior Fellow 2009,menyampaikan syarahan beliau yang bertajuk presented his lecture entitled Bilateral Renal Calculi:Kalkulus Ginjal Bilateral: Meninjau Kembali Syarahan A Revisit of the Hunterian Lecture on 12 November atHunterian pada 12 November di Akademi. Beliau the Academy. He shared his experiences on researchberkongsi pengalamannya dalam kerja penyelidikan work carried out at the General Hospital in Kualayang dilakukan di Hospital Besar Kuala Lumpur dari Lumpur from 1968 to May 1973, which was presented1968 sehingga Mei 1973, yang pernah disampaikan on a Hunterian Lecture in 1973 at the Royal Collegemenerusi sebuah Syarahan Hunterian pada 1973 di of Surgeons, England. His Hunterian paper, was citedKolej Pakar Bedah Diraja, England. Kertas syarahan and published in several distinguished medical journalsHunterian beliau dipetik dan diterbitkan dalam and text books. Even after 26 years, his research andbeberapa buah jurnal perubatan terkemuka dan publication is received favourably by urologists allbuku teks. Bahkan selepas 26 tahun, kajian dan over the globe.penerbitan beliau masih diterima baik oleh pakarurologi di seluruh dunia. ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’ 69

Annual Report 2009 SAINS DAN MASYARAKAT SCIENCE AND SOCIETYSYARAHAN AWAM PUBLIC LECTURESSyarahan Awam diadakan bagi mendidik masyarakat Public Lectures are held to educate the public on sci-awam mengenai sains dan juga sebagai platform ence and to provide platforms for the scientific com-bagi masyarakat saintifik bertukar idea. Pada 2009, munity to exchange ideas. In 2009, five Public Lec-lima Syarahan Awam telah dianjurkan oleh ASM. tures were organized by ASM.Syarahan bertajuk Penyeludup Licik dan Reptilia A lecture entitled Crafty Smugglers and Rare ReptilesJarang Ditemui disampaikan oleh Bryan Christy, was presented by Bryan Christy, author of The Lizardpengarang buku The Lizard King: The True Crime andPassions of the World’s Greatest Reptile Smugglers King: The True Crimes and Passions of the World’spada 13 Januari di Akademi. Syarahan berkenaan Greatest Reptile Smugglers on 13 January at the Academy. The lecture organised in collaboration withdianjurkan dengan kerjasama TRAFFIC, menerima TRAFFIC, receivedsambutan d a n p e - overwhelming res- ponse and parti-nyertaan yang cipation. Christy gave insights into globalhangat. Christy me-nyampaikan mak-lumat mengenai per-dagangan kehidup-an liar haram global, illegal wildlife trading,hidupan liar yang rare wildlife and howsukar ditemui dan to protect it. The par-bagaimana melin- ticipants were in-dunginya. Para pe- trigued with the lec-serta amat tertarik ture presented a nddengan syarahan highlighted someyang disampaikan of the current issuesdan mengetengah-kan beberapa isu during the subsequentsemasa ketika per- Dr Gelfand David menerima cenderamata daripada Dr C.C. Ho, F.A.Sc. discussion.bincangan selan- Dr Gelfand David receiving a souvenir from Dr C.C. Ho, F.A.Sc. Eric Cooke from thejutnya.Eric Cooke dari School of ElectronicsSekolah Pengajian Elektronik dan Sains Komputer, a n d C o m p u t e r Science, University of Southamp-Universiti Southampton (UK) menyampaikan sya- ton (UK) delivered a lecture entitled Atoms to Artifi-rahan bertajuk Atom Kecerdasan Tiruan pada 25 cial Intelligence on 25 March. The lecture organizedMac. Syarahan ini dianjurkan oleh Akademi dengan by the Academy in collaboration with the Universitykerjasama Universiti Southampton dan Universiti of Southampton and the KBU International CollegeKolej Antarabangsa KBU ini dihadiri oleh 350 orang University was attended by 350 engineering students.pelajar jurusan kejuruteraan. Cooke adalah seorang Cooke was a Malaysian born in Ipoh, engaged therakyat Malaysia yang dilahirkan di Ipoh, melibatkan participants through an interactive lecture and cre-para peserta dalam sebuah syarahan interaktif dan ated interest on what the future holds in the engi-menimbulkan minat tentang masa depan dalam neering field, especially on intelligent devices andbidang kejuruteraan, terutamanya pada peranti dan programme.program cerdas.70 ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’

Annual Report 2009S A I N S DAN M A S YA R A K ATSCIENCE AND SOCIETYAlnoor Shivji dan Dr Alnoor Shivji and DrGelfand David dari Gelfand David fromWaterGen Bio-system WaterGen Bio-systemsIncorporated meny- Inc. presented a lec-ampaikan syarahan ture on Research tobertema Penyelidi-kan ke Pembangu- Development to Com-nan ke Pengkomer- mercialization at thesialan di Akademi Academy on 3 April.pada 3 April. Sewaktu During the lecture,syarahan, kedua-dua both speakers gavepengucap memberi- their opinions, viewskan pendapat danpandangan mereka and some useful tipsserta beberapa tips Peserta di Syarahan Awam ASM. for participants espe-berguna bagi para Participants at the ASM Public Lecture. cially on how to de-peserta, terutama- velop their researchnya mengenai ba- and later commer-gaimana memba- cialize it. Participantsngunkan dan kemu-dian mengkomersialkan penyelidikan mereka. Pe- took the opportunity to raise and discuss some of theserta mengambil kesempatan membangkitkan dan issues faced by local researchers. Among the issuesmembincangkan beberapa isu yang dihadapi oleh raised was funding, lack of support from local finan-penyelidik tempatan. Di antara isu yang dibang- cial institutions and companies, and the strict andkitkan adalah masalah dana, kurangnya sokongandari institusi kewangan dan syarikat tempatan, serta slow processing procedures.prosedur pemprosesan yang ketat dan perlahan.Syarahan bertajuk Mikropersekitaran Tumor: Kero- A lecture on Tumor Microenvironment — There Goessakan pada Persekitaran telah diadakan pada 30 the Neighborhood was held on 30 April at the Acad-April di Akademi. Ia disampaikan oleh Prof Stephen S. emy. It was presented by Prof Stephen S. Prime fromPrime dari Universiti Bristol, UK. Prof Stephen merupa- the University of Bristol, UK. Prof Stephen was a guestkan seorang pengucap tamu yang dijemput di speaker invited under the Brain Gain Programme, or-bawah Program Brain Gain, dianjurkan dengan ker- ganized in collaboration with CARIF. During the lec-jasama CARIF. Sepanjang syarahan berkenaan, Prof ture, Prof Stewart Prime engaged in a very informa-Stewart Prime membawa perbincangan yang san- tive discussion with the participants on various issues,gat informatif dengan peserta mengenai pelbagai including cancer cells, cancer research, develop-isu, termasuk sel kanser, penyelidikan barah, perkem- ment of new diagnostic and therapeutic biomarkersbangan bio-penanda diagnostik dan terapeutik baru in cancer.dalam kanser.Pada 6 Ogos, di MOSTI, sebuah syarahan umum On 6 August, at MOSTI, a public lecture entitledbertajuk P,P&P: Dorongan Membawa Idea Produk R,D&C: Driving New Product Ideas to Market wasBaru ke Pasaran disampaikan oleh Dr Shukri Ab presented by Dr Shukri Ab Wahab, Executive Direc-Wahab, Pengarah Eksekutif Akademi Sains Malaysia. tor of Academy of Sciences Malaysia. Dr Shukri, ha-Dr Shukri, berpengalaman bertahun-tahun sebagai ving many years of experience as a research scientistsaintis penyelidik baik di dalam institusi penyelidikan both in government-led research institutions and thepimpinan kerajaan mahupun sektor swasta, berkong- private sector, shared his experience and knowledgesi pengalaman dan pengetahuan beliau mengenai on driving new product ideas to market through abagaimana memacu idea produk baru ke pasaran well-planned and organized Stage Gate Process.melalui Proses Peringkat Laluan yang terancang danmenyeluruh. ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’ 71

Annual Report 2009 S AINS DAN MAS YARAKAT SCIENCE AND SOCIETYNATIONAL SCIENCE CHALLENGE (NSC) NATIONAL SCIENCE CHALLENGE (NSC)Program RMK9 ini telah menjadi sebahagian daripada The 9MP programme has been part of ASM Scienceaktiviti Kecemerlangan Sains ASM sejak 1999. Ia di- Excellence activity since 1999. It is organised in col-anjurkan dengan kerjasama MOSTI dan Kementerian laboration with MOSTI and the Ministry of Education.Pendidikan. The NSC (for Form 4 students) is conducted at threeNSC (untuk pelajar Tingkatan 4) dijalankan dalam levels, namely the preliminary level, the semi-finals andtiga peringkat iaitu peringkat awal, separuh akhir dan the finals. For this year, a total of 1877 school teamsakhir. Bagi tahun ini, sejumlah 1877 pasukan sekolah took part in the preliminary level (written test) whichmengambil bahagian di peringkat awal (ujian was held simultaneously all over Malaysia. The bestbertulis) yang diadakan serentak di seluruh Malaysia. team from each state was invited to participate inPasukan terbaik dari setiap negeri dijemput menyertai the semi-finals (conducting a group research project),peringkat separuh akhir (menjalankan projek pe- which was a one-week residential science camp pro-nyelidikan berkumpulan), yang berupa program kem gramme. Unlike previous years, the NSC semi-finalssains selama seminggu. Tidak seperti tahun-tahun this year were conducted in collaboration with thesebelumnya, NSC peringkat separuh akhir pada National Nobel Laureate Programme to consolidatetahun ini dilaksanakan bersama dengan Program resources and further strengthen the programme.Nobel Laureate Kebangsaan bagi menggabungkansumber dan mengukuhkan lagi program berkenaan. This year, the semi-finals were held in Universiti Sains Malaysia (Main Campus), where the four best teamsPada tahun ini, peringkat separuh akhir diadakan di were selected to proceed to the finals. The finals (aUniversiti Sains Malaysia (Kampus Utama), di mana science quiz ) were conducted on 21 August and wasempat pasukan terbaik dipilih bagi meneruskan won by the team from SMJK Perempuan China fromcabaran ke peringkat akhir. Peringkat akhir (kuiz Penang. As the winner, the school received the Primesains) dijalankan pada 21 Ogos dan dimenangi oleh Minister’s Challenge Trophy and a study visit to Stock-pasukan dari SMJK Perempuan China, Pulau Pinang. holm, Sweden. The study visit was indeed a uniqueSelaku pemenang, pihak sekolah menerima Piala opportunity for the winning team which had the rareCabaran Perdana Menteri dan sebuah lawatan privilege of witnessing the Nobel Prize Presentationsambil belajar ke Stockholm, Sweden. Lawatan sambil Ceremony held on 10 December and meeting thebelajar ini memang merupakan satu kesempatan Nobel Prize winners.yang unik kerana pasukan pemenang berkenaanmempunyai hak istimewa bagi menyaksikan UpacaraPenganugerahan Hadiah Nobel yang diadakanpada 10 Disember serta bertemu para pemenangHadiah Nobel tersebut.72 ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’

Annual Report 2009 Pemenang NSC dengan wakil ASM. The winners of the NSC with ASM officials. Prof Asma Ismail, F.A.Sc. (empat dari kiri) mengetuai johan NSC keStockhlom untuk berjumpa dengan pemenang Hadiah Nobel. Prof Asma Ismail, F.A.Sc. (fourth from the left) led the NSC champions to Stockhlom to meet the Nobel Prize winners. ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’ 73

Annual Report 2009 SAINS DAN MASYARAKAT SCIENCE AND SOCIETYPROGRAM KEMBALI KE SEKOLAH BACK TO SCHOOL PROGRAMMEProgram ini ini bertujuan untuk menggalakkan pela- This programme is geared towards students to learnjar untuk mengenali dan mengikuti jejak saintis bagi and emulate scientists to inculcate a culture of excel-pembudayaan kecemerlangan STI. Berikut merupa- lence in STI. The following 11 events were organisedkan 11 program yang telah dianjurkan sepanjang during the year:tahun:• Datuk Ir Hong Lee Pee, F.A.Sc. menyampaikan • Datuk Ir Hong Lee Pee, F.A.Sc. delivered a lecture syarahan bertajuk Sains, Teknologi dan Inova- entitled Science, Technology and Innovation, si, dan Pelajar di Sekolah Tinggi Kluang Chong and Students at Kluang Chong Hwa High School, Hwa, Johor dan Se- Johor and Ipoh Yukkolah Tinggi Ipoh Yuk Choi High School,Choi, Perak. Perak.• Ir Dr Gue See Sew, • Ir Dr Gue See Sew, F.A.Sc. mengadakan F.A.Sc. paid a visit lawatak ke SMJK to SMJK Katholik in Katholik, Melaka dan Melaka, where he menyampaikan sya- gave a talk entitled rahan bertajuk Ke- Engineering: History, juruteraan: Sejarah, Challenges, Route Cabaran, Jalan dan and Prospects. Prospek pada 2 April • On 3–4 May 2009, Prof 2009. Tan Sri Dato’ Dzulkifli• Pada 3–4 Mei 2009, TanSri Prof Dzulkifli Abdul Abdul Razak, F.A.Sc.Razak, F.A.Sc. berjaya successfully organ-mengadakan pame- ized an exhibition onran tentang Universiti Apex University andApex di mana beliau gave a talk entitledmemberikan syara- Pelajar RMC mendengar syarahan bertema Teknologi Apex University athan bertajuk Universiti dan Pembangunan. Malay College KualaApex di Kolej Melayu Kangsar, Perak.Kuala Kangsar, Perak The RMC students were lectured on Technology and Development.• Prof Tengku Mohd • Prof Tengku MohdTengku Sembok, F.A.Sc. telah kembali ke sekolah Tengku Sembok, F.A.Sc. returned to his formerbeliau, SMK Sultan Sulaiman, Kuala Terengganu school, SMK Sultan Sulaiman, Kuala Terengganudan menyampaikan syarahan bertajuk Program and gave a talk entitled Programme of Studies inPengajian dalam Sains Komputer. Computer Science.• Teknologi dan Pembangunan merupakan topik • Technology and Development was the topic ofsyarahan yang disampaikan oleh Datuk Dr the lecture delivered by Datuk Dr Ahmed Tasir Ahmed Tasir Lope Pihie, F.A.Sc. di Maktab Tentera Lope Pihie, F.A.Sc. at the Royal Military College, Diraja, Sungai Besi. Sungai Besi.• Prof Mohd Ali Hashim, F.A.Sc. telah memberikan • Prof Dr Mohd Ali Hashim, F.A.Sc. gave a talk on En- syarahan bertema Kejuruteraan sebagai Profe- gineering as a Profession at Sekolah Sultan Alam sion di Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah Putrajaya. Shah Putrajaya.74 ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’

Annual Report 2009SA I N S DA N M A S YA R A K ATSCIENCE AND SOCIETY• Prof Dato’ Ir Chuah Hein Teik, F.A.Sc. dan Dr Ho Chee • Prof Dato’ Ir Dr Chuah Hein Teik, F.A.Sc. and Cheong, F.A.Sc. telah mengadakan lawatan Dr Ho Chee Cheong, F.A.Sc. paid a visit to their ke alma mater mereka—Sekolah Tinggi Chung alma mater— Penang Chung Ling High School to Ling, Pulau Pinang.untuk memberikan motivasi motivate the students on issues related to STI and kepada para pelajar tentang isu berkaitan STI science education. dan pendidikan sains. • Senior Prof Chia Swee Ping, F.A.Sc. visited the• Senior Prof Chia Swee Ping, F.A.Sc. telah melawat Penang Chung Ling High School and shared his Sekolah Tinggi Chung Ling, Pulau Pinang dan ideas on motivation with the students. berkongsi idea beliau melalui motivasi kepada para pelajar. • Dr Ahmad Ibrahim, F.A.Sc. gave a talk entitled ‘S & T in the Innovation Economy’ at SMK Mulong• Dr Ahmad Ibrahim, F.A.Sc. telah menyampaikan of Kota Bharu, Kelantan. syarahan bertema S&T dalam Ekonomi Berinovasi di SMK Mulong, Kota Bharu, Kelantan.BENGKEL PENYELIDIKAN & PEMBANGUNAN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPBengkel tersebut, pada 27–28 Februari, diadakan The workshop from 27–28 February was held inbagi memenuhi undangan Sekolah Menengah Sains response to an invitation from Muzaffar Syah ScienceMuzaffar Syah, Ayer Keroh, Melaka, untuk membim- Secondary School, Ayer Keroh, Malacca to guidebing sekumpulan pelajar menjalankan penyelidikan a group of students to conduct science researchsains dan menyertai pertandingan sains kebangsaan. and participate in national science competitions. 4040 orang pelajar sekolah menengah dan 10 orang secondary school students and 10 teachers from theguru dari sekolah tersebut menghadiri bengkel. respective school attended the workshop.Pada hari pertama, syarahan berikut disampaikan: On the first day the following lectures were • Pengenalan kepada Pembentukan Pelajar presented: sebagai Saintis (Prof Helen Nair, F.A.Sc.) • Apakah itu Penyelidikan dan Bagaimana • Introduction to Developing Students as Scientists Memulakan Projek Penyelidikan Sains, (Prof Helen Nair, F.A.Sc.) Bagaimana Membangunkan Reka Bentuk Penyelidikan dan Rancangan Penyelidikan • What is Research and How to Start a Science bagi Projek Sains (Prof Wong Eng Kiong dari Research Project, How to Develop a Research MMC, Melaka) Design and Research Plan for a Science Project • Metodologi Penyelidikan Saintifik (Prof Khalijah (Prof Wong Eng Kiong of MMC, Malacca) Mohd Salleh, F.A.Sc.); dan • Kriteria Penghakiman Umum bagi Sains di Projek • Methodology for Scientific Research (Prof Khalijah Pesta (Prof Ho Chee Cheong F.A.Sc.). Mohd Salleh, F.A.Sc.); andHarikeduabengkelinitertumpupadapengkomersialan • General Judging Criteria for Science in Fair Projectbersama Dr Shukri Abd. Wahab, Pengarah Eksekutif (Prof Ho Chee Cheong F.A.Sc.)ASM, selaku pemudah cara. Aktiviti yang dijalankanditerima dengan amat baik oleh pelajar dan guru The second day of the workshop was focused onberkenaan. Persembahan interaktif, perbincangan commercialization facilitated by Dr Shukri Ab Wahab,berkumpulan dan pendekatan secara langsung yang the Executive Director of ASM. The activities conducteddigunakan memberikan mereka kefahaman yang were well received by the students and teachers. Thelebih mendalam mengenai kaedah penyelidikan dan interactive presentation, group discussions and hands-konsep pengkomersialan. on approach employed provided them with a better understanding of research methods and the concept of commercialization. ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’ 75

Annual Report 2009 SAINS DAN MASYARAKAT SCIENCE AND SOCIETYPESTA KIMIA MALAYSIANMALAYSIA CHEMISTRYPesta tersebut telah FESTIVALberjaya dianjurkan oleh The festival was success-Institut Kimia Malaysiadengan kerjasama Aka- fully organised by thedemi Sains Malaysia danPetrosains pada 20 Julai. Malaysian Chemistry In-Ia dilancarkan secararasmi oleh YBhg Dato’ stitute in collaborationMadinah Mohamad, Se-tiausaha Agung MOSTI. with the Academy of Sci-Lebih 100 orang pelajarsekolah menengah ber- ences Malaysia and Pet-serta guru mereka darisekitar Selangor dan Kuala rosains on 20 July. It wasLumpur menyertai acaraberkenaan yang bertema officially launched byBahan Sekeliling Kita. YBhg Dato’ Madinah Mo- hamad, Secretary-Gen- eral of MOSTI. More than Peserta dan pewagai di Pesta Kimia Malaysia. 100 secondary school Participants and officials at the Malaysian Chemistry Festival. students along with their teachers from Selangor and Kuala Lumpur par- ticipated in the event which was themed MaterialsProgram ini dibentuk bagi membolehkan para pelajar Around Us.mendapatkan keseronokan sambil mempelajari The programme was designed to enable the studentsbidang kimia, dan juga bagi mempromosikan minat to discover the fun of chemistry while learning andyang lebih mendalam di bidang kimia pada generasimuda, terutamanya di kalangan pelajar sekolah also to promote greater interest in chemistry amongmenengah. Selain mendengar syarahan yang the younger generation, especially secondary schooldisampaikan oleh penceramah jemputan, pelajar students. Besides listening to lectures presented by in-dan guru terbabit turut dihiburkan oleh demonstrasi vited speakers, the students and the teachers weresains menarik oleh kakitangan Petrosains. entertained to a fascinating science demonstration by the staff of Petrosains.SIMPOSIUM: PEMAHAMAN AWAM SYMPOSIUM: PUBLIC UNDERSTANDINGTENTANG SAINS DAN TEKNOLOGI OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYSimposium ini dianjurkan oleh Persatuan Saintifik The Symposium was organised by the MalaysianMalaysia dengan kerjasama MOSTI, ASM, Petrosains Scientific Association in collaboration with MOSTI, ASM,Sdn Bhd, Pusat Sains Negara, pihak Kerajaan Negeri Petrosains Sdn Bhd, National Science Centre, Statedan Jabatan Pelajaran Negeri. Ia dianjurkan bagi Government and State Education Department. It wasmembentuk kerjasama di kalangan organisasi yang organised to forge collaboration among organizationsmempunyai objektif yang sama dalam mencipta which share common objectives to create awarenesskesedaran di kalangan pelajar mengenai pentingnya among students on the importance of science andpengetahuan sains dan teknologi. technology.Simposium berkenaan telah berjaya dijalankan The symposium was successfully conducted indengan kerjasama Kerajaan Negeri Sarawak dan collaboration with the Sarawak State GovernmentPejabat Ketua Menteri Sarawak pada 24–25 Oktober and the Sarawak Chief Minister’s Office from 24–25di Lawas, Sarawak. Sekitar 700 orang peserta terdiri October in Lawas, Sarawak. About 700 participantsdaripada pelajar sekolah menengah dan guru sains comprising secondary school students and sciencedari seluruh Sarawak menyertai acara selama dua teachers from all over Sarawak participated in this two-hari ini. Simposium ini dilancarkan secara rasmi oleh day event. The symposium was officially launched byYAB Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, Ketua Menteri YAB Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, the Chief MinisterSarawak. of Sarawak.76 ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’

Jaringan Kerjasama International Linkages Antarabangsa In the era of the knowledge economy, Dalam era K-ekonomi, adalah penting it is vital for the Academy to establish bagi Akademi untuk meneruskan dan strong networks with international science organisations and sister Academies. memperkukuhkan jaringan denganorganisasi sains antarabangsa. Jaringan These networks have increased opportunities for the sharing of tersebut telah meningkatkan peluang knowledge, expertise as well untuk perkongsian pengetahuan, as scientific and technological pengalaman serta keupayaan capabilities in order for the nation to remain competent in the contextsains dan teknologi untuk membolehkan of global science and technology negara bersaing seiring dengan advancement. Apart from pembangunan sains dan teknologi forming, signing MOUs with internationaldunia. Selain daripada menandatangani SET organisations and sister Academies, the Academy co-organises conferences Memorandum Persefahaman or meetings of international SET bodies. dengan Akademi Sains lain, Akademi Sains Malaysia juga terlibat dalam menyertai mesyuarat dan aktiviti yang dianjurkan oleh organisasi SET antarabangsa.

Annual Report 2009 JARINGAN KERJASAMA ANTARABANGSA INTERNATIONAL LINKAGESPENYELIDIKAN ANTARTIKA ANTARCTIC RESEARCHDua orang penyelidik Program Penyelidikan Antartika Two Malaysian Antarctica Research ProgrammeMalaysia (MARP) dari Universiti Malaya menyertai (MARP) researchers from the University of Malayasebuah ekspedisi bersama Tinjauan Antartika Britain participated in an expedition with the British Antarctic(BAS) dari November 2008 sehingga Januari 2009 Survey (BAS) from November 2008 to January 2009 tobagi membandingkan data daripada ekspedisi ke compare data from previous expeditions to RotheraStesen Rothera dan Stesen Signy di Antartika dahulu. Station and Signy Station in the Antarctic. Five MARPLima orang penyelidik MARP juga menyertai dua researchers also participated in two expeditionsekspedisi bersama Ekspedisi Antartika Ecuador. with the Ecuadorian Antarctic Expedition. TheyMereka menjalankan kerja pengukuran di lapangan, conducted ground-truth measurements, collectedmengumpul sampel bagi projek penyelidikan biologi samples for biological and physical research projectsdan fizik, serta membandingkan data daripada and compared data from previous expeditions toekspedisi ke Stesen Saintifik Maldonado, Pulau Maldonado Scientific Station, Greenwich Island andGreenwich dan Shetland Selatan dahulu. Tiga South Shetland. Three researchers participated inorang penyelidik lagi turut menyertai ekspedisi yang an expedition hosted by Antarctica New Zealand indianjurkan oleh Antartika New Zealand pada Oktober October and December for atmospheric and remotedan Disember bagi penyelidikan atmosfera dan sensing studies. Another two researchers participatedremote sensing. Dua lagi penyelidik turut menyertai in an expedition hosted by the BAS in November toekspedisi yang dianjurkan oleh BAS pada November conduct biological science research.bagi menjalankan kajian sains biologi. Penetapan ukuran di Ross Ice Shelf, Ross Island, Antarctica. Measurement set- ting at Ross Ice Shelf, Ross Island, Antarctica. Ekspedisi ke Stesen Penggantian antena di Scott Base, Rothera, Antartika. Antartika. Expedition to Rothera Station, Replacement of antenna at Scott Base, Antarctica. Antarctica.78 ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’

Annual Report 2009JARINGAN KERJASAMA ANTARABANGSAINTERNATIONAL LINKAGESSEMINAR ANTARTIKA ANTARABANGSA 4TH MALAYSIAN INTERNATIONALMALAYSIA KE-4 SEMINAR ON ANTARCTICASeminar tersebut dilaksanakan di Petaling Jaya pada The Seminar conducted on 1–4 April was held in Petaling1–4 April. Ia menemukan saintis dan penggubal Jaya. It brought together scientists and policy makersdasar dari pelbagai negara bagi membahaskan from various countries to deliberate on their researchpenemuan mereka dalam penyelidikan di kawasan findings in the polar region and to share their ideas onkutub serta berkongsi pendapat mengenai cara ways to improve the management of Antarctica andmeningkatkan pengurusan di Antartika dan Artik. the Arctic. The President of the Academy officiated atPresiden Akademi merasmikan pembukaan seminar the opening of the seminar and technical workshop,dan bengkel teknikal tersebut, bertema Warisan IPY themed Legacy of IPY to the Tropics.kepada Tropika. The discussions at the seminar were focused on threePerbincangan di seminar itu tertumpu pada tiga topik main topics, namely physical sciences, policy studiesutama iaitu sains fizik, kajian dasar dan sains biologi. and biological sciences. Among the 110 participantsDi kalangan 110 orang peserta seminar dan bengkel, at the seminar and workshop with Malaysianbersama penyelidik dan mahasiswa pasca ijazah researchers and post-graduates students were 17Malaysia, terdapat 17 orang peserta luar negara foreign participants from Britain, Japan, Australia,dari Britain, Jepun, Australia, Korea, Jerman, Poland, Korea, Germany, Poland, Ecuador, Middle East andEcuador, Asia Barat dan Chile. Chile.FORUM ASIA TENTANG SAINS KUTUB DI ASIAN FORUM ON POLAR SCIENCES INSHANGHAI SHANGHAIMesyuarat ini diadakan di Institut Penyelidikan Kutub This Meeting was held at the Polar Research InstituteChina, Pudong, Shanghai pada 9–10 September. of China, Pudong, Shanghai on 9–10 September.Hampir 30 orang peserta dari China, India, Jepun, Nearly 30 members from China, India, Japan, KoreaKorea dan Malaysia hadir bagi bertukar maklumat and Malaysia were present to exchange informationmengenai sains kutub serta membincangkan kerja- on polar sciences and to discuss collaborationsama di kalangan negara Asia. Pemerhati dari between Asian countries. Observers from VietnamVietnam dan Rangkaian Pemerhati Pemeliharaan and Sustaining Arctic Observing Networks were alsoArtik juga turut hadir dalam mesyuarat berkenaan. at the meeting. The Malaysian delegation was led byDlegasi Malaysia diketuai oleh Academician Tan Sri Dr Academician Tan Sri Dr Salleh Mohd Nor, F.A.Sc. andSalleh Mohd Nor, F.A.Sc. dan disertai Prof Ewe Hong included Prof Ewe Hong Tat, Dr Michael Wong andTat, Dr Michael Wong dan Shariffah Talha. Shariffah Talha.Mesyuarat berkenaan diakhiri dengan kesepakatan The meeting wrapped up with an agreement thatbahawa negara Asia perlu dan akan bekerja sama Asian countries should and would work togethersecara aktif bagi memaksimumkan sumbangan actively to maximize their contributions towards polarmereka terhadap penyelidikan sains kutub. scientific research. ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’ 79

Annual Report 2009 JARINGAN KERJASAMA ANTARABANGSA INTERNATIONAL LINKAGESMESYUARAT BERSAMA IAP IOC DAN GAC IAP JOINT MEETING OF IOC AND GACMesyuarat Bersama Jawatankuasa Penyelia The Joint Meeting of the IAP International OversightAntarabangsa (IOC) IAP dan Jawatankuasa Aktiviti Committee (IOC) and Global Activities CommitteeGlobal (GAC) dianjurkan oleh Akademi Kesenian (GAC) was hosted by the Royal Netherlands Academydan Sains Diraja Belanda di Amsterdam pada 9–10 of Arts and Sciences in Amsterdam from FebruaryFebruari. ASM diwakili oleh Datuk Dr Song Ting Kueh, 9―10. ASM was represented by Datuk Dr Song TingF.A.Sc. Kueh, F.A.Sc.Datuk Dr Song Ting Kueh, F.A.Sc. melaporkan status Datuk Dr Song Ting Kueh, F.A.Sc. reported on the statuspendidikan sains di Asia. Laporan ini berdasarkan of science education in Asia. This report was based oninisiatif bersama Persekutuan Akademi dan Persatuan a joint initiative by the Federation of Asian ScientificSaintifik Asia, dan Persatuan Akademi Sains di Asia. Academies and Societies and the Association of Academies of Sciences in Asia.ANTARA-KONGRES SAINS PASIFIK KE-11 11TH PACIFIC SCIENCE INTER-CONGRESSMesyuarat di atas berlangsung pada 2–6 Mac di The above gathering was held from 2–6 March in Tahiti,Tahiti, Polynesia Perancis. Ia dianjurkan sehubungan French Polynesia. It was organized in conjunction withdengan Simposium tentang Penyelidikan Perancis the 2nd Symposium on French Research in the Pacificdi Pasifik ke-2 oleh Perancis dan Polynesia Perancis by France and French Polynesia in association withdengan kerjasama Persatuan Sains Pasifik (PSA). the Pacific Science Association (PSA). The meetingMesyuarat berkenaan bersepakat bahawa Malaysia unanimously agreed that Malaysia would host theakan menjadi tuan rumah Kongres Sains Pasifik ke-22 22nd Pacific Science Congress in Kuala Lumpurdi Kuala Lumpur yang dijadualkan pada 14–18 Jun scheduled for 14–18 June 2011.2011.MESYUARAT JAWATANKUASA EKSEKUTIF INTERACADEMY PANEL (IAP) EXECUTIVEPANEL ANTARA AKADEMI (IAP) COMMITTEE MEETINGSMesyuarat tersebut diadakan di Amsterdam, The meetings were held in Amsterdam, NetherlandsBelanda pada 24–25 Mac dan di Tokyo, Jepun from 24–25 March and in Tokyo, Japan from 15–16pada 15–16 September. ASM diwakili oleh Datuk Ir September. ASM was represented by Prof Datuk Ir(Dr) Ahmad Zaidee Laidin, F.A.Sc. dalam kedua-dua Ahmad Zaidee Laidin, F.A.Sc. at both the meetings.mesyuarat berkenaan. Datuk Zaidee juga menghadiri Datuk Zaidee also attended the InternationalPersidangan Antarabangsa mengenai Sains dan Conference on Science and Technology forTeknologi bagi Jaminan dan Kelestarian Bekalan Sustainable Global Food Security and SustainabilityMakanan Global yang dianjurkan oleh Majlis Sains which was organized by the Science Council of JapanJepun pada 17–18 September. on 17–18 September.Mesyuarat berkenaan membincangkan serta The Meetings discussed and approved severalmeluluskan beberapa isu penting termasuklah key issues including the IAP statements on Oceankenyataan IAP mengenai Pengasidan Lautan yang Acidification which was successful released in Junedilancarkan dengan jayanya pada Jun 2009. Exco 2009. IAP EXCO agreed to allocate USD1 000 000 forIAP bersetuju memperuntukkan USD1 000 000 bagi programmes in 2010 and to increase the number ofprogram pada 2010 dan meningkatkan jumlah proposals funded. IAP EXCO also approved the IAPcadangan yang dibiayai. Exco IAP juga meluluskan Strategic Plan 2010–2012.Pelan Strategik IAP 2010–2012.80 ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’

Annual Report 2009JARINGAN KERJASAMA ANTARABANGSAINTERNATIONAL LINKAGESPERSIDANGAN MAJLIS SAINS ASIA NINTH SCIENCE COUNCIL OF ASIA (SCA)KESEMBILAN CONFERENCEPersidangan tersebut yang diadakan pada 17–19 Jun The Conference held from 17–19 June in Singaporedi Singapura dihoskan oleh Agensi Sains, Teknologi was hosted by the Agency for Science, Technologydan Penyelidikan, Singapura. Kesemua ahli lembaga and Research, Singapore. All management boardpengurusan dari 11 negara ahli SCA menghadiri members from the 11 SCA member countries attendedpersidangan berkenaan. the conference.Mesyuarat Pertama Jawatankuasa Semakan Rangka The First Meeting of the New Framework ExaminationKerja Baru turut diadakan sehubungan dengan Committee was also organized in conjunction with thePersidangan SCA ke-9 bagi menyemak rangka 9th SCA Conference to examine the new frameworkkerja baru yang diperlukan SCA untuk mencapai necessary for SCA to achieve further developmentperkembangan seterusnya, terutamanya selepas 2011. especially after 2011. Persidangan Majlis Sains Asia Kesembilan. Ninth Science Council of Asia Conference.PERSIDANGAN SAINTIS MUDA IAP KEDUA SECOND IAP CONFERENCE OF YOUNG SCIENTISTSPanel Antara Akademi (IAP) dan Forum EkonomiDunia menjadi pemudah cara penyertaan 60 orang The InterAcademy Panel (IAP) and the World Economicsaintis muda terbaik dalam Persidangan Saintis Muda Forum facilitated the participation of 60 outstandingIAP ke-2 di “Mesyuarat Tahunan bagi Pemenang Baru young scientists in the 2nd IAP Conference of Young2009” di Forum Ekonomi Sedunia yang berlangsung di Scientists at the World Economic Forum’s “AnnualDalian, China pada 10–13 September 2009. Meeting of the New Champions 2009” which took place in Dalian, China from 10–13 September 2009.Prof Mohd Basyaruddin Abdul Rahman (InstitutGenome Malaysia) dan Dr Chan Yoke Fun (Universiti Prof Mohd Basyaruddin Abdul Rahman (MalaysiaMalaya) adalah 2 daripada 1500 orang saintis Genome Institute) and Dr Chan Yoke Fun (Universitymuda dari seluruh dunia yang bertemu bagi of Malaya) were 2 of the 1500 young scientists frommembincangkan masa depan sains dan peranannya around the world who met to discuss the future ofdalam masyarakat. science and its role in society. ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’ 81

Annual Report 2009 JARINGAN KERJASAMA ANTARABANGSA INTERNATIONAL LINKAGES Mesyuarat FASAS dan AASA. Tan Sri Dr Omar, Presiden FASAS, mempengerusikan FASAS and AASA meeting. persidangan.MESYUARAT FASAS DAN AASA DI DHAKA Tan Sri Dr Omar, FASAS President, chairing the session.Mesyuarat Majlis FASAS bagi 2009 dan Mesyuarat FASAS AND AASA MEETINGS IN DHAKALembaga AASA diadakan di Bangladesh pada 9Oktober. Mesyuarat bersama AASA dan FASAS The FASAS Council Meeting for 2009 and AASA Boarddiadakan pada 9 Oktober. Mesyuarat berkenaan Meeting were held in Bangladesh on 9 October. Adiadakan oleh Akademi Sains Bangladesh (BAS). joint meeting between AASA and FASAS was held on 9Sehubungan dengan Mesyuarat ini, Konvensyen October. The Meetings were hosted by the BangladeshAntarabangsa mengenai Pendidikan Sains dianjurkan Academy of Sciences (BAS). In conjunction with thesebersama oleh BAS, AASA dan FASAS turut diadakan Meetings, an International Conference on Sciencepada 10 Oktober. Education jointly organized by BAS, AASA and FASAS was also held on 10 October.ASM diwakili oleh Presiden FASAS, AcademicianTan Sri Dr Omar Abdul Rahman, F.A.Sc. Prof Datuk Ir ASM was represented by the FASAS President,Ahmad Zaidee Laidin, F.A.Sc. Ahli Lembaga AASA, Academician Tan Sri Dr Omar Abdul Rahman, F.A.Sc.menyampaikan dua buah kertas kerja di Konvensyen Prof Datuk Ir Ahmad Zaidee Laidin, F.A.Sc. AASAPendidikan Sains berkenaan yang bertajuk Board Member, presented two papers at the ScienceMenggalakkan Pendidikan Sains: Peranan Akademi Education Conference entitled Promotion of ScienceSains Malaysia, dan Inovasi dalam Pendidikan Sains di Education: The Role of Academy of Sciences Malaysia;Malaysia. and Innovations in Science Education in Malaysia.Pelan tindakan yang disyorkan pada konvensyen The action plans recommended at the Conferenceberkenaan termasuklah program latihan bagi guru included training programmes for science teachers,sains, peralatan tempatan, kaedah berasaskan indigenous equipment, ICT-based methods andICT dan saluran TV rangkaian-pengetahuan bagi a knowledge-network TV channel to promotemempromosikan pendidikan sains. Akademi Sains dari science education. The Science Academies inpelbagai negara akan memantau kurikulum sekolah different countries were to monitor school curriculadengan kerap sementara bengkel bersama AASA regularly while joint AASA AND FASAS workshops anddan FASAS dan pertukaran bahan pendidikan sains science educational material exchange were to beakan dilaksanakan. undertaken.82 ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’

Annual Report 2009JARINGAN KERJASAMA ANTARABANGSAINTERNATIONAL LINKAGESRUNDINGAN SERANTAU ICSU KETIGA DI THIRD ICSU REGIONAL CONSULTATION INASIA DAN PASIFIK ASIA AND THE PACIFICPeristiwa di atas dianjurkan oleh Pejabat Serantau The above event was organized by the ICSU RegionalICSU bagi Asia dan Pasifik (ROAP) dan dihoskan oleh Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) and hosted byPusat Penyelidikan Kelestarian Global, Universiti Sains the Centre for Global Sustainability Studies, UniversitiMalaysia. Ia diadakan pada 13 hingga 14 Oktober Sains Malaysia. It was held from 13 to 14 October 20092009 di Pulau Pinang. in Penang.Rundingan berkenaan bermatlamat mengumpulkan The aim of the Consultation was to bring togetherahli ICSU bagi sama-sama menilai kemajuan ROAP members of ICSU to assess the progress of ROAP anddan merancang aktiviti di masa akan datang. plan its forthcoming activities. It was reported thatDilaporkan bahawa ROAP ICSU telah menghasilkan ICSU ROAP had produced science plans that set outrancangan sains yang akan menentukan bidang the areas of scientific activity that should be pursuedkegiatan saintifik yang perlu dilaksanakan di wilayah in the region concerning hazards, disasters andberkaitan dalam menghadapi bahaya, bencana sustainable energy.alam dan tenaga yang berkekalan. FIRST WORLD HEALTH SUMMIT, BERLINSIDANG KEMUNCAK KESIHATANSEDUNIA PERTAMA, BERLIN The Summit was held at the Charite University Hospital (Berlin) from 14 – 18 October 2009. It was organizedSidang Kemuncak ini diadakan di Universiti Hospital jointly by the Charite University Hospital and theCharite (Berlin) pada 14–18 Oktober 2009. Ia Universite Descartes, Paris and 500 eminent scientists,dianjurkan bersama oleh Universiti Hospital Charite clinicians, representatives of governments, industrydan Universiti Descartes, Paris dan 500 orang saintis and health- care systems from around the worldterkemuka, pakar klinikal, wakil kerajaan, industri dan attended it.sistem perkhidmatan kesihatan dari seluruh duniamenghadirinya. The organizers envisaged that this summit would be a global forum to improve medical research andPenganjurmembayangkanbahawasidangkemuncak individual healthcare worldwide as well as addressini bakal menjadi forum global bagi meningkatkan urgent and important issues facing the health sectorpenyelidikan perubatan dan penjagaan kesihatan in various economies around the world.individu di seluruh dunia, serta mengambil tindakanterhadap isu mendesak dan penting yang dihadapi COLLABORATION BETWEEN AASA CLEANsektor kesihatan dalam pelbagai ekonomi di seluruh WATER PROGRAMME AND THE IAPdunia. WATER PROGRAMME (OCTOBER 21–22)KERJASAMA DI ANTARA PROGRAM AIR The above regional workshop at Barnaul, Russia wasBERSIH AASA DAN PROGRAM AIR IAP organized by the Association of Sciences in Asia(OKTOBER 21–22) (AASA) and IAP on International Issues under the support of the Siberian Branch of the Russian AcademyBengkel serantau di atas yang diadakan di Barnaul, of Sciences.Rusia dianjurkan oleh Persatuan Akademi Sains diAsia (AASA) dan Isu - Isu Antarabangsa IAP dengan The workshop sessions discussed various topicssokongan Akademi Sains Rusia Cawangan Siberia. including the Clean Water Programme and IAP Water Programme: Present-day Status and Prospects forSesi bengkel tersebut membincangkan pelbagai topik Collaboration. Ir Salmah Zakaria, F.A.Sc. presentedtermasuklah Program Air Bersih dan Program Air IAP: a paper entitled Strategic Plan for Malaysian LakesStatus Kini dan Peluang untuk Kerjasama. Ir Salmah and Reservoirs and others.Zakaria, F.A.Sc. menyampaikan kertas kerja bertajukPelan Strategik bagi Tasik dan Empangan Malaysiadan seumpamanya. ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’ 83

Annual Report 2009 JARINGAN KERJASAMA ANTARABANGSA INTERNATIONAL LINKAGESKURSUS LATIHAN PENGURUSAN S&T DI S&T MANAGEMENT TRAINING COURSE INNEGARA OIC OIC COUNTRIESKursus bagi Penyelidik di Negara OIC dianjurkan The Course for Researchers in OIC Countries wasdi Kuala Lumpur pada 9 hingga 20 November. organized in Kuala Lumpur from 9 to 20 November.Sejumlah 24 orang peserta dengan 22 dari negara A total of 24 participants with 22 from OIC memberahli OIC dan dua peserta Malaysia dari pelbagai countries and two Malaysian participants from variousagensi penyelidikan dan universiti menghadiri kursus research institutions and universities attended theberkenaan. course.Kursus tersebut berfungsi sebagai platform The course served as a platform to bring togetherbagi menemukan penyelidik negara OIC untuk researchers in OIC countries to discuss opportunitiesmembincangkan peluang mengadakan usaha sama for joint-research collaborations. It also providedpenyelidikan. Ia juga memberikan peserta terbabit participants with theoretical insights on current trendspengetahuan teoretikal berkenaan trend semasa in STI management.dalam pengurusan STI. A total of 31 experts on S&T and its related subjectsSejumlah 31 orang pakar S&T dan bidang berkaitannya shared their expertise and experiences with theberkongsi kepakaran dan pengalaman mereka participants. They included Fellows of ASM and leadingdengan peserta. Mereka termasuklah Felo ASM dan researchers in Malaysia. Apart from attending lectures,penyelidik terkemuka di Malaysia. Selain menghadiri participants had the opportunity to visit selectedsyarahan, peserta berkesempatan mengunjungi research institutions and research centres such as theinstitusi dan pusat penyelidikan terpilih seperti Malaysian Palm Oil Board, PROTON, University SainsLembaga Minyak Sawit Malaysia, PROTON, Universiti Malaysia and University of Malaya.Sains Malaysia dan Universiti Malaya.RANGKAIAN AKADEMI SAINS DI NETWORK OF ACADEMIES OF SCIENCESNEGARA OIC IN OIC COUNTRIESASM menjadi tuan rumah Mesyuarat Agung ASM hosted the 5th General Assembly Meeting ofPertemuan Rangkaian Akademi Sains di Negara Network of Academies of Sciences in Countries ofPertubuhan Konvensyen Islam (NASIC) ke-5 pada Organization of Islamic Conference (NASIC) on 1414 Disember di Shah Alam sehubungan dengan December in Shah Alam in conjunction with the 17thKonvensyen Akademi Sains Dunia Islam ke-17. Islamic World Academy of Sciences Conference. TheMesyuarat tersebut dipengerusikan oleh Presiden meeting was chaired by the President of NASIC, ProfNASIC, Prof Atta-ur-Rahman dari Pakistan sementara Atta-ur-Rahman from Pakistan while Malaysia wasMalaysia pula diwakili oleh Prof Datuk Ir Ahmad Zaidee represented by Datuk Prof Ir Ahmad Zaidee Laidin,Laidin, F.A.Sc. F.A.Sc.Mesyuarat berkenaan mengetengahkan betapa The meeting highlighted the importance of havingperlunya seorang wakil dilantik dari negara ahli bagi a focal person from the country members to takemenjalankan tanggungjawab pelaksanaan program responsibility in implementing NASIC programme oratau aktiviti NASIC. Mesyuarat juga membincangkan activities. The meeting discussed the practicability ofpelaksanaan praktikal penyelidikan secara usaha collaborative research and the creation of solid linkssama dan penciptaan hubungan yang erat di among science academies and the Distant Learningkalangan akademi sains dan Program Pembelajaran Programme among member countries.Jarak Jauh di kalangan negara ahli.84 ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’

Projek Khas Special ProjectsDisebabkan kewibawaan Felonya serta By virtue of pre-eminence of its Fellows lingkungan kepakarannya yang and the multi-disciplinary nature of its expertise, the Academy is frequently pelbagai, Akademi sering diundang called upon to undertake important untuk menjalankan projek khas yang penting kepada Kementerian Sains, projects of special significance to the Ministry of Science, Teknologi dan Inovasi. Technology and Innovation.

Annual Report 2009 PROJEK KHAS SPECIAL PROJECTSBRAIN GAIN MALAYSIA (BGM) BRAIN GAIN MALAYSIA (BGM)BGM, dilancarkan pada Disember 2006, merupakan BGM, launched in December 2006 is a 9MP initiative.sebuah inisiatif RM Ke-9. Ia bertemakan penghubung- The theme is the linking of science-based programmesan program berasaskan sains dengan objektif with economic objectives, leveraging on the skills,ekonomi, menerusi penggunaan kemahiran, industri knowledge/innovation-based industries and high-berasaskan pengetahuan/inovasi dan pekerjaan value added employment. As at 31 December 2009,dengan nilai tambah yang tinggi. Pada 31 Disember 1051 networking scientists have participated in the2009, sejumlah 1051 orang rangkaian saintis telah programme culminating in 83 international R,D&Cmenyertai program berkenaan yang menghasilkan collaborations.83 kerjasama R,D&C antarabangsa. There are 7 initiatives under the current BGMTerdapat 7 inisiatif di bawah Program BGM pada Programme:waktu ini: • R&D Collaboration (R&D) • Kerjasama P&P (P&P) • International Fellowship and Post-doctoral (IFPD) • Fellowship dan Pasca Kedoktoran Antarabangsa • Back to Lab (B2L) • Distinguished Visitors (DV) (IFPD) • Industry Cluster Development Support (ICDS) • Kembali ke Makmal (B2L) • Diaspora Innovation Partnership (DIP); and • Tetamu Kehormat (DV) • Transfer of Knowledge through Malaysian • Sokongan Pembangunan Kluster Industri (ICDS) • Perkongsian Inovasi Diaspora (DIP); dan Expatriates. • Pemindahan Pengetahuan melalui Ekspatriat The ASM is entrusted by MOSTI to undertake the Malaysia. implementation of the first four initiatives. Nine expert review panels under different clusters were establishedASM diamanahkan oleh MOSTI bagi melaksanakan to carry out the assessment, monitoring and evaluation,empat inisiatif pertama. Sembilan panel penilai pakar and promotion of the programme. Nine promotionaldi bawah kluster yang berbeza diwujudkan bagi visits were also made to universities and organisationsmelaksanakan penilaian, pemantauan dan pene- within Malaysia and Singapore during the year.tapan, dan mempromosikan program berkenaan.Sembilan lawatan promosi juga dijalankan di universiti For 2009, a total of 37 applications were receiveddan organisasi di Malaysia dan Singapura pada under the four initiatives, of which 16 were approvedtahun berkenaan. by MOSTI.Bagi 2009, sejumlah 37 permohonan diterima di bawahempat inisiatif tersebut, 16 antaranya mendapatkelulusan MOSTI.Jumlah Permohonan | Number of Applications Program|Programme Permohonan Kelulusan Applications ApprovalFellowship dan Pasca Kedoktoran Antarabangsa 13 6International Fellowship & Post-DoctoralTetamu Kehormat|Distinguished Visitors 21 9Kerjasama P&P|R&D Collaboration 31Back To Lab|Kembali ke Makmal 00Jumlah|Total 37 1686 ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’

Annual Report 2009PROJEK KHASSPECIAL PROJECTSPermohonan BGM Diluluskan | Approved BGM Applications Saintis Program Kluster Rakan kerjasama Tajuk projek Scientist Programme Cluster Collaborator Project titleDr E. Thirthagiri(CARIF) IFPD Bioteknologi- Dr S. K. Sharan Pembentukan Sifat Varian Penjagaan (Institut Kanser BRCA2 Baru yang TidakProf S.S. Prime DV Kesihatan Kebangsaan, AS)(Universiti Bristol, UK) IFPD Biotechnology- (National Cancer Diketahui Kesan Klinikalnya,(University of Bristol, UK) Healthcare Institute, USA) Dikenal pasti pada Pesakit DV Kanser Payudara di Malaysia,Dr L.S. Yazan DV Bioteknologi- Dr S.C. Cheong(Universiti Putra Malaysia) Penjagaan Menggunakan Uji Kaji Kesihatan Prof R.H. Muller Fungsional Berasaskan Sel StemDr M. Meyyapan Biotechnology- (Universiti Berlin)(Pusat Penyelidikan NASA Healthcare (University of Berlin) Embrionik TikusAmes) Characterization of Novel(NASA Ames Research Bioteknologi- R. A. Rahim BRCA2 Variants of UnknownCentre) Penjagaan (UNiMAP) Clinical Significance, IdentifiedProf Dr C. Reason Kesihatan In Malaysian Breast Cancer(Universiti Cape Town) Biotechnology-(University of Cape Town) Healthcare Patients, Using A Mouse Embryonic Stem Cell-Based Nanoteknologi Nanotechnology Functional Assay Memahami Kanser Oral bagi Pengurusan Pesakit Secara Lebih Baik: Satu Usaha Kerjasama Understanding Oral Cancer for Better Management of Patients: A collaborative Effort Formulasi Ekstrak Tumbuhan Semula Jadi Sukar Larut dengan Kemampuan Anti Kanser Menggunakan Nanoteknologi Formulation of Poorly Soluble Natural Plant Extracts with Anticancer Activity by Nanotechnology Elektrik Nano: Daripada Struktur Nano kepada Sistem Nanoelectric: From Nanostructure to Systems Sea to Space Prof F. Tangang Penyelidikan terhadap Laut ke Angkasa (IKLIM/UKM) Pengaruh Relatif El- Nino–Pusaran Selatan dan Fenomena Dwikutub Lautan Hindi terhadap Kepelbagaian Iklim di Malaysia & Perantauan Benua Maritim Investigation of the Relative Influence of the El-Nino ―Southern Oscillation and the Indian Ocean Dipole Phenomena on the Climate Variability Over Malaysia & the Maritime Continent Region ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’ 87

Annual Report 2009 PROJEK KHAS SPECIAL PROJECTSPermohonan BGM Diluluskan | Approved BGM ApplicationsW.A.W.A.K. Ghani IFPD Tenaga Pembantu Prof D. Penghasilan CO2 Negatif:(Universiti Putra Malaysia) Alternatif Shallcross (Universiti Peranan Pembakaran Biojisim DV Alternative Energy Melbourne, Australia) (Biochar) dalam PenangkapanProf S.L. Chin Asst Prof D. Shallcross(Universiti Laval, Kanada) P&P Karbon(Laval University, Canada) R&D (University of Negative CO2 Emissions: The IFPD Melbourne, Australia) Role of Biomass Char (Biochar)Dr P. Mather(Universiti Teknologi DV in Carbon CaptureQueensland, Australia)(Queensland University of Bahan Termaju Prof T.Y. Tou Laser Ultrapantas dalam OptikTechnology, Australia) Advanced (Fakulti Kejuruteraan, Tak Linear dan Pemprosesan Materials Universiti Multimedia)Dr M. R. Johan Bahan(Universiti Malaya) Prof T.Y. Tou Ultrafast Laser in Nonlinear (Faculty ofDr F.P. Sioshansi Engineering, Optics and Materials(AS) Multimedia University) Processing(USA) Bioteknologi- Dr S. Bhassu Bioteknologi dan Genetik Pertanian (Universiti Malaya) dalam Peningkatan Genetik Biotechnology- Udang dan Ikan Air Tawar Agriculture Biotechnology and Genetics in Genetic Improvement of Freshwater Prawns and Fishes Bahan Universiti Cambridge Siasatan Terhadap Termaju University of Pengkonduksian Elektrolit Advanced Cambridge Polimer Padu Komposit Nano Materials Menggunakan Jaringan Saraf Tiruan Investigation of Nanocomposite Solid Polymer Electrolytes Conductivity Using Artificial Neural Networks Tenaga Prof A.H. Samsuddin Menjana Elektrik di Dunia Alternatif (Universiti Tenaga Karbon Terhad Alternative Energy Nasional) Generating Electricity in A Carbon Constrained WorldProf Emeritus J.M. Kelly DV Industri Pembuatan Dr K. Malek Kemajuan Teknologi Bering(Universiti California,Berkeley) Termaju (Lembaga Getah Getah Seismik(University of California,Berkeley) Advanced Malaysia) Advances in Seismic RubberDr P. S. Parameswaran Manufacturing (Malaysian Rubber Bearing Technology(AS)(USA) Board) DV Bioteknologi- Prof Madya M.E.A. Latihan dalam Resonans Industri Wahid (UMT) Nuklear Magnetik (NMR) Biotechnology- Assoc. Prof M.E.A. Training on Nuc lear Magnetic Industry Wahid (UMT) Resonance (NMR)88 ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’

Annual Report 2009PROJEK KHASSPECIAL PROJECTSPermohonan BGM Diluluskan | Approved BGM ApplicationsProf V.K. Arora DV Nanoteknologi Dr M. Hashim Kejuruteraan Nano:(Universiti Wilkes, AS) Perkembangan Teoretikal,(Wilkes University, USA) Nanotechnology (UTM, Skudai) Kejuruteraan Peralatan dan Litar, dan Penilaian Prestasi Nano-Engineering: Theoretical Development, Device and Circuit Engineering and Performance EvaluationDr Bing Lim DV Bioteknologi- Prof Emeritus S.K. Program Fellowship(Institut Genom DV Penjagaan Cheong F.A.Sc. (IMU) Kebangsaan Dr RanjeetSingapura) Kesihatan(Genome Institute of IFPD Biotechnology- Bhagwan SinghSingapore) Healthcare Dr Ranjeet Bhagwan Singh National FellowshipDr K. Salleh(Universiti Tenaga ProgrammeNasional) ICT Universiti Kanazawa Robot Perkhidmatan diF.H.M. Hatta(UiTM) (Jepun) Rumah — Pembangunan Kanazawa University Algoritma bagi Memanipulasi (Japan) Objek Secara Rawak & Sistem Navigasi bagi Robot Mudah Alih dalam Bangunan Home Service Robot — Development of Algorithm for Deformable Object Manipulation & Navigation System for Indoor Mobile Robot Bioteknologi- Institut Karolinska Penguraian Polimorfisme Penjagaan Karolinska Institute Genetik bagi Metabolisme Kesihatan Biotechnology- Ultrapesat Fenitoin Healthcare Unraveling of the Genetic Polymorphism for Ultrarapid Metabolism of PhenytoinAkademi Sains Malaysia juga menganjurkan siri syarahan khas bagi memberi peluang kepada peserta BGMberkongsi penemuan mereka dengan sesama saintis.Syarahan yang dianjurkan pada 2009 adalah seperti berikut:The Academy of Sciences Malaysia also organized a special lecture series to provide an opportunity for the BGMrecipients to share their findings with fellow scientists.The lectures organized in 2009 were as follows: ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’ 89

Annual Report 2009 PROJEK KHAS SPECIAL PROJECTSPermohonan BGM Diluluskan | Approved BGM Applications Tarikh Penceramah Program Institusi Hos/ Tajuk Date Speaker Proggramme Sangkutan Title Host Institution/28 Julai 2009 Prof R.A. Shukor IFPD Attachment Hibrid Pengalir Lampau–28 July 2009 (UKM) Magnet Nano Universiti Texas (AS) Superconductor–Nanomagnet Hybrid Texas University (USA)28 Julai 2009 Dr C.Y. Yin IFPD Institut Teknologi Penggunaan Dinamik28 July 2009 (UiTM) Massachusetts Molekular bagi Simulasi Pengaliran Saluran Nano (MIT) Application of Molecular Massachusetts Institute Dynamics for Simulation of of Technology (MIT) Nanochannel Flows6 Sept 2009 Pembantu Prof P&P INTROP, UPM Hutan Tropika dan Pemanasan6 Sep 2009 J.M. Adams R&D Global11 Dis 2009 Asst Prof J.M. DV11 Dec 2009 Adams Tropical Forests and Global Prof E.J. DV Warming28 Dis 2009 Stanbridge28 Dec 2009 Fakulti Sains Tumor & penanda bio hipoksia, Dr F.P. Sioshansi Bioteknologi & karbonat anhidrasi IX (CAIX) Biomolekul, UPM Pembentukan Sifat & Kegunaan Klinikal dalam Faculty of Diagnosis, Prognosis & Biotechnology Rawatan Kanser & Biomolecular The tumor & hypoxia Sciences, UPM biomarker, carbonate anhydrase IX (CAIX) Characterization & Clinical Applications in Cancer Diagnosis, Prognosis & Treatment Pusat Tenaga Menghadapi Cabaran Diperbaharui, Kolej Tenaga di Masa Hadapan: Kejuruteraan, UNITEN Kepentingan Pengalaman Centre for Renewable Energy, College of California Engineering, UNITEN Meeting Future Energy Challenges: The Relevance of California’s Experience90 ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’

PENERBITAN ASMASM PUBLICATIONS

Annual Report 2009 ASM PUBLICATIONSBagi menuruti jejak langkah akademi dunia yang To emulate pronounced world academies, thetersohor, Akademi mempunyai program penerbitan Academy has an elaborate publishing programmemenyeluruh bagi menghasilkan penerbitan saintifik to produce quality scientific publications. Thus ouryang berkualiti. Oleh yang sedemikian, kami mem- aim is to be at par with, if not better the other sisterpunyai matlamat untuk setanding dengan, jika academies of the world. Scientific publications aretidak lebih baik, daripada akademi lain di dunia. costly products and their tangible benefits cannot bePenerbitan saintifik adalah produk yang mahal dan immediately realised, neither can we profit much frommanfaat yang jelas tidak dapat diperoleh dengan their sale; their vital role however, is to contribute to thesegera, begitu juga kita tidak boleh mendapat overall growth of science. The Academy is fortunatebanyak keuntungan daripada penjualannya; bagai- to be funded by MOSTI under the five year 9MP andmanapun peranan utama mereka adalah untuk we are on target to achieve the performance criteriamemberikan sumbangan kepada pertumbuhan indicator entrusted on us. Through the collection,sains secara menyeluruh. Akademi bertuah kerana compilation, publication and dissemination ofdibiayai oleh MOSTI di bawah RMK9 selama lima scientific information the Academy helps to promote,tahun dan kita berada pada sasaran bagi mencapai pursue, encourage and enhance the developmentpenunjuk kriteria pencapaian yang diamanahkan of STI for the development of the nation and benefitpada kami. Melalui pengumpulan, kompilasi, of mankind.penerbitan dan penyebaran maklumat saintifik,Akademi membantu untuk mempromosi, mencapai, During the year, and for the first time in the last 14menggalak dan meningkatkan perkembangan STI years, the Academy achieved a publication recorduntuk pembangunan negara dan kebaikan manusia of 27 publications and 12 issues of estidotmy (asejagat. popular monthly science magazine for students which is available on CDs and also serves as an STI teachingDalam tahun ini, dan buat pertama kalinya dalam tool for educators).tempoh 14 tahun, Akademi mencapai rekodpenerbitan sebanyak 27 penerbitan dan 12 keluaran We serve as a forum for the dissemination of significantestidotmy (sebuah majalah sains bulanan yang R&D findings in STI, policy analyses, and researchpopular di kalangan pelajar yang juga terdapat perspectives via the ASM Science Journal (ASM Sc.dalam bentuk CD dan turut berfungsi sebagai sebuah J.)—our ‘flagship’ publication—and the Journal ofalat pengajaran STI bagi pendidik). Science & Technology in the Tropics (JOSTT) which is jointly published with COSTAM. Two issues of eachKami bertindak selaku forum bagi penyebaran were published during the year. Editorial processingpenemuan P&P yang penting dalam STI, analisis polisi was also near completion for ASM Sc. J., 3(2) 2009,dan perspektif penyelidikan melalui ASM Science which is a thematic issue on Antarctic/Polar researchJournal (ASM Sc. J.)—penerbitan ‘kemegahan’ and is expected to be published in early 2010.kami—dan Journal of Science & Technology in theTropics (JOSTT) yang diterbitkan bersama COSTAM. In ASM’s efforts to promote a forum for the inter-Dua keluaran masing-masing telah diterbitkan change of ideas among scientists, engineers,dalam tahun ini. Pengolahan editorial juga hampir technologists and stakeholders, to analyse and solveselesai bagi ASM Sc. J., 3(2) 2009, berupa keluaran national issues and problems, various conference andyang bertemakan penyelidikan Antartika/Kutub dan seminars were organized which yielded authoritativedijangka diterbitkan pada awal 2010. proceedings (shown below). From these proceedings strategic advisory and study reports related to science,Dalam usaha ASM mempromosikan suatu forum engineering and technology (SET) are producedbagi pertukaran idea di kalangan saintis, jurutera, accordingly and submitted as recommendationsahli teknologi dan pihak yang berkepentingan, untuk to the Government for its consideration as well asmenganalisis dan menyelesaikan isu dan masalah towards developing national policies in these sectors.nasional, pelbagai persidangan dan seminar telahdianjurkan yang menghasilkan prosiding autoritatif(ditunjukkan di bawah). Daripada prosiding ini,nasihat strategik dan laporan kajian yang berkaitandengan sains, kejuruteraan dan teknologi (SET)seterusnya dihasilkan dan diserahkan sebagai syorkepada Kerajaan bagi dipertimbangkan, juga bagimembangunkan dasar kebangsaan dalam sektor ini.92 ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’

Annual Report 2009PENERBITAN ASMASM PUBLICATIONSBagi tahun tersebut, prosiding dan laporan For the year, proceedings and advisory reports onmakluman mengenai strategi SET bagi masa SET strategies for the future related to food security,hadapan yang berkaitan dengan jaminan bekalan animal feedstuff, seismic and tsunami hazards andmakanan, makanan haiwan, risiko dan bahaya risks, Antarctic research, biodiversity, nanotechnology,seismik dan tsunami, penyelidikan Antartika, groundwater, sustainable development andbiodiversiti, nanoteknologi, air tanah, pembangunan management of lakes and reservoirs were publisheddan pengurusan tasik dan empangan secara and disseminated to the various Governmentlestari telah diterbitkan dan disebarkan kepada ministries/ departments, stakeholders and relevantpelbagai kementerian/jabatan Kerajaan, pihak groups and individuals.berkepentingan, dan kumpulan serta individu yangberkaitan. To foster a culture of scientific excellence and to help build networking and collaboration for various targetBagi memupuk budaya kecemerlangan sains dan groups, monographs of various scientific subjectmembantu membina rangkaian dan usaha sama areas including lectures of Nobel laureates, eminentuntuk pelbagai kumpulan sasaran, monograf scientists, newly appointed Fellows of the Academypelbagai bidang subjek saintifik termasuk syarahan (inaugural lectures), biographies/autobiographiesoleh Nobel Laureates, saintis terkemuka, Felo Akademi are also published periodically by the academy. Theyang baru dilantik (syarahan perdana) dan biografi/ monograph entitled Why Study Science?, a lectureautobiografi juga diterbitkan secara berkala oleh by Nobel laureate Dr Richard Roberts was reprintedAkademi. Monograf berjudul Why Study Science?, because of overwhelming demand from students.syarahan oleh Nobel Laureate Dr Richard Roberts The Academy also encourages contributions fromdiulang cetak kerana mendapat permintaan yang scientists and institutions which could be jointlytinggi daripada pelajar. Akademi juga menggalakkan published with the Academy of Sciences Malaysia assumbangan daripada para saintis dan institusi yang scientific monographs.boleh diterbitkan bersama Akademi Sains Malaysiasebagai monograf saintifik. Two issues of Dunia Sains, the Malay translation of the UNESCO publication The World of Science, wereDua keluaran Dunia Sains, terjemahan bahasa also published during the year. The aim is to nurtureMelayu daripada penerbitan UNESCO, A World of and promote interest in the natural sciences amongScience, juga diterbitkan dalam tahun tersebut. Ia students. These, and Estidotmy, the popular monthlybertujuan untuk menyubur dan menggalakkan minat science magazine among primary and secondarydalam sains semula jadi di kalangan pelajar. Keluaran school students are published to generate interest intersebut, dan estidotmy, majalah sains bulanan yang science education and pursue a career in STI amongpopular di kalangan pelajar sekolah rendah dan the young. The compilation of Estidotmy for 2002–menengah juga diterbitkan bagi menjana minat 2009 is also available on CDs and they also serve asdalam pendidikan sains dan mengejar kerjaya dalam popular STI teaching tools.STI di kalangan golongan muda. Kompilasi estidotmybagi 2002–2009 juga terdapat dalam bentuk CD dan The following publications were produced during theia juga berfungsi sebagai alat pengajaran STI yang year:popular.Penerbitan di bawah dihasilkan sepanjang tahun ini: 1. Laporan Tahunan ASM 2008| ASM Annual Report 2008. Jurnal| Journals 2. ASM Science Journal, Vol. 2(2) 2008. 3. ASM Science Journal, Vol. 3(1) 2009. 4. Journal of Science and Technology in the Tropics, Vol. 4(2) 2008. 5. Journal of Science and Technology in the Tropics, Vol. 5(1) 2009. ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’ 93

Annual Report 2009 PENERBITAN ASM ASM PUBLICATIONS Prosiding Persidangan/Kolokium/Bengkel Proceedings of Conference/Colloquium/Work- 20. Estidotmy: Kepentingan Sains dan Piawaian, Edisi 85, Vol. 8, Mac 2009. shop 21. Estidotmy: RazakSat di Angkasa, Edisi 86, Vol. 6. Science, Technology and Innovation: Strate- 8, April 2009. gizing for Investing in the Future [Malaysian Science and Technology Convention 22. Estidotmy: Astronomi dan Angkasa, Edisi 87, (MASTEC) 2007]. Vol. 8, Mei 2009. 7. Food Security Malaysia. 23. Estidotmy: Alam Sekitar dan Perubahan Cuaca, Edisi 88, Vol. 8, Jun 2009 8. Animal Feedstuffs in Malaysia — Issues, Strate- gies and Opportunities. 24. Estidotmy: 100 Tahun Jabatan Kimia, Edisi 89, Vol. 8, Julai 2009. 9. Proceedings: National Workshop on Seismic and Tsunami Hazards and Risks in Malaysia 25. Estidotmy: Teknologi Hijau, Edisi 90, Vol. 8, 2006. Ogos 2009. 10. Proceedings of the 3rd Malaysian International 26. Estidotmy: Pengiktirafan kepada Saintis, Seminar on Antarctica (MISA3): From the Edisi 91, Vol. 8, September 2009. Tropics to the Poles 2007. 27. Estidotmy: Oseanografi, Edisi 92, Vol. 8, 11. Nanotech Malaysia 2007. Oktober 2009. 12. Biodiversity and National Development: Achie- 28. Estidotmy: Sains Futuristik, Edisi 93, Vol. 8, vements, Opportunities and Challenges November 2009. (2008). 29. Estidotmy: MOSTI dan Komuniti, Edisi 94, Vol. 13. Groundwater Colloquium 2009: Groundwater 8, Disember 2009. Management in Malaysia — Status and Challenges. Laporan Penasihat| Advisory Reports Monograf|Monographs 30. Seismic and Tsunami Hazards and Risks Study in Malaysia: Summary for Policy Makers— 14. The Red Jungle Fowl of Peninsular Malaysia Final Report (Januari 2009). (Shaik Mohd Amin Babjee). 31. Seismic and Tsunami Hazards and Risks Study 15. Why Study Science? (Nobel Laureate Dr in Malaysia—Final Report (Januari 2009). Richard Roberts)—Cetakan ke-2|2nd Reprint. 32. Animal Feedstuffs in Malaysia: Exploring Surat Berita Saintifik/Majalah Alternative Strategies. Scientific Newsletters/Magazine 33. Stategies for the Sustainable Development 16. Dunia Sains, Vol. 6(2) 2008 (UNESCO—AWorld and Management of Lakes and Reservoirs of Science). in Malaysia. Volume 1: Main Report. 17. Dunia Sains, Vol. 6(3) 2008 (UNESCO—A World of Science). 18. Estidotmy: Gajet dan Dunia Digital, Edisi 83, Vol. 7, Januari 2009. 19. Estidotmy: Zoologi, Edisi 84, Vol. 8, Februari 2009.94 ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’

Annual Report 2009PENERBITAN ASMASM PUBLICATIONS 34. Strategi Pembangunan dan Pengurusan Lestari 6. Friends and Foes—The Unseen Bugs Who Share bagi Tasik dan Empangan Air di Malaysia. Our Planet oleh Nobel Laureate Dr Richard J. Jilid 1: Laporan Utama. Roberts. 35. Stategies for the Sustainable Development 7. Global Warming and Climate Change oleh and Management of Lakes and Reservoirs Prof Sherwood Roland. in Malaysia. Volume 2: Conceptual Framework, Component Plans, and Position 8. Education and Collaboration in Fundamental Papers. Science as Bridges between Nations and Dialogue with Researchers oleh Nobel Laureate 36. Stategies for the Sustainable Development Prof Gerardus ‘t Hooft. and Management of Lakes and Reservoirs in Malaysia. Volume 3: 9. Basic Science, the Hope of Progress oleh Nobel Laureate Prof Roger D. Kornberg dan Dialogue with Researcher: Research on Gene Part 1—A Desk Study on the Status of Expressions. Eutrophication of Lakes in Malaysia (2005) 10. Biografi Tan Sri Dr Salleh Mohd Nor. Part 2—Proceedings of the Colloquium 11. Small Farms in Asia: Revitalising Agricultural Production, Food Security and Rural Prosperity on Lakes and Reservoir Management in (C. Devendra). Malaysia: Status and Issues 12. Sustainable Energy in Asia and the Pacific: Syarahan Perdana/Syarahan Nobel Laureate Emerging Technologies and Research Priorities Inaugural Lectures/Nobel Laureate Lectures (ICSU/ASM Monograph). 37. High Temperature Superconductors: Materials, 13. ASM Directory of Fellows 2009/2010. Mechanisms and Applications oleh Prof Abd-Shukor 14. Biomass: The ‘Green-gold’ (K.O. Lim). 38. Landslides: How, Why and the Way Forward 15. Challenges in Biodiversity Conservation in oleh Ir Dr Gue See Sew. Malaysia (A. Mustaffa-Babjee).Sepanjang tahun ini, kerja mentranskripsi (daripada 16. The 58th Meeting of Nobel Laureates at Lindaurakaman CD syarahan) dan pengolahan editorial 2008 in Germany and Visits to Centres ofbagi penerbitan seterusnya juga dilaksanakan, Excellence in Europe.dan ia dijangka akan diterbitkan dalam sukupertama 2010: 17. The 59th Meeting of Nobel Laureates at LindauDuring the year, work related to transcription (from 2009 in Germany and Visits to Centres ofCD recording of lectures) and editorial processing Excellence in Europe.for the following publications were also undertaken,and they are expected to be published in the 1st 18. Prosiding|Proceedings—Maliau Basin: Physicalquater of 2010: Environment and Biological Diversity in the Northern Rims. 1. ASM Science Journal 3(1) 2009. 19. Prosiding| Proceedings: Scientific Expedition— 2. Journal of Science and Technology in the Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary. Tropics, Volume 5(2) 2009 20. Prosiding| Proceedings: Scientific Expedition— 3. ASM Annual Report 2009 Seminar on Gunung Gagau. 4. Biografi|Biography Dato’ Ir Lee Yee Cheong. 5. Motorcycle Safety oleh Radin Umar (Syarahan Perdana). ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’ 95

Annual Report 2009 SAINS UNTUK PEMBANGUNAN SCIENCE FOR DEVELOPMENT Sains untuk Pembangunan merujuk kepada penggunaan sains untuk pembangunan, mencipta kekayaan dan kesejahteraan sosial. Science for development refers to the utilization of science for development, wealth creation and societal well-being.96 ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’

Nasihat kepada Kerajaan Advice to Government Disebabkan Akademi Sains Malaysia Due to its multi-disciplinary nature merupakan sebuah institusi yang and the high standing of its Fellows,diterajui oleh Felo yang tersohor daripada the Academy is frequently calledpelbagai disiplin, Akademi sering diminta upon to provide independent advice untuk memberi khidmat nasihat kepada to the government on issues of national Kerajaan berkaitan isu strategik Negara. strategic interest. In this regard, not only is the Academy given specific short Dalam hal ini, Akademi tidak hanya and long-term projects, ASM is also diberikan tanggungjawab called upon to conduct due diligence melaksanakan projek jangkamasa on proposals related to S&Tpendek dan panjang, tetapi juga diminta development that are submitted untuk mengendalikan due diligence ke to the Government. atas cadangan yang dikemukakan kepada Kerajaan berkaitan pembangunan strategik sains dan teknologi.

Annual Report 2009 ADVICE TO GOVERNMENTKAJIAN BAHAYA DAN RISIKO GEMPA SEISMIC AND TSUNAMI HAZARDS ANDBUMI DAN TSUNAMI DI MALAYSIA RISK STUDY IN MALAYSIAKerajaan telah, pada 2005, menugaskan ASM, The Government had in 2005 tasked ASM, throughmenerusi Jabatan Meteorologi Malaysia (JMM), the Metrological Department of Malaysia (MDM), toagar mengurus, menyelaras dan melaksanakan manage, co-ordinate and implement the ‘Seismic‘Kajian Bahaya dan Risiko Gempa Bumi dan Tsunami and Tsunami Hazards and Risks Study in Malaysia’.di Malaysia’. Pada Mac 2009, ASM menghantar In March 2009, ASM delivered to MDM the FinalLaporan Akhir dan Ringkasan Pembuat Dasar kepada Report and Summary for Policy Makers. MDM thenJMM. JMM kemudiannya menyiapkan Memorandum prepared a Memorandum to the Cabinet on thekepada Jemaah Menteri mengenai Kajian tersebut Study and requested comments from ASM’s Projectdan meminta komen daripada Penyelaras Projek Co-ordinators. The Memorandum was approved byASM. Memorandum itu diluluskan oleh Jemaah the Cabinet and a final forum, to disseminate theMenteri dan forum terakhir, bertujuan menyebarkan Study’s findings to the media and NGOs, was heldhasil Kajian berkenaan kepada media dan NGO, on 29 September 2009. It was officiated by the Hon.diadakan pada 29 September 2009. Ia dirasmikan Minister of MOSTI.oleh YB Menteri MOSTI. Policy and Planning Responses for Earthquake andDasar dan Perancangan Menghadapi Bencana Tsunami Hazards in MalaysiaGempa Bumi Dan Tsunami Di Malaysia ASM undertook a study, entitled Policy and PlanningASM melaksanakan sebuah kajian bertajuk Dasar Responses for Earthquake and Tsunami Hazards indan Perancangan Menghadapi Bencana Gempa Malaysia to assess the geohazard threats to PeninsularBumi dan Tsunami di Malaysia, bagi menilai ancaman Malaysia and Sabah & Sarawak by major tectonicgeologi terhadap Semenanjung Malaysia, Sabah dan (seismic) events in the Southeast Asian region.Sarawak disebabkan oleh aktiviti tektonik (gempabumi) di rantau Asia Tenggara. The Final Report was submitted on 3 November 2008. LESTARI presented its portal to the ASM Natural HazardsLaporan Akhir disampaikan pada 3 November 2008. Committee, chaired by Datuk Fateh Chand, F.A.Sc.LESTARI membentangkan portal mereka kepada on 5 March 2009.Jawatankuasa Bencana Alam ASM, diketuai olehDatuk Fateh Chand, F.A.Sc. pada 5 Mac 2009. Mega Science Framework Study for Sustained National Development (2011–2050)Kajian Rangka Kerja Sains Mega bagi PembangunanBerterusan Negara (2011–2050) The ASM continued with the Study and seriously believe and advocate that STI can contribute immenselyASM meneruskan Kajian berkenaan dan berkeyakinan towards the future development of Malaysia.serta berpendirian serius bahawa STI dapatmemberikan sumbangan yang besar terhadap The Study will examine all resource sectors whichpembangunan Malaysia di masa hadapan. positively impact the economy and analyze the extent, appropriateness and optimality of STI applied.Kajian tersebut akan meneliti kesemua sektor sumber Advisory reports on the various sectors, initiallyyang memberikan impak positif kepada ekonomi dan starting with water, energy, health, agriculture andmenganalisis sejauh mana kesesuaian penerapan biodiversity, would be submitted to the Governmentdan penggunaan STI. Laporan penasihat mengenai for its consideration.pelbagai sektor, bermula dengan air, tenaga,kesihatan, pertanian dan biodiversiti, akan diserahkanbagi pertimbangan Kerajaan.98 ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Science’