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PERBINCANGAN MEJABULAT DENGAN ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION WITHMAJLIS PENYELIDIKAN NORWAY RESEARCH COUNCIL OF NORWAYYBhg Dato' Ahmad Zaharudin Idrus F.A.Sc. YBhg Dato' Dr. Ahmad Zaharuddin ldrustelah menghadiri Perbincangan Mejabulat F.A.Sc. attended the Roundtable Discussiondengan clelegasi dari Majlis Penyelidikan with the delegation from Research CouncilNorway pada 23 Oktober 1997 di of Norway on 23'1' October 1997 at theKementerian Sains, Teknologi dan Alam Sekitar. Ministry of Science, Technology and thePerbincangan Mejabulat ini telah dianjurkan Environment, Malaysia. This Roundtableoleh Kementerian Sains, Teknologi clan Alam Discussion was jointly organised by theSekitar dan Kedutaan Norway di Malaysia. Ministry of Science, Technology and theObjektif Program ini adalah untuk menyediakan Environment and the Norway Embassy insuatu forum bagi saintis dan jurutera Malaysia Malaysia. The objective of the programmedan Norway bertukar maklumat dan was to provide a forum for Malaysian andmengenalpasti bentuk kerjasama diantara Norwegian scientists and engineers toMalaysia dan Norway. Topik yang dibincangkan exchange information and to determinepada Perbincangan Mejabulat ini termasuk collaborative projects between MalaysiaTeknologi Petroleum, Teknologi Alam Sekitar, and Norway. The topics discussed at theAkuakultur, Teknologi Maklumat dan Teknologi Roundtable included Petroleum Technology,Terowong. Environmental Technology, Aquaculture, Information Technology and TunnellingPERSIDANGAN ANTARABANGSA MENGENAI Technology.\"FRONTIERS IN QUANTUM PHYSICS\" INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ONAkademi Sains Malaysia dan Universiti 'FRONTIERS IN QUANTUM PHYSICS'Kebangsaan Malaysia telah menganjurkanPersidangan Antarabangsa mengenai \"Frontiers The Academy of Sciences Malaysia andin Quantum Physics\" bermula pada 9 -11 Julai Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia organised1997 di Hotel Concorde, Kuala Lumpur. an International Conference on FrontiersPersidangan ini telah dirasmikan oleh YB Dato' in Quantum Physics on 9 - 11\" July atAbu Bakar Daud, Timbalan Menteri, Sains, Concorde Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. TheTeknologi dan Alam Sekitar. 100 orang peserta conference was officially opened by YBdari berbagai universiti, institusi penyelidikan Datuk Abu Bakar Daud, the Deputydan badan kerajaan dari Malaysia dan luar Minister of Science, Technology and thenegara menghadiri persidangan ini. 53 kertas Environment. 100 participants fromkerja telah dibentangkan dalam sesi plenari dan various universities, research institutionssesi selari. Ini merupakan persidangan and government bodies from Malaysia andantarabangsa yang pertama di rantau ini yang overseas attended the conference. 53memberikan fokus kepada \"Kuantum Fizik\". papers were presented during the Plenary and parallel sessions. This is the first International Conference in this region focusing on quantum physics.LAPORAN TAHUNAN • 1997 • ANNUAL REPORT 51

KONVOKESYEN KE 12 COUNCIL OF 12TH CONVOCATION OF THE COUNCILACADEMIES OF ENGINEERING AND OF ACADEMIES OF ENGINEERING ANDTECHNOLOGICAL SCIENCES (CAETS) TECHNOLOGICAL SCIENCES (CAETS)EDINBURGH EDINBURGHKonvokesyen ke 12 CAETS telah dihoskan The 12\"h CAETS Convocation was hostedoleh Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE) UK by the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE)bermula pada 21 -23 Mei 1997. Tema UK from 2111- 2311 May 1997. The themekonvokesyen kali ini ialah \"Engineering of the convocation was \"EngineeringInnovation and Society\". Konvoksyen ini Innovation and Society\". The Convocationtelah dirasmikan oleh HRH Prince Philip, was opened by HRH Prince Philip, theFellow Kanan RAE dan telah dihadiri lebih Senior Fellow of RAE, and was attended bykurang seratus dua puluh delegasi terdiri dari about one hundred and twenty delegatesahli akademi CAETS, ahli-ahli Akademi yang from the member Academies of CAETS,lain dan Akademi lain seperti ASM. ASM telah prospective member Academies and otherdiwakili oleh Setiausaha Agung Dato' Ir Lee Academies of Sciences like ASM. ASM wasYee Cheong F.A.Sc. dan Ahli Majlis Tan Sri represented by Secretary General Dato' InDato' Ir. Wan Abdul Rahman Wan Yaacob Lee Yee Cheong F.A.Sc. and CouncilF.A.Sc. member Tan Sri Dato' Ir. Wan Abdul Rahman Wan Yaacob F.A.Sc.Majlis Perasmian Konvokesyen ke 12 Council of Academies of Engineering Technological Sciences (CAETS) pada 21 Mei 1997 di Edinburgh Opening Session of the 12th Convocations of the Council of Academies ofEngineering and Technological Sciences (CASTS) 21st May 1997 Edinburgh LAPORAN TAHLUNAN • 1997 • ANNUAL REPORT 52

BENGKEL MENGENAI \"ANTARCTIC SCIENCE WORKSHOP ON \"ANTARCTIC SCIENCEBEYOND 2000 \" CHRISTCHURCH, NEW BEYOND 2000\" CHRISTCHURCH, NEWZEALAND ZEALANDAkaderni Sains Malaysia telah dijemput untuk The Academy of Sciences Malaysia wasmenyertai bengkel mengenai \"Antarctic Science invited to attend a workshop on \"AntarcticBeyond 2000\" bermula pada 16-18 April 1997. Science Beyond 2000\" 161\" - 18\"' April 1997.Akademi telah diwakili oleh Dato' Dr. Salleh The Academy was represented by Dato' Dr.Mohd Nor F.A.Sc. Fellow/Ahli Majlis Akademi. Salleh Mohd. Nor F.A.Sc. Fellow/Council member of the Academy.Sebagai susulan bengkel tersebut, suatu laporantelah disediakan oleh Akaderni Sains Malaysia Following the workshop, a report wasbertajuk \"Malaysia and Antarctica :A Proposal prepared by the Academy of Scienceson Malaysia's Involvement in the Antarctica\" Malaysia entitled \"Malaysia and theuntuk diserahkan kepada pihak Kerajaan melalui Antarctica : A Proposal on Malaysia'sKementerian Sains Teknologi dan Alam Sekitar. Involvement in the Antarctica\" forLaporan itu secara dasarnya menguatkan lagi submission to the Malaysian governmentpendirian Kerajaan Malaysia mengenai Antartika through the Ministry of Science, Technologysebagai \"global common\" dan mencadangkan and the Environment. The report basicallyMalaysia perlu melibatkan diri secara aktif dan reinforced further the Malaysianmenyumbang terhadap pengetahuan global government's stand on Antarctica as amengenai Antartika. Laporan ini rnencadangkan \"global common\" and it also suggested thatMalaysia untuk membentuk suatu program Malaysia should be actively involved in andpenyeliclikan mengenai Antartika. contribute towards the global knowledge of understanding the Antarctica. The reportKerajaan New Zealand kemudian menjemput proposed that Malaysia develop asecara rasmi Kerajaan Malaysia untuk seorang programme of research on Antarctica.Menteri Kanan melawat Antartika. Pada 13 -14 November 1997, tiga ahli delegasi terdiri The New Zealand Government thendaripada YB Dato' Ling Leong Sik, Menteri extended an official invitation to thePengangkutan Malaysia, En Ghulam Husein bin Malaysian Government for a senior memberGhularn Haniff, Penolong Ketua Setiausaha, of the Government to visit Antarctica. FromKementerian Luar Negeri dan Dato' Dr. Salleh 13111 to 1411 November 1997, a three memberMohd Nor F.A.Sc. mewakili Akademi Sains delegation comprising YB Dato' Seri Dr. LingMalaysia telah melakukan lawatan rasmi ke Liong Sik, the Minister of Transport Malaysia,Antartika. Encik Ghulam Hussein bin Ghulam Haniff, Principal Assistant Secretary at the MinistryLaporan lawatan rasmi telah disediakan oleh of Foreign Affairs and Dato' Dr. Salleh MohdYBhg Dato' Dr. Salleh Mohd Nor F.A.Sc. Nor F.A.Sc. representing the Academy of Sciences Malaysia went on a first official visit ,-At U.S . AIR FORCE to the Antarctica. ktk^ A report on the visit has been prepared by YBhg. Dato' Dr. Salleh Mohd Nor F.A.Sc.=Dato' Ling Leong Sik, Dato' Dr Salleh Mohd Nor F.A.Sc. dan i. Ghularn Hussein sernasa lawatan rasmi ke Antartika Date' L ing Leong Sik, Dato' Dr Salleh Mohd Nor F.A.Sc. and Mr Ghulam Hussein during the Official Visit to AntarcticaLAPORAN TAHUNAN • 1997 • ANNUAL REPORT 53

PERSIDANGAN KEEMPAT MENGENAI FOURTH ASIAN CONFERENCE ONKERJASAMA SAINTIFIK, TOKYO SCIENTIFIC CO-OPERATION, TOKYOAkademi Sains Malaysia telah dijemput untuk The Academy of Sciences Malaysia wasmengantar wakil ke persidangan keempat. invited to send a delegate to the fourthAkademi telah diwakili oleh YBhg Dato' Dr. Conference. The Academy was representedM. Jegathesan F.A.Sc. Ahli Majlis/Fellow by YBhg. Dato' Dr. M. Jegathesan F.A.Sc.Akademi. Objektif utama persidangan ini Council member/Fellow of the Academy. Theadalah untuk membentuk suatu forum primary objective of this conference was tokerjasama dan penghubung diantara create a forum for co-operation and affiliationorganisasi nasional yang mengenegahkan between national organisations representingmengenai kepentingan sains dinegara mereka. the interests of science in their respective20 peserta dari 10 negara hadir pada countries. 20 participants from 10 countriespersidangan ini. Negara-negara yang hadir attended this conference. The countries wereadalah China, Jepun, Indonesia, Malaysia, China, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Korea,Korea, Singapura, Filipina, Thailand, India dan Singapore, Philippines, Thailand, India andVietnam. YBhg Dato' Dr. M. Jegathesan Vietnam. YBhg. DatO'_ Dr. M. JegathesanF.A.Sc. telah membentangkan kertas kerja F.A.Sc. presented a paper entitled \"Traditionalbertajuk \"Traditional Medicine - The Medicine - the Malaysian Perspective\" at theMalaysian Perspective\" di persidangan ini. Academic symposium. The ConferencePada persidangan ini dicadangkan penubuhan recommended that a permanentorganisasi tetap Majlis Sains Asia ditubuhkan. organisation, the Science Council of Asia be formed.YBhg Dato' Dr M. Jegathesan F.A.Sc. menghadiri Persidangan Asian Ke 4 Mengenai Kerjasama Saintifik YBhg. Dato' Dr M. Jegathesan F.A.Sc. attending the Fourth Asian Conference on Scientific Cooperation LAPORAN TAHUNAN •1997 • ANNITAL REPORT 54

SIMPOSIUM ANTARABANGSA KE2 2nd INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ONMENGENAI \"SUSTAINABLEAQUACULTURE'; `SUSTAINABLE AQUACULTURE, OSLO,OSLO, NORWAY NORWAYSimposium Antarabangsa keg mengenai The 2\"a International Symposium on\"Sustainable Aquaculture\" telah diadakan pada Sustainable Aquaculture was held from 2\"\"\"2 - 5 November 1997 di Oslo, Norway. to 51h November 1997 in Oslo, Norway.Simposium ini telah dianjurkan oleh The symposium was organized by theJawatankuasa Kebangsaan untuk Etika National Committee for Research Ethics inPenyelidikan Sains dan Teknologi Norwegian Science and Technology, NorwegianAcademy of Technolological Sciences dan Academy of Technological Sciences and thePusat Teknology dan Budaya , University of Centre for Technology and Culture atOslo. Lebih kurang 120 delegasi dari 25 buah University of Oslo and was attended bynegara telah menghadiri simposium ini. some 120 delegates from 25 countries. TheAkademi telah diwakili oleh YBhg Tan Sri Dato' Academy was represented by YBhg, TanDr Ahmad Mustaffa Babjee F.A.Sc. Simposium Sri Dato' Dr Ahmad Mustaffa Babjee F.A.Sc.ini khusus menumpukan kepada isu-isu untuk The symposium was specifically aimed atmengekalkan akuakultur dan bagaimana sustainability for aquaculture and how todengan menggunakan \"water bodies\" dapat utilise water bodies for food productionmenghasilkan makanan tanpa memusnahkan without destroying the environment andalam sekitar dan industri itu sendiri. eventually the industry.INTERACADEMY PANEL (IAP) MENGENAI ISU- INTERACADEMY PANEL (IAP) OF WORLDISU ANTARABANGSA AKADEMI SAINTIFIKSEDUNIA: IAP SUSTAINABILITY TRANSITION SCIENTIFIC ACADEMIES ONCO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE (STCC) INTERNATIONAL ISSUES: IAPTerdapat lebih kurang 90 Akademi Sains diseluruh dunia. Akativiti Akademi ini diko- SUSTAINABILITY TRANSITION CO-ordinasikan oleh IAP dan sekretariat disediakanoleh Royal Society, London. IAP telah ORDINATING COMMITTEE (STCC)memutuskan untuk menganjurkan PersidanganAkademi Sains Sedunia tahun 2000 dengan There are about 90 Scientific Academies inmembawa tema \"Sustainability Transition\". the world. Their activities are being co-Akademi Sains Malaysia adalah ahli STCC. ordinated by the IAP and the secretariat isSetiausaha Agung Akademi, Dato' In. Lee Yee provided by the Royal Society in London.Cheong F.A.Sc. mewakili Akademi di STCC. The IAP has decided to organise a Year 2000 Conference of World ScientificMesyuarat pertama STCC diadakan di Rio de Academies on the theme of SustainabilityJaneiro, Brazil pada 12 September 1997 dan Transition. The Academy of Sciencesmesyuarat IAP pada 13 September 1997. Malaysia is a member of the STCC. The Secretary General of the Academy Dato' Ir. Lee Yee Cheong F.A.Sc., represents the Academy in STCC. The first meting of the STCC was held in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil on 12'h of SeptemberLAPORAN TIIIUNAN • 1997 • ANNUAI, REPORT 55

!NIERACADE MYpa5E1 ON:NT ERMATIOCAESSUESMesyuarat Jawatakuasa kerja mengenai Persidangan Tahun 2000 Akademi-Akaderni Sains mengenai \"Sustainability Transition\" di Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Year 2000 Conference of Science Academies on Sustainablility Transition Steering Committee Meeting, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilMesyuarat ini kemudiannya disusuli dengan 1997 and the IAP meeting on the 13\", ofPerhimpunan Third World Academy of September 1997. These meetings followedSciences yang diadakan di Rio de Janeiro the General Assembly of the Third Worldbermula pada 7 - 11 September 1997 yang Academy of Sciences that was held in Riotelah dihadiri oleh Presiden dan Setiausaha de Janeiro from 7 - 11 September 1997,Agung Akademi. which were attended by the President and the Secretary General of the Academy.LAPORAN TAIIUNAN • 1997 • ANNUAL REPORT 56

LAWATA NVISITSLAWATAN KE JORDAN DAN ARAB SAUDI Delegasi Malaysia sedang menghadiri mesyuarat di Jordan Malaysian delegation during to meeting in Jordan18 ahli delegasi diketuai oleh YBhg Tan Sri DatukDr. Omar Abdul Rahman F.A.Sc. Presiden VISIT TO JORDAN AND SAUDI ARABIAAkademi Sains Malaysia telah ke Jordan danArab Saudi pada 31 - 10 Jun 1997. Objektif An eighteen-member delegation led bylawatan i n i adalah untuk mengkaji, YBhg. Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Omar Abdulmengenalpasti dan mencadangkan aktiviti Rahman F.A.Sc., the President of thepenyelidikan yang boleh dijalankan atas dasar Academy went on an official visit to Jordankerjasama diantara Malaysia dan kedua-dua and Saudi Arabia from 315' May - 10th Junenegara tersebut. 1997. The objectives of the visit were to study, identify and to recommendDi Jordan delegasi telah melawat Royal Scientific appropriate R & D activities in the areas ofSociety, Majlis Tertinggi Sains dan Teknologi, Al- collaboration and co-operation betweenal Bayt University dan Islamic Academy of Malaysia and the two kingdoms.Sciences. Di Arab Saudi delegasi telah melawatKing abdul Aziz College for Science and In Jordan the delegation visited the RoyalTechnology (KACST), King Saud University dan Scientific Society, the Higher Council forSaudi Standards Organisations (SASO). Science and Technology, the Al-al Bayt University and the Islamic Academy of Sciences. In Saudi Arabia the delegation visited the King Abdul Aziz College for Science and Technology (KACST), the King Saud University and the Saudi Standards Organisations (SASO). YBhg Tan Sri Datuk Dr Omar Abdul Rahman F.A.Sc. sedang menyampaikan cenderamata sempena lawatan di Arab Saudi YBhg Tan Sri Datuk Dr Omar Abdul Rahman F.A.Sc. giving a souvenir during visit to Saudi Arabia LAPORAN ' I'AAIINAN • 1997 • ANNUAL REPORT 57

LAWATAN KE AKADEMI SAINS INDONESIA VISIT TO INDONESIAN ACADEMY OF(IAS) SCIENCE (IAS)Pada 8 - 10 Julai 1997, Presiden dan Setiausaha On 81h - 10th of July 1997, the President andAgung Akademi Sains Malaysia, YBhg Tan Sri the Secretary General of the Academy ofDatuk Dr. Omar Abdul Rahman F.A.Sc. dan Sciences Malaysia, YBhg Tan Sri Datuk Dr.YBhg Dato' Ir. Lee Yee Cheong F.A.Sc. telah Omar Abdul Rahman F.A.Sc. and YBhg Dato'melawat Akademi Sains Indonesia, Jakarta, Ir. Lee Yee Cheong F.A.Sc. visited theIndonesia. Indonesia Academy of Sciences, Jakarta, Indonesia.Objektif utama lawatan ini adalah untukmembincangkan perancangan Akademi Sains The main objective of the visit was to discussMalaysia untuk menganjurkan seminar the Academy of Sciences Malaysia 's plan tomengenai \"ASEAN Science and Technology organise a seminar on 'ASEAN Science andVision : Towards Technologically Competent Technology Vision: Towards TechnologicallyASEAN\". Lain-lain objektif adalah untuk Competent ASEAN'. Other objectives weremengetahui aktiviti-aktiviti yang dijalankan oleh to get better understanding of the activitiesAkademi Sains Indonesia, untuk berbincang carried out by the Indonesian Academy ofisu-isu yang berkaitan dengan kedua-dua Sciences ( IAS), to discuss issues of commonAkademi serta untuk mengeratkan lagi interests to both Academies as well as tokerjasama dikalangan Akademi Sains di negara- enhance bilateral and regional co-operationnegara ASEAN. among Academies of Sciences in the ASEAN countries.LAPORAN TAHUNAN •1997 • ANNUM, REPORT 58

LAWATAN KE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND VISIT TO NATIONAL ACADEMY OFTECHNOLOGY PHILIPPINES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PHILIPPINESNaib Presiden Akademi Sains Malaysia Dr. M.K. The Vice President of the Academy ofRajakumar F.A.Sc. dan Setiausaha Agung YBhg Sciences Malaysia Dr. M.K. RajakumarDato' Ir. Lee Yee Cheong F.A.Sc. telah melawat F.A.Sc. together with the Secretary GeneralNational Academy of Science & Technology, YBhg Dato' Ir. Lee Yee Cheong F.A.Sc.Philippines pada 4 - 6 Ogos 1997 untuk visited the National Academy of Science &membincangkan mengenai perancangan ASM Technology, Philippines from 411, to 61h ofuntuk menganjurkan seminar mengenai \"ASEAN August 1997 to discuss about ASM's planScience and Technology Vision : Towards to organise a seminar on 'ASEAN ScienceTechnologically Competent ASEAN\" serta untuk and Technology Vision : Towardsmendapat maklumat yang lebih lanjut mengenai Technologically Competent ASEAN'and alsoaktiviti-aktiviti dan fungsi Akademi. Dalam to get a better understanding of theacara lawatan ini mereka juga mengadakan functions and activities of the Academy.mesyuarat dengan Setiausaha Sains dan They had a dinner meeting with theTeknologi, Republik Phillipines, T.Y.T Dr. William Secretary for Science and Technology ofG. Padolina. Mereka juga melawat University the Republic of Phillipines HE Academicianof the Philippines Diliman dan Ateneo de Manila Dr. William G. Padolina. They also visitedUniversity. Suatu Perjanjian Persefahaman University of the Philippines Diliman and(MOU) telah ditandatangani di antara National the Ateneo de Manila University. A MOUAcademy Of Sciences & Technology Philippines was signed between the National Academy(NAST) dan ASM. of Science and Technology Philippines (NAST) and ASM.Naib Presiclen Akadenii, Dr. M.K. Rajakumar F.A.Sc. menyampaikan Plak Akademi kepacla Academician Dr. Conrado Dayrit, Presicen Akademi Sains & Teknologi Filipina di ManilaVice President, Or. M.K. Rajakumar F.A.Sc. Presenting ASM Plaque to Academician Or Conrado Dayrit, President National Academy of Science & Technology, Philippines in Manila LAPORAN TAII11NAN • 1997 • ANNVAt. REPORT 59

PEMASYUHURAN NATIONAL ACADEMY OF INAUGURATION OF THE NATIONALSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY THAILAND ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY THAILANDPresiden Akademi Sains Malaysia, YBhg Tan The President of Academy of SciencesSri Datuk Dr. Omar Abdul Rahman F.A.Sc. dan Malaysia YBhg Tan Sri Datuk Dr. OmarNaib Presiden Dr. M.K. Rajakumar F.A.Sc. telah Abdul Rahman F.A.Sc. and the Vicemenghadiri Majlis Pemasyuhuran National President Dr. M.K. Rajakumar F.A.Sc.Academy of Science and Technology Thailand attended the inauguration ceremony ofpada 18 Ogos 1997. Presiden dan Timbalan National Academy of Science andPresiden telah mengadakan perbincangan Technology Thailand on 18\"' August 1997.dengan Professor Dr. Yongyuth Yuthavong, The President and the Vice President hadPengarah National Science and Technology a discussion with Professor Dr YongyuthDepartment Agency (NSTDA), Professor Dr. Yuthavong, Director of National ScienceAree Valyasevi, Presiden Thailand Health and Technology Development AgencyResearch Institute dan Professor Dr. Montri (NSTDA), Professor Dr. Aree Valyasevi,Chulavatnatol, Presiden, Science Society of President, Thailand Health ResearchThailand under the Royal Patronage. Mereka Institute and Professor Dr. Montrijuga mengadakan perbincangan dengan Chulavatnatol, President , Science SocietyProfessor Dr. Sippanondha Ketudat, Pengerusi of Thailand under the Royal Patronage.Foundation for the Promotion of Science and They also had discussions with ProfessorTechnology under the Royal Patronage dan Dr. Dr. Sippanondha Ketudat, Chairman of theNit Chantramonklasri, Timbalan Presiden, Foundation for the Promotion of ScienceThailand Development Research Institute and Technology under the Royal Patronage(TDRI) dan kunjungan hormat kepada and Dr. Nit Chantramonklasri, ViceSetiausaha Tetap Kementerian Sains, Teknologi President of Thailand Developmentdan Alam Sekitar (MOSTE), Mr. Kasem Research Institute (TDRD). A courtesy call,Snidvongs Na Ayudha. was made to the Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (MOSTE), Mr Kasem Snidvongs Na Ayudha.LAPORAN TAHUNAN • 1997 • ANNUAL REPORT 60

LAWATAN DELEGASI MALAYSIA KE MALAYSIAN DELEGATION TO THEREPUBLIK KOREA REPUBLIC OF KOREAYBhg. Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Omar Abdul Rahman YBhg Tan Sri Datuk Dr Omar AbdulF.A.Sc., Presiden ASM mengetuai 11 orang Rahman F.A.Sc., the President of the ASMdelegasi untuk lawatan rasmi ke Republik Korea led an 11 member delegation on an officialpada 21 - 25 September 1997. Dr. Samsudin visit to the Republic of Korea from 215' toTugiman, Pengarah Eksekutif Akademi adalah 25`h September 1997. Dr. Samsudinsalah seorang delegasi. Tugiman, the Executive Director of the Academy was a member of the delegation.Di Korea rombongan delegasi telah melawatScience and Technology Policy Institute (STEP!), The delegation visited in Korea the ScienceMinistry of Science and Technology (MOST, and Technology Policy Institute ( STEPI),Inchon Metropolitan City, Trigem Computer Ministry of Science and Technology(TCIO Inc., National Academy of Engineering of (MOST), Inchon Metropolitan City, TrigemKorea (NAEK), Korea Electrotechnology Research Computer (TCI) Inc., National Academy ofInstitute (KERI), Korea Academy of Science and Engineering of Korea ( NAEK ), KoreaTechnology (KAST), Korean Federation of Electrotechnology Research Institute ( KERI),Science and Technology Societies (KOSFT), Korea Academy of Science and TechnologyKorea Telecom (KT) dan lain-lain organisasi (KAST), Korean Federation of Science andSains dan Teknologi. Technology Societies (KOFST ), Koreatom: Telecom ( KT) and many other science and technology related organisations.Delegasi sedang mengadakan perbincangan denganKorea Academy of Science and Technology Delegation having a discussion with the Korea Academy of science and Technology Presiden Akademi bertemu Duta Besar Malaysia di Korea The President of the Academy meeting the Malaysian Ambassador to KoreaI,APUItAN TAHINAN • 1997 • ANNUAL REPORT 61

PELAWAT-PELAWAT AKADEMI ACADEMY VISITORS Aodooy of X 00(n MauYS'0,060, of AC0demY XIOIXeS of k no Repob4 0 of Iran 1997Dr. MK Rajakumar F.A.Sc. mengalu-alukan kedatangan Dr. Ali Sharitmaclani, Presiden, Akademi Sains, Republik Islam IranDr. MK Rajakumar F.A.Sc. welcoming the Dr. Ali Sharitmadani,President of the Academy of Sciences, Islamic Republic of IranLAWATAN DARI AKADEMI SAINS REPUBLIK VISIT FROM THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE,ISLAM IRAN ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRANAkademi Sains Malaysia telah menjadi hos The Academy of Sciences Malaysia hostedkepada lawatan 9 orang delegasi dari Akademi a visit by a nine-member delegation fromSains, Republik Islam Iran bermula pada 12 - the Academy of Science of the Islamic15 Mac 1997. Presiden Akademi Iran, Dr. Ali Republic of Iran from 12°' to 15\"' MarchSharitmadani, rnengetuai delegasi tersebut. 1997. Its President, Dr. Ali Sharitmaclani, headed the delegation.Objektif lawatan ke Malaysia adalah untukmendapatkan maklumat mengenai per- The objectives of the visit to Malaysia werekembangan dan pembangunan sains dan to obtain information on the progress andteknologi di Malaysia, untuk bertukar-tukar development of Science and Technology inpandangan mengenai berbagai aspek sains dan Malaysia, to exchange views on variousteknologi diantara saintis Malaysia dan Iran, aspects of science and technology betweenuntuk mengeratkan hubungan diantara saintis scientists in Malaysia and Iran, to fosterkedua-dua negara dan untuk memperkukuhkan closer relations between scientists of bothkerjasama diantara saintis kedua - dua negara countries and to enhance collaborationmelalui program pertukaran dan lain-lain lagi. between scientists of both countries through exchange programmes etc.Semasa lawatan ini delegasi telah membuatperbincangan/mesyuarat dengan Timbalan During the visit the delegation hadPerdana Menteri, Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim, discussions/meetings with the DeputyMenteri Sains, Teknologi dan Alam Sekitar, Prime Minister, Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim,Datuk Law Hieng Ding dan Menteri Pendidikan the Minister of Science, Technology and theMalaysia, Dato' Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak. Environment, Datuk Law Hieng Ding and the Minister of Education, Dato' Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak.LAPORAN TAHUNAN • 1997 • ANNUAL REPORT 62

LAWATAN DELEGASI DARI CHINA STATE VISIT OF DELEGATION FROM CHINAPOWER GRID DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD. STATE POWER GRID DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD.9 orang delegasi dari China State Power GridDevelopment Co. Ltd. (SPG) termasuk 2 orang A nine member delegation from China StateFellows China Academy of Sciences dan China Power Grid Development Co. Ltd. (SPG)Academy of Engineering yang diketuai oleh En. including 2 Fellows of China Academy ofZhou Xiaoqian, Presiden SPG telah melawat Sciences and China Academy ofAkademi pada 20 Mac 1997. Dato' Ir. Lee Yee Engineering headed by Mr. Zhou Xiaoqian,Cheong F.A.Sc. Setiausaha Agung Akademi President, SPG visited the Academy on 201htelah menerima kunjungan mereka. Tujuan March 1997. The group was welcomedlawatan ini adalah untuk mengukuhkan and briefed by Dato' Ir. Lee Yee Cheongperhubungan dengan Akademi-Akademi di F.A.Sc., Secretary General of the Academy.China serta untuk mendapatkan taklimat dari The purpose of the visit was to enhancemereka mengenai usaha yang dijalankan oleh fraternal relations with the ChineseChina State Power Grid Development Co. Ltd. Academies as well as to get a briefing fromdalam bidang keselamatan tenaga letrik. them on the R & D development efforts by the China State Power Grid Development Co. Ltd. in electric power system security.Mr. Zhon Xiaoqian (tengah), Presiden SPG sedang menyampaikan ucapan Mr. Zhon Xiaogian (center), President SPG delivering his speech LAPORAN TAHUNAN •1997 • ANNUAL REPORT 63

LAWATAN DELEGASI DARI TATARSTAN VISIT OF DELEGATION FROM TARTARSTANPada 10 April 1997, empat orang Fellows dari On 10\" of April 1997 four Fellows fromTatarstan Academy of Sciences dan Russian the Tartarstan Academy of Sciences andAcademy of Humanistic telah melawat the Russian Academy of Humanistic visitedAcademy. Delegasi ini telah diketuai oleh Prof. the Academy. The delegation was led byEngel R. Tagirov, Profesor dari Kazan Financial Prof. Engel R. Tagirov, Professor of KazanEconomic Institute. Rombongan ini telah dialu- Financial Economic Institute. The group wasalukan oleh Dr. M.K. Rajakumar F.A.Sc., Naib welcomed and briefed by Dr. M.K.Presiden Akademi. Rajakumar F.A.Sc., Vice President of the Academy.Prof. Engel R. Tagirov mencadangkan suatuhubungan rasmi diantara Akademi Sains Prof. Engel R. Tagirov suggested that aMalaysia dengan Tatarstan Academy of Sciences formal link be established between theserta Russian Academy of Humanistic Academy of Sciences Malaysia anddiwujudkan. Ini akan memberi peluang saintis Tartarstan Academy of Sciences and theTatarstan dan Malaysia bekerjasama dengan Russian Academy of Humanistic. Thislebih rapat. would enable scientists from Tartarstan and Malaysia to work closer together. Dr. MK Rajakumar F.A.Sc. , Nab Presiden Akademi menyampaikan ucapan alu-aluan kepacla delegasi clari TatarstanDr. MK Rajakumar F.A.Sc., Vice President of the Academy delivering his welcoming speech to the Tatarstan delegation LAI'ORAN TAIIIINAN • 1997 • ANNUAI. REPORT 64

LAWATAN JAWATANKUASA PARLIMEN SAINS VISIT OF THE SOUTH AFRICANDAN TEKNOLOGI AFRIKA SELATAN PARLIMENTARY PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY7 orang delegasi terdiri daripada ahli parlimen A seven-member delegation of theyang memegang potfolio Jawatankuasa Sains dan Parliamentary Portfolio Committee onTeknologi Afrika Selatan diketuai oleh En. Science and Technology of South Africa ledSiphokasi Ggabaza , Setiausaha Jawatankuasa by Mr. Siphokasi Ggabaza, CommitteePotfolio Sains dan Teknologi telah melawat Secretary of the Portfolio Committee onAkademi pada 11 April 1997. Science and Technology visited the Academy on 11th April 1997.Rombangan ini telah disambut oleh Dr. M.K. The group was welcomed and briefed byRajakumar F.A.Sc., Naib Presiden Akademi. Dr. M.K. Rajakumar F.A.Sc. Vice PresidentTujuan lawatan ke Malaysia adalah untuk of the Academy. The purpose of the visitmengkaji bagaimana pendidikan sains dan to Malaysia was to study how science andteknologi di perkenalkan di peringkat sekolah technology education had been introducedrendah dan menengah, universiti dan kolej in primary and secondary schools, as wellteknikal di Malaysia. Mereka juga berminat as Universities and Technical Colleges inuntuk mengkaji kesan dan peranan polisi sains Malaysia. The group was also interesteddan teknologi didalam pembangunan ekonomi to study the impact and role of science anddan pembangunan Malaysia. technology policy on economic growth and development in Malaysia. Dr. MK Rajakumar F.A.Sc. menyampaikan ucapan alu-aluan kepada delegasi Atrika Selatan Dr. MK Rajakumar F.A.Sc. delivering his welcoming speech to the South African delegationLAPORAN TAIIIINAN • 1997 • ANNU AL REPORT 65

LAWATAN DELEGASI DARI NATIONAL VISIT OF DELEGATION FROM THESCIENCE FOUNDATION U.S. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION U.S.Pada 5 Mei 1997, tiga ahli delegasi dari National On 51\" May 1997 a three-memberScience Foundation U.S. (NSF) telah melawat delegation from the National Scienceakademi. Objektif lawatan adalah untuk Foundation (NSF) visited the Academy. Themendapatkan maklumat mengenai tahap objective of the visit was to obtain an insightpenyelidikan dan pembangunan di Malaysia into the state of research and developmentdan untuk mencari peluang untuk in Malaysia and to seek opportunities formenwujudkan perhubungan pada masa akan developing future interactions.datang. 20 attendees comprising eleven Fellows20 jemputan mengandungi 9 wakil dari and 9 representatives from various SETbeberapa pertubuhan SET menghadiri sesi associations attended the briefing andtaklimat ini. Setiausaha Agung, Dato' Ir. Lee discussion session. The Secretary General,Yee Cheong F.A.Sc. telah mempengerusikan Dato' Ir. Lee Yee Cheong F.A.Sc. chairedmesyuarat ini, manakala Dr. Samsudin Tugiman, the meeting, whilst Dr. Samsudin Tugiman,Pengarah Eksekutif telah memberi taklimat the Executive Director briefed the visitorskepada pelawat mengenai fungsi dan aktiviti- on the functions and activities of theaktiviti Akademi. Dr. Alexander P.D. Angelis, Academy. Dr. Alexander P.D. Angelis,Pengarah East Asia and Pacific Program telah Director East Asia and Pacific programmembentangkan kertas kerja bertajuk presented a paper entitled \"International\"International Scientific Corporation in an Age Scientific Cooperation in an Age ofof Tightening Resources\" dan Dr. William Y.B. Tightening Resources\" and Dr. William Y.B.Chang, Pengarahi Program, Co-operative Science Chang, program Director Co-operativeProgrammes with ASEAN, telah membentangkan Science Programmes with ASEAN made akertas kerja bertajuk \"NSF Co-operative presentation on \"NSF Co-operativeProgramme with Malaysia and ASEAN Countries, Programme with Malaysia and ASEANEnvironment in Asia : Changes and Trends\". Countries, Environment in Asia : Changes and Trends\". YBhg Dato' Ir. Lee Yee Cheong F.A.Sc. bersarna delegasi dari NSF )'Bhg Dato' Ir. Lee Yee Cheong F.A.Sc. with the delegation from NSFM LAPORAN TAHUNAN • 1997 • ANNUAL REPORT 66

LAWATAN DARI EN . JEFFREY MARVIS DART VISIT FROM MR. JEFFREY MARVIS OFSCIENCE JOURNAL SCIENCE JOURNALEn. Jeffrey Marvis, Timbalan Editor Berita, Science Mr. Jeffrey Marvis, Deputy News Editor ofJournal telah melawat Akademi pada 31 Oktober Science Journal visited the Academy on 31''1997. Kedatangan beliau telah disambut oleh Dr. October 1997. He was welcomed by Dr.Samsudin Tugiman, Pengarah EksekutifAkademi. Samsudin Tugiman, the Executive DirectorTujuan lawatan adalah untuk mendapatkan of the Academy. The purpose of his visitmaklumat mengenai isu-isu semasa yang was to obtain information on the currentberkaitan dengan pembangunan sains clan issues pertaining to science and technologyteknologi di Malaysia development in Malaysia to be included inuntuk dirnasukkan the articles of thedidalam artikel Science Science Journal specialjournal isu khas. Beliau issue. He alsojuga menemuramah interviewed thePresiden Akademi YBhg. President of theTan Sri Datuk Dr. Omar Academy YBhg. Tan SriAbdul Rahman F.A.Sc. DatLik Dr. Omar Abdul Rahman F.A.Sc. En. Jeffrey Mervis dari Science Journal bersama Dr. Samsudin Tugiman Mr. Jeffry Mervis from Science Journal with Dr. Samsudin TugimanLAWATAN DARI BADAN PERTIMBANGAN VISIT OF BADAN PERTIMBANGAN PENDIDIKAN NASIONAL ( BPPN),PENDIDIKAN NASIONAL (BPPN) INDONESIAINDONESIA)24 ahli delegasi dari Badan Pertimbangan A twenty four member delegation of BaclanPendiclikan Nasional (BPPN) Indonesia diketuai Pertimbangan Pendidikan Nasional (BPPN),oleh Prof. Makaminan Makagiansar telah Indonesia led by Prof. Makaminanmelawat Akademi pada 25 Ogos 1997. Makagiansar visited the Academy on 25r\" August 1997.Rombongan ini telah dialu-alukan oleh YBhgTan Sri Datuk Jr. Shahrizaila Abcullah F.A.Sc. The group was welcomed and briefed byBendahari KehormatAkademi. Tujuan lawatan YBhg. Tan Sri Dato' Ir. Shahrizaila Abdullahini adalah untuk berbincang dengan Akademi F.A.Sc., the Honorary Treasurer of themengenai polisi dan tahap pendidikan di Academy. The purpose of the visit was toMalaysia clan Indonesia. have a discussion with the Academy on the policy and status of education in Malaysia and Indonesia. LAPORAN TAHUNAN • 1997 • ANNUAL REPORT 67

LAWATAN TIMBALAN MENTERI SAINS DAN VISIT OF DEPUTY MINISTER OF SCIENCETEKNOLOGI UZBEKISTAN , PROFESSOR AND TECHNOLOGY UZBEKISTANTIMURBEK USMANOV PROFESSOR TIMURBEK USMANOVPertemuan diantara YBhg. Professor Timurbek A meeting was held between HisUsmanov dan Timbalan Presiden Akademi Excellency Professor Timurbek UsmanovSains Malaysia, Dr. M.K. Rajakumar F.A.Sc. and the Vice President of the Academy oftelah diadakan pada 10 July 1997. Akademi Sciences Malaysia Dr M.K. Rajakumarjuga diwakili oleh YBhg. Tan Sri Dato' Ir. Wan F.A.Sc. on 1011 July 1997. The AcademyAbdul Rahman F.A.Sc. dan YBhg Tan Sri Dato' was also represented by YBhg. Tan SriShamsudin Kadir F.A.Sc.. Tujuan lawatan ini Dato' Ir. Wan Abdul Rahman F.A.Sc. andadalah untuk menubuhkan kerjasama diantara YBhg. Tan Sri Dato' Shamsudin Kadirakademy Sains Malaysia dan Akademi Sains F.A.Sc. The purpose of the visit was to formUzbekistan dalam bidang yang berkaitan a working relationship between thedengan pembangunan sains dan teknologi. Academy of Sciences Malaysia and theMesyuarat ini telah mengenalpasti dua bidang Academy of Science Uzbekistan in areasyang mempunyai potensi untuk dimajukan dan pertaining to science and technologydikomersilkan. Pertama adalah pengeluaran development. The meeting identified two\"air-borne laser\" untuk kajian tanah dan possible areas of collaboration andpemetaan dan kedua adalah bidang potential commercialisation. One is thetelekomunikasi. production of air-borne laser for land surveying and mapping and the other is telecommunications.Dr. MK Rajakumar F.A.Sc. menyampaikan cenderamata kepada Prof. Timurbek Usnianov, Timbalan Menteri Sains dan Teknologi Uzbekistan Dr. MK Rajakumar F.A.Sc. presenting a souvenir to Prof. Timurbek Usmanov, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Uzbekistan LAPORAN TAHUNAN • 1997 • ANNUAL REPORT 68

LAWATAN PROF. SAGDULLAABDULLAEVICH VISIT OF PROF . SAGDULLABAKHRAMOV, KETUA PENGARAH,PERTUBUHAN SAINTIFIK \"ACADEMPRIBOR\" ABDULLAEVICH BAKHRAMOV,AKADEMI SAINS UZBEKISTAN DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATION ' ACADEMPRIBOR' OF THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF UZBEKISTANProf. S.A. Bakhramov telah melawat Akademi Prof. S.A. Bakhramov visited the AcademySains Malaysia atas jemputan Akademi. Beliau of Sciences Malaysia upon an invitation bytelah membentangkan kertas kerja bertajuk the Academy. He presented a paper titled\"Nonlinear Optical Phenomena inAtoms and 'Nonlinear Optical Phenomena in Atoms andMolecules\" di Persidangan antarabangsa Molecules' at the International Conferencemengenao \"Frontiers in Quantum Physics\" di on Frontiers in Quantum Physics atHotel Concorde, Kuala Lumpur pada 10 Julai Concorde Hotel, Kuala Lumpur on 1011' of1997 yang mana ianya telah dianjurkan oleh July 1997 which was organised by theAkademi Sains Malaysia dan Universiti Academy and the Malaysian ScientificKebangsaan Malaysia. Akademi juga Association (MSA). The Academy alsomengaturkan lawatan untuk beliau ke SIRIM, arranged a programme for him to visitUniversiti Malaya (UM), Universiti Sains SIRIM, University Malaya (UM), UniversitiMalaysia (USM) dan Universiti Malaysia Sains Malaysia (USM) and UniversitiSarawak (UNIMAS). Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS).LAWATAN MR. JOAHNNES MOE, PRESIDEN, VISIT OF MR. JOHANNES MOE, PRESIDENT OF THE NORWEGIANNORWEGIAN ACADEMY OF ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGICAL SCIENCESTECHNOLOGICAL SCIENCESPada 22 Oktober 1997, Mr. Johannes Moe, On 22n\" October 1997, Mr. JohannesPresiden Norwegian Academy of Technological Moe, President of the Norwegian AcademySciences telah melawat Akademi. Beliau telah of Technological Sciences visited thedisambut oleh Dr. M.K. Rajakumar F.A.Sc. Naib Academy. He was welcomed by Dr.M.K.Presiden Akademi dan Dr. Samsudin Tugiman, Rajakumar F.A.Sc., Vice President of thePengarah Eksekutif. Tujuan lawatan ini adalah Academy and Dr. Samsudin Tugiman, theuntuk membincangkan topik yang berkaitan Executive Director. The purpose of the visitserta mengenai Simposiurn Antarabangsa keg was to discuss topics of common interestmengenai \"Sustainable Aquaculture\" di Oslo, especially the 2nd International SymposiumNorway. on Sustainable Aquaculture in Oslo, Norway_ LAPORAN TAHUNAN • 1997 • ANN! AL REPORT 69

LAWATAN PROF. BRIAN HEAP, SETIAUSAHA VISIT OF PROF. BRIAN HEAP, FOREIGNLUAR, THE ROYAL SOCIETY, U.K. SECRETARY, THE ROYAL SOCIETY, U.K.Prof. Brian Heap, Prof. Brian Heap,Setiausaha Luar, The Foreign Secretary ofRoyal Society U.K. telah the Royal Society visited the Academy ofmelawat Akademi Sains Sciences Malaysia on the 23rd of SeptemberMalaysia pada 23 1997 and had a discussion with theSeptember 1997 dan Secretary General, YBhg. Dato' Ir. Leetelah berbincang dengan Cheong F.A.Sc. Among the items discussedSetiausaha Agung were Young Scientist Programme, SabahAkademi YBhg. Dato' InLee Yee Cheong F.A.Sc.Antara perkara yang Dato' Ir. Lee Yee Cheong F.a.Sc. sedang berbincang dengan Prof. Brian Heap, Setiausaha Luar, The Royaldibincangkan adalah Societymengenai Program Date' lr. Lee Yee Cheong F.A.Sc. having a discussionSaintis Muda, Projek with Prof. Brian Heap, Foreign Secretary, The Royal SocietyPerhutanan Sabah,\"Technology Foresight\" dan beberapa bidang Forestry Project, Technology Foresight andyang mungkin boleh mewujudl<an kerjasama possible areas of collaboration betweendiantara ASM dan Royal Society. Prof. Brian ASM and the Royal Society. Prof. BrianHeap juga telah mengadakan mesyuarat dan Heap also had a meeting and discussionperbincangan dengan YBhg Dato' Dr. Syed with YBhg. Dato' Dr. Syed Jalaluddin SyedJalaluddin Syed Salim F.A.Sc., Naib Canselor , Salim F.A.Sc., Vice Chancellor, UniversitiUniversiti Putra Malaysia dan Dr. Salleh Ismail, Putra Malaysia and Dr. Salleh Ismail, CEOCEO Taman Teknologi Malaysia. of Technology Park Malaysia.MESYUARAT DIANTARA PRESIDEN ASM DAN MEETING BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT OFDUTA BESAR IRAQ DI MALAYSIA ASM AND THE AMBASSADOR OF IRAQ IN MALAYSIAMesyuarat diantara Presiden ASM dan YBhg En.Mohamad Rifat A.AI-Ani, Duta Besar Iraq di A meeting between the President of ASMMalaysia telah diadakan cli Akademi pada 25 Jun an H.E. Mr. Mohammed Rifat A. AI-Ani, the1997. Tujuan mesyuarat ini adalah untuk Ambassador of Iraq in Malaysia was heldmembincangkan tentang kemungkinan untuk at the Academy on 25111 June 1997. Themenjalankan kerjasama diantara Malaysia dan purpose of the meeting was to discussIraq dalam bidang SET. possible co-operation between Malaysia and Iraq in the areas of SET. LAPORAN TAHUNAN •1997 • ANNUAL REPORT 70

LAWATAN DELEGASI DARI CHINESE VISIT OF DELEGATION FROM CHINESEACADEMY OF ENGINEERING ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING6 ahli delegasi yang diketuai oleh Prof. Zhu A 6 member delegation led by Prof. ZhuGuangya, Presiden, Chinese Academy of Guangya, President the Chinese AcademyEngineering telah melawat Akademi pada 1 of Engineering visited the Academy on 1\"Disember 1997. Delegasi telah dialu-alukan of December 1997. The delegation wasdan diberi taklimat oleh YBhg. Dato' Ir. Lee Yee welcomed and briefed by YBhg. Dato' Ir.Cheong F.A.Sc., Setiausaha Agung Akademi. Lee Yee Cheong F.A.Sc, Secretary GeneralTujuan lawatan ini ke Malaysia adalah untuk of the Academy. The purpose of their firstmempelajari mengenai perkembangan terbaru visit to Malaysia was to learn about newdalam bidang sains, kejuruteraan dan teknologi developments in science, engineering anddi Malaysia. Delegasi telah melawat Tenaga technology in Malaysia. The delegationNasional Berhad, Jabatan Elektrik dan Gas, visited Tenaga Nasional Berhad,Kementerian Tenaga, Telekom dan Pos, Department of Electricity and Gas MinistryMalaysia serta membuat kunjungan hormat of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts,kepada YB Datuk Law Hieng Ding, Menteri Malaysia and paid a courtesy call on YBSains, Teknologi dan Alam Sekitar. Delegasi juga Datuk Law Hieng Ding, Minister of Science,dibawa untuk melawat Melaka Bandaraya Technology and the Environment. TheBersejarah pada 30 November 1997 T.Y.T En. delegation was also taken on a tour of theQian Jinchang, Duta Besar China di Malaysia historical city of Malacca on the 30\"' ofserta Puan Qian telah mengiringi lawatan November 1997. His Excellency Mr. Qiantersebut. Jinchang the Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia and Mrs Qian accompanied the tour. Fellows Akademi Sains Malaysia dan Fellows Akaderni Kejuruteraan ChinaFellows of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia and Fellows of Chinese Academy of Engineering LAPORAN TAHUNAN • 1997 • ANNUAL REPORT 71

PENERBITAN ASM ASM PUBLICATIONSMAHATHIR : KEPIMPINAN DAN WAWASAN MAHATHIR : LEADERSHIP AND VISION INDALAM SAINS DAN TEKNOLOGI SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYPada tahun 1996 Akademi telah AHATHIR In 1996 the Academy published amenerbitkan buku \"Mahathir : book 'Mahathir : Leadership andLeadership and Vision in Science 1mp1nan,a ,Vawasan Vision in Science and Technology'and Technology\" yang telah dalam Sains6eknologi This year the Academy hasdilancarkan oleh Presiders published the Bahasa MalayuAkademi. Pada tahun ini sr.q.^.,' .may version of the book in its effort toAkaderni telah menerbitkan versi reach out to more readers.Bahasa Melayu dalam usahauntuk meluaskan lagi bilanganpembaca dan meluaskan lagipengedarannya.PROSIDING PROGRAM ULANGTAHUN PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIRSTPERTAMA ANNIVERSARY PROGRAMMESProsiding ini telah mendokumentasikan kertas The Proceedings documents the workingkerja yang telah dibentangkan, pelan tindakan papers presented, plan of actions anddan cadangan-cadangan yang telah dibuat recommendations made during thesemasa Bengkel \"HarnessingScience and Technology for the Workshop 'Harnessing ScienceSeventh Malaysia Plan\". la juga and Technology for the Seventhmendokumentasikan teks Syarahan Malaysia Plan'. It also documentsPerdana oleh Sir Aaron Klug the text of the Inaugural Orationbertajuk \"A Reflection on Science by Sir Aaron Klug on 'A Reflectionand Science Policy\" serta semua on Science and Science Policy'ucapan yang telah disampaikan di and all the speeches delivered atJamuan Makan Malam Tahun the Academy First Annual Dinner.Pertama Akademi. Laporan The report of the meeting betweenmesyuarat diantara Akademi dan Academies and similar science,organisasi yang berkaitan dengan Sains, engineering and technologyKejuruteraan dan Teknologi clari negara-negara organisations of ASEAN countries, China,ASEAN, China, Jepun clan Korea Selatan juga Japan and South Korea is also included.dimasukkan.LAPORAN TAI111NAN • 1997 • ANNI [ Al, REPORT 72

\"HARNESSING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HARNESSING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYFOR THE SEVENTH MALAYSIA PLAN: REPORT FOR THE SEVENTH MALAYSIA PLAN : REPORTBY THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES MALAYSIA\" BY THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES MALAYSIALaporan ini diterbitkan sebagai hasil This report is published as adaripada bengkel bertemakan HARNESSING SCIENCE result of the workshop themed\"Harnessing Science and AND TECHNOLOGY 'Harnessing Science andTechnology for the Seventh Malaysia FOR THE Technology for the Seventh SEVENTH MALAYSIA PLANPlan\" anjuran Akademi Sains Malaysia Plan' organised by theMalaysia pada tahun 1996. Melalui Academy in 1996. In this reportlaporan ini Akademi telah membuat the Academy makebeberapa cadangan mengenai cara- recommendations on how toCara bagaimana untuk memanafaatkan sains harness science and technology fordan teknologi untuk pembangunan Malaysia. Malaysia's development.MALAYSIA AND THE ANTARCTICA : A MALAYSIA AND THE ANTARCTICA : APROPOSAL ON MALAYSIA'S INVOLVEMENT PROPOSAL ON MALAYSIA'SIN THE ANTARCTICA INVOLVEMENT IN THE ANTARCTICALaporan mengenai penglibatan 11 11,111 It % A report on Malaysia'sMalaysia di Antarctica telah involvement in the Antarctica hasditerbitkan oleh Akademi sebagai \"I' rIff. %11 %RC'17C'1 been published by the Academylangkah susulan bengkel mengenai as a follow up to the workshop\"Antarctic Science Beyond 2000\" on \"Antarctic Science Beyondyang telah diadakan di 2000\" which was held inChristchurch New Zealand. Christchurch, New Zealand.LAPORAN 'I'AHUNAN • 1997 • ANNUAL REPORT 73

SIRI MONOGRAF ASM ASM MONOGRAPH SERIESNONLINEAR OPTICAL PHENOMENA IN NON LINEAR OPTICAL PHENOMENA INATOMS AND MOLECULES ATOMS AND MOLECULESOLEH S.A. BAKHRAMOV BY S.A. BAKHRAMOVPenulis monograf ini adalah Prof. The author of this monograph isS.A. Bakhramov, Pengarah Prof. S.A. Bakhramov, DirectorAkademi Sains Uzbekistan dan NONLINEAR OPI1CAI. of Academy of Sciencepakar dalam bidang lazer fizik. PRENOMENA IN ATOMS A%D Uzbekistan and an expert in laser NIOLECt LESBeliau telah dijemput oleh Akademi physics. He was invited by theuntuk membentangkan kertas kerja Academy to present a workingmengenai \"Nonlinear Optical paper on \"Nonlinear OpticalPhenomena in Atoms and Phenomena in Atoms andMolecules\" di Persidangan Molecules\" at the InternationalAntarabangsa mengenai Kuantum Fizik, yang Conference of Quantumtelah dianjurkan oleh Akademi, Universiti Physics, which was organised by theKebangsaan Malaysia (UKM dan Malaysian Academy, Universiti Kebangsaan MalaysiaScientific Association (MSA). Monograf ini telah (UKM) and Malaysian Scientific Associationdiedarkan kepada semua peserta persidangan. (MSA). The Monograph was circulated to all conference participants.SCIENCE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES SCIENCE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIESMonograf ini diterbitkan This monograph was publishedbersempena dengan Syarahan in conjunction with the InauguralPerdana yang telah diadakan Oration held during thesemasa bengkel \"Techniques for the workshop \"Techniques for theCharacterization of Materials\" oleh Characterization of Materials\" byProf. Rao Chintamani Nagesa Prof. Rao Chintamani NagesaRamachandra, Profesor Albert Ramachandra, Professor ofEinstein Research dan Presiden, Albert Einstein Research andJawaharlal Nehru centre for President of Jawaharlal NehruAdvanced Scientific Research, Centre for Advanced ScientificBangalore yang telah dianjurkan oleh Akademi, Research, Bangalore which wasFakulti Sains, University Malaya dan Malaysia organised by the Academy, the ScienceScientific Association (MSA). Faculty, University of Malaya and Malaysian Scientific Association (MSA).LAPORAN TAHUNAN • 1997 • ANNUAL REPORT 74

NEWSLETTER AKADEMI ACADEMY NEWSLETTERPada tahun 1997 Akademi telah menerbitkan In 1997 the Academy published 2 Newsletters.2 naskhah Newsletter. Newsletter bagi bulan First Newsletter printed in July 1997Julai mengandungi liputan sernua K Dev: documented the activities of theaktivit bermula dari bulan Januari - Academy covering the period fromJun 1997. Newsletter terbitan suatit eaesuv ^(^tr^[ its rt;;,}aar rygN. January till June 1997. The second I*uJS rtttalaG4CWr c Ta *w Newsletter published in December i^S11LWl/1 Mtn 1999-1•. 10'Oi6N191917Disember 1997 mengandungi semua 1997 documented all news andaktiviti Akademi bagi bulan Julai - activities of the Academy betweenDisember 1997. M the months of July and December 1997. LAPORAN TAIILNAN • 1997 • ANNUAL R E PORT 75

LAIN-LAIN AKTIVITI OTHER ACTIVITIESKURSUS KOMPUTER UNTUK FELLOWS ASM COMPUTER COURSE FOR ASM FELLOWSPada 24 April 1997, Akademi telah On 24Th April 1997, the Academymenganjurkan kursus komputer untuk Fellows organised a computer course for FellowsAkademi. Fellows mempelajari cara-cara untuk of the Academy. The Fellows learned howmengunakan internet, to access themenggunakan e-mail Internet, use the e-dan lain-lain perisian mail and otheryang berkaitan. 14 relevant softwares. 14 Fellows attendedFellows telah the one-day coursemenghadiri kursus which wassehari ini yang telah conducted by Mr.dikendalikan oleh En. Arthur fromArthur dari Mesiniaga J Mesiniaga with the help from thedengan bantuan Academy' s staff.kakitangan Akademi. Fellows Akademi sedang mengikuti kursus komputer Fellows of the Academy attending the computer courseMESYUARAT DIANTARA MAJLIS KANSER MEETING BETWEEN MAJLIS KANSERMALAYSIA (MAKNA) DAN ASM NASIONAL (MAKNA) AND ASMSuatu mesyuarat diantara ASM dan MAKNA A meeting was held between ASM and MAKNA on 2511' June 1997 to explore thepada 25 Jun 1997 untuk meneroka possibility of working together particularly in the field of cancer research and tokemungkinan untuk bekerjasama terutamanya determine the terms of reference for the collaboration. The areas of research thatdalam bidang pentelidikan barah dan untuk had been identified were umbilical cord blood and developing potential plantmemutuskan peraturan dan perancangan products for cancer treatmentkerjasama tersebut. Bidang penyelidikan yang and two task forces in the respective areas were formed.telah dikenalpasti adalah mengenai \"Umbilical Presiden Akademi sedangCord Blood\" dan membangunkan produk mempengerusikan mesvuarat diantara ASM dan MAKNAtumbuhan yang berpontensi untuk mengubati President of the Academy chairing the meeting between ASM and MAKNAbarah danuntuktujuan ini2 kumpulan 5- jbertindak telahdibentui<_ @ 1, J LAPORAN TAHUNAN • 1997 • ANNUAL REPORT 76

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SIJIL KETUA AUDIT NEGARA MENGENAI AKAUN AKADEMI SAINS MALAYSIABAGI TAHUN BERAKHIR 31 DISEMBER 1997

SIJIL KETUA AUDIT NEGARA MENGENAI AKAUN AKADEMI SAINS MALAYSIA BAGI TAHUN BERAKHIR 31 DISEMBER 1997Akaun yang dinyatakan di muka surat 3 hingga 9 telah diperiksa oleh Tetuan Ernst &Young, Akauntan Awam , di bawah arahan saya mengikut Akta Audit 1957 danberpandukan standard pengauditan yang diterima umum.2. Pada pendapat saya: (a) akaun tersebut menunjukkan satu gambaran yang benar dan saksama mengenai kedudukan kewangan Akademi Sains Malaysia pada 31 Disember 1997 dan urusan yang berkaitan dengannya serta perubahan kedudukan kewangan bagi tahun berakhir pada tarikh itu; dan (b) rekod-rekod perakaunan serta daftar-daftar berkaitan telah diselenggara dengan memuaskan. Is( SAIFUL-NAZRI BIN ARIF )b.p. KETUA AUDIT NEGARA MALAYSIA.KUALA LUMPUR,13 APRIL 1998.

AKADEMI SAINS MALAYSIAPENYATA PRESIDEN DAN BENDAHARI KEHORMATAKADEMI SAINS MALAYSIAKami TAN SRI DATUK DR OMAR BIN ABDUL RAHMAN F.A. Sc dan TAN SRIDATO ' IR SHAHRIZAILA BIN ABDULLAH F.A. Sc , yang merupakan Presiden danBendahari Kehormat AKADEMI SAINS MALAYSIA dan juga ahli-ahli Majlis, denganini menyatakan bahawa, pada pendapat Majlis Akademi, penyata kewangan yangdikemukakan dalam halaman 3 hingga 9 beserta dengan nota-nota di dalamnya adalahdisediakan untuk merujuk pandangan yang benar dan saksama berkenaan :-(a) lembaran imbangan pada 31 Disember 1997 dan akaun pendapatan dan perbelanjaan untuk tahun berakhir tarikh itu; dan(b) penyata aliran tunai untuk tahun berakhir pada 31 Disember 1997Bagi Pihak Majlis Bag`Pihak MajlisTan Sri Datuk Dr. Omar bin I^ -Abdul Rahman F.A.Sc 21*1^^PresidenAkademi Sains Malaysia Tan Sri Dato ' Jr. Shahrizaila bin Abdullah F.A.ScKuala Lumpur, Malaysia Bendahari Kehormat Akademi Sains MalaysiaTarikh : 2 1 MAR 1998`

AKADEMI $AINS MALAYSIAPENGAKUAN OLEH PENGARAH EKSEKUTIF KE ATAS PENGURUSANKEWANGAN AKADEMI SAINS MALAYSIASaya, DR SAMSUDIN BIN TUGIMAN, pegawai utama yang bertanggungjawab keatas pengurusan kewangan AKADEMI SAINS MALAYSIA, dengan ikhlasnyamengakui bahawa penyata kewangan yang dikemukakan dalam halaman 3 hingga 9 besertadengan nota-nota di dalamnya, mengikut sebaik-baik pengetahuan dan kepercayaan saya,adalah betul dan saya, membuat ikrar ini dengan sebenarnya mempercayai bahawa ianyaitu adalah benar dan atas kehendak-kehendak Akta Akuan Berkanun 1960.Sebenarnya dan sesungguhnya Di hadapan saya,diakui oleh penama di atas Lot 2.10, Ting. 2, Bangunan Angkasa Rayadi Kuala Lumpur Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur.pads MR X998

AKADEMI SAINS MALAYSIA 1997 1996 RM RMLEMBARAN IMBANGAN PADA 31 DISEMBER 1997 Nota 1,539,851 1.655,041AS ET TETAP 2 127,648 469,428 5,090,625 10,796,243ASET SEMASA 3 5,975,706 4 33,582Lain-lain siberhutang 5 11,193,978Dcposit jangka pendek 11.299.253Tuna[ clan baki di bankLIABILITI SEMASA 321.430 233.995Lain-lain sipiutang 321,430] 233,995 10.872.549 11.065.258ASET SEMASA BERSIH 12,412.400 12.720.299DIBIAYAI OLEH: 12,720,299 12.410,825KUMPULAN WANG: (307,899) 309,474Baki pada I Januari 12,412.400 12.720,299(KURANGAN)/LEBIHAN PENDAPATAN ATAS PERBELANJAANBaki pada 31 DisemberNota-nota dihalaman 8 hingga 9 merupakan sebahagian daripada akaun ini.

AKADEMI SAINS MALAYSIA 1997 1996 RM RMAKAUN PENDAPATAN DAN PERBELANJAANBAGI TAHUN BERAKHIR 31 DISEMBER 1997 2,304 - 876,198 811,707PENDAPATAN 25,424 6,410 Pelbagai penerimaan - Faedah dari deposit jangka pendek 87,401 Kutipan Majlis Makan Malam 300,000 Pendapatan dari sidang \"International 70,000 350,000 - 1,468,117 Program Fund \" - 1,158,643 Pendapatan dari Ranjit Baghwan 1,061,327 309,474 1,369,226 Singh Grant (307,899 ) Pendapatan dari sidang \"Science Awareness Program Fund \" Pendapatan dari sidang \"Science Excellence Program Fund\"PERBELANJAAN (Rujuk halaman 4 & 5)(KEKURANGAN)/KELEBIHAN PENDAPATAN

AKADEMI SAINS MALAYSIA 1997 1996 RM RMAKAUN PENDAPATAN DAN PERBELANJAANBAGI TAHUN BERAKHIR 31 DISEMBER 1997 6,715 22,109 819 413PERBELANJAAN - 1,038 Alat tulis pejabat 1,331 4,737 Alat tulis komputer 5,223 Alat ganti kenderaan 25,109 Alat kelengkapan pejabat 16,814 250 Alat pejabat 184,304 103 Bekalan am untuk perpustakaan 9,269 2,940 Bekalan am pejabat yang lain 138,197 Bekalan elektrik dan air 1,426 - Gaji biasa k/tangan awam 6,000 - Bonus 8,810 - Bayaran Intensif Perkhidmatan Kritikal 23,280 1,390 Elaun pembantu rumah 30,000 3,760 Elaun khidmat awam 12,000 5,000 Elaun bantuan sewa rumah 3,100 235 Elaun keraian 29,699 - Imbuhan tetap jawatan utama & gred khas 2,983 15,930 Elaun tetap yang lain 4,657 - Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja 26,477 921 Elaun lebih masa k/tangan awam 4,812 - Kakitangan Awam-Dalam Negeri 134,042 3,806 Insuran dan sumbangan lain 6,102 93,967 Tuntutan perjalanan-dalam negeri 14,101 2,560 Tuntutan perjalanan-luar negeri 4,108 25,640 Bayaran pos 36,930 3,586 Sewaan telefon - Telex dan fax Perkhidmatan utiliti (leased line) 593,926 330,767 Jumlah dibawa kehadapan

AKADEMI SAINS MALAYSIA 1997 1996 RM RMAKAUN PENDAPATAN DAN PERBELANJAANBAGI TAHUN BERAKHIR 31 DISEMBER 1997 593,926 330,767 Jumlah dibawa kehadapan 4,046 2,524 4,108 114,054PERBELANJAAN ( SAMB.) 11,584 1,551 740 Minyak petrol 5,455 3,254 Surat khabar dan majalah 6,415 Penyelenggaraan bangunan pejabat dan kawasan luar - Penyelenggaraan kenderaan 240 2,174 Penyelenggaraan aset lain 31,561 Perkhidmatan Perubatan 649 Perkhidmatan komputer & prosesan data 250 14,876 Perkhidmatan perlindungan & keselamatan - Perkhidmatan latihan bagi kakitangan 7,580 - Perkhidmatan Seniman (Logo) 155,295 9,470 Perkhidmatan Perakaunan & Auditan - 5,000 Perkhidmatan percetakan lain 21,264 Makanan & Minuman 14,015 - Keraian pejabat 300 10,998 Perbelanjaan honorarium 12,391 Penyelenggaran tandas - - Buku teks & bahan penerbitan lain 2,300 68,980 Penyelenggaraan komputer 15,976 Cukai Pintu/tanah/jln & duti stem 144,219 - Pelbagai premium insuran 42,458 - Susut nilai harts tetap 2,820 Majlis Makan Malam 1,94,855 - Perbelanjaan mengendalikan sidang 28,671 40,087 46,903 \"Science Awareness Program Fund\" - Perbelanjaan mengendalikan sidang 114,895 220,698 \"Science Excellence Program Fund\" 44,455 Perbelanjaan mengendalikan sidang 296,065 1,369,226 \"Science International Program Fund\" - Perbelanjaan mengendalikan Ranjit Baghwan - Singh Grant 1,158,643

AKADEMI SAINS MALAYSIAPENYATA ALIRAN TUNAI BAGITAHUN BERAKHIR 31 DISEMBER 1997 Nota 1997 1996 RM RMALIRAN TUNAI DARI AKTIVITI OPERAS]Kcuntungan sebelum cukai (307,899) 309,474Pelarasan: 144,219 46,903 Susutnilai (878.502) (811,707) Faedah dari deposit jangka pendekKcrugian operasi sebelum perubahan modal kerja (1,042,182) (455,330)Pcnghutang 341,781 (414,757)Pemiutang 87,434 230,495Tunai bersih daripada aktiviti operasi (612,967) ( 639,592)ALIRAN TUNAI DARI AKTIVITI PELABURANPembclianasettetap (29,029) (1,545,076)Faedah diterima 878,502 811,707Tunai bersih daripada aktiviti pelaburan 849,473 (733,369)P E RTAMBAHAN/(PENGURANGAN) 236,506 (1,372,961) BERSIH TUNAI DAN KESETARAAN TUNAITUNAI DAN KESETARAAN TUNAI PADA 1 JANUARI 10, 829,825 12,202,786TUNAI DAN KESETARAAN TUNAI PADA 31 DISEMBER 6 11,066,331 10, 829,825

AKADEMI SAINS MALAYSIANOTA-NOTA KEPADA AKAUN- 31 DISEMBER 1997DASAR -DASAR PERAKAUNAN(a) Asas PerakaunanAkaun telah disediakan mengikut konvension kos sejarah dan mengikut piawaian perakaunan yangdiluluskan.(b) Aset tetap dan susutnilaiAset tetap dinvatakan pada kos setelah ditolak susutnilai terkumpul.Susutnilai bagi aset tetap dikira berasaskan kaedah garis lurus di atas kos di sepanjang tempoh hayatkegunaan aset-aset tersebut pada kadar tahunan yang berikut:-Perkakas pejabat 20%Komputer 20%Kenderaan bermotor 20%Pengubahsuaian 2%2. ASET TETAP Susutnilai Nilai buku Susutnilai Kos terkumpul bersih dikenakan 31.12.1997 RM RM RM Perkakas pejabat RM Komputer Kenderaan bermotor 80,748 19,109 61,638 16,086 Pengubahsuaian 242,632 49,128 193,504 45,044 304,604 100,583 204,020 60,921 31.12.1996 1,108,398 27,710 1,080,688 22,168 Perkakas pejabat Komputer 1,736,382 196,530 1,539,850 144,219 Kenderaan bermotor Pengubahsuaian 2,650 618 2,032 530 291,701 6,489 285,212 6,489 304,604 39,663 264,941 34,342 1,108,398 5,542 1,102,856 5,542 1,707,353 52,312 1,655,041 46,903

3. PENGHUTANG LAIN Penghutang lain merupakan pendapatan faedah terakru daripada deposit jangka pendek.4. DEPOSIT JANGKA PENDEKDeposit disimpan dengan pengurus dana berlesen 1997 1996Deposit disimpan dalam institusi kewangan berlesen RM RM - 5,000,000 5,090,625 5,796,243 5,090,625 10,796,243 Faedah tetap untuk deposit yang disimpan dalam institusi kewangan berlesen adalah di rantau 7.25% - 8.55%(1996:7.15% - 7.35%).5. TUNAI DAN BAKI DI BANKTcrmasuk dalam tunai dan baki di bank adalah baki:- 1997 1996 RM RMDana \"Science Excellance Programme\" 13,848 53,935Geran Ranjit Baghwan Singh 25,545 -Dana \"Science Awareness Programme\" - 79,3026. TUNAI DAN KESETARAAN TUNAITunai dan kesetaraan tunai diwakili oleh item -item yang berikut:- 1997 1996 RM RMDeposit jangka pendek 5,090,625 10,796,243Tunai dan baki di bank 5,975,706 33,582 11,066, 331 10, 829,825