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Projek di bawah Rancangan Malaysia Kesembilan (RMK9) Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP) ProjectsAkademi Sains Malaysia (ASM), di bawah Ranca- Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM), under thengan Malaysia Kesembilan (2006 – 2010) telah Ninth Malaysia Plan Projects (2006 – 2010) wasdiperuntukkan RM16 000 000 bagi enam projek di allocated RM16 000 000 for six projects under fourbawah empat program. Tambahan berjumlah RM11 programmes. A further RM11 153 137 was also153 137 juga telah diperuntukkan bagi Penerbitan allocated for Scientific Publications (RM4 074 000),Saintifik (RM4 074 000), Program Pendidikan Sains Science Education Programme (RM4 000 000),(RM4 000 000), National Science Challenge (RM1 National Science Challenge (RM1 000 000) and S&T000 000) dan Program Pengurusan dan Latihan S&T Management and Training Programme (RM2 079(RM2 079 137). 137).Projek serta dana diluluskan adalah seperti yang The projects and the funds approved are as outlinedditunjukkan dalam jadual di bawah: in the table below:Peruntukan RMK9 | 9MP AllocationProgram/Projek Jumlah Peruntukan Peruntukan 2010Programme/Project Total Allocation Allocation 2010 (2006 – 2010)Program Kecemerlangan SainsScience Excellence Programme 4 500 000 1 000 000 - Program Nobel Laureate Kebangsaan 1 500 000 300 000 National Nobel Laureate Programme 6 000 000 750 000Ekspedisi SaintifikScientific ExpeditionProgram AntarabangsaInternational Programmes - Penyelidikan Antartika Kebangsaan National Antarctic Research - Jaringan Kerjasama Antarabangsa 1 000 000 200 000 International Collaboration 1 000 000 200 000Program Nasihat kepada KerajaanAdvice to Government Programmes - Menyediakan Laporan Kajian Strategik dan pandangan pakar dalam isu STI Preparation of Expert Strategic Reports on STI - Program Penilaian Pemeringkatan Penyelidikan 2 000 000 200 000 Research Assessment Ranking Programme 16 000 000 2 650 000Jumlah | Total* Sehingga 2010, keseluruhan RM16 000 000 telah diterima. | Until 2010, the total of RM16 000 000 was received.46 Laporan Tahunan 2010

Aktiviti Sepanjang Tahun 2010 Activities Throughout 2010 Magic Milk by DONA LOWII MADON Finalist, ASM Photo Contest Annual Report 2010 47

Pembangunan untuk Sains Development for Science Ice Cube by NIK NOR AZIDAH NIK AZIZ Finalist, ASM Photo Contest Annual Report 2010 49

Pembangunan untuk SainsPembangunan untuk sains merujuk kepadausaha meningkatkan sains, teknologi dan Development for Science The50 Laporan Tahunan 2010

Kecemerlangan Sains Science Excellence My Lenses of Science by NG WEI CHEAN Finalist, ASM Photo Contest Annual Report 2010 51

Kecemerlangan SainsMalaysia, sebagai sebuah negara yang majudan cepat membangun dalam bidang sains, ter-knologi dan inovasi, perlu meningkatkan kebole-han dan kemampuan di dalam bidang penyelidi-kan dan pembangunan. Akademi memainkanperanan yang penting dalam membantu negaramencapai matlamat ini dengan menerajui pro-gram kecemerlangan sains melalui pelbagaiaktiviti melibatkan pelbagai kumpulan sasaran.Melalui program ini, Akademi telah menjem-put ramai pemenang Hadiah Nobel dan SaintisTerkemuka dengan tujuan membina jangkauankerjasama dengan pusat kecemerlangan S&Tdunia.Tif Science Excellence It is imperative for Malaysia as a fast growing nation in science, technology and innovation, to increase its capacity and capability in re- search and development. The Academy plays a vital role in meeting this demand by fostering a culture of scientific excellence through pro- grammes for various target groups. Through this platform, the Academy invites many Nobel Laureates and Eminent Scientist with the aim of building networks and collaboration with many of the world’s centre of excellence in S&T.52 Laporan Tahunan 2010

Kecemerlangan Sains | Science ExcellenceAnugerah Sains Mahathir Mahathir Science AwardAnugerah Sains Mahathir diwujudkan oleh Akademi The Mahathir Science Award was established by thepada 2005 bagi menghargai sumbangan dan Academy in 2005 in recognition of contributions andinovasi ke arah menyelesaikan masalah dunia innovations towards solving problems in the tropicstropika menerusi sains dan teknologi. Anugerah through science and technology. The Award is con-berkenaan diberikan kepada para saintis atau ferred to any scientists, institutions or organizationsinstitusi dari seluruh dunia yang telah membawa worldwide who have made internationally recog-pencapaian baru yang mendapat pengiktirafan nised breakthroughs in pioneering tropical researchantarabangsa dalam menerokai penyelidikan and who have contributed cutting-edge tropical re-tropika dan juga telah memberi sumbangan terkini search that have brought impact on the well-beingdalam penyelidikan tropika yang telah memberikan of society in the fields of tropical medicine, tropicalkesan terhadap kesejahteraan masyarakat dalam agriculture, tropical architecture and engineeringbidang perubatan tropika, pertanian tropika, seni and tropical natural resources.bina dan kejuruteraan tropika, dan sumber aslitropika. This year, the Academy embarked on the establish- ment of the Mahathir Science Award FoundationTahun ini, Akademi memulakan penubuhan Yayasan (MSAF) to uplift the stature of the Mahathir ScienceAnugerah Sains Mahathir (MSAF) bagi meningkatkan Award to be as one of the prominent internationaltaraf Anugerah Sains Mahathir supaya menjadi salah science awards. The aims is also to encourage excel-satu anugerah sains antarabangsa yang terunggul. lence in tropical science research that will accordIa juga bertujuan menggalakkan kecemerlangan direct benefits to countries in the tropics and the glo-dalam penyelidikan sains tropika yang bakal bal community. The Foundation is also expected tomemberikan manfaat langsung kepada negara promote international exchange programmes, shar-tropika dan juga masyarakat global. Yayasan ing of knowledge, and other business developmenttersebut juga diharapkan bakal menggalakkan through scientific activities in connection with theprogram pertukaran antarabangsa, perkongsian Foundation’s objectives.pengetahuan, dan perkembangan perniagaanlain yang berkaitan menerusi aktiviti saintifik selaras The Foundation, chaired by Tun Ahmad Sarji Abduldengan objektif Yayasan. Hamid was established on 11 June 2010. The selection exercise of the Award every year will be carried outYayasan berkenaan, dipengerusikan oleh Tun Ah- by the Academy. The first meeting of the Board ofmad Sarji Abdul Hamid telah ditubuhkan pada 11 Trustees was held on 29 November 2010.Jun 2010. Pemilihan pemenang Anugerah bagi set-iap tahun akan diuruskan oleh Akademi. Mesyuarat Evaluation: Applications forLembaga Pemegang Amanah yang pertama telah ScienceFundsdiadakan pada 29 November 2010. ScienceFund (SF) is the fund that supports R&DPenilaian: Permohonan ScienceFund projects which can generate new knowledge in strategic basic and applied sciences, and developScienceFund (SF) adalah dana yang menyokong new products or processes necessary for furtherprojek R&D yang dapat menghasilkan pengeta- development and commercialisation in specifichuan baru dalam sains strategik, asas dan gunaan, research clusters. Community Innovation Fund (CIF)dan mengembangkan produk atau proses baru is to assist community groups to convert knowledgeyang diperlukan bagi pembangunan dan peng- and idea into products, processes or serviceskomersialan seterusnya dalam kluster penyelidikan that improves the quality of life of communities.tertentu. Komuniti Dana Innofund (CIF) adalah bagi TechnoFund (TF) is a pre-commercialisation and IPmembantu golongan komuniti membangunkan acquisition Fund that involves competitive fundingpengetahuan dan idea kepada produk, proses to undertake development of new and/or cuttingatau perkhidmatan yang meningkatkan kualiti hidup edge technologies.masyarakat. TechnoFund (TF) pula merupakan Danapra-pengkomersialan dan pengambilalihan harta Annual Report 2010 53intelektual (IP) yang melibatkan pembiayaan kom-petitif bagi melaksanakan pembangunan teknologiyang terbaru dan/atau terkini.

Kecemerlangan Sains Science ExcellencePenilaian ini diselaraskan oleh tiga ahli Jawatankuasa This evaluation was co-ordinated through three ASMPenilai ASM seperti berikut: Evaluation Committees as follows: • SF dipengerusikan oleh Datuk Fateh Chand • SF chaired by Datuk Fateh Chand F.A.Sc. F.A.Sc. • CIF chaired by Prof Datuk Ir. Ahmad Zaidee • CIF dipengerusikan oleh Prof Datuk Ir. Laidin F.A.Sc. Ahmad Zaidee Laidin F.A.Sc. • TF chaired by Prof Dato’ Ir. Chuah Hean Teik • TF dipengerusikan oleh Prof Dato’ Ir. Chuah F.A.Sc. Teik Hean F.A.Sc. In 2010, ASM received and evaluated a total of 18Pada 2010, ASM telah menerima dan menilai applications: 9 for SF and 9 for CIF. Out of the 18sejumlah 18 projek permohonan: 9 projek untuk applications, 3 were approved, 10 were rejectedSF dan 9 projek lagi untuk CIF. Daripada 18 projek and the other 5 were approved with conditions.permohonan tersebut, 3 projek diluluskan, 10 projekditolak dan 5 projek yang lain diluluskan secara Monitoring and Evaluation of Approvedbersyarat. ScienceFundsPemantauan dan Penilaian Dana Sci- The ASM Project Management Team, formed in 2007enceFund yang Diluluskan and chaired by Prof Emeritus Dato’ Md Ikram Mohd Said F.A.Sc. monitors and evaluates the progressBadan Bertindak Projek ASM, telah dibentuk pada of approved SF Fund (CIF) and TF projects through2007 yang dipengerusikan oleh Prof Emeritus Dato’ workshops and visits where ASM Fellows contributeMd Ikram Mohd Said F.A.Sc. bertujuan bagi me- as reviewers.mantau dan menilai kemajuan projek Dana SF (CIF)dan TF yang telah diluluskan menerusi bengkel dan The 90 approved projects monitored in 2010 by 30lawatan pemantauan di mana Felo ASM bertang- ASM Fellows were:gungjawab sebagai penilai. • 81 SF projects approved in 2006 – 200990 projek telah dipantau pada 2010 oleh 30 Felo • 1 CIF project approved in 2007ASM iaitu: • 1 CIF project approved in 2008 • 3 CIF projects approved in 2009 • 81 projek SF yang diluluskan pada 2006 – • 4 CIF projects approved in 2010. 2009 • 1 projek CIF yang diluluskan pada 2007 • 1 projek CIF yang diluluskan pada 2008 • 3 projek CIF yang diluluskan 2009 • 4 projek CIF yang diluluskan pada 2010.Penyelidik STI Unggul Malaysia Top Research Scientists MalaysiaPenyelidik STI di Malaysia telah banyak memberi- Malaysian research scientists have contributedkan sumbangan penting kepada pertumbuhan significantly to the economic growth of the nationekonomi negara melalui penjanaan dan penye- via generation and dissemination of knowledge,baran pengetahuan, penciptaan kekayaan dan wealth creation and productive pursuit of scientificpencapaian produktif dalam kecemerlangan sains excellence for benefits of humanity. Inspired bybagi manfaat kemanusiaan. Diilhamkan oleh Tan Sri Tan Sri Dr Yusof Basiron F.A.Sc., this project wasDr Yusof Basiron F.A.Sc., projek ini mula dibangunkan developed in 2009 to recognize and showcase thepada 2009 bagi mengenal pasti dan juga menun- accomplishments of Malaysian research scientists.jukkan pencapaian penyelidik Malaysia. Two workshops were organised in KL on 10 AprilDua bengkel telah dianjurkan di KL pada 10 April and 31 July – 1 August 2010 to formulate thedan 31 Julai – 1 Ogos 2010 bagi merumuskan selection criteria, weightage for evaluation andkriteria pemilihan, wajaran untuk penilaian dan implementation plan of the project. Five membersjuga rancangan pelaksanaan projek. Lima wakil from the Working Committee led by Prof Asma Ismaildaripada Jawatankuasa Kerja yang diketuai oleh F.A.Sc. visited the Agency for Science, Technology54 Laporan Tahunan 2010

Kecemerlangan Sains Science Excellence Jawatankuasa Kerja projek Penyelidik STI Unggul Malaysia.Working Committee of the Top Research Scientists Malaysia project.Prof Asma Ismail F.A.Sc. telah mengunjungi Agensi and Research, Singapore on 27 July 2010 to studySains, Teknologi dan Penyelidikan, Singapura pada the Singapore model on its researcher’s database.27 Julai 2010 bagi mempelajari model pangkalandata penyelidik Singapura. The implementation of the project is in progress and the launching is expected in April 2011.Pelaksanaan projek kini sedang berlangsung danpelancarannya dijangka pada April 2011. MAKNA Cancer Research AwardAnugerah Penyelidikan Kanser MAKNAAkademi Sains Malaysia telah bekerjasama dengan The Academy of Sciences Malaysia has beenMajlis Kanser Negara sejak 2002 dan telah diberikan collaborating with the National Cancer Councilkepercayaan untuk memilih pemenang untuk since 2002 and has been entrusted to select theAnugerah Penyelidikan Kanser MAKNA. Bagi tahun recipients for the MAKNA Cancer Research Award.ini, Majlis Kanser Negara telah memperuntukkan For this year, the National Cancer Council allocatedRM100 000 untuk Anugerah tersebut. Daripada RM100 000 for the Award. From the 48 submissions48 permohonan yang diterima, tiga pemenang received, three winners of the Award (shown below),Anugerah (disenaraikan di bawah) telah dipilih who will be receiving a research grant of RM30 000di mana, masing-masing akan menerima geran each, were selected:sebanyak RM30 000:Mesyuarat monitor dan lawatan projek ScienceFund. Lawatan sambil belajar ke Agensi Sains, Teknologi dan Monitoring meeting of ScienceFund project. Penyelidikan, Singapura. | Study visit to the Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore. Annual Report 2010 55

Kecemerlangan Sains Science Excellence • Dr Amin Malik Shah Abdul Malik Majid dari • Dr Amin Malik Shah Abdul Malik Majid of Universiti Sains Malaysia bagi penyelidikan Universiti Sains Malaysia for research related berkaitan dengan in vivo Chemothera- to in vivo Chemotherapeutic Potentials of peutic Potentials of Standardized Ethanolic Standardized Ethanolic Extract of Orthosi- Extract of Orthosiphon stamineus Leaves phon stamineus Leaves Against Colorectal Against Colorectal Carcinoma; Carcinoma; • Dr Wong Yoon Sim dari Universiti Monash • Dr Wong Yoon Sim from Monash University bagi projek berjudul Development of Pep- for a project entitled Development of Pep- tide Nanosystems with Intrinsic Immunother- tide Nanosystems with Intrinsic Immuno- apeutic Activity; dan therapeutic Activity; and • Prof Madya Cheah Yoke Kqueen dari • Associate Prof Cheah Yoke Kqueen of Universiti Putra Malaysia atas kajian Universiti Putra Malaysia for a study on Profiling of CD Antigens on Head and Neck Profiling of CD Antigens on Head and Neck Cancers for the Development of Diagnostic Cancers for the Development of Diagnostic Biomarkers. Biomarkers.Tabung Amanah Penyelidikan Peruba- Dr Ranjeet Bhagwan Singh Medical Re-tan Dr Ranjeet Bhagwan Singh search Trust Fund  The Dr Ranjeet Bhagwan Singh Medical ResearchTabung Amanah Penyelidikan Perubatan Dr Ranjeet Trust Fund is dedicated to promote researchBhagwan Singh diadakan khas bagi menggalakkan especially in the area of bio-medical sciences. Forpenyelidikan terutamanya dalam bidang sains the year, the Academy organised two programmesbioperubatan. Pada tahun ini, Akademi menganjur- under the trust fund.kan dua program di bawah tabung amanahberkenaan. Prof Duane J. Gubler is the Director of Signature  Research Program at the Emerging InfectiousProf Duane J. Gubler merupakan Pengarah Pro- Diseases Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School,gram Penyelidikan Awal di Sekolah Perubatan Singapore where he also serves as the DirectorSiswazah Kemunculan Penyakit Berjangkit Duke-NUS, of the Asia-Pacific Institute for Tropical MedicineSingapura di mana beliau juga berperanan selaku and Infectious Diseases at John A Burns School ofPengarah Institut Perubatan Tropika dan Penyakit Medicine, University of Hawaii. He delivered theBerjangkit Asia-Pasifik di Sekolah Perubatan John 12th Dr Ranjeet Bhagwan Singh Memorial LectureA Burns, Universiti Hawaii. Beliau menyampaikan entitled The Global Threat of Epidemic Emergent/Syarahan Memorial Dr Ranjeet Bhagwan Singh Re-Emergent Infectious Disease: Lessons Learnedke-12 bertajuk The Global Threat of Epidemic and Prospects for the Future on 9 August 2010 atEmergent/ Re-Emergent Infectious Disease: Lessons the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia.Learned and Prospects for the Future pada 9 Ogos2010 di Akademi Perubatan Malaysia. Prof Duane discussed the importance of rebuilding the public health infrastructure which is needed toProf Duane telah membincangkan kepentingan prevent, detect, and control epidemic infectiouspembangunan semula infrastruktur kesihatan awam diseases at the point of origin. The lecture wasyang diperlukan bagi mencegah, mengesan dan chaired by Prof Emeritus Dato’ C.P. Ramachandranmengawal wabak penyakit berjangkit pada pering- F.A.Sc. About 70 participants attended the lecturekat permulaan. Syarahan tersebut dipengerusikan including ASM fellows, researchers, members ofoleh Prof Emeritus Dato' C.P. Ramachandran F.A.Sc. medical faculties, media and relevant stakeholdersSeramai 70 peserta telah menghadiri syarahan from public and private sectors.berkenaan termasuklah Felo ASM, penyelidik, ahlifakulti perubatan, media dan pihak ber-kepentingandaripada kalangan sektor swasta dan orang ramai.56 Laporan Tahunan 2010

Kecemerlangan Sains Science Excellence Prof Duane J. Gubler menyampaikan syarahan beliau di Syarahan Memorial Ranjeet Bhagwan Singh. Prof Duane J. Gubler delivering his lecture at the Ranjeet Bhagwan Singh Memorial Lecture.Akademi juga telah memilih dua penerima bagi This year, two researchers was awarded the DrFellowship Antarabangsa Dr Ranjeet Bhagwan Ranjeet Bhagwan Singh International Fellowship.Singh. Pemilihan calon adalah menerusi tapisan The Academy selects the recipients through apemilihan yang ketat dan Fellowship berkenaan stringent vetting exercise and the Fellowship is toadalah bagi menyokong penyelidik Malaysia yang support Malaysian researchers conducting short-menjalankan sangkutan jangka pendek di pusat term attachment at a centre of excellence. The twokecemerlangan. Untuk tahun ini, dua penyelidik researchers awarded the International Fellowshipyang telah ditawarkan Fellowship Antarabangsa are:adalah: (i)    Dr Khoo Boon Yin (Universiti Sains Malaysia): (i) Dr Khoo Boon Yin (Universiti Sains Malaysia): He will be attached to the Beliau akan ditempatkan di Bahagian Division of Oncology dan Hematology, Onkologi dan Hematologi, Universiti Peru- University Medicine, Charité Campus batan, Charité Campus Mitte, Berlin, Mitte, Berlin, Germany, where he will Jerman, di mana beliau akan memeriksa examine the effect of a combination of kesan daripada kombinasi pioglitazon pioglitazone and rosiglitazone on bone dan rosiglitazon pada sel stem mesen marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells kimal yang diperoleh daripada sumsum and breast cancer cell interaction; and tulang dan interaksi sel kanser payudara; dan (ii) Dr Hoh Boon Peng (UiTM, Sg Buloh (ii) Dr Hoh Boon Peng (UiTM, Kampus Sg Buloh): Campus): He will be at the Toronto Centre Beliau akan berada di Pusat Genomik for Applied Genomics, Hospital for Sick Terapan Toronto, Hospital Pesakit Kanak- Children, University of Toronto, Canada Kanak, Universiti Toronto, Kanada bagi conducting research on analysis of copy menjalankan kajian terhadap analisis number variation of genetic susceptibility variasi salinan angka dalam kerentanan of complex diseases. genetik penyakit kompleks.Lawatan Prof Albert De Roeck: Kerjasa- Visit By Prof Albert De Roeck: Researchma Penyelidikan Bersama CERN Collaboration With CERN  Prof Albert De Roeck visited Malaysia from 28 – 30Prof Albert De Roeck mengunjungi Malaysia pada April to discuss possible collaboration between28 – 30 April bagi membincangkan kemungkinan Malaysian scientists and the European Organizationkerjasama di antara saintis Malaysia dan Pertubuhan for Nuclear Research (CERN).Penyelidikan Nuklear Eropah (CERN).  Annual Report 2010 57

Kecemerlangan Sains Science Excellence Hadirin di tempat syarahan diadakan. Prof Albert de Roeck menyampaikan syarahan di UM. Audience at the lecture. Prof Albert de Roeck lecturing at UM.Beliau menyampaikan syarahan di Universiti Mala-ya (UM) bertajuk CERN and its Particle Physics Pro- He gave a lecture at University of Malaya (UM)gramme pada 29 April dan membentangkan pro- on 29 April entitled CERN and its Particle Physicsgram fizik partikel CERN, kemudahan dan pelbagai Programme and presented the CERN particlemod kerjasama dan latihan yang disediakan kepa- physics programme, facilities and various modes ofda masyarakat antarabangsa. collaboration and the training made available to  international communities.Dalam perbincangan mengenai kemungkinanusaha sama dengan CERN yang telah diadakan At the discussion on the possible collaboration withdi UM dan Agensi Nuklear Malaysia (MNA), telah CERN, both at UM and Malaysian Nuclear Agencydicadangkan sebulat suara supaya ASM bertindak (MNA), it was unanimously proposed that ASM actselaku badan penaung bagi mempermudah as an umbrella body to facilitate collaboration withusaha sama dengan CERN untuk saintis Malaysia. CERN for Malaysian scientists. A meeting with MNAPertemuan dengan MNA telah diadakan pada was held on 30 April to discuss collaboration with30 April bagi membincangkan kerjasama dengan CERN.CERN. ASM organized several related programmes such asASM menganjurkan beberapa program berkaitan, a meeting with interested stakeholders on 26 Augustcontohnya perjumpaan dengan pihak berkepent- in ASM and a workshop on 4 October at the MNA iningan yang berminat pada 26 Ogos di ASM dan order to get feedback and discuss relevant areassatu bengkel pada 4 Oktober di MNA bagi menda- for research collaboration as well as to formulatepatkan maklum balas dan membincangkan bidang collaborative research proposals in the areas ofyang relevan untuk kerjasama penyelidikan, dan detectors (material and imaging), electronics andjuga merumuskan cadangan penyelidikan usaha engineering, theoretical data processing and gridsama dalam bidang pengesanan (bahan dan imej), computing infrastructure.elektronik dan kejuruteraan, pemprosesan data teo-retikal dan infrastruktur pengkomputeran grid. Academy of Sciences Malaysia Inter- national Conference 2010: 2 – 3 June  Recognizing the need for a transformation to anPersidangan Antarabangsa Akademi innovation-led economy, ASM organized the Aca-Sains Malaysia 2010: 2 – 3 Jun demy of Sciences Malaysia International Confer- ence (ASMIC) 2010 with the theme Wealth Cre-  ation through Science, Technology and InnovationMenyedari keperluan perubahan ke arah ekonomi (STI)—Creating the Environment for Technologyyang berteraskan inovasi, ASM menganjurkan Based Innovation.Persidangan Antarabangsa Akademi Sains Malaysia(ASMIC) 2010 bertema Wealth Creation throughScience, Technology and Innovation (STI)—Creatingthe Environment for Technology Based Innovation. 58 Laporan Tahunan 2010

Kecemerlangan Sains Science Excellence Prof Yong Taek-Im di ASMIC 2010. | Prof Yong Taek-Im at Peserta di ASMIC 2010. | Participants at ASMIC 2010. ASMIC 2010. The Conference provided a good platform forPersidangan tersebut merupakan platform yang deliberation and feedback on enhancing the rolebaik bagi perbincangan dan maklum balas untuk of STI in the New Economic Model (NEM). ASMICmeningkatkan peranan STI dalam Model Ekonomi attracted over 300 participants, representingBaru (NEM). ASMIC telah menarik lebih 300 peserta, policy makers, academics, researchers, and seniormewakili para pembuat dasar, ahli akademik, members of the scientific community.penyelidik, dan ahli kanan dalam komuniti saintifik.  A keynote address together with 12 plenary papersUcaptamadan12kertasplenotelahdisampaikandan was delivered and YABhg Tun Dr Mahathir MohamadYABhg Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad menyampaikan presented a Keynote Address entitled Building anUcaptama bertajuk Building an Innovative Nation. Innovative Nation. The ASMIC 2010 was successfullyASMIC 2010 telah berjaya dianjurkan dan input organized and the input from this Conference willdaripada Persidangan ini bakal dijadikan asas bagi be the basis of a paper by ASM for presentation tokertas kerja ASM untuk disampaikan kepada MOSTI MOSTI on enhancing the role of STI in the NEM.dalam meningkatkan peranan STI dalam NEM. 60th Meeting of Nobel Prize Winners withMesyuarat Pemenang Hadiah Nobel Young Scientists in Lindau, Germanydan Saintis Muda ke-60 di Lindau,Jerman The Meeting of Nobel Laureates, which was an inter- disciplinary meeting dedicated to chemistry, physicsMesyuarat Nobel Laureate yang merupakan and physiology/medicine was held from 27 June –mesyuarat di antara disiplin yang merangkumi 2 July 2010. More than 650 young scientists from 70bidang kimia, fizik dan fisiologi/perubatan, telah countries and 61 Nobel Laureates participated indiadakan pada 27 Jun – 2 Julai. Lebih 650 saintis the Meeting. Scientific talks and discussions on amuda dari 70 negara dan 61 Nobel Laureate wide range of themes and personal meetings mademenyertai Mesyuarat tersebut. Perbualan saintifik up the core of the Meeting.dan perbincangan dalam pelbagai tema danmesyuarat peribadi menjadi asas kepada Mesyuarat The Leader of the Delegation was Academician Tanberkenaan. Sri Dr Salleh Mohd Nor F.A.Sc., Secretary General of  ASM. The five young scientists selected to representKetua Delegasi berkenaan adalah Academician Malaysia were Dr Abhimanyu Veerakumarasivam,Tan Sri Dr Salleh Mohd Nor F.A.Sc., Setiausaha Dr Normi Mohd Yahaya, Dr Chen Jer Ming, Ms OhAgung ASM. Lima saintis muda yang dipilih mewakili Pei Ching and Ms Siti Najihah Abu Bakar.Malaysia adalah Dr Abhimanyu Veerakumarasivam,Dr Normi M​​ ohd Yahaya, Dr Chen Jer Ming, Cik OhPei Ching dan Cik Siti Najihah Abu Bakar. Annual Report 2010 59

Kecemerlangan Sains Science Excellence Nobel Laureate Prof Roger Y. Tsein bersama wakil Malaysia.Nobel Laureate Prof Roger Y. Tsein captivating Malaysian delegates. Nobel Lauereate dan saintis muda di Mesyuarat. Nobel Laureates and young scientists at a Meeting.Sepanjang mesyuarat tersebut, 56 syarahan pleno Throughout the meeting, there were 56 plenaryoleh Nobel Laureate, tiga panel perbincangan lectures by the Nobel Laureates, three paneldan tujuh sesi saintifik telah diadakan. Topik panel discussions and seven scientific sessions. The topicperbincangan yang pertama adalah Impact of for the first panel discussion was Impact of ChemistryChemistry and Physics to Biomedicine. Where is the and Physics to Biomedicine. Where is the Future?,Future?, panel perbincangan kedua bertajuk On the second panel discussion was entitled On BeingBeing a Scientist between Nobel Laureates dan a Scientist between Nobel Laureates and the thirdpanel perbincangan ketiga pula mengenai Energy panel discussion was on Energy and Sustainability.and Sustainability.  Visit to Centres of Excellence by theKunjungan ke Pusat Kecemerlangan Malaysian Delegation to Lindauoleh Delegasi Malaysia ke Lindau As an extension to the 2010 Lindau Meeting, the  delegation participated in the European ScienceSebagai sambungan Mesyuarat di Lindau 2010,delegasi berkenaan turut menyertai Forum Terbuka 60 Laporan Tahunan 2010

Kecemerlangan Sains Science ExcellenceSains Eropah di Torino, Italy pada 3 – 4 Julai. Ini diikuti Open Forum in Torino, Italy from 3 – 4 July 2010. Thisdengan lawatan sambil belajar (4 – 10 Julai 2010) was followed by a study visit (4 – 10 July 2010) toke pusat kecemerlangan penyelidikan saintifik di centres of excellence in scientific research in AustriaAustria dan Sweden. and Sweden.  Pejabat Bangsa-bangsa Bersatu untuk Urusan Luar Angkasa. UN Office for Outer Space Affairs.Muzium Nobel di Stockholm. | Nobel Museum in Stockholm. Akademi Sains Austria. | Austrian Academy of Sciences.Antara institusi yang dikunjungi di Austria dan Sweden The institutions that were visited in Austria and Swedentermasuklah Pejabat Angkasa Lepas Pertubuhan included the United Nations Office for Outer Space,Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu, Akademi Sains Austria, Austrian Academy of Science, Vienna University ofUniversiti Teknologi Vienna, Institut Bioteknologi Technology, the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology,Molekular, Kesatuan Pertubuhan Penyelidikan International Union of Forest Research OrganizationPerhutanan Antarabangsa di Vienna dan Institut in Vienna and Karolinska Institute, Nobel Museum inKarolinska, Muzium Nobel di Stockholm dan Universiti Stockholm and Lund University in Sweden.Lund di Sweden. Seminar on Gunung Benom ScientificSeminar Ekspedisi Saintifik Gunung ExpeditionBenom After the Gunung Benom Scientific Expedition (9  – 17 November 2009), a post-scientific expeditionSelepas Ekspedisi Saintifik Gunung Benom (9 – 17 seminar involving scientists who had participated inNovember 2009), satu seminar pasca ekspedisi the expedition and relevant stakeholders was heldsaintifik melibatkan para saintis yang menyertaiekspedisi terbabit dan pihak berkepentingan telah Annual Report 2010 61

Kecemerlangan Sains Science Excellencediadakan (15 – 16 Jun 2010). Ia dianjurkan bersama (15 – 16 June 2010). It was jointly organised by theoleh ASM dan Jabatan Perlindungan Hidupan Liar ASM and the Department of Wildlife and Nationaldan Taman Negara (PERHILITAN). Park (PERHILITAN).Tiga puluh kertas kerja telah dibentangkan dalam Thirty papers were presented at the Seminar rangingSeminar berkenaan daripada kepelbagaian flora from flora and fauna diversity, water and aquaticdan fauna, air dan kehidupan akuatik, dan eko- life diversity and eco-tourism, local community,pelancongan, komuniti setempat serta kepelbagai- and physical and geological diversity in Gunungan fizikal dan geologi di Gunung Benom dan Rizab Benom and the Krau Wildlife Reserves, Pahang. TheHidupan Liar Krau, Pahang. Kumpulan Air dan Water and Aquatic Life Diversity Team found thatKehidupan Akuatik mendapati bahawa kualiti air di the water quality at the expedition area was Classkawasan ekspedisi adalah dalam Kelas 1, mempunyai 1, had high dissolved oxygen, low turbidity and waskadar oksigen terlarut yang tinggi, tahap kekeruhan also excellent for drinking. The Physical and Geologyrendah dan amat sesuai diminum. Kumpulan Fizikal Team suggested that the trail at the expedition sitedan Geologi terbabit menyarankan bahawa laluan had potential for a recreational, eco-tourism anddi tapak ekspedisi berkenaan berpotensi dijadikan geo-tourism site.sebagai kawasan rekreasi dan juga sebagai tapakekopelancongan dan geopelancongan. The Local Community Team found out that there  was reduction of forest resources due to aggressiveKumpulan Komuniti Setempat mendapati berlaku- agriculture and over-hunting. The Eco-Tourismnya penurunan sumber perhutanan akibat pertanian Team found that the Krau Wildlife Reserves hadagresif dan pemburuan yang tidak terkawal. high biodiversity values and received attentionKumpulan Ekopelancongan pula mendapati ba- from researchers all over the world, especiallyhawa Rizab Hidupan Liar Krau mempunyai nilai Kuala Gandah, Kuala Lompat and Bukit Rengit.biodiversiti yang tinggi dan ini mendapat perhatian The Flora Diversity Team recorded a new speciespara penyelidik dari seluruh dunia, terutama of Trichosanthes emarginata under the family ofKuala Gandah, Kuala Lompat dan Bukit Rengit. Cucurbitaceae.Kumpulan Kepelbagaian Flora mencatat spesiesbaru Trichosanthes emarginata di bawah keluarga The most anticipated findings which were presentedCucurbitaceae. during the Seminar were the records of earth worms  identified as the Pheretima sp. with a diameter sizePenemuan paling ditunggu-tunggu yang of 23 mm and length of 860 mm. The giant earthdipersembahkan dalam Seminar berkenaan adalah worms belonged to the Megascolecidae Family.catatan mengenai cacing tanah yang dikenal pasti The Fauna Diversity Team also recorded two newsebagai Pheretima sp. berdiameter 23 mm dan species of frogs which were characterized for thepanjang 860 mm. Cacing tanah raksasa tersebut first time at Krau Wildlife Reserves as Hylarana siberuadalah dari keluarga Megascolecidae. Kumpulan and Theloferma licin. The Krau Wildlife ReservesKepelbagaian Fauna tersebut juga mencatatkan and Gunung Benom have the highest diversity ofdua jenis katak spesies baru yang dikenal pasti insectivorous bats in the world.buat pertama kali di Rizab Hidupan Liar Krausebagai Hylarana siberu dan Theloferma licin. Rizab During the panel discussion, the importance ofHidupan Liar Krau dan Gunung Benom mempunyai protecting the diversity of tigers in Gunung Benomkepelbagaian kelawar pemakan serangga yang and Krau Wildlife Reserves was also discussed.tertinggi di dunia.  Imbak Canyon Scientific ExpeditionDalam perbincangan panel, isu kepentinganmelindungi kepelbagaian harimau di Gunung Benom The Academy jointly with Yayasan Sabah organiseddan Rizab Hidupan Liar Krau turut dibincangkan. a 10-day (26 November – 5 December) scientific expedition to yet another pristine conservation areaEkspedisi Saintifik Ngarai Imbak at Imbak Canyon, Tongod, Sabah. More than 100 Akademi dengan kerjasama Yayasan Sabahmenganjurkan satu ekspedisi saintifik selama 10hari (26 November – 5 Disember) ke sebuah lagikawasan pemuliharaan yang belum diterokai diNgarai Imbak, Tongod, Sabah. Lebih 100 penyelidik 62 Laporan Tahunan 2010

Kecemerlangan Sains Science Excellencedari pelbagai institusi tempatan turut serta dalam researchers from various local institutions took partekspedisi berkenaan. in the expedition. Satu MoU bagi penyelidikan hutan hujan, ekspe- A MoU for rainforest research, scientific expeditionsdisi saintifik dan program latihan antara ASM dan and training programme between ASM and YayasanYayasan Sabah telah ditandatangani. Sempena Sabah was signed. In-conjunction with the signingdengan majlis menandatangani MoU ini, penerbi- of this MoU, a publication entitled Maliau Basin:tan bertajuk Maliau Basin: Physical Environment and Physical Environment and Biological Diversity of theBiological Diversity of the Northern Rim telah dilan- Northern Rim was launched and then the expeditioncarkan dan kemudiannya, ekspedisi berkenaan was flagged off by YB Datuk Masidi Manjun, Ministerdilancarkan oleh YB Datuk Masidi Manjun, Menteri of Tourism, Culture and Environment, Sabah.Pelancongan, Kebudayaan dan Persekitaran, Sa-bah. The expedition was divided into different teams to  deal with physiology, landscape and geology, waterEkspedisi berkenaan dibahagikan kepada beberapa and aquatic life, floral diversity, fauna, eco-tourismkumpulan berkaitan fisiologi, landskap dan geologi, and the local community. The participants observedair dan kehidupan akuatik, kepelbagaian flora, and collected all forms of flora and fauna. Manyfauna, ekopelancongan dan komuniti setempat. new discoveries were made and a post-expeditionPeserta memerhati dan mengumpulkan pelbagai seminar will be organised in February 2011.jenis flora dan fauna. Banyak penemuan barudihasilkan dan seminar pasca ekspedisi akandianjurkan pada bulan Februari 2011. Pengenalpastian kelawar oleh penyelidik. Menganalisis spesimen ikan. Identification of bats by a researcher. Dissecting the fish specimens.Tapak perkhemahan ekspedisi tersebut dengan The base camp for the expedition was officiallyrasminya diumumkan sebagai Stesen Penyelidikan redesignated as the Gunung Kuli Research StationGunung Kuli oleh Prof Emeritus Dato’ Abdul Latiff by Prof Emeritus Dato’ Abdul Latiff Mohamad F.A.Sc.Mohamad F.A.Sc. dan Dr Waidi Sinun dari Yayasan and Dr Waidi Sinun of Yayasan Sabah. Initial reportsSabah. Laporan awal menunjukkan sejumlah 31 revealed a total of 31 species of dragonflies, 27spesies pepatung, 27 spesies ikan air tawar, koleksi species of freshwater fish, collections of mosses, fernslumut, paku-pakis dan tanaman tanah tinggi, and higher plants, and also collections of beetles,dan juga koleksi kumbang, burung dan pelbagai birds and various small mammals. The geologicalmamalia kecil ditemui. Aspek geologi Ngarai Imbak aspects of Imbak Canyon were mapped and thetelah dipetakan dan kualiti air di sana dikategorikan water quality was categorised as Class 1.sebagai Kelas 1. Annual Report 2010 63

Sains dan Masyarakat Science and Society Lighted by MICHELLE FOO XIAO-LIN Finalist, ASM Photo Contest Annual Report 2010 65

Sains dan Masyarakat Memandangkan masa depan negara bergantung kepada generasi muda hari ini, adalah amat pen- ting untuk memastikan pengasuhan mereka sejak kecil bermula dengan asas sains dan teknologi dan adalah menjadi tanggungjawab bersama bagi melengkapkan mereka dengan kebolehan untuk menghadapi cabaran masa depan dan mencapai kejayaan sebagai pemimpin hari esok. Oleh yang demikian, Akademi meneruskan usahanya untuk menggalakkan kesedaran negara, pemahaman dan penghargaan akan peranan sains, kejurute- raan dan teknologi dalam kemajuan manusia. Science and Society As the future of our nation lies with today’s young generation, it is essential to nurture them from the beginning on a right foundation in science and technology and equip them to meet the challenges that are ahead and thrive as the leaders of tomorrow. Thus the Academy continues to promote national awareness, understanding and appreciation of the role of science, engineering and technology in human progress.66 Laporan Tahunan 2010

Sains dan Masyarakat Science and SocietySiri Syarahan ASM ASM Lecture Series  The ASM Lecture Series is part of an ongoing effortSiri Syarahan ASM adalah sebahagian daripada by the Academy to educate the public on scienceusaha Akademi dalam mendidik masyarakat and to provide platforms for the scientific communitymengenai kepentingan sains dan teknologi dan to exchange ideas. For the year, the Academymenyediakan platform bagi komuniti saintifik organised the following series of lectures.untuk bertukar idea. Bagi tahun ini, Akademi telahmenganjurkan siri syarahan yang berikut. ASM Eminent Persons Lectures  These lectures are organized by the AcademySyarahan Tokoh Terkemuka ASM aiming to provide platforms for high level discussion with experts and key resource persons. There were  three lectures during the year.Syarahan yang dianjurkan oleh Akademi bertujuanbagi menyediakan platform untuk perbincangan Prof R.K. Pachauri, Chairman of the Inter-governmentalperingkat tinggi bersama pakar. Tiga syarahan telah Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), delivered a lecturediadakan sepanjang tahun berkenaan. entitled Copenhagen and Beyond on 6 January  at UNITEN. The lecture received an overwhelmingProf R.K. Pachauri, Pengerusi Panel Antara Kerajaan participation of 400 people and at the end of themengenai Perubahan Iklim (IPCC), menyampaikan lecture, Prof Pachauri urged the audience to reducesyarahan bertajuk Copenhagen and Beyond pada carbon dioxide emission to reduce its effects on6 Januari di UNITEN. Syarahan tersebut menerima climate change.penyertaan besar berjumlah 400 orang dan dipenghujung syarahan, Prof Pachauri menggesapara hadirin supaya mengurangkan kadarpelepasan karbon dioksida bagi mengurangkankesannya pada perubahan iklim.  Academician Tan Sri Dr Ahmad Mustaffa Babjee F.A.Sc.Academician Tan Sri Dr Ahmad Mustaffa Babjee Academician Tan Sri Dr Ahmad Mustaffa BabjeeF.A.Sc., dilantik sebagai Felo Kanan baru bagi ta- F.A.Sc., the newly elected Senior Fellow 2009,hun 2009, telah menyampaikan syarahan beliau delivered his lecture entitled Challenges to Tropicalbertema Challenges to Tropical Biodiversity Conser- Biodiversity Conservation on 25 February. He statedvation pada 25 Februari. Beliau mengatakan that biodiversity conservation posed challengesbahawa pemuliharaan biodiversiti memberikan that needed the collaboration of scientists, decisionpelbagai cabaran yang memerlukan usaha sama makers and the rest of the community. He alsopara saintis, pembuat dasar dan juga seluruh discussed the urgency for tropical regions especiallyanggota masyarakat. Beliau juga membincangkan Annual Report 2010 67

Sains dan Masyarakat Science and Societykepentingan mendesak bagi kawasan tropika Malaysia to strengthen the basic needs for terrestrialterutamanya Malaysia, dalam mengukuhkan and aquatic biodiversity conservation.keperluan asas pemuliharaan biodiversiti daratandan akuatik. Prof Emeritus Bruce Alberts, a prominent biochemist and Editor-in-Chief of the Science magazine and aProf Emeritus Bruce Alberts, ahli biokimia terkemuka United States Science Envoy lectured on Sciencedan Ketua Penyunting majalah Science dan juga and the World’s Future. He was strongly committedUtusan Khas Sains Amerika Syarikat, memberikan to the improvement of science and mathematicssyarahan mengenai Science and the World’s education and discussed about changing the wayFuture. Beliau amat komited dalam meningkatkan of teaching science and mathematics. In his talk,pendidikan sains dan matematik, dan telah he emphasized on empowering the students asmembincangkan perubahan cara pengajaran well as providing experiences on problem-solvingsains dan matematik. Dalam ucapannya, beliau which took advantage of the children’s curiosity.memberikan penekanan dalam pembudayaan The lecture was held at the Faculty of Engineering,para pelajar dan juga berkongsi pengalamannya University of Malaya on 10 December.dalam penyelesaian masalah dengan mengambilkesempatan sifat ingin tahu kanak-kanak. Syarahan ASM Inaugural Lecturestersebut telah diadakan di Fakulti Kejuruteraan,Universiti Malaya pada 10 Disember. The Inaugural Lecture entitled Cassava and Sweetpotato—What the Tuber Fills.... was presentedSyarahan Perdana ASM on 9 January by Dr Tan Swee Lian F.A.Sc., our new Fellow appointed in 2008 under the Biological,  Agriculture and Environmental Sciences DisciplineSyarahan Perdana bertema Cassava and Group. Dr Tan discussed her holistic methods onSweetpotato—What the Tuber Fills.... disampaikan cassava and sweetpotato research. She alsopada 9 Januari oleh Dr Tan Swee Lian F.A.Sc., Felo emphasized how both crops would soon assumebaru, dilantik pada 2008 di bawah Kumpulan important new industrial roles—not only for freshDisiplin Sains Biologi, Pertanian dan Persekitaran. Dr consumption but also as raw materials for processingTan membincangkan kaedah penyelidikan holistik into food products, biofuel, biodegradable plasticsbeliau terhadap ubi kayu dan keledek. Beliau juga and animal feed.menekankan bagaimana tanaman berkenaanbakal memainkan peranan baru yang penting An interesting topic Biomass: The Green-gold wasdalam perindustrian—bukan setakat bagi kegunaan delivered by Prof Lim Koon Ong F.A.Sc., a new ASMsegar tetapi juga sebagai bahan mentah untuk Fellow elected in 2009 under the Mathematical anddiproses menjadi produk makanan, biobahan api, Physical Sciences Discipline Group. The lecture tookplastik biodegradasi dan makanan untuk ternakan. place in the Seminar Hall, Academy of Sciences  Malaysia on 2 February. The lecturer discussedTopik menarik mengenai Biomass: The Green-gold the potential of a renewable source of energy viz.telah disampaikan oleh Prof Lim Ong Koon F.A.Sc., biomass which was believed by many as beingyang merupakan Felo ASM baru, dilantik pada 2009 capable of addressing environmental and energydi bawah Kumpulan Disiplin Sains Matematik dan sustainability issues. The current state of biomassFizik. Syarahan berkenaan berlangsung di Dewan utilization as well as its conversion to energy forms thatSeminar, Akademi Sains Malaysia pada 2 Februari. could better fit into the existing energy infrastructurePenceramah tersebut telah membincangkan was briefly outlined.potensi sumber tenaga diperbaharui menerusibiojisim yang dipercayai banyak pihak mampu Prof Fun Hoong-Kun F.A.Sc., ASM Fellow in 2009 undermenangani isu persekitaran dan bekalan tenaga the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Disciplineberterusan. Contoh pemanfaatan biojisim pada Group presented his Inaugural Lecture entitledmasa ini serta penukarannya dalam bentuk tenagayang lebih sesuai bagi infrastruktur tenaga yangsedia ada dihuraikan secara ringkas.Prof Fun Hoong-Kun F.A.Sc., Felo ASM pada 2009di bawah Kumpulan Disiplin Sains Matematik danFizik telah menyampaikan Syarahan Perdana 68 Laporan Tahunan 2010

Sains dan Masyarakat Science and Societybeliau bertajuk Single Crystal X-Ray Structural Single Crystal X-Ray Structural Determination: ADetermination: A Powerful Technique for Natural Powerful Technique for Natural Products ResearchProducts Research and Drug Discovery pada 6 and Drug Discovery on 6 February. The lecture wasFebruari. Syarahan tersebut adalah mengenai about how single X-ray structure determination wasbagaimana penentuan struktur sinaran X tunggal used as a powerful technique for natural productsdigunakan sebagai teknik berkesan dalam research and drug discovery. The most importantpenyelidikan produk semula jadi dan penemuan step in the discovery process was the identificationubat-ubatan. Langkah yang paling penting dalam of compounds with interesting biological activities.proses penemuan tersebut adalah mengenal pastijenis sebatian dengan aktiviti biologi yang menarik. Dr Wong Lai Yoong F.A.Sc., appointed as Fellow in  2007 under the Chemical Sciences Discipline GroupDr Wong Lai Yoong F.A.Sc., dilantik sebagai Felo presented her paper on 6 March. It was entitledpada 2007 di bawah Kumpulan Disiplin Sains Kimia, Organometallics for All Seasons. Dr Wong sharedtelah mempersembahkan syarahan perdananya her journey in chemistry at the interface of radicalpada 6 Mac. Ia bertema Organometallics for All chemistry and organometallics which continues toSeasons. Dr Wong berkongsi kisah perjalanannya reward with surprises of novel and diverse possibilitiesdalam penyelidikan bidang kimia mengenai in structure and reactivity.pertemuan antara kimia radikal dan organologamyang terus membawakan hasil menerusi penemuanbaru serta pelbagai kemungkinan yang tidakdijangka dalam struktur dan kereaktifan.Tan Sri Dzulkifli menyampaikan syarahan beliau. Tan Sri Dzulkifli delivering his lecture.Prof Tan Sri Dzulkifli Abdul Razak F.A.Sc. telah Prof Tan Sri Dzulkifli Abdul Razak F.A.Sc. presentedmenyampaikan Syarahan Perdana beliau yang his Inaugural Lecture entitled Reinventing Sciencebertajuk Reinventing Science pada 15 Mei. Beliau on 15 May. He was appointed as ASM Fellow in 2008dilantik sebagai Felo ASM pada tahun 2008 di bawah under the Science and Technology DevelopmentKumpulan Disiplin Pembangunan Sains & Teknologi and Industry Discipline Group. He discussed sciencedan Industri. Beliau telah membincangkan evolusi evolution and future development.sains dan perkembangan masa depan sains.  Dr Kamarudin Ab Malek F.A.Sc., a newly appointedDr Kamarudin Ab Malek F.A.Sc., Felo baru, Fellow in 2010 under the Science and Technologydilantik pada 2010 di bawah Kumpulan Disiplin Development and Industry Discipline Group,Pembangunan Sains & Teknologi dan Industri, telah delivered his Inaugural Lecture on 24 June at themenyampaikan Syarahan Perdana beliau pada 24 Theatrette Hall, Malaysian Rubber Board, JalanJun di Dewan Theatrette, Lembaga Getah Malaysia, Ampang. He lectured on Natural Rubber ProtectsJalan Ampang. Beliau menyampaikan syarahan Structures from Earthquake and informed thebertema Natural Rubber Protects Structures audience about the latest worldwide applicationsfrom Earthquake dan memaklumkan penonton of seismic rubber bearings.mengenai penggunaan terkini bearing getahseismik di peringkat antarabangsa. Annual Report 2010 69

Sains dan Masyarakat Science and SocietyProf Jafri Malin Abdullah F.A.Sc., dilantik sebagai Prof Jafri Malin Abdullah F.A.Sc., appointed FellowFelo pada tahun 2009 di bawah Kumpulan Disiplin in 2009 under the Medical and Health SciencesPerubatandanSainsKesihatan,telahmenyampaikan Discipline Group, lectured on Decade of the Mindsyarahan mengenai Decade of the Mind 2010 – 2010 – 2020: How Malaysian Neuroscientists Must2020: How Malaysian Neuroscientists Must Create Create Knowledge, Skills and Innovative ResearchKnowledge, Skills and Innovative Research to the to the New Economic Model. Prof Jafri introducedNew Economic Model. Prof Jafri memperkenalkan neuroscience with the objectives of improving thesains kajian saraf dengan matlamat meningkatkan understanding of the arts, sciences, socialism andpemahaman dalam kesenian, sains, sosialisme dan many other paradigms that our brain and mind wasparadigma lain yang menjadi tanggungjawab otak responsible for, directly and indirectly.dan minda, secara langsung atau tidak langsung.  Prof Rosnah (kiri) semasa sesi soal jawab. Prof Rosnah (left) during the Q and A session.Prof Adeeba Kamarulzaman F.A.Sc., (Felo ASM, Prof Adeeba Kamarulzaman F.A.Sc. (ASM Fellow,2010) dalam syarahannya menyatakan keperluan 2010) in her lecture talked about the need formencegah jangkitan HIV di kalangan penagih HIV prevention amongst drug users throughdadah melalui pengembangan segera program rapid expansion of the needle exchange andpenukaran jarum suntikan dan terapi penggantian opiate substitution therapy programme. She alsoopiat. Beliau juga mengetengahkan bagaimana highlighted on how the public health approachpendekatan kesihatan awam berasaskan kepada based on evidence rooted in the recognition of anbukti perakuan atas hak individu dan martabat individual’s rights and dignity was more needed toadalah lebih diperlukan untuk berjaya berbanding succeed than the current approach of criminalizingdengan pendekatan yang menjenayahkan this behaviour.kelakuan berkenaan pa|da masa kini. Prof Rosnah Mohd Zain F.A.Sc. (ASM Fellow 2010,Prof Rosnah Mohd Zain F.A.Sc. (Felo ASM 2010, di under the Medical and Health Sciences Disciplinebawah Kumpulan Disiplin Perubatan dan Sains Group) shared with the audience, her efforts to workKesihatan) telah berkongsi dengan peserta, kisah collectively with her team to solve the mouth cancerusahanya secara kolektif bersama pasukannya challenge. It was mentioned that her medicalbagi menyelesaikan masalah kanser mulut. Turut approach had successfully advanced towardsdinyatakan bahawa pendekatan perubatan beliau high impact research which had brought Malaysiantelah berjaya maju ke arah penyelidikan berimpak researchers at par with world standards.tinggi yang menjadikan penyelidik Malaysiasetanding dengan piawai dunia.  70 Laporan Tahunan 2010

Sains dan Masyarakat Science and SocietyDr Heong Kong Luen F.A.Sc., (Felo, tahun 2009 di Dr Heong Kong Luen F.A.Sc., (Fellow, 2009 under thebawah Kumpulan Disiplin Sains Biologi, Pertanian Biological, Agricultural and Environmental Sciencesdan Persekitaran) merupakan pakar ekologi serang- Discipline Group) is an expert on insect ecology,ga, biodiversiti dan Pengurusan Haiwan Perosak biodiversity and Integrated Pest Management (IPM)Bersepadu (IPM), dan pada masa ini merupakan and is currently the IPM specialist and insectseorang pakar IPM dan ekologi serangga di Institut ecologist in the International Rice Research InstitutePenyelidikan Padi Antarabangsa (IRRI), Filipina. (IRRI), Philippines. At the lecture Biodiversity ThreatsDalam syarahannya Biodiversity Threats in Rice Eco- in Rice Ecosystems of Asia—New Challenges insystems of Asia—New Challenges in Communicating Communicating to Farmers held on 18 December,to Farmers yang diadakan pada 18 Disember, beliau he discussed the importance of conserving thetelah membincangkan kepen-tingan memelihara biodiversity of rice ecosystems amongst the ricebiodiversiti ekosistem padi di kalangan masyarakat farming communities. He also shared with thepesawah. Beliau juga berkongsi dengan hadirin, audience, a unique approach through the use ofsuatu pendekatan unik menerusi penggunaan communication channels to motivate rice farmerssaluran komunikasi bagi merangsang pesawah who are the key custodians of biodiversity andyang merupakan penjaga biodiversiti dan ekosistem ecosystem services to action. To achieve this, heyang penting untuk bertindak. Bagi mencapai hal said, might need new paradigms and the rethinkingini, menurut beliau, paradigma baru dan pemikiran of agriculture for the 21st century.semula dalam pertanian mungkin diperlukan bagiabad ke-21. Public Lectures  A lecture by Prof Leif Bertilsson, from KarolinskaSyarahan Awam University Hospital entitled Pharmacogenetics Towards Personalized Medicine was delivered on  13 January at the Academy. The lecture organizedSyarahan oleh Prof Leif Bertilsson, dari Universiti in collaboration with MOSTI and Universiti TeknologiHospital Karolinska yang bertema Pharmaco- MARA, discussed his work on pharmacogenetics asgenetics Towards Personalized Medicine telah well as the results found from his studies carried out indisampaikan di Akademi pada 13 Januari. Syarahan Africa. Prof Bertilsson highlighted the need for drugyang dianjurkan dengan usaha sama MOSTI dan therapy tailored to our genetic profiles.Universiti Teknologi MARA, membincangkan usahabeliau dalam bidang farmakogenetik dan juga Prof Nigel Bell from Imperial College, London andhasil penyelidikan beliau menerusi kajiannya di Chairman of the International Advisory Board ofAfrika. Prof Bertilsson mengetengahkan keperluan Worldwide Accreditation delivered a lecture on 12supaya terapi ubat-ubatan disesuaikan menurut April at the SEGi University College. His lecture, Greenprofil genetik kita. Technology Management & Environment Education: Imperial College Experience was enthusiastically  received by more than 200 participants.Prof Nigel Bell dari Kolej Imperial, London danPengerusi Lembaga Nasihat Antarabangsa Stem Cells in Regenerative Medicine was the title ofAkreditasi Sedunia telah menyampaikan syarahan the lecture presented by Associate Prof Bing Lim, apada 12 April di Kolej Universiti SEGi. Syarahannya Senior Group Leader, Genome Institute of Singaporebertajuk Green Technology Management and and an Associate Prof in Harvard Medical School,Environmental Education: Imperial College Experien- USA. The lecture targeted for researchers on stemce telah dihadiri oleh lebih 200 peserta. cell and students was held on 21 April at the PPUKM,  Cheras.Stem Cells in Regenerative Medicine adalah tajuksyarahan yang disampaikan oleh Prof Madya Prof John Pyle from University of Cambridge, ProfBing Lim, Ketua Kanan Kumpulan, Institut Genom Phang Siew Moi F.A.Sc. from University of MalayaSingapura dan juga seorang Profesor Madya diSekolah Perubatan Harvard, AS. Syarahan yang Annual Report 2010 71disasarkan kepada penyelidik sel stem dan jugapenuntut ini diadakan pada 21 April di PPUKM,Cheras. Prof John Pyle dari Universiti Cambridge, Prof PhangSiew Moi F.A.Sc. dari Universiti Malaya dan Dr Glen

Sains dan Masyarakat Science and Society Dr Nick Schofield.Reynolds telah menyampaikan syarahan bertema and Dr Glen Reynolds lectured on the themeGlobal Climate Change: The Role of the Biosphere Global Climate Change: The Role of the Biospherein Atmospheric Chemistry di Pusat Sains Negara in Atmospheric Chemistry at the National Sciencepada 16 Julai. Mereka membincangkan punca Centre on 16 July. They discussed on the main causesutama pemanasan global, Kesan Rumah Hijau dan of global warming, the Green House Effect and ourperanan kita sebagai warga Bumi bagi memelihara role as the Earth citizens to conserve our invaluableaset kita yang tidak ternilai ini. asset. Syarahan bertajuk What Does the Future Look Like? A lecture entitled What Does the Future Lookdisampaikan oleh Dr Nick Schofield, perunding Like? was presented by Dr Nick Schofield, a senioreksekutif kanan dari Sinclair Knight Merz. Syarahan executive consultant from Sinclair Knight Merz. Thetersebut diadakan pada 28 Oktober. Beliau ber- lecture was held on 28 October. He talked aboutbicara mengenai implikasi perubahan teknologi the implications of the unfolding transformativemerentasi sempadan dan kemunculan ‘perfect frontier technologies and the emerging ‘perfectstorm’ dalam krisis mega global. Dr Schofield storm’ of global mega crisis. Dr Schofield outlinedmenggariskan panduan penyelesaian secara the extensive solution sets for ‘climate and energy’.menyeluruh bagi ‘iklim dan tenaga’.  National Science ChallengeNational Science Challenge The National Science Challenge has been organised since 1983. On 25 March, the preliminary level of  the 23rd National Science Challenge 2010 wasNational Science Challenge telah mula dianjurkan successfully held simultaneously at all 16 states insejak tahun 1983. Pada 25 Mac, peringkat kelayakan Malaysia for a total of 1750 school teams. SixteenNational Science Challenge 2010 ke-23 telah teams were selected with one from each state forberjaya dianjurkan serentak di kesemua 16 negeri the semi-finals which were successfully held fromdi Malaysia dengan sejumlah 1750 pasukan sekolah 22 – 28 June at the University of Malaya campus inmengambil bahagian. Enam belas pasukan dipilih Kuala Lumpur.dengan setiap satunya daripada setiap negeri dipusingan separuh akhir yang berjaya diadakan A total number of 48 Form 4 students from 16 differentpada 22 – 28 Jun di kampus Universiti Malaya di schools represented their states in the semi-final roundKuala Lumpur. of the National Science Challenge competition. The  teams that qualified for the final round were:Sejumlah 48 pelajar Tingkatan 4 dari 16 sekolahyang berbeza mewakili negeri mereka di pusingan • SMJK Perempuan China Pulau Pinang, Pulauseparuh akhir pertandingan National Science PinangChallenge. Pasukan yang layak ke pusingan akhiradalah: • SMJK Perempuan China Pulau Pinang, Pulau Pinang72 Laporan Tahunan 2010

Sains dan Masyarakat Science and Society • SMK Convent, Perak • SMK Convent, Perak • SMJK Katolik, Selangor; and • SMJK Katholik, Selangor; and • SMK St Francis, Melaka. • SMK St Francis, Melaka. Panel hakim pertandingan. | Judges at the competition. Juara NSC 2010. |Champions of NSC 2010. Pemenang NSC bersama penerima Hadiah Nobel. NSC winners with a Nobel Prize recipient.Pusingan akhir telah berjaya diadakan pada The final was successfully held on 2 November at2 November di Putrajaya dengan YBhg Dato’ Putrajaya with YBhg Dato’ Madinah Mohamad,Madinah Mohamad, Setiausaha Agung MOSTI, turut Secretary General of MOSTI, kindly gracing thehadir menyaksikan acara berkenaan. Cabaran event. The challenge was finally won by studentsberkenaan akhirnya dimenangi oleh pelajar SMJK from SMJK Perempuan China Pulau Pinang whoPerempuan China Pulau Pinang yang menerima received the Prime Minister’s Challenge TrophyPiala Cabaran Perdana Menteri dan lawatan and a study visit to Stockholm, Sweden. Besidessambil belajar ke Stockholm, Sweden. Selain me- witnessing the Nobel Prize Ceremony, the studentsnyaksikan Upacara Anugerah Nobel, pelajar ber- visited Ericsson, attended lectures and other eventskenaan mengunjungi Ericsson, dan menghadiri organized in conjunction with the ceremony.syarahan serta aktiviti lain yang diadakan sempenamajlis berkenaan. 2010 ASM Back to School ProgrammeProgram Kembali ke Sekolah ASM During the year, more than 5501 students including2010 teachers attended the 20 Back to School programme lectures organised by the Academy. This Programme Sepanjang tahun ini, seramai 5501 pelajar dan guru Annual Report 2010 73telah menghadiri 20 program Kembali ke Sekolah

Sains dan Masyarakat Science and Society Prof Dato’ Sheikh Omar Abdul Rahman F.A.Sc. dalam sesi dialog dengan pelajar SM Sains Selangor. Prof Dato’ Sheikh Omar Abdul Rahman F.A.Sc. in dialogue with students of SM Sains Selangor.yang dianjurkan oleh Akademi. Program ini bertujuan is aimed to incite interest in science in youngmenggalakkan minat sains di kalangan individu individuals who would also learn and emulate themuda serta menjadikan para saintis, teknologis successful STI career-paths of eminent scientists whodan jurutera sebagai contoh dan teladan, yang are Fellows and Associates of the Academy. Themerupakan Felo dan ASM Associates. Berikut adalah following lectures were implemented:program yang telah dijalankan: • Dr Ahmad Ibrahim F.A.Sc. gave a talk entitled • Dr. Ahmad Ibrahim F.A.Sc. telah me- Science, Technology and Innovation in nyampaikan syarahan bertajuk Science, Sustaining Malaysia’s Future, at the IRC Technology and Innovation in Sustaining Carnival 2010, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Malaysia’s Future, di Karnival IRC 2010, Tronoh, Perak on 24 February; and at SM Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Tronoh, Perak Sains Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra, Kota pada 24 Februari; dan di SM Sains Tengku Bharu on 21 March. Muhammad Faris Petra, Kota Bharu pada 21 Mac. • Prof Dato’ Sheikh Omar Abdul Rahman F.A.Sc. delivered a lecture entitled Learning • Prof Dato' Sheikh Omar Abdul Rahman Science is Exciting, to 600 students and F.A.Sc. telah menyampaikan syarahan teachers and officially launched the bertajuk Learning Science is Exciting, kepa- ‘Minggu Sains dan Teknologi’ at SM Sains da 600 pelajar dan guru dan dengan Selangor Kuala Lumpur on 5 March. melancarkan 'Minggu Sains dan Teknologi' di SM Sains Selangor Kuala Lumpur pada 5 • Prof Shahnor Basri F.A.Sc. spoke on Satellites Mac. Technology: The Colourful Earth at his alma mater, SMK Sultan Abdul Samad, Klang on 7 • Prof Shahnor Basri F.A.Sc. membicarakan April. tentang Satellites Technology: The Colourful Earth di alma mater beliau, SMK Sultan • Dr Wan Abdul Rahaman Wan Yaacob F.A.Sc. Abdul Samad, Klang pada 7 April. shared the importance of biotechnology in Malaysia and the career opportunities in • Dr Wan Abdul Rahaman Yaacob Wan the industry with students at SMK Maxwell, F.A.Sc. telah membincangkan kepentingan bioteknologi di Malaysia dan peluang kerjaya dalam industri tersebut bersama pelajar di SMK Maxwell, Jalan Tun Ismail, 74 Laporan Tahunan 2010

Sains dan Masyarakat Science and SocietyAcademician Tan Sri Dr Salleh Mohd Nor F.A.Sc. berinteraksi dengan pelajar. Academician Tan Sri Dr Salleh Mohd Nor F.A.Sc. interacting with a student. Kuala Lumpur dalam syarahannya bertema Jalan Tun Ismail, Kuala Lumpur in his lecture Preparing for the Biotechnology Industry Preparing for the Biotechnology Industry on pada 15 April. 15 April.• Sempena 'Minggu Sains dan Teknologi', Prof • In conjunction with ‘Minggu Sains dan Tek- Emeritus Dato' Wira Ir. Mohammad Noor nologi’, Prof Emeritus Dato’ Wira Ir. Salleh F.A.Sc. telah mempersembahkan Mohammad Noor Salleh F.A.Sc. presented syarahannya bertajuk Science and his lecture on Science and Mathematics: Mathematics: Tools for Technological Tools for Technological Advancement, at Advancement, di SMK Talib Abdul Rahman, SMK Abdul Rahman Talib, Kuantan on 16 Kuantan pada 16 April. April.• Academician Tan Sri Salleh Mohd Nor F.A.Sc. • Academician Tan Sri Dr Salleh Mohd Nor telah menyampaikan syarahan bertajuk F.A.Sc. lectured on the topic Science as a Science as a Challenging Career dan Challenging Career and had a dialogue mengadakan sesi dialog bersama pelajar session with students of SMK Tuanku SMK Tuanku Muhammad, Kuala Pilah pada Muhammad, Kuala Pilah on 7 May. 7 Mei. • A lecture entitled Career in Science,• Syarahan bertajuk Career in Science, Engineering and Technology, was delivered Engineering and Technology, telah disam- by Prof Dato’ Ir. Abang Abdullah Abang Ali paikan oleh Prof Dato' Ir. Abang Abdullah F.A.Sc. at his alma mater SMK Green Road, Abang Ali F.A.Sc. di alma mater beliau, SMK Kuching on 23 June. Green Road, Kuching pada 23 Jun. • Prof Roslan Abd Shukor F.A.Sc. was invited• Prof Roslan Abd Shukor F.A.Sc. telah dijemput by SM Teknik Perdagangan, Johor Bahru on oleh SM Teknik Perdagangan, Johor Bahru 29 June to deliver a lecture on The Exciting pada 29 Jun bagi memberikan syarahan World of Materials in conjunction with the bertema The Exciting World of Materials Annual Report 2010 75

Sains dan Masyarakat Science and Society bersempena dengan program sekolah school programme, ‘Jejak Bintang’. About tersebut, 'Jejak Bintang'. Sekitar 1000 pelajar 1000 students and teachers attended the dan guru menghadiri dua sesi syarahan two sessions of the lecture which included berkenaan, termasuklah pelajar dan guru students and teachers from several nearby dari beberapa sekolah berhampiran. schools. • Pada 7 Julai, Prof Shahnor Basri F.A.Sc. • On 7 July, Prof Shahnor Basri F.A.Sc. menekankan pelbagai laluan kerjaya da- highlighted the various career paths in the lam bidang STI dan memberikan syarahan field of STI and lectured the upper secondary kepada pelajar menengah atas SMK Seri students of SMK Seri Perak, Teluk Intan on Perak, Teluk Intan mengenai Satellites Satellites Technology: The Colourful Earth. Technology: The Colourful Earth. • At this first ASM Back to School Programme • Dalam Program Kembali ke Sekolah ASM in Labuan, Prof Mohd Basyaruddin Abdul yang pertama di Labuan, Prof Mohd Rahman (ASM Associates) represented the Basyaruddin Abdul Rahman (ASM Associa- Academy and delivered a lecture entitled tes) mewakili Akademi dan menyampaikan Science is Fun at SM Sains Labuan, on 10 syarahan bertajuk Science is Fun di SM Sains July. Labuan, pada 10 Julai. • On 15 July, at the ‘Minggu Sains dan • Pada 15 Julai, di 'Minggu Sains dan Tekno- Teknologi’ of SMK St. Thomas Kuching, Prof logi' SMK St. Thomas Kuching, Prof Dato' Dato’ Ir. Abang Abdullah Abang Ali F.A.Sc. Ir. Abang Abdullah Abang Ali F.A.Sc. delivered an interesting talk on Disaster to menyampaikan syarahan menarik menge- about 80 students. nai Disaster kepada sekitar 80 pelajar. • The Academy was represented by Prof • AkademidiwakiliolehProfMohdBasyaruddin Mohd Basyaruddin Abdul Rahman (ASM Abdul Rahman (ASM Associates) di SM Sains Associates) at SM Sains Raja Tun Azlan Shah, Raja Tun Azlan Shah, Taiping di mana ia Taiping where he delivered a talk entitled menyampaikan syarahan bertajuk Science Science is Fun on 17 July. Students from is Fun pada 17 Julai. Pelajar dari sekolah other schools in the vicinity also attended yang berhampiran juga turut menghadiri the lecture. syarahan berkenaan. • Prof Emeritus Dato’ Abdul Latiff Mohamad • Prof Emeritus Dato' Abdul Latiff Mohamad F.A.Sc. presented a talk to students and F.A.Sc. menyampaikan syarahan kepada teachers, about What Biodiversity is All pelajar dan guru, mengenai What About and My Career in Biodiversity, at Biodiversity is All About and My Career in Maktab Sultan Ismail, Kota Bharu on 18 July. Biodiversity, di Maktab Sultan Ismail, Kota Bharu pada 18 Julai. • Associate Prof Zainal Ariffin Ahmad (ASM Associates) discussed about Career in • Prof Madya Zainal Ariffin Ahmad (ASM Science and Arts in his lectures at SMK Associates) telah membincangkan Career Derma, Kangar and at SM Sains Tuanku in Science and Arts dalam syarahan beliau Syed Putra on 19 July. di SMK Derma Kangar, dan di SM Sains Tuanku Syed Putra pada 19 Julai. • Prof Emeritus Dato’ Wira Ir. Mohammad Noor Salleh F.A.Sc., an alumni of SMK Ibrahim, • Prof Emeritus Dato' Wira Ir. Mohammad Noor Sungai Petani, delivered two lectures Salleh F.A.Sc., seorang alumni SMK Ibrahim, entitled Science and Mathematics: Tools for SungaiPetani,menyampaikanduasyarahan Technological Advancements and Careers bertajuk Science and Mathematics: Tools for in Engineering on 25 July. Technological Advancements dan Careers in Engineering pada 25 Julai. 76 Laporan Tahunan 2010

Sains dan Masyarakat Science and Society • MRSM Muadzam Shah, pada 4 Ogos • MRSM Muadzam Shah, on 4 August was the menjadi tempat anjuran Program ASM venue of the above ASM Programme where di mana syarahan yang memfokus-kan a lecture focused on Veterinary Science kepada Veterinary Science telah diberikan was given by Prof Dato’ Sheikh Omar Abdul oleh Prof Dato' Sheikh Omar Abdul Rahman Rahman F.A.Sc. for 400 students. F.A.Sc. kepada 400 pelajar. • Associate Prof Teh Geok Bee (ASM • Prof Madya Bee Geok (ASM Associates), Associates), gave an informative talk telah memberikan syarahan berinformasi entitled Nanotechnology — the Future is yang bertajuk Nanotechnology — the Small. About 300 students and teachers Future is Small. Sekitar 300 pelajar dan attended the talk at SMK Convent, Teluk guru menghadiri syarahan tersebut di SMK Intan on 24 September. Convent, Teluk Intan pada 24 September. • In conjunction with the 19th ‘Program • Sempena 'Program Tunas Saintis Peringkat Tunas Saintis Peringkat Kebangsaan MRSM’ Kebangsaan MRSM' ke-19 di Pengkalan Pengkalan Chepa, Kota Bharu, the Chepa, Kota Bharu, Akademi telah dijemput Academy was invited to give a talk entitled untuk memberikan syarahan bertajuk Nurturing a Culture of Scientific Excellence Nurturing a Culture of Scientific Excellence on 5 October. Prof Datuk A. Hamid A. pada 5 Oktober. Prof Datuk A. Hamid A. Hadi F.A.Sc. delivered the talk which was Hadi F.A.Sc. menyampaikan syarahan ter- attended by more than 200 students and sebut yang dihadiri lebih 200 pelajar dan teachers from several different schools from guru dari beberapa MRSM dari seluruh all over Malaysia. Malaysia.  Annual Report 2010 77

Jaringan Kerjasama Antarabangsa International Linkages Refrac�on of Light BY NURUL ASIKIN ROSLAN Finalist, ASM Photo Contest Annual Report 2010 79

Jaringan KerjasamaAntarabangsa Dalam era ekonomi yg berasaskan pengetahuan, adalah penting bagi Akademi untuk menerus- kan dan memperkukuhkan jaringan kerjasama dengan organisasi sains antarabangsa. Jaringan kerjasama tersebut telah meningkatkan pelu- ang untuk perkongsian pengetahuan, pengala- man serta keupayaan sains dan teknologi untuk membolehkan negara bersaing seiring dengan pembangunan sains dan teknologi dunia. Selain daripada membentuk, menandatangani Mem- orandum Persefahaman dengan organisasi SET antarabangsa dan Akademi Sains lain, Akademi juga terlibat sebagai penganjur bersama dalam persidangan atau mesyuarat badan SET antara- bangsa. International Linkages In the era of the knowledge economy, it is vital for the Academy to establish strong networks with international science organisations and sis- ter Academies. These networks have increased opportunities for the sharing of knowledge, ex- pertise as well as scientific and technological capabilities in order for the nation to remain competent in the context of global science and technology advancement. Apart from forming, signing MoUs with international SET organisa- tions and sister Academies, the Academy co- organises conferences or meetings of interna- tional SET bodies.80 Laporan Tahunan 2010

Jaringan Kerjasama Antarabangsa International LinkagesPenyelidikan Antartika Antarctic Research  A total of 17 research projects (10 biological researchSejumlah 17 projek penyelidikan (10 penyelidi- and 7 physical sciences) were carried out under thekan biologi dan 7 penyelidikan sains fizikal) telah Malaysian Antarctica Research Programme (MARP)dijalan-kan di bawah Program Penyelidikan Antar- in 2010. Four researchers from the physical sciencestika Malaysia (MARP) pada 2010. Empat penyelidik group attended the training course on Weatherdaripada kumpulan penyelidik sains fizikal meng- Research and Forecasting and Mesoscale Model 5hadiri kursus latihan Penyelidikan dan Ramalan organized by the Meteorology Department inCuaca dan Model 5 Mesoskala yang dianjurkan January 2010.oleh Jabatan Meteorologi pada Januari 2010.  One post-graduate student from University of Brest,Seorang penuntut lepasan ijazah dari Universiti Brest, France was attached to the National AntarcticPerancis menyertai Pusat Penyelidikan Antartika Research Centre (NARC) under the StudentKebangsaan (NARC) di bawah Program Pertukaran Exchange Programme to do research on microbialPelajar bagi menjalankan kajian terhadap biokimia biochemistry. Dr Peter Convey from British Antarcticmikrobial. Dr Peter Convey dari Tinjauan Antartika Survey, UK was attached to University Malaya (UM)Britain, UK melawat Universiti Malaya (UM) pada Mei on May 2010 as a visiting professor and collaborator2010 sebagai profesor pelawat dan peserta usaha of biological sciences research on Antarctic. Fromsama dalam penyelidikan sains biologi Antartika. 1 – 3 April 2010, MARP researchers participated inPada 1 – 3 April 2010, penyelidik MARP menyertai the Innovation and Creativity EXPO held at UM.EXPO Inovasi dan Kreativiti yang diadakan di UM.  Academician Tan Sri Dr Salleh Mohd Nor and Dr B.A.Academician Tan Sri Dr Salleh Mohd Nor dan Dr Hamzah represented MARP at the 33rd AntarcticB.A. Hamzah mewakili MARP pada Mesyuarat Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) which was heldPerundingan Perjanjian Antartika (ATCM) ke-33 in Punta Del Este, Uruguay from 5 – 15 May 2010.yang diadakan di Punta Del Este, Uruguay pada 5 – The Malaysian delegation was led by Dato’ Zulkifli15 Mei 2010. Delegasi Malaysia diketuai oleh Dato’ Yaacob, the Malaysian Ambassador to ArgentinaZulkifli Yaacob, Duta Besar Malaysia ke Argentina and Uruguay. The delegation had a very productivedan Uruguay. Delegasi berkenaan mengadakan meeting with the Chairman and Secretary Generalperjumpaan yang amat berhasil dengan Pengerusi of the Secretariat of the 33rd ATCM; and thedan Setiausaha Agung Sekretariat ATCM ke-33; Coordinator of the Uruguay Antarctic Programme, ondan Penyelaras Program Antartika Uruguay, pada 12 May, where they were informed of the keenness12 Mei, di mana mereka dimaklumkan tentang to accept Malaysia as a member of Antarctic Treatykecenderungan pihak terbabit untuk menerima System (ATS).Malaysia sebagai ahli Sistem Perjanjian Antartika(ATS). Three MARP researchers attended the International Polar Year Oslo Science Conference held fromTiga penyelidik MARP menghadiri Persidangan Sains 8 – 12 June at Lillestrom, Norway. This ConferenceOslo Tahun Kutub Antarabangsa pada 8 – 12 Jun emphasized the linkage between climate changedi Lillestrom, Norway. Persidangan ini menekankan in the Polar regions and global climate systems.kaitan antara perubahan iklim di kawasan Kutub Two co-ordinators from the Biological and Physicaldan sistem iklim global. Dua penyelaras dari Sciences Discipline represented MARP at the AsianKumpulan Disiplin Biologi dan Sains Fizikal mewakili Forum on Polar Sciences Delegates Meeting onMARP pada Mesyuarat Delegasi Forum Sains Kutub 7 – 9 July at the Polar Research Institute of China,Asia pada 7 – 9 Julai di Institut Penyelidikan Kutub Shanghai.China, Shanghai. Three researchers also participated in the ScientificTiga penyelidik juga menyertai Mesyuarat Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) MeetingJawatankuasa Saintifik Penyelidikan Antartika and Open Science Conference held from 29(SCAR) dan Persidangan Sains Terbuka yangdiadakan pada 29 Julai – 6 Ogos. Sekretariat MARPturut serta dalam Jawatankuasa Tetap MesyuaratPengurusan Data Antartika pada 30 Julai hingga Annual Report 2010 81

Jaringan Kerjasama Antarabangsa International Linkages2 Ogos yang diadakan sempena Mesyuarat SCAR July – 6 August. The MARP secretariat participateddan Persidangan Sains Terbuka (OSC) di Buenos in the Standing Committee on Antarctic DataAires, Argentina. Management Meeting from 30 July to 2 August held in conjunction with SCAR Meeting and Open ScienceDua penyelidik kita telah mengambil bahagian Conference (OSC) at Buenos Aires, Argentina.dalam ekspedisi saintifik kumpulan penyelidikanKutub Poland ke pangkalan Artik di Hoursund Two of our researchers participated in the Polish Polardari 20 Jun hingga 7 Julai. Pada 20 Ogos, ASM research group scientific expedition to Arctic base inmenandatangani MoU dengan Universiti Malaya Hoursund from 20 June to 7 July. On 20 August, ASMberhubung dengan pentadbiran dan fungsi NARC signed an MoU with University Malaya in relation toyang terletak di UM. ASM diwakili oleh Tan Sri the administration and the functions of the NARCSalleh Mohd Nor selaku Pengerusi Badan Bertindak located in UM. ASM was represented by Tan Sri SallehAntartika, manakala UM pula diwakili oleh Naib Mohd Nor as the Chairman of Antarctica Task Force,Canselor universiti berkenaan. and UM was represented by its Vice Chancellor. Sampel yang dikumpulkan di bawa ke Mengumpul sampel teras ais. pangkalan untuk analisis selanjutnya. | Samples collected Collecting ice core samples. were brought back to the base for further analysis. MARP had also prepared a cost-benefit analysis on joining the Antarctica Treaty System for submissionMARP juga menyiapkan analisis kos-manfaat to MOSTI in support of the MARP effort to request thepenyertaan Sistem Perjanjian Antartika bagi Malaysian Government to join the ATS. Academiciandiserahkan kepada MOSTI untuk menyokong Tan Sri Dr Salleh Mohd Nor accompanied the Ministerusaha MARP memohon agar Kerajaan Malaysia of Science, Technology and Innovation during themenyertai ATS. Academician Tan Sri Dr Salleh Minister’s visit to Canberra from 3 – 7 August to discussMohd Nor menyertai Menteri Sains, Teknologi dan with Australian authorities the issue of Antartica andInovasi sepanjang kunjungan Menteri berkenaan advantage of becoming a member of ATS. MARPke Canberra pada 3 – 7 Ogos bagi mengadakan also provided input to MOSTI on the benefits ofperbincangan dengan pihak berkuasa Australia joining ATS for the Minister regarding MOSTI’s standmengenai isu Antartika dan manfaat menganggotai on Malaysian accession into ATS.ATS. MARP juga turut memberikan input kepadaMOSTI mengenai manfaat menyertai ATS kepadaMenteri berhubung pendirian MOSTI tentangpenyertaan Malaysia dalam ATS. 82 Laporan Tahunan 2010

Jaringan Kerjasama Antarabangsa International LinkagesMesyuarat Jawatankuasa Eksekutif InterAcademy Panel (IAP) ExecutivePanel antara Akademi (IAP) di Committee Meetings in AmsterdamAmsterdam dan Santiago and SantiagoJawatankuasa Eksekutif (EC) mengadakan mesyua- The Executive Committee (EC) met twice in 2010rat sebanyak dua kali pada 2010 dengan ASM and ASM was represented by Prof Datuk Ir. Zaideediwakili oleh Prof Datuk Ir. Zaidee Laidin. Mesyuarat Laidin. The first Meeting, together with the IAP andpertama, bersama Sidang Bersama Lembaga IAP IAC Board Joint Sessions were held in Amsterdam (23dan IAC, telah diadakan di Amsterdam (23 – 24 – 24 March) and hosted by the Royal NetherlandsMac) dan dianjurkan oleh Akademi Kesenian dan Academy of Arts and Sciences.Sains Diraja Belanda. The second EC meeting was held in Santiago, ChileMesyuarat EC yang kedua diadakan di Santiago, and was hosted by the Academia Chilena deChile dan dianjurkan oleh Akademi Chilena Ciencias (3 – 4 November). The meeting discussedde Ciencias (3 – 4 November). Mesyuarat ini their activities and the IAP-TUBA workshop on Sciencemembincangkan aktiviti mereka dan bengkel IAP- Academies in Central and Southern Asia and theirTuba mengenai Akademi Sains di Asia Tengah dan role in society which was held on 1 – 2 SeptemberSelatan serta peranan mereka dalam masyarakat at Istanbul.yang telah diadakan pada 1 – 2 September diIstanbul. Datuk Zaidee as the IAP ExCo member noted the debate and potentials of a FASAS and AASA merger.Datuk Zaidee selaku ahli ExCo IAP menyumbang The meeting also discussed the TWAS-IAP workshopkepada perbincangan mengenai persoalan on the Role of Academies in Promoting Regionalberhubung penggabungan FASAS dan AASA. Cooperation in Science, Technology and InnovationMesyuarat juga membincangkan bengkel TWAS-IAP which was held in Trieste (9 – 10 September), themengenai Peranan Akademi bagi Menggalakkan results of the 3rd Young Scientists Conference andKerjasama Serantau dalam Sains, Teknologi dan the projects for 2010 and 2011.Inovasi yang diadakan di Trieste (9 – 10 September),hasil Persidangan Saintis Muda ke-3 serta projek bagi IAMP Scientific Meeting and 3rd General2010 dan 2011. Assembly (9 – 11 June), Kuala Lumpur  The Academy in collaboration with MOSTI, MinistryMesyuarat Saintifik dan Perhimpunan of Health, Academy of Medicine and CollegeAgung ke-3 IAMP (9 – 11 Jun), Kuala of Pathologists hosted the above events. It wasLumpur participated in by delegates from 33 countries including IAMP members with a total number of 210  participants. The scientific meeting (9 – 10 June)Akademi dengan kerjasama MOSTI, Kementerian with the theme of Global Collaboration for LocalKesihatan, Akademi Perubatan dan Kolej Patologi Health Action was organized to provide a platformmenganjurkan acara di atas. Ia disertai delegasi to discuss various pressing issues associated withdari 33 negara termasuk negara ahli IAMP dengan local and global health and to discuss the future rolepenyertaan seramai 210 orang. Mesyuarat saintifik of IAMP in the global arena particularly on health(9 – 10 Jun) yang bertema Kerjasama Global bagi and science policy. This meeting had five symposiaAmalan Kesihatan Tempatan ini diadakan untuk on cancer control, health sector reform, emergingmenyediakan platform bagi membincangkan infections, traditional medicine in scientific worldpelbagai masalah mendesak berkaitan dengan and obesity in the 21st century.isu kesihatan tempatan dan global, dan untukmembincangkan peranan IAMP pada masa Annual Report 2010 83depan dalam arena global, terutamanya polisikesihatan dan sains. Mesyuarat ini mengadakanlima simposium mengenai kawalan kanser, reformasisektor kesihatan, kemunculan penyakit berjangkit,perubatan tradisional dalam dunia sains dan obesitipada abad ke-21. 

Jaringan Kerjasama Antarabangsa International LinkagesPerhimpunan Agung pula diadakan pada 11 Jun The General Assembly was held on 11 June and thedan agenda mesyuarat berkenaan termasuklah agenda of the meeting included IAMP’s strategicrancangan strategik IAMP bagi 2010 – 2012, dan plan for 2010 – 2012 as well as funding and thejuga pembiayaan serta status program IAMP. Lima current status of IAMP programme. Five newakademi baru dipilih sebagai ahli baru IAMP dalam academies were selected as new IAMP membersperhimpunan berkenaan, membawakan jumlah during the assembly bringing the strength ofkekuatan IAMP kepada 70 ahli, ini termasuklah IAMP to total 70 members, this included TanzaniaAkademi Sains Tanzania, Akademi Sains dan Academy of Sciences, Thai Academy of ScienceTeknologi Thailand, Akademi Nacional de Medicina and Technology, Academia Nacional de Medicinade Venezuela, Akademi Sains Dunia Islam dan de Venezuela, Islamic World Academy of SciencesAkademi Sains Perubatan, Fizikal dan Semula Jadi and Academy of Medical, Physical and NaturalGuatemala. Sciences of Guatemala. YB Menteri MOSTI merasmikan Mesyuarat. Hon. Minister of MOSTI officiating the Meeting.Kursus Latihan Pengurusan Sains dan Science and Technology ManagementTeknologi bagi Penyelidik dari Negara Training Course for Researchers in OICOIC Countries  The above Training Course was organized byKursus Latihan di atas telah dianjurkan oleh ASM ASM under the Malaysian Technical Cooperationdi bawah Program Kerjasama Teknikal Malaysia Programme from 4 – 16 July in Kuala Lumpur.Thepada 4 – 16 Julai di Kuala Lumpur. Kursus ini course provided participants with sufficientmemberikan para peserta pemahaman teoretikal theoretical insight on current trends in STI manage-yang mencukupi tentang trend masa kini dalam ment other than skills on sound research managementpengurusan STI selain kemahiran amalan pengu- practices as well as activities aimed at fostering arusan penyelidikan yang baik, dan juga kegiatan creative and innovative organizational culture.yang bertujuan bagi menyemai budaya organisasiyang kreatif dan inovatif. A total of 23 participants attended the course and  35 leading researchers and experts on S&T andSeramai 23 peserta menghadiri kursus berkenaan, its related subjects, including Fellows shared theirdan 35 penyelidik dan pakar terkemuka dalam expertise and experiences with the participants.S&T dan subjek yang berkaitan, termasuklah Felo, Apart from attending lectures, participants also hadberkongsi kepakaran dan pengalaman dengan the opportunity to visit selected research institutionspeserta. Selain menghadiri syarahan, peserta juga and centres.berkesempatan untuk melawat institusi dan pusatpenyelidikan terpilih. 84 Laporan Tahunan 2010

Jaringan Kerjasama Antarabangsa International Linkages Lawatan ke Universiti Malaysia Sabah. Visit to the University of Malaysia Sabah.Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Eksekutif InterAcademy Medical PanelPanel Perubatan antara Akademi Executive Commitee Meeting  The Meeting, hosted by the Leopoldina AcademyMesyuarat berkenaan, dianjurkan oleh Akademi was held in Berlin (9–10 October). ASM wasLeopoldina, telah diadakan di Berlin (9 – 10 Oktober). represented by Prof Looi Lai Meng F.A.Sc. and thisASM diwakili oleh Prof Looi Lai Meng F.A.Sc. dan was her first meeting as the co-chair of IAMP. Theini merupakan mesyuarat pertamanya sebagai Meeting clarified the relationship between IAMPpengerusi bersama IAMP. Mesyuarat berkenaan and IAP in matters related to health and medicine,menjelaskan hubungan antara IAMP dan IAP dalam and reached an agreement on two IAMP projects –perkara yang berkaitan dengan kesihatan dan “Health Science Education Programme” and “Healthperubatan, dan mencapai kesepakatan dalam dua Inequalities Review: the Role of the Academiesprojek IAMP – “Program Pendidikan Sains Kesihatan” of Science and Medicine”. It also decided on thedan “Tinjauan Ketidaksamaan Kesihatan: Peranan strategic action plans of the IAMP projects for 2011 –Akademi Sains dan Perubatan”. Ia juga memu- 2012 and the procedure for initiation, approval andtuskan pelan tindakan strategik projek IAMP bagi monitoring of IAMP projects was clarified.tahun 2011 – 2012 dan prosedur bagi permulaan,kelulusan dan pemantauan projek IAMP juga The Meeting also discussed the endorsement of thedijelaskan. Joint G8 Science Academies’ Statement of Health  of Women and Children which was released atMesyuarat juga membincangkan sokongan bagi the Summit on the Millennium Development GoalsKenyataan Kesihatan Golongan Wanita dan hosted by UNICEF on 21 September. Other mattersKanak-kanak oleh Akademi Sains Perikatan G8 yang which gained attention at the Meeting includeddikeluarkan di Sidang Kemuncak Pembangunan the statement on the “Health Co-benefits of PoliciesMatlamat Milenium, dianjurkan oleh UNICEF pada to Tackle Climate Change” which was sent to21 September. Perkara lain yang mendapat all IAMP member academies for comment andperhatian dalam Mesyuarat tersebut termasuklah endorsement.kenyataan mengenai “Manfaat Kesihatan BersamaBagi Menguruskan Perubahan Iklim” yang dihantar The 2nd World Health Summitkepada semua ahli IAMP untuk ulasan dansokongan. The Summit, themed Translation, Transition and Transformation was held on 10 – 13 October atSidang Kemuncak Kesihatan Sedunia Charite, Berlin. It was organized by the M8 Allianceke-2 Annual Report 2010 85 Sidang Kemuncak ini, bertema Terjemahan, Pera-lihan dan Transformasi diadakan pada 10 – 13

Jaringan Kerjasama Antarabangsa International LinkagesOktober di Charite, Berlin. Ia dianjurkan oleh which is a network of medical institutions from aroundPerikatan M8 yang merupakan jaringan institusi the world and was attended by 1200 participantsperubatan serata dunia dan dihadiri oleh 1200 from 70 countries.peserta dari 70 negara. Academician Prof Looi Lai Meng F.A.Sc representedAcademician Prof Looi Lai Meng F.A.Sc. mewakili IAMP/ASM at the M8 Alliance Meeting. The SummitIAMP/ASM di Mesyuarat Perikatan M8. Sidang addressed the issue of global health in terms ofkemuncak tersebut membangkitkan isu kesihatan collaboration and partnership between academicglobal dari segi kerjasama dan perkongsian institutions and industry as well as funding for globaldi antara institusi akademik dan industri, dan action. They also focused on the issues of medicaljuga pembiayaan bagi tindakan global. Ia juga research strategies, capacity building as well as thememfokuskan isu strategi penyelidikan perubatan, health effects caused by climate change.peningkatan kapasiti dan juga kesan kesihatandisebabkan oleh perubahan iklim.  International Seminar on Alternate Source of Energy: Prospect andSeminar Antarabangsa Sumber OptionsTenaga Alternatif: Prospek The Seminar hosted by NASIC, was from 14 – 15 October in Islamabad, Pakistan. There were threedan Pilihan representatives from the 16 founding members of NASIC at the Seminar. ASM was represented by  Prof Dato’ Muhamad Yahya F.A.Sc. who presentedSeminar berkenaan diselenggarakan oleh NASIC, a paper entitled Alternate Sources of Energydiadakan pada 14 – 15 Oktober di Islamabad, Development and Strategies for Malaysia.Pakistan. Terdapat tiga wakil dari 16 ahli pengasasNASIC di seminar tersebut. ASM diwakili oleh This meeting discussed the status of alternativeProf Dato’ Mohamad Yahya F.A.Sc. yang energy sources in NASIC countries, the sharing ofmempersembahkan kertas kerja bertajuk Alternate energy research, development and applicationSources of Energy Development and Strategies for experiences from NASIC countries and theMalaysia. recommendations to governments on alternative  energy sources for sustainable development. ItPertemuan ini membincangkan status sumber was also suggested that every country provide atenaga alternatif di negara NASIC, perkongsian national report concerning the energy situation,dalam penyelidikan tenaga, pengalaman pem- challenges, perspectives, policies and suggestionsbangunan dan aplikasi oleh negara NASIC, dan for energy development through NASIC.cadangan kepada kerajaan mengenai sumbertenaga alternatif bagi pembangunan berterusan. FASAS and AASA Meetings in SeoulIa juga mencadangkan bahawa setiap negaramemberikan laporan kebangsaan mengenai situasi The above AASA and FASAS meetings hosted by thetenaga, cabaran, perspektif, dasar dan cadangan Korean Academy of Science and Technology (KAST)untuk pembangunan tenaga menerusi NASIC. were held from 18 – 22 October in Seoul, Korea. The Meetings comprised AASA 9th General AssemblyMesyuarat FASAS dan AASA di Seoul and FASAS Council Meeting in conjunction with the International Symposium on One Green Asia  on 18 October and the International ConferenceMesyuarat FASAS dan AASA di atas yang dianjurkan on Science Education on 20 October. ASM wasoleh Akademi Sains dan Teknologi Korea (KAST) represented by Tan Sri Dr Omar Abdul Rahmantelah diadakan pada 18 – 22 Oktober di Seoul, F.A.Sc., FASAS Immediate Past President, Datuk DrKorea. Mesyuarat berkenaan terdiri daripada Soon Ting Kueh F.A.Sc., FASAS Project Director andPerhimpunan Agung AASA ke-9 dan Mesyuarat Ir. Lalchand Gulabrai, ASM Associates.Majlis FASAS sempena Simposium Antarabangsamengenai One Green Asia pada 18 Oktober danPersidangan Antarabangsa Sains Pendidikan pada20 Oktober. ASM diwakili oleh Tan Sri Dr Omar AbdulRahman F.A.Sc., Mantan Presiden Terkini FASAS,Datuk Dr Soon Ting Kueh F.A.Sc., Pengarah ProjekFASAS dan Ir. Lalchand Gulabrai, ASM Associates. 86 Laporan Tahunan 2010

Jaringan Kerjasama Antarabangsa International LinkagesPerhimpunan Agung AASA ke-9 melancarkan The 9th General Assembly of AASA launched theLaporan Projek AASA mengenai Pembangunan AASA Project Report on Sustainable DevelopmentAsia yang Berterusan, membincangkan hubungan of Asia, discussed AASA relationship with otherAASA dan organisasi antarabangsa yang lain, international organizations, elected AASA officersmelantik pegawai dan ahli lembaga AASA, dan and board members, and addressed activities formerancang aktiviti bagi tahun 2011 dan 2012. the years 2011 and 2012. FASAS Council Meeting onMesyuarat Majlis FASAS sebaliknya membincangkan the other hand discussed the publication of the bookpenerbitan buku The Role of Science Academies in The Role of Science Academies in the Promotionthe Promotion of Science and Science Education, of Science and Science Education, addressed themembangkitkan arah masa depan FASAS dan future directions of FASAS and a possible mergerkemungkinan penggabungan FASAS dan AASA. between FASAS and AASA. Simposium One Green Asia menumpukan hal ehwal The One Green Asia symposium focused on the issuesperubahan iklim, teknologi pertumbuhan hijau, of climate change, green growth technologies,isu dan teknologi alam sekitar, dan Bandar Raya environmental issues and technologies, and theHijau. Ir. Lalchand membentangkan kertas kerja Green City. Ir. Lalchand presented a paper onMalaysian Experience in the Development of Green Malaysian Experience in the Development of GreenTechnology, hasil penulisan bersama Dato’ Mohd Technology, co-authored by Dato’ Mohd AnnasAnnas Mohd Nor dan Kok Chiang Ng. Persidangan Mohd Nor and Kok Chiang Ng. The InternationalAntarabangsa Pendidikan Sains membincangkan Conference on Science Education discussed thetopik inisiatif hijau, kesedaran persekitaran, topics of green initiatives, environment awareness,pendidikan dan pembelajaran sepanjang hayat, education and life long learning, inquiry basedpendidikan sains berasaskan soalan, inovasi dalam science education, innovation in science andsains dan Pendidikan Sains, Teknologi, Kejuruteraan, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematicsdan Matematik, golongan wanita dalam sains dan Education, women in science and the youngprogram anugerah saintis muda. scientist award programme. Annual Report 2010 87

Projek KhasSpecial Projects The Magnificence of Life Sciences by CRYSTAL NG PEI QI Finalist, ASM Photo Contest Annual Report 2010 89

Projek KhasDisebabkan kewibawaan Felonya serta ling-kungan kepakarannya yang pelbagai, Akademisering diundang untuk menjalankan projekkhas yang penting kepada Kementerian Sains,Teknologi dan Inovasi. Special Projects By virtue of pre-eminence of its Fellows and the multi-disciplinary nature of its expertise, the Academy is frequently called upon to undertake important projects of special significance to the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.90 Laporan Tahunan 2010

Projek Khas | Special ProjectsBrain Gain Malaysia (BGM) Brain Gain Malaysia (BGM)  Malaysia is embarking on a focused, holistic andMalaysia memfokuskan usaha yang holistik dan ber- dedicated effort to develop human resource in thededikasi dalam membangunkan sumber manusia S&T field to enhance the level of innovation anddi arena S&T bagi meningkatkan tahap inovasi competitiveness. The BGM Programme is one suchdan daya saing. Program BGM merupakan salah effort initiated by MOSTI to create a sustainable poolsatu usaha tersebut yang dimulakan oleh MOSTI of scientific talents through brain gain.bagi menghasilkan bakat saintifik yang berterusanmelalui brain gain. Among the responsibilities of the Expert Review Panels  are to proactively seek for potential candidates forAntara tanggungjawab Panel Penilai Pakar adalah the BGM Programme and match them with the localsecara proaktif mengesan calon bagi Program collaborators (including industries). The candidatesBGM dan memadankan mereka dengan peserta will be anchored to the collaborators for severalusaha sama tempatan (termasuklah industri). Calon months. They are expected to share their expertiseberkenaan akan ditempatkan di organisasi ber- with the local researchers and eventually help tokaitan selama beberapa bulan. Mereka dikehendaki accelerate research and technology developmentberkongsi kemahiran dengan penyelidik tempatan in the nation.dan akhirnya membantu mempercepatkan penye-lidikan dan perkembangan teknologi negara. Prof Dato’ Ir. Chuah Hean Teik F.A.Sc. memberikan taklimat kepada wakil di UMS.| Prof Dato’ Ir. Chuah Hean Teik F.A.Sc. briefing the representatives at UMS.Permohonan BGM Diterima | BGM Application Received Program Jumlah Jumlah Programme Permohonan Kelulusan Number ofFellowship dan Pasca Kedoktoran Antarabangsa Number of ApprovalsInternational Fellowship and Post-Doctoral ApplicationsTetamu Kehormat|Distinguished Visitors 7Kerjasama R&D|R&D Collaboration 11Kembali ke Makmal |Back to Lab 6Jumlah |Total 10 0 0 2 2 15 23 Annual Report 2010 91

Projek Khas Special ProjectsPermohonan BGM Diluluskan | Approved BGM Applications Saintis | Scientist Program Kluster | Cluster Rakan Kerjasama Tajuk Projek | Project Title Program CollaboratorProf Madya Roslinda Nanoteknologi Computational FluidMohd Nazar (UKM) / IFPD Nanotechnology Prof Derek B. Dynamics Problems in PorousAssociate Prof Roslinda   Ingham (Universiti Media and Boundary LayerMohd Nazar (UKM) IFPD Leeds, UK) Problems in Nanofluids Bioteknologi- Prof Derek B.Dr Gurjeet Chatar Devi DV Penjagaan Ingham (University Establishing Malaysia’s FirstSingh (AMDI, USM) Kesihatan of Leeds, UK) Tissue Banking Initiative Biotechnology-Dr Subash C.B. Gopinath Healthcare Institut Penyelidikan Innovative Approaches(Institut Sains dan Wesley Berhad, for Label-free BiosensorTeknologi Industri Bioteknologi- Australia DevelopmentTermaju Kebangsaan, Penjagaan The WesleyJepun) Kesihatan Research InstituteDr Subash C.B. Gopinath Biotechnology- Ltd., Australia(National Institute of HealthcareAdvanced Industrial Prof Madya TangScience & Technology, Hock TheanJapan) (AMDI, USM)Dr Lee Beck Sim Associate Prof Tang Thean HockDr Lim Swee Cheng (AMDI, USM)Prof Madya Mohd Rizal B2L Bahan Termaju Prof Shahidan Full Development of aArshad B2L Advanced Radiman (UKM) Theory of High TemperatureAssociate Prof Materials Prof Shahidan SuperconductivityMohd Rizal Arshad IFPD Radiman (UKM) Bahan Termaju Transport Properties in Nano-Prof Madya Abdul IFPD Advanced Dr Lee Weng systemsManaf Hashim DV Materials Lim, (FakultiAssociate Prof Abdul Kejuruteraan, MMU) An Investigation into theManaf Hashim Laut ke Angkasa Dr Lim Weng Modeling, Propulsion andProf Gunaretanam Sea to Space Lee, (Faculty of Navigation a Bio-inspiredRajagopal Engineering, MMU) Underwater Glider for Nanoteknologi Shallow Water Environmental Nanotechnology LIRMM, Perancis Measurement Applications LIRMM, France Advanced Si-based Bioteknologi- Heterostructures for Future Penjagaan Universiti Kyushu, Green-Electronics Kesihatan Jepun Biotechnology- Kyushu University, Realizing Translational Healthcare Japan Research – Using Informatics to Bridge the Bench and the Yayasan Inisiatif Bedside Penyelidikan Kanser (CARIF) Cancer Research Initiatives Foundation (CARIF)92 Laporan Tahunan 2010

Projek Khas Special Projects Saintis | Scientist Program Kluster | Cluster Rakan Kerjasama Tajuk Projek | Project TitleProf Madya Pang Suh Program CollaboratorCem (UNIMAS) Bahan Termaju Elucidation of Self-Associate Prof Pang Suh IFPD Advanced University Teknologi assembly MechanismsCem (UNIMAS) DV Materials Curtin, Australia Underlying the Deposition IFPD Curtin University of Manganese Dioxide ThinProf Csaba Szekely of Technology, Film on Metalized Supporting IFPD Australia SubstrateProf Haris Ahmad Research on MyxosporeansF.A.Sc. (UM) DV Bioteknologi- Universiti Malaysia in Cultured Malaysian Pertanian Terengganu Freshwater Fishes and FishesProf Taufiq Yap Yun Hin DV Biotechnology- Universiti Malaysia of Tasik Kenyir Reservoir(UPM) Agriculture Terengganu Micro Fiber (Loop Resonator) Bahan TermajuProf Edwin K.P. Chong Advanced Institut Modification of Vanadium(Universiti Colorado) Materials Pemangkinan Phosphorus Oxide Catalyst(Colorado State Cardiff, Universiti for Sustainable ProductionUniversity) Bahan Termaju Cardiff, UK of Higher Added Value Advanced Cardiff Catalysis Chemicals and FuelProf Ooi Boon Teck Materials Institute, Cardiff(Universiti McGill) University, UK FPGA based Real-time(McGill University) Industri Vehicle Control System using Pembuatan Pusat Penyelidikan Partially Observable Markov Termaju Optoelektronik, Decision Processes Advanced Universiti Manufacturing Southampton, UK Power System Stability, Power Optoelectronic Electronics and Smart Grid Research Center, Southampton University, UK Dr Tan Ching Seong (UTAR, Kampus Setapak) Dr Tan Ching Seong (UTAR, Setapak Campus) Tenaga Alternatif Prof Madya Dr Au Alternative Energy Mau Teng (UNITEN) Associate Prof Au Mau Teng (UNITEN)David Jerome Pascal DV Tenaga Alternatif Dr Tan Ching Sin Promotion and DevelopmentJacobs Alternative Energy (UNITEN) of Local Team for Renewable Energy Growth in Malaysia IIFFPPDD = Fellowship dan Pasca Kedoktoran Antarabangsa; B2L = Kembali ke Makmal; DV = Tetamu Kehormat = International Fellowship and Post-doctoral; B2L= Back to Lab; DV = DistinquishedAktiviti Promosi Promotional Activities  As part of the Academy’s efforts in fulfilling the sevenSebagai sebahagian usaha Akademi bagi me- initiatives under the BGM Programme, the expertsmenuhi tujuh inisiatif di bawah Program BGM, panel review panels of different clusters organized severalpenilai pakar daripada pelbagai kluster mengan- visits to universities and research institutes, mainlyjurkan beberapa lawatan ke universiti dan institusi to promote and explain about the programmepenyelidikan, terutamanya bagi mempromosi dan under BGM as well as discuss the possibility of thesemenjelaskan tentang program di bawah BGM dan Annual Report 2010 93juga membincangkan kemungkinan universiti dan

Projek Khas Special Projectsinstitusi penyelidikan berkenaan menjadi peserta universities and research institutes to becomeu  saha sama bagi calon BGM, seperti yang ditun- collaborators for BGM candidates, as shown below:jukkan di bawah: Tarikh (2010) Aktiviti ERP Terbabit Tempat|Venue Date (2010) Activity ERP Involved Pusat Bahan & Mineral, Sekolah Kejuruteraan dan12 Januari Pameran Luar Bahan Termaju Teknologi Maklumat, Universiti Malaysia Sabah12 January Roadshow Advanced Materials Centre of Materials & Minerals, School of Engineering & IT, Universiti Malaysia Sabah21 Januari Pameran Luar Industri Pembuatan MYM Corporation (M) Sdn. Bhd, Sg. Buloh21 January Roadshow Termaju Advanced AMTC (SIRIM), Bukit Jalil4 Februari Pameran Luar Manufacturing4 February Roadshow Industri Pembuatan Pusat Pengurusan Inovasi Penyelidikan, Universiti Termaju Malaysia Sarawak23 Mac Pameran Luar Advanced Research Innovation Management Centre, Universiti23 March Roadshow Manufacturing Malaysia Sarawak Bahan Termaju Universiti Malaysia Terengganu29 Mac Pameran Luar Advanced Materials29 March Roadshow MYM Corporation (M) Sdn Bhd dan AMTC, Bukit Jalil Nanoteknologi1 April Pameran Luar Nanotechnology Universiti Malaysia Kelantan Roadshow Industri Pembuatan Termaju Institut Penyelidikan Sains dan Teknologi Pertahanan11 April Pameran Luar Advanced (Stride), Kajang, Selangor12 April Roadshow Manufacturing Science & Technology Research Institute for Defence Laut Ke Angkasa (STRIDE), Kajang, Selangor Pameran Luar Sea to Space AMTC (SIRIM), Bukit Jalil dan ERFID Sdn Bhd Klang Roadshow Laut ke Angkasa Sea to Space Institut Penyelidikan Marin Borneo, Universiti Malaysia7 Mei Pameran Luar Sabah7 May Roadshow Industri Pembuatan Borneo Marine Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Termaju Sabah7 Julai Pameran Luar Advanced Universiti Tun Hussein Onn, Batu Pahat, Johor7 July Roadshow Manufacturing Laut ke Angkasa MYM Komponen (M) Sdn Bhd dan AMTC (SIRIM), Bukit26 Ogos Pameran Luar Sea to Space Jalil26 August Roadshow MYM Components (M) Sdn Bhd & AMTC (SIRIM), Bukit Nanoteknologi Jalil3 September Pameran Luar Nanotechnology Roadshow Industri Pembuatan Termaju Advanced Manufacturing94 Laporan Tahunan 2010

Projek Khas Special ProjectsSiri Syarahan BGM BGM Lecture Series  Apart from promotional visits, the Academy hadSelain daripada lawatan promosi, Akademi juga also organized special lectures for BGM candidatesmenganjurkan syarahan khas bagi calon BGM di under the Distinguished Visitors programme calledbawah program Tetamu Kehormat yang dipanggil BGM Lecture Series. The objective of this lecture seriesSiri Syarahan BGM. Siri syarahan ini bermatlamat is to give an opportunity to the BGM candidates tountuk memberikan peluang kepada calon BGM interact with ASM’s Fellows, local scientists and theberinteraksi dengan Felo ASM, saintis tempatan dan public. Five BGM lectures were delivered during thejuga masyarakat umum. Dua syarahan BGM telah year.dirancang sepanjang tahun tersebut. Tarikh Penceramah Institusi Hos Tajuk|Title Date Speaker Host Institution 11 Januari INEE, UniMAP Development of Nanomaterial for 11 January Dr Meyya Meyyappan Space Science and Applications 7 April Prof Ooi Boon Teck Jabatan Kejuruteraan Elektrik, UM Research in Renewable Department of Electrical Energy Sources 7 Jun Dr Sathibalan Ponniah Engineering, UM 7 June Yayasan Inisiatif Penyelidikan Immune System vs Cancer: Prof Gurdev Singh Kanser (CARIF) Discovering and Developing 27 Oktober Khush Cancer Research Initiatives Vaccine Against Cancer 27 October Prof Peter Mather Foundation (CARIF)15 November Universiti Malaya Biofortification of Crops to Alleviate Malnutrition Universiti Malaya Applied Genetics of Two Freshwater Aquaculture Species in the Asia- Pacific Region Annual Report 2010 95

Penerbitan ASMASM Publications The Story of Light BY ONG SONG QUAN Finalist, ASM Photo Contest Annual Report 2010 97

Penerbitan ASM | ASM Publications Annual Report 2010 99

Penerbitan ASM ASM PublicationsLaporan Tahunan | Annual Report1. Laporan Tahunan ASM 2009. | ASM Annual Report 2009.Jurnal | Journals2. ASM Science Journal, Vol. 3(2), 2009.3. ASM Science Journal, Vol. 4(1), 2010.4. Journal of Science and Technology in the Tropics, Vol. 5(2), 2009.5. Journal of Science and Technology in the Tropics, Vol. 6(1), 2010.Monograf | Monographs6. History of Medicine in Malaysia: The Development of Medical and Health Services, (Vol. 2) oleh ASM/ Academy of Medicine Malaysia.7. Small Farms in Asia—Revitalising Agricultural Production, Food Security and Rural Prosperity oleh Dr C. Devendra.8. The 59th Lindau Meeting of Nobel Prize Winners with Young Scientists and Visits to Centres of Excellence in Germany and UK. 100 Laporan Tahunan 2010

Penerbitan ASM ASM Publications9. Sustainable Energy in Asia and the Pacific, Mohd Nordin Hasan and Sukanta Roy (Editors), International Council for Science (penerbitan International Council for Science/ ASM).10. Maliau Basin: Physical Environment and Biological Diversity of the Northern Rim. Ibrahim Komoo, Mazlan Othman, Ikram M. Said and A. Latiff (Editors).11. Sustaining Malaysia’s Future: The Mega Science Agenda.12. Mosquitoes and Mosquito-borne Diseases—Biology, Surveillance, Control, Personal and Public Protection Measures, F.S.P. Ng and H.S. Yong (Editors), (Cetakan Ketiga).Laporan Nasihat | Advisory Reports13. Academy of Sciences Malaysia International Conference (ASMIC) 2010 (ASM Advisory Report 1/2010).Siri Syarahan Nobel Laureate/Perdana/Monograf ASM | Nobel Laureate/Inaugural Lectures/ASM MonographSeries14. Education and Collaboration in Fundamental Science as Bridges between Nations oleh Nobel Laureate Prof Gerardus ‘t Hooft.15. Global Warming and Climate Change oleh Nobel Laureate Prof Sherwood Roland.16. Challenges in Biodiversity Conservation in Malaysia, by Academician Tan Sri Dr A. Mustaffa Babjee (Syarahan Perdana Tokoh Terkemuka ASM).17. Biomass: ‘The Green-gold’ oleh Prof K.O. Lim (Syarahan Perdana).18. Single Crystal X-ray Structural Determination: A Powerful Technique for Natural Products Research and Drug Discovery oleh Prof H.K. Fun (Syarahan Perdana).19. Cassava and Sweetpotato—What the Future Holds or Quietly the Tuber Fills… oleh Dr Tan Swee Lian (Syarahan Perdana).20. The Decade of the Mind 2010 to 2020: How Malaysian Neuroscientists Can Create Knowledge, Skills and Innovative Research to Drive the 10th and 11th Malaysia Plan within the New Economic Model oleh Prof Jafri Malin Abdullah (Syarahan Perdana).21. Malaysia’s Capacity in Bridging the Knowledge Divide and to Become a Hub for National and International Link in Knowledge Developmenrt oleh Dr Yusof Basiron dan Dr T.C. Chin (Siri Monograf ASM).22. Why Study Science? by Nobel Laureate Prof Richard J. Roberts (Cetakan Ketiga).Autobiografi/Biografi | Autobiography/Biography23. A Journey Down Memory Lane: My Times in FRIM by Academician Tan Sri Dr Salleh Mohd Nor [ASM and Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM); Publication for FRIM’s 25th Anniversary].24. Think Malaysian Act Global—Autobiography, oleh Academician Dato’ Ir. Lee Yee Cheong.25. B.C. Sekhar—Malaysia’s Man for All Seasons, biografi yang ditulis oleh Dr Umasuthan Kaloo.26. Portrait of a Thousand Smiles, autobiografi oleh Academician Tan Sri Dr Salleh Mohd Nor.Prosiding | Proceedings27. Proceedings: National Colloquium on Water Demand Management.28. Managing Lakes and Their Basins for Sustainable Use in Malaysia (Lake Briefs Report Series No.1).29. Proceedings of the Forum on Making IWRM Work: A Review of Current Regional and Global Programmes and Initiatives.30. Malaysian Science and Technology Congress (MSTC 2010)—Programme and Abstracts (termasuk CD yang mengandungi kertas kerja yang lengkap). (Terbitan bersama COSTAM, UiTM dan Malaysian Senior Scientists’ Association).Majalah Sains | Science Magazine31. estidotmy: Inovasi dan Kreativiti, Edisi 95, Vol. 8, Januari 2010.32. estidotmy: F1: Teknologi Kelajuan, Edisi 96, Vol. 9, Februari 2010.33. estidotmy: Program Penggalakkan Sains, Edisi 97, Vol. 9, Mac 2010.34. estidotmy: ICT Merubah Dunia, Edisi 98, Vol. 9, April 2010.35. estidotmy: Teknologi Reka Bentuk, Edisi 99, Vol. 9, Mei 2010.36. estidotmy: Edisi ke-100, Edisi 100, Vol. 9, Jun 2010.37. estidotmy: Teknologi Perubatan dan Kesihatan, Edisi 101, Julai 2010. Annual Report 2010 101