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Projek Special Khas Projects Disebabkan kewibawaan felonya By virtue of the pre-eminance of itsserta lingkungan kepakarannya yang Fellows and the trans-disciplinary nature of its expertise, the Academy pelbagai, Akademi sering diundang is frequently called upon to untuk menjalankan projek khas yang undertake important projects of penting kepada Kementerian Sains, special significance to the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Teknologi dan Inovasi100 In Pursuit of Excellence in Science

PROJEK KHAS SPECIAL PROJECTSBrain Gain Malaysia Brain Gain MalaysiaPihak Akademi telah mengadakan jerayawara ke institusi In fulfilling part of the seven initiatives of the Brain Gainpengajian tinggi dan institut penyelidikan Malaysia Malaysia Programme to prioritise R&D areas designatedsebagai memenuhi sebahagian daripada tujuh inisiatif by the Malaysian Government, the Academy organiseddi bawah Program Brain Gain Malaysia untuk memberi and conducted the following roadshows to institutions ofkeutamaan P&P kepada bidang-bidang yang dikenal higher education and research institutes in Malaysia.pasti oleh Kerajaan Malaysia. Expert Review Panel / Expert Review Panel Tempat / Venue Lawatan / Visits Bioteknologi / Kesihatan | Biotechnology / Healthcare Universiti / Universities 9 Bioteknologi / Pertanian | Biotechnology / Agriculture Universiti / Universities 1 Bioteknologi / Pertanian | Biotechnology / Agriculture Institut Penyelidikan / Research Institutes 1Teknologi Komputer Bersepadu | Integrated Computer Technology Universiti / Universities 6 Universiti / Universities 6 Nanoteknologi | Nanotechnology Universiti / Universities 5 Bahan Termaju | Advanced MaterialsProgram Pelawat Tersohor untuk membangunkan asas The following Distinguished Visitor Programme to developsaintifik yang kukuh (untuk mempelawa para saintis a strong scientific base (to bring eminent scientists totersohor melawat Malaysia dan bekerjasama dengan Malaysia to visit and collaborate with local scientists forsaintis tempatan melalui tugasan pendek) juga telah short attachments) was also undertaken.dijalankan. Permohonan / Applications Diluluskan / Approved Ditolak / Rejected 78Program Pelawat Tersohor / Distinguished Visitor Programme 74Program/Fellowship Antarabangsa dan Post-Doctoral / International Fellowship and Post-doctoral ProgrammeSatu lawatan mempromosi Program Brain Gain A promotion tour to publicize the Brain Gain MalaysiaMalaysia ke Amerika Syarikat juga telah dianjur dari programme to the USA was also undertaken on 2222 Julai –1 Ogos 2007. July – 1 August 2007.Kajian Bencana dan Risiko Seismic and TsunamiSeismos dan Tsunami di Hazards and Risk Study inMalaysia MalaysiaDengan termeterainya persetujuan dengan Jabatan With the signing of an agreement with the MalaysianMeteorologi Malaysia (MMD) yang mewakili Kerajaan Meteorological Department, representing theMalaysia, ASM telah dilantik menjadi organisasi peneraju Government of Malaysia, the Academy was appointedmengenai ‘Kajian Bencana dan Risiko Seismos dan on 13 December 2005 to be the lead organizationTsunami di Malaysia’. ASM telah disaran supaya in the ‘Seismic and Tsunami Hazards and Risk Studymengurus dan menyelaraskan pelaksanaan kajian in Malaysia’. ASM was requested to manage andini. Jabatan Mineral dan Geosains Malaysia (JMGM), co-ordinate the implementation of the study. TheJabatan Meteorologi Malaysia, Universiti Putra Malaysia Minerals and Geoscience Department Malaysia,(UPM), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Universiti Teknologi Malaysian Meteorological Department, University Putra In Pursuit of Excellence in Science 101

PROJEK KHAS SPECIAL PROJECTSMalaysia (UTM), dan seorang individu, En Leyu Chong of Malaysia, Science University of Malaysia, the UniversityHua, telah terlibat dalam kajian ini. of Technology Malaysia, and an individual, Mr. Leyu Chong Hua, participated in the Study.Semua organisasi telah menyediakan LaporanKemajuan. Laporan bertajuk Kajian Makroseimik Progress Reports were submitted by all organisationsMalaysia menunjukkan peta intensiti gempa bumi di and the report entitled Macroseismic Study of MalaysiaMalaysia. Laporan lain termasuk laporan muktamat showed the earthquake intensity map of Malaysia. Theoleh JMGM (Peta Seismotektonik Malaysia) yang telah others include the final report of JMGM (Seismotectonicmeringkaskan maklumat seismotektonik dengan cara Map of Malaysia) which summarized the seismotectonicmenyusun dan mengkatalog data sedia ada mengenai information which included the compilation andaktiviti gempa bumi lampau di Malaysia serta Laporan cataloguing of all available data of past earthquakeberjudul Bencana dan Risiko Gempa Bumi dan Tsunami activities in the country; and the USM report entitledterhadap Sistem Marin dan Pantai di Utara Malaysia The Earthquake and Tsunami Hazards and Risk on theoleh USM. Tahun ini Akademi telah mengemukakan Natural Marine and Coastal Systems of North Malaysia.tiga Laporan Kemajuan kepada Jawatankuasa Antara To date, the Academy has submitted three ProgressAgensi mengenai Pengurusan Risiko Gempa bumi Reports to the Inter-Agency Committee on Earthquakedan Tsunami. Kajian ini dijangka siap pada bulan and Tsunami Risk Management during the year. TheSeptember 2008. Study will be completed by September 2008.Pameran dan Persidangan National InnovationInovasi Kebangsaan Conference and Exhibition(NICE) 2007 (NICE) 2007MOSTI telah menganjur NICE dari 28–30 November MOSTI organised NICE from 28–30 November at Putra Worldbertempat di Pusat Perdagangan Dunia Putra sempena Trade Centre, in conjunction with the second NationalMesyuarat Majlis Inovasi Kebangsaan (NIC) ke–2. NICE Innovation Council (NIC) Meeting. NICE 2007 featured2007 telah memaparkan persidangan, pameran, conferences, exhibitions, various innovation relatedpelbagai program berkaitan inovasi dan aktiviti yang programmes and activities with extensive involvementmemerlukan penglibatan meluas pertubuhan-pertubuhan from both local and international organisations. Sometempatan dan antarabangsa. Antara acara kemuncak of the event highlights during NICE were Innovationdi NICE ialah Wadah Inovasi, Wadah Angkasawan, Showcase, Angkasawan Showcase, BioMalaysia 2007,BioMalaysia 2007, Waste-to-Wealth, ROBOFEST, Forum Waste-to-Wealth, ROBOFEST, National Innovation Forum,Inovasi Kebangsaan, Dialog Industri MOSTI, Seminar dan MOSTI Industry Dialogue, ICT Cluster Seminars andWadah Kelompok ICT, Nanotech Malaysia 2007 dan Showcase, Nanotech Malaysia 2007 and Seminar onSeminar Remote Sensing, GIS dan pelbagai teknologi Remote Sensing, GIS and Related Technologies.berkaitan. National Innovation AwardAnugerah Inovasi Negara 20072007 The Ministry of Science, Technology and InnovationKementerian Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi memberi entrusted the Academy of Sciences Malaysia to managekepercayaan kepada Akademi Sains Malaysia mengurus and co-ordinate the National Innovation Award 2007.dan menyelaraskan Anugerah Inovasi Negara 2007. The Award is given to recognize innovative and creativeAnugerah ini dihadiahkan untuk menghargai usaha efforts towards generating ideas, inventions, and newinovatif dan kreatif menjurus ke arah penjanaan idea, products by harnessing science and technology towardsciptaan dan produk baru melalui amalan sains dan wealth creation and societal well being. Right Hon.teknologi sehingga menghasilkan kekayaan dankesejahteraan masyarakat. Pada 30 November, Perdana102 In Pursuit of Excellence in Science

PROJEK KHAS SPECIAL PROJECTSMenteri Malaysia, YAB Abdullah Ahmad Badawi telah Prime Minister of Malaysia Abdullah Ahmad Badawi,menghadiahkan Anugerah Inovasi Negara kepada presented the National Innovation Award to the followingpemenang-pemenang berikut: recipients on 30 November: (i) Kategori Produk (i) Product Category [Hadiah: Anugerah Inovasi Negara (Piala); [Prize: National Innovation Award (Trophy); RM100 000 dan sekeping sijil.] RM 100 000 and a certificate.] Pemenang Bersama: Joint Winners: • Multimedia Conferencing System (MCS) • Multimedia Conferencing System (MCS) Version 6 Version 6 National Advanced IPV 6 Centre of Excellence, National Advanced IPV 6 Centre of Excellence, School of Computer Sciences, Universiti School of Computer Sciences, Universiti Sains Sains Malaysia. Malaysia. • GranuMasTM (Produk perubatan, tulang • GranuMasTM (A synthetic bone medical sintetik) product) Dr Fazilah Fazan, AMREC, SIRIM. Dr Fazilah Fazan, AMREC, SIRIM. (ii) Kategori Akar Umbi (ii) Grass Root Category [Hadiah: Anugerah Inovasi Negara (Piala); [Prize: National Innovation Award (Trophy); RM50 000 bantuan untuk harta intelek berjumlah RM50 000 grant for intellectual property amounting RM3 000 setiap seorang dan sijil] RM3000 each and certificate.] ◄ YAB Perdana Menteri menyampaikan Piala kepada Bugs Tan Yeow Kiang. The Right Hon. Prime Minister presenting the Award to Bugs Tan Yeow Kiang. YAB Perdana Menteri dan YB Menteri Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi di tapak pameran. The Right Hon. Prime Minister and Hon. Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation at the exhibition. ▲ ◄ Pelawat pameran NICE. Visitors at the NICE exhibition. In Pursuit of Excellence in Science 103

PROJEK KHAS SPECIAL PROJECTS Pemenang Bersama: Joint Winners: • Kereta Sorong Lipat • Kereta Sorong Lipat/ Foldable Push-Cart. Mohd Shahrizan Ali, Pusat Giatmara Kuantan, Mohd Shahrizan Ali, Pusat Giatmara Kuantan, Pahang. Pahang. • GR20: Light Weight and Anti Slip Grating • GR 20: Light Weight and Anti Slip Grating System. System. Bugs Tan Yeow Kiang, Petaling Jaya. Bugs Tan Yeow Kiang, Petaling Jaya(iii) Kategori Perkhidmatan Awam (iii) Public Services Category [Hadiah: Anugerah Inovasi Negara (Piala); [Prize: National Innovation Award (Trophy); RM50 000 dan sijil.] RM50 000 and certificate.] Pemenang: Winner: Preparation of Bone Graft and High Quality Preparation of Bone Graft and High Quality Wound Wrapper Wound Wrapper. Tissue Bank Unit, Hospital Sains Malaysia. Tissue Bank Unit, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia.(iv) Kategori Sekolah (iv) School Category [Hadiah: Anugerah Inovasi Negara (Piala); [Prize: National Innovation Award (Trophy), RM20 000 dan sijil.] RM20 000 and certificate.] Pemenang: Winner: Efficient Motorcar Riding System Efficient Motorcar Riding System Sekolah Menengah Teknik, Kuala Lumpur Secondary Technical School, Kuala LumpurYAB Perdana Menteri diberikan penerangan oleh salah seoring pemenang. Para pemenang berkumpul semasa upacara penganugrahan. The Right Hon. Prime Minister is being briefed by one of the Award Winners gather together during Award Ceremony▲ winners. ▲ Nanotech Malaysia 2007Nanotech Malaysia 2007 The Academy organised this inaugural event under theAkademi telah meganjur acara ini di bawah naungan auspices of MOSTI which was held at the Putra WorldMOSTI bertempat di Pusat Dagangan Dunia Putra (29 Trade Centre (29 November–1 December), with the themeNovember-1Disember), bertemakan ‘Nanotechnology: ‘Nanotechnology: Technology Innovation for WealthTechnology Innovation for Wealth Creation and New Creation and New Dimension of Living’. It attracted moreDimension of Living’. Lebih 800 penyertaan dari pelbagai than 800 participants for all the related functions—Asiabidang berkaitan telah menyertai acara ini—Forum104 In Pursuit of Excellence in Science

PROJEK KHAS SPECIAL PROJECTSKemuncak Nano Asia; Simposium P&P Nanoteknologi; Nano Forum Summit; R&D Nanotechnology Symposium;Perniagaan Nanoteknologi and R&D Matching Luncheon; Nanotechnology Business and R&D Matching Luncheon;Nanoteknologi di Asia; Natural Strategy for R&D and Nanotechnology in Asia: Natural Strategy for R&D andCommercialization Forum; Pameran Nanoteknologi and Commercialization Forum, Nanotechnology Exhibition,Kesedaran dan Pendidikan Nanoteknologi. and Nanotechnology Education and Awareness.Acara tiga hari ini yang dianjur julung kali di Malaysia, The three-day event organised in Malaysia for the firstsebagai acara utama Initiatif Nanoteknologi merupakan time, as the highlights of the Nanotechnology Initiative,sebahagian daripada acara Pameran dan Persidangan and part of the National Innovation Conference andInovasi Kebangsaan (NICE). Acara ini dibuka secara Exhibition, was officiated by Right Hon. Dato’ Seri Abdullahrasmi oleh YAB Dato’ Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Ahmad Badawi, the Prime Minister. Nanotech MalaysiaPerdana Menteri Malaysia. Nanotech Malaysia telah 2007 was planned with the following objectives:dirancang berlandaskan objektif-objektif berikut: • To organize the Nanotech Symposium and Nano • Menganjur Simposium Nanotech dan Forum Nanotech Forum in order to introduce nanotechnology, dengan hasrat memperkenalkan nanoteknologi, disseminate and provide current information on menyebarkan dan memberikan maklumat terkini its development mengenai pembangunannya. • To initiate the establishment of Malaysian • Merangsang penubuhan Persatuan Nanoteknologi Nanotechnology Society Malaysia. • To establish research-business relationship on • Menjalin hubungan antara penyelidikan-perniagaan nanotechnology among local researchers, berasaskan nanoteknologi antara para penyelidik, corporate and commercial sectors korporat dan sector komersil tempatan. • To foster relationship among Asian countries in • Menjalin hubungan bidang nanoteknologi di nanotechnology kalangan negara-negara di Asia. • To educate and promote awareness in nanotechnology • Mendidik dan memupuk kesedaran pengetahuan to the public; and nanoteknologi di kalangan masyarakat umum; dan • To host the Asia Nano Summit 2007. • Menjadi tuan rumah Persidangan Kemuncak A total of 18 oral presentations and 34 poster papers Nano Asia 2007. were presented, including two plenary lectures and four keynote addresses for both the Symposium and at theSebanyak 18 pembentangan oral dan 34 kertas kerja 4th Asia Nano Forum Summit 2007. The proceedings willposter telah dibentang termasuk dua syarahan Pleno be published and a report is also being prepared.dan empat ucapan dasar untuk Simposium dan diPersidangan Kemuncak Forum Nano Asia ke-4, 2007. Scientific Excellence inProsiding pameran akan diterbitkan manakala laporannya Islamic Civilisation: Islamicsedang disediakan Science Ahead of its Time CatalogueKegemilangan Sains The above exhibition was co-organized by the Academydalam Tamadun Islam: with MOSTI, in collaboration with the Institute for the History of Arab-Islamic Sciences, Frankfurt, Germany fromKatalog Sains Islam 8 January–14 February 2007 at the KL Convention Hall. Prof Fuat Sezgin, who is the Founder and the HonoraryMendahului Zaman Director of the Institute is an eminent and respected historian of science and technology in the Muslim world.Pameran ini merupakan tajaan bersama Akademi danMOSTI, dengan kerjasama Institute for the History Arab- In Pursuit of Excellence in Science 105Islamic Sciences, Frankfurt, Jerman dari 8 Januari–14Februari 2007 bertempat di Pusat Konvensyen KualaLumpur. Prof Fuat Sezgin, yang merupakan pengasasdan Pengarah Kehormat institut tersebut adalah seorangahli sejarah yang tersohor dan dihormati dalam bidang

PROJEK KHAS SPECIAL PROJECTSsains dan teknologi di kalangan Negara-negara Islam. He is a collector of historic items and successfully re-builtBeliau merupakan seorang peminat barang-barang more than 800 models on astronomy and medicinebersejarah dan telah berjaya membina semula lebih which were invented by Muslim scientists. The exhibition800 model astronomi dan perubatan yang dibina oleh displayed 148 exhibit items which includes models,saintis Islam silam. Pameran ini memperagakan lebih 148 manuscripts and working models from four categoriesobjek termasuk model, manuskrip dan model berfungsi which are (i) Islamic astronomy, geography anddari 4 katogeri iaitu (i) astronomi Islam, geografi dan navigation; (ii) Discoveries and Medical Creations; (iii)pelayaran; (ii) Penemuan dan Penjanaan Perubatan; (iii) Mathematics, Arts and Architecture; and (iv) TechnologyMatematiks, Kesenian dan Seni Bina dan (iv) Teknologi and Creations. The exhibition attracted 250 000 peopledan Penciptaan. Lebih 250 000 pelawat dari serata from all over Malaysia.Malaysia telah membanjiri pameran ini. In conjunction with the Exhibition a translation of the bookPelancara buku bertajuk, Science and Technology in Islam entitled Science and Technology in Islam CatalogueCatalogue yang diterbitkan oleh Institute for the History published by the Institute for the History of Arabic-Islamicof Arabic- Islamic Science, Johann Wolfgang Goethe Science, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, GermanyUniversity, Germany jugga dilakukan sempena pameran was also launched. This special edition is one of MOSTI’sini. Edisi special ini merupakan satu daripada usaha efforts to ensure continuity in the dissemination of factsMOSTI dalam menentukan sebaran fakta berhubung regarding scientific achievements during the Islamicpencapaian saintifik pada zaman kecemerlangan Islam renaissance, and it does not end with the Exhibition. Thisakan berterusan, dan tidak berakhir dengan pameran catalogue is meant for public reading and referenceini. Katalog ini bertujuan meningkatkan pengetahuan and the effect and knowledge passed would be adan rujukan umum agar kesan dan pengetahuan yang lasting one. The catalogue is in three languages: Malay,disalurkan akan kekal selama-lamanya. Katalog ini English and Arabic.dipersembahkan dalam tiga bahasa: bahasa Melayu,Inggeris dan bahasa Arab. Peserta mendengar syarahan yang disampaikan semasa P&P Matching Para penyunjung pameran Tamadun Islam. Luncheon . Participants at the Islamic Civilization exhibition. ▲Participants listening to a lecture during the R&D Matching Luncheon. ▲106 In Pursuit of Excellence in Science

PROJEK KHAS SPECIAL PROJECTSProgram Sains The Angkawasan (Astronaut)Angkasawan Science ProgrammeAkademi telah dilantik untuk menguruskan program The Akademy was appointed to manage the scientificsaintifik ini secara kerjasama dengan Agensi Angkasa programme with the National Space Agency (ANGKASA).Negara (ANGKASA). Selepas bertungkus lumus dan After many years of hard work and planning, the Scientificmerancang selama beberapa tahun, angkasawan Programme was finally successfully carried out by theMalaysia, Dr Sheikh Muszaphar, telah melaksanakan Malaysian astronaut (Dr Sheikh Muszaphar).Program Saintifik ini dengan jayanya. Soyuz TMA-11 was launched successfully at 19:22Pada 10 Oktober 2007, tepat jam 19.22 waktu Baikonur, Baikonur time, on 10 October 2007. The following daySoyuz TMA-11 berjaya dilancarkan. Pada hari berikutnya, the technical team was flown back to Moscow. Thepasukan teknikal telah kembali ke Moscow. Para mission command and monitoring work was startedPenyelidik Utama dan jurutera di Pusat Kawalan Misi, by the Principle Investigators (PIs) and the engineersMoscow memulakan tugasan kawalan dan pemantauan at Mission Control Center Moscow on the day of themisi sebaik Soyuz bercantum dengan fasiliti penyelidikan Soyuz docking with the International Space Station (ISS)Stesen Angkasa Antarabangsa (ISS). Mesyuarat research facility. There was a planning meeting heldperancangan diadakan setiap hari dengan pasukan daily with the Russian technical team in order to finalizeteknikal Rusia untuk memutuskan jadual kerja harian the Malaysian astronaut’s schedule for the day. Thereangkasawan Malaysia. Selain itu dua sesi komunikasi were also two voice-loop communication sessions withlintasan suara dengan angkasawan tersebut juga di the astronaut every day. This was for the astronauts toadakan. Lintasan suara ini membolehkan angkasawan report what they had done on the experiments, ask anymelaporkan tugasan berhubung eksperimen yang questions they had and also to receive any updatedtelah mereka jalankan, mengemukakan soalan serta instructions.menerima sebarang arahan yang telah dikemaskini. All the science experiments [Protein in Space Activation,Semua penyelidikan sains [Protein in Space Activation, Motion Perception, MUSCLE (Low Back Pain), Cancer inMotion Perception, MUSCLE (Low Back Pain), Cancer Space Activation, MIS Activation, Twisting Orbital Platform,in Space Activation, MIS Activation, Twisting Orbital Food in Science and Eye Tracking Device (ETD)] werePlatform, Food in Science and Eye Tracking Device conducted successfully including the experiments for(ETD)] termasuk penyelidikan untuk Agensi Angkasa the European Space Agency (ESA) and the JapaneseEropah (ESA) dan Agensi Eksplorasi Angkasa Lepas Aerospace Exploration Agency. In addition to thatJepun telah dijalankan dengan sempurna. Selain itu repair on ESA’s ETD was also successfully conductedSheikh Muszaphar juga telah berjaya menyempurnakan by Dr Sheikh Muszaphar.kerja-kerja membaiki ETD milik ESA. Soyuz TMA-10 landed back on earth on 21 OctoberDr Sheikh Muszaphar telah selamat kembali ke bumi 2007 with the successful return of Dr Sheikh Muszaphar.sebaik Soyuz TMA-11 mendarat pada 21 Oktober 2007. The Soyuz capsule veered off course from its intendedKapsul Soyuz telah terbabas dari sasaran asal semasa controlled re-entry through the earth’s atmosphere whichmemasuki ruang angkasa bumi. Ini mengakibatkan resulted in a very rough, high-G descent. The deviationSoyuz mengalami daya G yang tinggi dan bergelora was caused by a computer glitch that sent the Soyuzsemasa menembusi atmosfera bumi ketika mendarat. on a much steeper descent trajectory than planned. AllMasalah ini timbul kerana gangguan komputer telah the science samples were successfully recovered. Thismenyebabkan Soyuz mengalami trajektori masuk included the very fragile protein crystals that survivedpada sudut yang lebih curam berbanding sudut yang the landing and remained intact.telah ditetapkan. Meski pun begitu, semua sampelsains terselamat. Sampel-sampel ini termasuk hablurprotein yang agak sensitif juga tidak musnah akibatpendaratan tersebut. In Pursuit of Excellence in Science 107

Ketua Pengarah ANGKASA telah menuntut semua All the science samples were retrieved as urgent cargosampel sains ini sebagai kargo penting dan telah by the Director General of ANGKASA and handedmenyerahkannya kepada Penyelidik Utama yang over to the PIs on the same day. The experimentalberkenaan pada hari itu juga. Sehingga kini, kesimpulan results are currently being analysed by the respectivesemua penyelidikan yang diperoleh sedang dianalisis science teams.oleh beberapa pasukan sains. ▲Penyelidikan sedang dijalankan oleh Dr Sheikh Muszaphar di ISS. ►Experiments being carried out by Dr Sheikh Muszaphar in the ISS. ▼108 In Pursuit of Excellence in Science

PENERBITAN ASM ASM PUBLICATIONSPenerbitan PublicationsSepanjang tempoh lima tahun RMK9, peruntukan telah Over the five-year period of the 9MP, the Academydisalurkan kepada Akademi untuk memulakan program has been given funding to initiate a publicationspenerbitan termasuk jurnal saintifik bertaraf antarabangsa programme including an internationally recogniseddan mendapat pengiktirafan pengamal sains. Justeru and peer-reviewed primary scientific journal. Thuslahirlah ASM Science Journal (Jurnal Sains ASM) sebagai the ASM Science Journal was initiated to serve as asatu wadah penyebaran penemuan P&P, analisis polisi forum for disseminating significant R&D findings, policydan prespektif penyelidikan yang berwibawa. Isu analyses and research perspectives. The first issue ofpertama ASM Sc. J., Vol 1, No.1, 2007 yang merangkumi our multi-disciplinary ASM Sc. J., Vol. 1, No. 1, 2007 waspelbagai disiplin diterbitkan pada suku ketiga tahun published during the third quarter of 2007 and 17002007 di mana sebanyak 1700 naskah telah diedarkan copies were distributed to Fellows of the Academy,kepada felo akademi, universiti-universiti terkemuka local and some prominent foreign universities, local R&Dtempatan dan antarabangsa, organisasi P&P dan NGO organizations and NGOs, world science academies,tempatan, akademi sains dunia, penerbit dan pengedar publishers, distributors, selected database providers, asdan penyedia pengkalan data sebagai naskah hadiah complimentary copies to publicize the Journal and tountuk publisiti serta menarik sumbangan artikel. Penerbitan attract article contributions. Plans are afoot to publishisu bertema mengenai Antartika/Ekspedisi ke kutub thematic issues on Antarctic/Polar expedition anddan fotonik masih dalam perancangan. Jurnal ini juga photonics, and for the full text of the Journal to be madeakan dipaparkan menerusi internet sebagai capaian available on the internet as open access. Sixty-threeterbuka. Enam puluh tiga penerbitan termasuk buku, publications, including books, monographs, proceedings,monograf, prosiding, laporan penasihat, laporan kajian advisory reports, ASM study reports including 10 issuesASM termasuk 10 isu ASM Sc. J. telah disasar sepanjang of the ASM Sc. J. have been targetted for the five-yeartempoh lima tahun di bawah RMK9. period under the 9MP.Prosiding berikut telah disunting dan
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PENERBITAN ASM ASM PUBLICATIONSmenyuntik lebih kesedaran dan minat dalam bidang the young. The publication continued to keep abreastsains di kalangan belia kita. Penerbitan-penerbitan with current and popular STI trends of the time, bothASM terus berusaha untuk mengikut aliran tren STI terkini within and without the nation.baik di dalam mahu pun di luar Negara. The following items were published during the year:Bahan-bahan berikut telah diterbitkan sepanjangtahun ini:1. ASM Science Journal, Vol. 1 (1), 2007 (pp. 87).2. 2006 Annual Report. (pp. 149.)3. Goats: Biology, Production and Development in Asia. C. DEVENDRA (pp. 246).4. Pengembaraan Merentasi Masa: Satu Perjalanan ke Arah Hadiah Nobel. AHMED ZEWAIL (pp. 348).5. Enhancing Animal Protein Supplies in Malaysia: Opportunities and Challenges. C. DEVENDRA (pp. 29).6. Nuclear Power: Looking to the Future. MOHAMED ELBARADEI (pp. 14).7. ASM Study Report— Changing Forest Landscape: Impact on Rural Health (pp. 53).8. Proceedings: Seminar on Antarctic Research, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 27–28 June 2005.9. JOSTT, Vol 2, Nos. 1 &2, 2007. COSTAM and Academy of Sciences, Malaysia.10. ASM Newsletter, 2nd and 3rd Quarter 2007 (pp. 8).11. Estidotmy : Teknologi Satelit, Vol. 59, 2007 (pp. 36).12. Estidotmy : Biodiversiti dan Konservasi, Vol. 60, 2007 (pp. 36).13. Estidotmy: Teknologi Makanan, Vol. 61, 2007 (pp. 36).14. Estidotmy: Cahaya dan Optik., Vol. 62, 2007 (pp. 36).15. Estidotmy: Sains Bunyi dan Akustik, Vol. 63, 2007 (pp. 36).16. Estidotmy: Sains Sukan, Vol. 64, 2007 (pp. 36).17. Estidotmy: Sains Sekitaran, Vol. 65, 2007 (pp. 36).18. Estidotmy:50 Tahun Gemilang Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi, Vol. 66, 2007 (pp. 36).19. Estidotmy: Program Angkasawan Negara, Vol. 67, 2007 (pp. 36).20. Estidotmy: Kreativiti Dunia Animasi, Vol. 68, 2007 (pp. 36).21. Estidotmy: Inovasi, Vol. 69, 2007 (pp. 36.)22. Estidotmy: Keselamatan Siber, Vol. 70, 2007 (pp. 36).110 In Pursuit of Excellence in Science

AKRONIM ACRONYMSAASA Persatuan Akademi Sains di Asia IAP Program Air Panel antara Akademi ICSU Inter Academy Panel Water Program Association of Academies of Sciences ITCRS in Asia Majlis Antarabangsa bagi Sains KRF International Council for ScienceANF Forum Nano Asia NGO Asia Nano Forum MARDI Sistem Bersepadu Tanaman Sawit- Haiwan RuminanAMREC Pusat Penyelidikan Bahan Termaju MARP Integrated Tree Crops-Ruminant Advanced Materials Research Centre Production Systems MASTECASM Akademi Sains Malaysia Yayasan Penyelidikan Korea Academy of Sciences Malaysia MISA Korean Research FoundationCALTECH Institut Teknologi California MOA Badan Bukan Kerajaan California Institute of Technology Non-Governmental Organisations MOSTICCOP Jawatankuasa Penyelaras Program Institut Penyelidikan dan Kemajuan Geosains Asia Timur dan Asia Pertanian Malaysia Tenggara Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute Coordinating Committee for Geoscience Programmes in East and Program Penyelidikan Antartika Southeast Asia Malaysia Malaysian Antarctica ResearchCNSI Institut Nanosistem California Programme California Nanosystems Institute Konvensyen Sains dan TeknologiCOSTIS Konsortium Sains, Teknologi dan Malaysia Inovasi untuk Selatan Malaysian Science and Technology Convention Consortium of Science, Technology and Innovation for the South Malaysian International Seminar on AntarcticaFASc Felo Akademi Sains Malaysia Seminar Antarabangsa Antartika Malaysia Fellow of Academy of Sciences Malaysia Kementerian Pertanian dan Industri Asas TaniFASAS Persekutuan Akademi dan Persatuan Ministry of Agriculture and Agro- Sains Asia based Industries Federation of Asian Scientific Kementerian Sains, Teknologi dan Academies and Societies Inovasi Ministry of Science, Technology andIAC Majlis antara Akademi Innovation Inter Academy CouncilIAMP Panel Perubatan antara Akademi Inter Academy Medical Panel In Pursuit of Excellence in Science 111

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