Laporan Tahunan 2004

In Pursuit Of Excellence In Science2004

P[RNYATMN MISI........mencapai, menggalak, serameningkafkan kecemerlangun dalam bidangsains, kejuruferaan dan teknologi khususunluk kemajuan dan pembangunan negaradanjuga uniuk kebaikan manusia sejagatMISSION STATEMENT...........fhe pursuil, encouragemeni andenhancemenf of excellence in the fields ofscience, engineering and lechnology for thedevelopment of the nation and the benefitof mankind

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KANDUNGANContents1 -10 L _ n Presiden President's Report11-13 Fun SM Functions of ASM14 Felo Kehormat Honorary Fellow15 Feld !°anasi Baru New Senior Fellows16 Feo^ ru New Fellows17 - 22 Senarai Felo List of Fellows23 Ahli Majlis Council Members24 MesyL - at Majlis Council Meetings25 - 27 Je4xjv- -t,i- ,;asa Kerja davi ak2n Bertin dak Working Committees and Task Force28 Cara Organisasi ASM ASM Organisational Chart29 Carta Organisasi Sekret ariat Secretariat Organisational Chart

AKTIVITI-AKTIVITIActivities33 - 34 Mesyuarat Agung Tahunan Ke-Sembilan Akademi Sains Malaysia Academy of Sciences Malaysia Ninth Annual General Meeting35 - 41 Project ASM di Bawah Rancangan Malaysia Ke-Lapan43 - 45 ASM Projects under Eighth Malaysia Plan47 - 5859 - 68 Nasihat kepada Kerajaan69 - 77 Advice to the Government79 Program Kecemerlangan Sains Science Excellence Programme Program Kesedaran Sains Science Awareness Programme Program Antarabangsa International Programme Penerbitan PublicationsPENYATA KEWANGANStatement of Accounts

Laporan Presiden President's Report Tan Sri Datuk Dr Ahmad Zaharudin Idrus FASc Presiden,Akademi Sains Malaysia President, Academy of Sciences MalaysiaTahun 2004 telah menyaksikan banyak 2004 has been a successful year with a number ofkejayaan dan pencapaian di dalam banyak significant developments in many of the majorbidang teras utama Akademi. Setelah thrusts of the Academy. Having now arrived at themencecah usia Sembilan tahun ninth year of the Academy's establishment, it ispenubuhannya, dapat dinyatakan bahawa indeed gratifying to note that the role of theperanan Akademi telah berkembang dari Academy continues to grow in importance thussegi kepentingannya dan juga telah garnering greater support and recognition.mendapat sokongan dan pengiktirafan. However, we are at a very crucial time in theWalaubagaimanapun, kita berada di ketika Academy's history whereby we need to move fromyang penting dalam sejarah penubuhan laying a foundation and building the basicAkademi di mana kita harus beredar dari networking and advisory avenues towardsusaha-usaha yang biasa kepada impacting, strategic, intellectual and innovativepenghasilan yang Iebih berkesan,strategik, output that would enable the Academy to make itsintelektual dan inovatif yang membolehkan mark in its thrust areas and create a distinctiveAkademi memberi impak dalam bidangterasnya serta mencipta satu tahap Laporan Tahunan 2004 Annual Report 1

kecermerlangan yang tinggi yang dijana standard of excellence drawing upon the expertisedari kemahiran dan kepakaran ahlinya and experience of the Fellows of the Academy withdengan sokongan sekretariat yang the support of the dedicated Secretariat.berdedikasi. The Academy started with 50 Foundation FellowsAkademi bermula dengan 50 Felo Yayasan in 1995 and we now have 720 Fellows. There haspada tahun 1995 dan kini kita mempunyai also been a tremendous expansion in our activitiesseramai 120 Febo.Terdapat peningkatan base. The Academy's role as part of the Nationalaktiviti yang ketara bagi Akademi. Peranan Advisory System pertaining to science, engineeringAkademi sebagai satu komponen di dalam and technology has grown in acceptance and'National Advisory System' mengenai sains, importance. We look forward to playing a moreteknologi dan inovasi telah berkembang effective role in the future.dari segi penerimaan dan kepentingannya.Walaubagaimanapun Kita berharap supaya At this juncture, permit me to highlightin briefsomedapat memainkan peranan ayng lebih of the Academy's major achievements, programmesberkesaan di masa hadapan. and activities in the year 2004.Izinkan saya menggariskan secara ringkaspencapaian utama Akademi serta programdan aktivitinya sepanjang tahun 2004.Projek Rancangan Malaysia Kelapan Eighth Malaysia Plan ProjectsProjek-projek Akademi di bawah The Academy's projects under the Eighth MalaysiaRancangan Malaysia Kelapan telah berjalan Plan have progressed very well. The Malaysiadengan baik. Program Penyelidikan Antarctica Research Programme (MARP) whichAntarktika Malaysia atau MARP yang received additional funding of RM5 million duringmenerima peruntukan tambahan sebanyak the Midterm Reviewofthe Eighth Malaysia Plan hadRM5 juta semasa Kajian Separuh Penggal made good progress. Anotherseven scientists wereRancangan Malaysia Kelapan telah berjalan sent to Antarctica to conduct their research. MARPdengan lancar. Seramai tujuh lagi saintis was also involved with International Polar Year (IPY)Malaysia telah dihantar ke Antarktika bagi and had successfully organized its Second Malaysianmenjalankan penyelidikan mereka. MARP International Seminar on Antarctica on Globaljuga turut serta dalam 'International Polar Laboratory for Scientific and InternationalYear'(IPY) dan telah menganjurkan dengan Cooperation. Many collaborative researchjayanya Seminar Antarabangsa Kedua agreements were signed with other countries oftheAntarktika mengenai'Global Laboratory for Antarctica programmes through the Seminar.Scientific and International Cooperation' Another significant achievement ofMARP this yearBanyak perjanjian kerjasama penyelidikandipersetujui dengan program Antarktikanegara-negara lain. Satu lagi pencapaianbagi MARP pada tahun ini adalahLaporan Tahunan 2004 Annual Report

penerimaan Malaysia sebagai Ahli is the acceptance of Malaysia as a SCAR AssociateBersekutu SCAR. Keahlian ini memberi Member. The membership gives a host of benefitsbanyak faedah kepada para penyelidik to our Malaysian Antartica researchers to furtherAntarktika bagi membangunkan dan develop and enhance the research programmes.meningkatkan penyelidikan mereka.MARP MARP alsojoined the Asian Forum on Polar Sciencejuga turut menyertai'Asian Forum on Polar (AFOPS) which provides a forum to seek a commonScience\"(AFOPS)'yang menyediakan forum view on polar affairs among member countries.bagi meminta pandangan umummengenai perkara-perkara berkaitan kutub The year2004 is certainly a busy year, bustling withdi kalangan negara ahli. activities for our National Nobel Laureate Programme. Along with the Ministry of Science,Tahun 2004 merupakan tahun yang sibuk Technology and innovation and the National Sciencedan penuh dengan aktiviti bagi Program Centre, the Academy had been instrumental inNobel Laureate Kebangsaan. Tahun ini carrying out all the groundwork and preparationsMalaysia menjadi hos kepada Pameran in order to makeitpossible for the prestigious NobelSeratus Tahun Anugerah Nobel. Bersama Prize Centennial Exhibition to be hosted in Malaysiadengan Kementerian Sains,Teknolog;, clan this yearmaking it the onlySouth EastAsian CountryInovasi dan Pusat Sains Negara, Akademi among 10 countries in the world to host thebertanggungjawab bagi melaksanakan exhibition.perancangan dan persediaan bagimembolehkan Malaysia menjadi tuan In conjunction with the exhibition, six Nobelrumah kepada Pameran ini yang mana Laureates participated in Public Lectures, Orations,menjadikan Malaysia sebagai satu-satunya Special Forum with Researchers and Sciencenegara di Asia Tenggara di antara 10 negara Motivation Dialogues atsix universities in Malaysia.di dunia yang menjadi tuan rumah kepada Programmes such as these had strengthened thepameran ini. Academy's thrust towards fostering a culture of excellence in science, engineering and technology.Bersempena dengan pameran tersebut, Another significant achievement under thisenam Pemenang Anugerah Nobel telah programme is the establishment of the Scientificmenyampaikan Syarahan Umum,Syarahan Advancement Research Fund or SAGA which wasPerdana, mengendalikan Forum Khas given a funding of RM20 million by MOST! fordengan Penyelidik serta Dialog Motivasi research in fundamental science.Sains di enam universiti di Malaysia.Program-program sebegini dapatmengukuhkan usaha Akademi di dalamusaha menanam budaya kecemerlangansains, kejuruteraan dan teknologi. Satupencapaian bagi Akademi di bawahprogram ini adalah penubuhan \"ScientificAdvancement Research Fund\" atau SAGAyang diberi peruntukan sebanyak RM20juta oleh Kementerian Sains,Teknologi danInovasi untuk memberi geran bagipenyelidikan dalam bidang sains asas. 3LaporanTahunan 2004Annual Report

Nasihat Kepada Kerajaan Advice to GovernmentSelaras dengan peranan utama Akademi In line with the Academy's major role to providebagi memberi nasihat kepada Kerajaan di independent advice to the Government on mattersdalam perkara berkaitan sains,kejuruteraan pertaining to science, engineering and technology,dan tekno.logi, Akademi Sains Malaysia the Academy ofSciences Malaysia continues to placeterus menekankan kepentingan peranan ini emphasis on this by providing the necessary inputsdengan memberi input yang diperlukan required to implement the recommendations andbagi pelaksanaan cadangan dan pelan plan of actions outlined in the National Science andtindakan yang digariskan di dalam Polisi Technology Policy ll. Besides this, we also fulfill thisSains dan Teknologi Kebangsaan II. Di role through ourefforts in the Eighth Malaysia Plansamping itu, Akademi juga memenuhi projects, in science education and many others.tanggungjawab ini melalui pelaksaanprojek di bawah Rancangan Malaysia Ke- I strongly believe that this advisory role of theLapan, didalam pendidikan sains dan lain- Academy should be further enhanced and focusedlain lagi. upon as this would in many ways raise the stature and impact of the Academy's contributions,Saya percaya bahawa peranan sebagai especially since we have a wide array of expertisepenasihat ini harus dipertingkatkan dan and experience to draw upon from among ourdiberi tumpuan kerana is akan Fellows.meningkatkan taraf clan impak sumbanganAkademi dalam pelbagai cara,terutamanya I wish to quote one example that comes to mind withkerana Akademi mempunyai kemahiran regard to the advisory role of the Academy. Thedan pengalaman Felo yang pelbagai yang Academy regularly organize conventions anddapat dijana. workshops on the country's priority areas in science, technology and innovation and this oftenSaya ingin memberi satu contoh mengenai culminated in recommendations to the Governmentperanan Akademi sebagai penasihat ini. for implementation. One of the resolutions of theAkademi secara berterusan menganjurkan Malaysian Science and Technology Convention 2003konvensyen dan bengkel dala,m bidang- (MASTEC 2003) that was organised by ASMbidang utama sains, teknologi dan inovasi recommended to the Government that one ministryyang menghasilkan cadangan dan usulan be devoted totally to science and technology whilekepada Kerajaan untuk dilaksanakan. Satu the environment aspect be taken as a separatedaripada cadangan dari \"Malaysian Science entity. Today this has become a reality through theand Technology Convention 2003 (MASTEC restructuring of the Ministry of Science, Technology2003)\"yang telah dianjurkan oleh Akademi and the Environment to the Ministry of Science,telah mengutarakan kepada Kerajaan Technology and Innovation and the Ministry ofsupaya diwujudkan satu Kementerian yang Natural Resources and Environment.khusus untuk sains dan teknologisementara aspek alam sekitar dijadikansebagai entiti yang berasingan.Pada hari iniis telah menjadi satu kenyataan melaluipengstrukturan semula Kementerian Sains,Teknologi dan Alam Sekitar yang telah4 I Laporan Tahunan 2004 Annual Report

dijadikan Kementerian Sains,Teknologi dan The Academy also continues to champion the causeInovasi dan Kementerian Sumber Asli dan of better science education in the country since it isAlam Sekitar.Akademijuga terus menerajui a subject which is close to our heart and a guaranteepembangunan pendidikan sains di negara for our future.kita kerana is adalah satu subjek yangpenting dan satu jaminan bagi masa depan Scientific Excellence Programmekita. The gamut of the Academy's programmes gearedProgram Kecemerlangan Sains towards enhancing excellence in science continues to grow in importance through programmes suchProgram-program Akademi yang menghala as the Dr Ranjeet Bhagwan Singh Trust Fund,kepada peningkatan kecemerlangan sains MAKNA Cancer Research Award selection, Scienceterus meningkat kepentingannya melalui Motivation and Career Talks, Eminent Personsprogram-program seperti Tabung Amanah Lecture by Senior Fellows as well as the InauguralPenyelidikan Perubatan Dr Ranjeet Lectures by new Fellows. Besides these, newBhagwan Singh, Anugerah Penyelidikan avenues are also opening up for the Academy, forKanser MAKNA,'Eminent Persons Lecture' example the Academy has signed an agreementoleh Felo Kanan, juga Syarahan with the Karolinska Institute in Sweden on bilateralpenganugerahan oleh Felo baru.Selain itu, collaboration in medical research, and is currentlypeluang baru terbuka bagi Akademi, working atimplementing a mechanism to translatesebagai contoh, perjanjian yang efforts to establish collaboration to a workable levelditandatangani dengan Karonslika Institute with the direct in volvement of relevant universitiesdi Sweden mengenai kerjasama dua hala and research institutions in the country.dalam bidang penyelidikan perubatan dankini sedang merangka mekanisma The Academy has also launched the Scientificperlaksanaan bagi mewujudkan kerjasama Excellence Award in Honour of Tun Dr Mahathirdengan universiti dan institusi penyelidikan Mohamad. The awards will be given to researchersyang relevan di negara. who have made major breakthroughs that have gained international recognition and who haveSejajar dengan Pameran Seratus Tahun made positive impacts on the society in the areas ofAnugerah Nobel, Akademi telah Tropical Medicine, Tropical Agriculture, Tropicalmenganjurkan Forum Antarabangsa Architecture and Engineering and Tropical NaturalMengenai Kreativiti dan juga Persidangan Resources.Antarabangsa Kedua Pendidikan Sains danMatematik Sekolah Rendah dan Menengahyang telah menghasilkan dua laporankepada Kerajaan, iaitu \"Forging theCreativity Agenda for Malaysia\" dan\"Creativity in Science and MathematicsEducation: Gateway to the Future\":Akademi juga telah melancarkan \"ScientificExcellence Award in Honour of Tun Dr laporan Tahunan 2004 Annual Report 5

Mahathir': Anugerah ini diberikan kepada Science Awareness Programmepenyelidik yang menghasilkan penemuanyang penting dan mendapat pengiktirifan This is anotheroftheAcademy's thrust area thathasantarabangsa juga memberi impak positif been growing in influence through various activitieskepada masyarakat di dalam bidang and the Academy has made a mark in promotingPerubatan Tropika, Pertanian Tropika, public awareness on the importance of science,Senibina dan Kejuruteraan.Tropika dan engineering and technologyin everydaylife throughSumber Asli Tropika. the Estidotmy publication, the various public lectures, the National Science Quiz and others thatProgram Kesedaran Sains are elaborated further in the Annual Report. The Academy also for the first time organized a ScienceIni adalah salah satu daripada bidang teras and Mathematics Education Expo which receivedAkademi yang semakin berkembang very good response from the public. The Dumexmelalui pelbagai aktiviti dan Akademi telah National Science Quiz for the Academy of Sciencesmencipta nama dalam usaha Malaysia's Challenge Trophy and Intel-ASM Sciencemempromosikan kesedaran awam tentang Camps are good examples of collaboration with thekepentingan sains, kejuruteraan dan private sector towards achieving common goals forteknologi dalam kehidupan seharian the benefit of mankind.melalui penerbitan Estidotmy, pelbagaisyarahan umum, Kuiz Sains Nasional danaktiviti lain yang dimaklumkan selanjutnyadi dalam Laporan Tahunan. Akademi jugatelah berjaya menganjurkan buat pertamakalinya Ekspo Pendidikan Sains danMatematik yang telah mendapat sambutanyang menggalakkan daripada orang ramai.Kuiz Sains Nasional Dumex untuk PialaPusingan Akademi Sains Malaysia dan KernSains Intel-ASM merupakan contoh yangbalk bagi usahama yang dijalankan dengansyarikat swasta dalam usaha mencapaitujuan yang sama bagi faedah rakyat.Program Antarabangsa International ProgrammeTerdapat pelbagai aktiviti yang telah There has also been much activity under thedijalankan di bawah Program Antarabangsa International Programme of the Academy. InAkademi. Akademi meneruskan usaha conjunction with the Nobel Prize Centennialdalam membentuk jaringan kerjasama Exhibition, the Academy had organized andengan institusi serantau dan International forum on Creativity and the Secondantarabangsa. Akademi terus aktif dalamLaporan Tahunan 2004 Annual Report

aktiviti - aktiviti yang dilaksanakan oleh International Conference on Primary Schools and'Third World Academies of Sciences (TWAS), Secondary Schools Science and Mathematics'InterAcademy Panel (IAP)', interAcademy Education which resulted in two advisory reports toCouncil ( IAC)' dan Akademi - akademi the Government-\"Forging the Creativity Agenda fornegara-negara ASEAN dan luar negara lain. Malaysia\" and \"Creativity in Science andASM pada masa kini memegang jawatan Mathematics Education: Gateway to the Future\"Presiden dan Setiausaha Agong FASAS. Further, as part of Academy's continuous process of interaction and networking with regional andSetelah memberikan ringkasan aktiviti- international institutions. ASM continues activeaktiviti Utama Akademi sepanjang tahun participation in the activities of Third World2004, saya tidak akan memperincikan Academies ofSciences (TWAS), InterAcademy Panelkesemuanya kerana laporan lengkap (IAP), InterAcademy Council (IAC) and ASEANterkandung di dalam Laporan Tahunan Academies and maintains links with many nationalAkademi.Walaubagaimanapun,oleh kerana Academies of Science overseas. The Academymasa kini merupakan masa berlakunya currently holds the Presidency and the Secretaryperubahan yang pantas , saya ingin General's portfolio of Federation ofAsean Scientificberkongsi fikiran mengenai perubahan- Acadecies and Societies (FASAS) while we alsoperubahan yang menarikyang mempunyai continue to be active in the Science Council of Asiaimpak dan implikasi terhadap fungsi dan (SCA).peranan Akademi . Saya percaya bahawamasanya telah sampai untuk Akademi Having provided you with a brief overview ofsomememainkan peranan yang lebih terfokus of the highlights of the Academy's activities in 2004,dan strategik sebagai peneraju sains, / shall not belabour further on that as details arekejuruteraan dan teknologi negara. readily available in the Academy's Annual Report.Akademi perlu memikirkan bagaimana is However, since change and rapid change seem toboleh menterjemahkan hasrat kerajaan be the orderofthe day, I wish to spend some time tomencapai wawasan Lebih -lebih lagi share my thoughts on the interesting changes thatdengan perubahan nama dan peranan have impacts and implications on the Academy'sKementerian Sains ,Teknologi dan Inovasi, roles and functions. /believe the time has now comeAkademi juga harus melaraskan for the Academy to display a more focused andkeutamaanya supaya is menjadi lebih strategic leadership in SET in the country. We needmantap serta tidak menduakan to envision how the Academy can effectivelytanggungjawab pihak- pihak lain. translate the Government's guest for excellence, glory and distinction into science, engineering andSaya juga gembira kerana lebih banyakpeluang terbuka kepada Akademi dalammemberikan halatuju yang strategik dalambidang sains, kejuruteraan dan inovasi.Sebagai contoh, saya gembira keranaKerajaan telah memperuntukkan sejumlahRM20 juta bagi 'Scientific AdvancementGrant Allocation' atau SAGA, untukdiuruskan oleh Akademi sebagai pemacu Laporan Tahunan 2004 Annual Report

ke arah meningkatkan dan menggalakkan technology development. Furthermore in the lightpenyelidikan dalam bidang sains alas yang of the name change and the redefining of the rolesstrategik. of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, the Academy also needs to considerSaya juga merasakan bahawa kemasukan aligning its priorities so that we can be moreaspek \"inovasi\" dalam Kementerian adalah structured and targeted in the way we movebertepatan dengan masa dan merupakan forward so as not to duplicate the tasks of othersatu Iangkah yang strategik kerana parties.pembangunan sains dan teknologi tidakhanya berhenti dengan penghasilan ilmu /am pleased that more opportunities are becomingpengetahuan dan penemuan ilmu baru. available for the Academy to provide focused,Untuk sains dan teknologi memberi strategic leadership in SET For example, I ammenfaat kepada manusia, keseluruhan pleased that under the Achieving Excellence inrantaian daripada penemuan ilmu Science flagship of the National Nobel Laureatepengetahuan baru kepada peng- Project, the Government has now allocated RM20kormesialan pengetahuan itu kepada million to be managed by the Academy to serve asproduk-produk, perkhidmatan, proses dan a driver towards promoting and enhancing strategicsistem haruslah berlaku. Kesemua rantaian basic sciences research in the country's identifiednilai ini merupakan manifestasi proses priority areas.inovasi yang berlaku. Walau-bagaimanapun, inovasi ini mempunyai The incorporation of the 'innovation'aspect to theimplikasi yang lebih Iuas.Perkataan\"inovasi\" Ministry is indeed timely and strategic as SETmengambil kira matlamat pembangunan development does not end with knowledge creationteknologi baru yang spesifik dalam and new knowledge discovery. In order for SET topelaksanaan penyelidikan saintifik dan benefit humanity, the whole value chain of newproses inovasi ini juga memberi fokus knowledge discovery to commercialization of thedengan menyatukan konstituansi dan knowledge into new products, services, processespemain yang berbeza ke arah satu and systems have to take place. The whole valuematlamat akhir yang sama. chain is in fact the manifestation of the innovation process that takes place. Therefore, innovation hasOleh kerana Akademi Sains Malaysia wider implications. The word'innovation'connotesmerupakan satu bahagian penting kepada specific new technology development goals in theSistem Inovasi Nasional,kita harus bergerak undertaking of scientific research and theselari dengan perubahan yang berlaku innovation process provides focus by unitinguntuk kita memainkan peranan sebagai different constituents and players into commonpeneraju kecemerlangan sains. Akademi terminal goals.harus menjadi kreatif dan relevan dalammemberi nasihat; dalam membangunkanpemikiran strategik di kalangan pihakterbabit; dalam membentuk perkongsianstrategik dengan syarikat perniagaan danindustri; dalam membentuk rangkaiankerja dan kerjasama di peringkat nasional8 1 Laporan Tahunan 20 Annual Report

dan antarabangsa serta terus berusaha The AcademyofSciences Malaysia is an integral partdalam bidang sains, teknologi dan inovasi of the National Innovation System. Therefore, wemasa hadapan. have to move in tandem with the required changes in order to play the roles of milestone movers andSaya juga gembira dengan prospek charters ofscientific excellence. The Academy needsAkademi untuk menjadi sebahagian to be creatively futuristic and extremely relevant indaripada usaha membawa sains, teknologi giving advice; in developing strategic thinkingdan inovasi ke tahap cemerlang, gemilang among important players; in forging strategicdan terbilang. Kita harus meluaskan alliances with business corporations and industries;peranan Akademi sebagai peneraju sains in fostering networking and collaborationsdan teknologi di peringkat global untuk nationally and internationally as well as pursuingfaedah sains dan masyarakat. Di dalam continuous Science, Engineering and Technologydunia kita yang penuh cabaran ini, foresight.hubungan di antara disiplin yangdigambarkan oleh keahlian Akademi dan lam excited at the prospects for the Academy to behubungan global yang amat ketara dalam a part of the new leap of activities to take science,bidang sains, kejuruteraan dan teknologi technology and innovation to the heights ofadalah amatjelas. excellence, glory and distinction. Let us dedicate ourselves to expanding our global leadership roleSayajuga ingin menyatakan di sini bahawa on behalf of science and society. In ourAkademi mempunyai hubungan kerjasama interconnected and challenging world, both theyang rapat dengan Kementerian Sains, connections between disciplines that aresymbolizedTeknologi dan Inovasi dan ini harus by our Fellowship and the global connections sodimantapkan supaya Akademi dapat evident in the fields of science, engineering andmelengkapkan peranan Kementerian technology are of extraordinary significance.dalam membangunkan sains,teknologi daninovasi di negara kita. Sebagai salah satu I also wish to note that the Academy has establishedagensi dibawah Kementerian, Akademi, a close collaboration with the Ministry of Science,buat pertama kalinya telah menerima Technology and innovation and this must continuebantuan perbelanjaan operasi tahunannya to be strengthened so that the Academy candaripada Kementerian bagi membantu complement the role of the Ministry towardsAkademi membiayai kos pengurusan enhancing SET in the country. As a statonory bodytahunannya. Akademi juga turut under the ministry this year the Academy receivesmemajukan kertas cadangan projek untuk the funding from the Ministry for the first time todibiayai di bawah Rancangan Malaysia Ke- assist the Academy in meeting its annual operatingSembilan. expenditure. The Academy has also submitted a proposal for development expenditure under the 9thBagi pihak Akademi, di sini saya ingin Malaysia Plan.merakamkan setingggi-tinggipenghargaan kepada YB Dato' Seri LawHieng Ding, bekas Menteri Sains,Teknologidan Alam Sekitar seta YB Dato' Hj ZainalDahalan, bekas Timbalan Menteri Sains, Laporan Tahunan 2004 Annual Report 9

Teknologi dan Alam Sekitar di atas At this juncture, on behalf of the Academy, I wish tosokongan dan komitmen yang telah place on record oursincere appreciation to Dato'Seridiberikan kepada Akademi sepanjang Law Hieng Ding, the former Minister of Science,perkhidmatan mereka. Mereka telah Technology and the Environment and Dato'Hajimemainkan peranan yang penting di dalam Zainal Dahalan, the former Deputy Minister ofusaha menempatkan Akademi di dalam Science, Technology and the Environment for all thesistem penasihatan sains, teknologi dan support and commitment rendered to the Academykejuruteraan negara. Berlanjutan dari ini, during their tenure. In many ways they had beensaya berharap Akademi akan dapat instrumental in enabling the Academy to bememainkan peranan yang lebih penting di recognized and accepted as part of the SET advisorybawah kepimpinan YB Dato' Sri Dr system of the country. Moving on from there, I lookJamaludin Jarjis, Menteri Sains, Teknologi forward to a more effective role for the Academydan Inovasi. Saya juga ingin merakamkan under the leadership of YB Dato'Sri Dr Jamaludinsetinggi-tinggi penghargaan kepada Jarjis, the newly appointed Minister of Science,Kerajaan Malaysia keseluruhannya di atas Technology and innovation. I also want to place onsegala sokongan dan sumbangan yang record our gratitude to the Malaysian governmentditerima. as a whole for all the support and contribution we have received.Sebagai penutup, saya ingin merakamkansetinggi-tinggi penghargaan kepada para In closing, I would like to express my deep gratitudeFelo Akademi diatas sokongan yang padu to the Fellows of the Academy for their enduringjuga sumbangan masa, ilmu dan support and generous contribution in terms of time,pengalaman mereka. Ucapan terima kasih knowledge and experience. Also a verysincere thankdan penghargaan juga kepada semua you and appreciation to all staffof the Academy forkakitangan Akademi di atas semangat, their diligence, commitment and dedication. i amkomitmen dan dedikasi mereka. Saya confident that with concerted efforts, enthusiasmpercaya dengan usaha dan semangat yang and an undaunted spirit, we will be able topadu, kita akan berjaya memainkan accomplish our role in SET development withperanan kita dalam pembangunan sains, excellence, resulting in greaterimpact, influence andkejuruteraan dan teknologi dengan recognition in the coming years.cemerlang,yang akan menghasilkan impak,pengaruh dan pengiktirafan yang lebih baikdi tahun-tahun akan datang. Tan Sri Datuk Ahmad Zaharudin Idrus FASc President, Academy of Sciences Malaysia10 Laporan Tahunan 2004 Annual Report

Fungsi ASM Functions ofASMUntuk menggalakkan dan merang- To promote and foster the development ofsang pembangunan sains, kejuru- science, engineering and technologyteraan dan teknologiUntuk mengadakan forum To provide a forum for the inter-change ofpertukaran pendapat di kalangan ideas among scientists, engineers andahli sains,jurutera dan ahli teknologi technologistsUntuk menggalakkan kesedaran, To promote national awareness, under-pemahaman dan penghargaan standing and appreciation of the role ofakan negara peranan sains, science, engineering and technology inkejuruteraan dan teknologi dalam human progresskemajuan manusiaUntuk menggalakkan daya reka- To promote creativity among scientists,ciptaan di kalangan ahli sains, engineers and technologistsjurutera dan ahli teknologiUntuk menggalakkan sifat berdikari To promote national self-reliance in the fieldnegara dalam bidang sains, ofscience, engineering and technologykejuruteraan dan teknologiUntuk bertindak sebagai forum To act as a forum formaintaining awarenessbagi mengekalkan kesedaran di on the part of the Government of thepihak Kerajaan akan pentingnya significance of the role of science,peranan sains, kejuruteraan dan engineering and technology in theteknologi dalam proses pem- development process of the nation and forbangunan negara dan membawa bringing national development needs to thekepada perhatian ahli sains, attention of scientists, engineers andjurutera dan ahli teknologi akan technologistskeperluan pembangunan negara 11Laporan Tahunan 2004 Annual Report

Untuk menganalisa masalah- To analyse particular national problemsmasalah tertentu negara dan and identify where science, engineeringmengenalpasti di mana sains, and technology can contribute to theirkejuruteraan dan teknologi dapat solution and accordingly to makememberi sumbangan kepada recommendations to the Governmentpenyelesaian masalah denganmembuat syor-syor kepadaKerajaanUntuk sentiasa mengambl To keep in touch with developments inperhatian tentang perkembangan science, engineering and technology andsains, kejuruteraan dan teknologi identify those developments which areserta mengenalpasti perkem- relevant to national needs and to bring suchbangan yang relevan dengan developments to the attention of thekeperluan negara dan membawa Governmentkepada perhatian Kerajaan akanpekembangannyaUntuk meyediakan laporan, kertas- To prepare reports, papers or otherkerja atau dokumen lain documents relating to the national science,berhubungan dengan dasar sains, engineering and technology policy andkejuruteraan dan teknologi negara make the necessary recommendations todan membuat syor-syor yang perlu the Governmentkepada KerajaanUntuk mendayausahakan dan To initiate and sponsor multi-disciplinarymembiayai kajian pelbagai disiplin studies related to and necessary for theyang berkaitan serta keperluan better understanding of the social andpemahaman yang Iebih economic implications of science,mendalam tentang implikasi social engineering and technologydan ekonomi yang terbit dari sains,kejuruteraan dan teknologi12 Laporan Tahunan 2004 Annual Report

Untuk menggalakkan penyelidikan To encourage research and developmentdan pembangunan dan pendidikan and education and training of humanserta latihan untuk tenaga manusia resource in the appropriate scientific,yang sesuai dalam bidang saintifik, engineering and technical fieldskejuruteraan dan teknologiUntuk mengadakan dan To establish and maintain relationsmengekalkan hubungan antara between the Academy and overseas bodiesAkademi dan badan-badan luar having the same or almost similarnegeri yang mempunyai objektif objectives in science, engineering andyang hampir serupa dengan objektif technology as the AcademyAkademiUntuk melakukan apa-apa perkara To advise on matters related to science,lain dalam bidang sains, engineering and technology as may bekejuruteraan dan teknologi requested by the Government from time tosebagaimana yang diminta oleh timeKerajaan dari semasa ke semasaUntuk melakukan apa-apa tindakan To do such other acts which are consistentlain yang konsisten dengan Akta with 1994AcademyofSciencesActasmayAkademi Sains 1994 sebagaimana be required in order to further theyang dikehendaki untuk advancement ofscience, engineering andmeningkatkan kemajuan sains, technology in Malaysia and the welfarekejuruteraan dan teknologi di and status of the AcademyMalaysia dan kebajikan serta tarafAkademi. 13Laporan Tahunan 2004 Annual Report

Felo Kehormat Honorary fellow YABhg Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad

Felo Kanan Baru NewSeniorFellowAcademician Datuk Dr Salleh Mohd Nor FASc

Felo Baru Newfellows1 Medical Sciences Prof Dr Victor Lim @ Azman Lim FASc2 Engineering Sciences Professor Dato' Dr Goh Sing Yau FASc3 Chemical Sciences Professor Dr Lee Chnoong Keng FASc

Senarai Felo ListoffellowsSAINS PERUBATANMEDICAL SCIENCES1 Academician Dr M. K. Rajakumar FASc2 Tan Sri Dato' Dr Hj Abdul Majid b. Ismail FASc3. Professor Dr Mak Joon Wah FASc4. Dato' Dr Lim Kee Jin FASc5 Datuk Dr Hussein b. Awang FASc6. Professor Emeritus Dato' Dr Khalid b. Abdul Kadir FASc7 Dato' Dr M. Jegathesan FASc8. Datuk Dr G. Sreenevasan FASc9. Tan Sri Dato'DrYahya b.Awang FASc10. Datuk Dr Keshmahinder Singh FASc11. Professor Dr Looi Lai Meng FASc12. Tan Sri Dato' Dr Abu Bakar b. Sulaiman FASc13. Professor Emeritus Dato' Dr Lam Sai Kit FASc14. Tan Sri Dato'Seri Hj Musa b. Mohamad FASc15. Professor Dato'Paduka Dr Mustaffa Embong FASc16. Professor Puan Sri Datin Dr Nafisah bt. Hj Nik Mohd Adeeb FASc17. Kdr Professor Dato' Dr Hashim b.Yaacob FASc18. Professor Dr Yap Sook Fan FASc19. Professor Dr Cheong Soon-Keng FASc20. Professor Dato' Dr Khairul Anuar b. Abdullah FASc21. Professor Dato' Dr C.P. Ramachandran FASc22. Professor Dr Asma bt.IsmaiI FASc23. Professor Dato' Dr Anuar Zaini b. Md Zain FASc24. Professor Dr Victor Lim Kok Eow @ Azman Lim FASc Laporan Tahunan 2004 Annual Report 17

SANS KEJURUTERAANENGINEERING SCIENCES1. Academician Dato' Ir Lee Yee Cheong FASc2. Academician Tan Sri Ir J.G. Daniel FASc3. Dato'Dr Ikmal Hisham b.Albakri FASc4. Tan Sri Dato' Ir Abu Zarim b. Hj Omar FASc5. Tan Sri Dato' lr Hj Shahrizaila b.Abdullah FASc6. Dato' Dr Muhammad Ridzuan b. Hj Salleh FASc7. Tan Sri Dato' Ir Muhammad Yusuff b. Muhammad Yunus FASc8. Ir Hong Lee Pee FASc9. Encik Hijjas b. Kasturi FASc10. Dato' Ir Hj Ahmad Zaidee b. Hj Laidin FASc11. Dato' Dr Mohd Ariffin b. Hj Aton FASc12. Dr Ting Wen Hui FASc13. Dato' Dr Abu Bakar Jaafar FASc14. Professor Dato' Dr Ir Mohammad Noor Hj Salleh FASc15. Professor Ir Abang Abdullah b. Abang Ali FASc16. Dato' Professor Ir Dr Sahol Hamid b. Abu Bakar FASc17. Professor Dr Mohd Ali b. Hashim FASc18. Dr Ma Ah Ngan FASc19. Professor Dato' Dr Goh Sing Yau FASc 18 I Laporan Tahunan 2004 Annual Report

f,,INS BIOLOGIBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES1. Academician DrYong Hoi Sen FASc2. Academician Datuk Dr Salleh b. Mohd.Nor FASc3. Professor Emeritus Dr Abdul Latif b. Ibrahim FASc4. Professor Emeritus Dato' Dr Ahmad Nawawi b. HjAyob FASc5. Professor Emeritus Tan Sri Dato' Dr Syed Jalaludin b. Syed Salim FASc6. Tan Sri Datuk Dr Ahmad Zaharuddin b. Idrus FASc7. Professor Emeritus Dato' Dr Zakri b. Abdul Hamid FASc8. Tan Sri Dato' Dr Ahmad Mustaffa b. Babjee FASc9. Professor Emeritus Dr Chin Hoong Fong FASc10. Dr Francis S.P. Ng FASc11. Dr Mak Chai @ Mak Lian Fong FASc12. Professor Dr Ho Yin Wan FASc13. Professor Dr Koh Chong Lek FASc14. Dr Mohd Nordin b. Hj Hassan FASc15. Dr Rajanaidu Nookiah FASc16. Professor Dato' Dr Sheikh Omar b. Abdul Rahman FASc17. Professor Dr Muhammad b. Awang FASc18. Professor Dato' Dr Mohamed Mahyuddin b. Mohd Dahan FASc19. Dr Yeang Hoong Yeat FASc20. Professor Dato' Dr Abdul Latif b. Mohamad FASc21. Professor Dr Ghazally Ismail FASc22. Professor Dr Hj Mohamed b.Abd Majid FASc23. Professor Dr Helen Nair FASc Laporan Tahunan 2004 Annual Report 19

MATEMATIK DAN SAINS FIZIKMATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES1. Dato' Dr Chatar Singh FASc2. Tan Sri Dato' Dr Ahmad Tajuddin All FASc3. Professor Emeritus Dato' Dr Mohd Sham Mohd Sani FASc4. Professor Datuk R. Ratnalingam FASc5. Encik Fateh Chand FASc6. Professor Dr Shaharir Mohd Zain FASc7. Dr Chia Swee Ping FASc8. Dr Fon Wai Chu FASc9. Professor Dato' Dr Hassan Said FASc10. Professor Dr Ir Chuah Hean Teik FASc11. Professor Dr Ibrahim Komoo FASc12. Professor Dr Bahrom Sanugi FASc13. Professor Dr Harith Ahmad FASc 20 I Laporan Tahunan 2004 Annual Report

SAINS KIMIACHEMICAL SCIENCES1. Academician Tan Sri Datuk Dr Augustine S.H. Ong FASc2. Academician Tan Sri Dr B.C. Sekhar FASc3. Professor Dr Haji Badri b. Muhammad FASc4. Professor Dr V.G. Kumar Das FASc5. Dr Ng Soon FASc6. Professor Dr Ho Chee Cheong FASc7. Datuk Dr Mohinder Singh Sucha Singh FASc8. Dr Goh Swee Hock FASc9. Professor Dr Halimaton bt. Hamdan FASc10. Professor Dato' Dr Md Ikram b. Mohd Said FASc11. Professor Dr Lee Chnoong Keng FAScTEKNOLOGI MAKLUMATINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY1 Academician Tan Sri Dato ' Seri Ir ( Dr) Shamsuddin b. Abdul Kadir FASc2 YM Tengku Datuk Dr Mohd Azzaman Shariffadeen b.Tg Ibrahim FASc3 Professor Dato' Ir Dr Mohamad Zawawi b. Ismail FASc4 Professor Emeritus Dato 'Dr Tan Wang Seng FASc5 Datuk Dr Mohamed Ariff b. Nun FASc6 Dr Mohamad Awang Lah FASc7 Professor Dr Mohamad Zahran b. Dato 'Sheikh Abdul Halim FASc8 Professor Dr Zaharin b.Yusoff FASc9 Professor Dr Ir Zainul Abidin b. Md Shariff FASc10 Professor Dato ' Ir Mashkuri b. Hj Yaacob FASc LaporanTahunan 2004 Annual Report 21

'!R.^^_ ,j %Jh .\"1 ,,, 0 G D fNlDUSTRISCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYDEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRY1. Academician Tan Sri Datuk Dr Haji Omar b. Abdul Rahman FASc2. Academician Tan Sri Dato' Dr Mohd Rashdan b. Hj Baba FASc3. Tan Sri Dato'(Dr) Haji Ani b. Arope FASc4. Tan Sri Dato' Dr Mohamed Yusof b. Hashim FASc5. Tan Sri Dato' Ir Wan Abdul Rahman b. Hj Wan Yaacob FASc6. Datuk Dr Syed Mohamad Alwi Alhady FASc7. Datuk Dr Abdul Aziz b. S.A. Kadir FASc8. DatukYong Poh Kon FASc9. EncikT.Ananda Krishnan FASc10. Tan Sri Datuk Dr Yusuf Basiron FASc11. Datuk Alladin Hashim FASc12. Professor Datuk Dr Mazlan Othman FASc13. Tuan Haji Ir Mohamed Zohari Shaharun FASc14. Datuk Dr Saharan Haji Anang FASc15. Dato' Dr Ong Eng Long FASc16. Dr Jalani Sukaimi FASc17. Professor Dr Khalijah Mohd Salleh FASc18. Dr Chan Kok Weng FASc19. Dato' Dr Abdul Razak Mohd Ali FASc22 I Laporan Tahunan 2004 Annual Report

AM l i Majlis Council MembersTan Sri Datuk Dr Ahmad Zaharudin Idrus FASc Presiden / PresidentAcademician Datuk Dr Salleh Mohd Nor FASc Naib Presiden / Vice President Professor Datuk Dr Mazlan Othman FASc Setiausaha Agung / Secretary General Academician Dato' Ir Lee Yee Cheong FASc Bendahari Kehormat / Honorary Treasurer Ahli Majlis /Council Member Tan Sri Datuk DrYusof Basiron FASc Professor Dr Ho Chee Cheong FASc Dato' Dr Abu Bakar Jaafari FASc Dr Nordin Hassan FASc Dr Chia Swee Ping FASc ProfessorTan Sri Dato ' Dr Syed Jalaludin Syed Salim FASc Kdr Prof Dato' Dr Hashim Yaacob FASc Datuk Ir Ahmad Zaidee Laidin FASc Datuk Dr M.Jegathesan FASc Academician DrYong Hoi Sen FASc Datuk Dr Abdul Aziz S.A Kadir FASc Dato' Dr Ong Eng Long FASc Laporan Tahunan 2004 Annual Report 123

Mesyuarat Majlis Council MeetingsBagi tahun berakhir pada 31 disember For the year ending 315 December 2004, the2004 Majlis telah bermesyuarat enam Council met six (6) times as follows:(6) kali seperti berikut: • 26th February 2004 - 53rd Council Meeting • 26 Februari 2004 - Mesyuarat Majlis ke 53 • 27th March 2004 - 54th Council Meeting • 27 Mac 2004 - • 29th May 2004 - 55th Council Meeting Mesyuarat Majlis ke 54 • 31StJuly 2004 - 56th Council Meeting • 29 Mei 2004 - Mesyuarat Majlis ke 55 • 25th September2004 - 57th Council Meeting • 31 Julai 2004 - Mesyuarat Majlis ke 56 • 271 November 2004 - 58th Council Meeting • 25 September 2004 - At these meetings, the Council deliberated on the Mesyuarat Majlis ke 57 following issues: • 27 November 2004 - •:• 2003 Budget Review and 2004 Budget Mesyuarat Majlis ke 58 y Projects under the Eighth Malaysia PlanPada mesyuarat ini, Majlis antara lain, • Malaysia Nobel Laureate Programmetelah membincangkan isu-isu berikut: • Malaysian Antarctica Research Kajian Semula Belanjawan 2003 Programme dan Belanjawan 2004 ASM Programmes and Activities Projek-projek di bawah Rancangan Malaysia ke Lapan • Program Nobel Laureate Malaysia • Program Penyelidikan Antarktika Malaysia y Program dan Aktiviti ASM24 I Laporan Tahunan 2004 Annual Report

Jawatankuasa Kerja dan Pasukan Bertindak Working Committees and Task Force JAWATANKUASA EKSEKUTI 1EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Presiden/PresidentTan Sri Datuk Dr Ahmad Zaharudin Idrus FASc Naib Presiden/Vice President Academician Datuk Dr Salleh Mohd Nor FASc Setiausaha Agung/Secretary General Prof Datuk Dr Mazlan Othman FASc Bendahari Kehormat/Honorary Treasurer Academician Dato' Ir Lee Yee Cheong FASc PENGERUSI KUMPULAN DISIPLINICHAIRMANDISIPLINEGROUPS Sains Peru batan/MedicalSciences Dato' Dr M.Jegathesan FASc Sains Biologi/BiologicalSciences Academician Dr Yong Hoi Sen FASc S a i n s Keju r u to ra a n /Engineering Sciences Dato' Dr Zaidee Laidin FASc Sains Matematik & FizikaI /Mathematical and Physical Sciences Dr Chia Swee Ping FASc Sains Kimia/Chemical Sciences Dr Ho Chee Cheong FASc Teknologi Maklumat finformation Technology Dato' Dr Ong Eng Long FASc Pembangunan S & T/S& TDevelopment and Industry Tan Sri Datuk DrYusof Basiron FASc JAWATANKUASA KEWANGAN / FINANCE COMMITTEE Pengerusi/Chairman Academician Dato' Ir Lee Yee Cheong FASc JAWATANKUASA KEAHLIAN IMEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE Pengerusi/ChairmanTan Sri Datuk Dr Ahmad Zaharudin Idrus FASc Setiausaha/Secretary Prof Datuk Dr Mazlan Othman FASc Laporan Tahunan 2004 Annual Report 25

JAI A ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT COMMITTEEPengeru si/Chairman Tan Sri Dato' Dr Ahmad Zaharudin Idrus FASc JAWATANKUASA INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEEPengerusi/Chairman Academician Datuk Dr Salleh Mohd Nor FASc JAWATANKUASA PENCALONAN AHL/SEARCH COMMITTEE Pengerusi/Chairman Prof Datuk Dr Mazlan Othman FAScJAWATANKUASA KUIZ SAINS W%IS! S/ NATIONAL SCIENCE QUIZ& PROJECTS COMMITTEEPengerusi/Chairman Datuk Dr Abdul Aziz S.A.Kadir FAScJAWATANKUASA BUDAYA KECEMERLANGR. \"/ CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE COMMITTEEPengerusi/Chairman Academician Datuk Dr Salleh Mohd Nor FAScJAWA^T.ANKUASA PF. Dii^ el/SCIENCEAND TECHNOLOGYEDUCATION COMMITTEEPengerusi/Chairman Datuk Dr Abdul Aziz S.A.Kadir FASc JAS COMMITTEE ON SAGA FUNDPengerusi/Chairman Prof Datuk Dr Mazlan bt Othman FASc JAWATANKUASA PENERBITAN /PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE Pengerusi/Chairman Academician Dr Yong Hoi Sen FAScJAWATANKUASA TABUNG AMANAHi DR RANJEET BHAGWAN SINGH TRUST FUND COMMITTEE Pengerusi/Chairman Prof Dr Looi Lai Meng FAScLaporan Tahunan 2004 Annual Report

NATIONAL SCIENCEAND TECHNOLOGYRESOURCE CENTRESTEERING COMMITTEE Pengerusi/Chairman Academician Dato' Ir Lee Yee Cheong FASc JAWATANKUASA ANUGERAH KECEMERLANGAN SAINTIFIK ASM PENGHORM A,TAI\ TA 9 R rn !V \"R , cR <-,, , ,, .. , r r/ ASMAWARD FOR SCIENTIFIC EXCELLENCE IN HONOUR OF TUN DR MAHATHIR MOHAMAD Pengerusi/Chairman Prof Datuk Dr Mazlan Othman FASc DIVISIONS OFACADEMYOF SCIENCES MALAYSIA Bahagian Sains Peru batan /Medical Sciences Division Pengerusi/(hairmanTan Sri Dato' Dr Abu Bakar Sulaiman FASc Bahagian Sains Kejuruteraan /Engineering Sciences Division Pengerusi/Chairman Academician Tan Sri Ir J.G. Daniel FASc PASUKAN BERTINDAK AKADEMI SAINS MALAYS TASKFORaOFACADEMYOF SCIENCES MALAYSIA Pasukan Bertindak Program Penggalakan S &T/ Task Force on S & TAwareness Pengerusi /Chairman Dr Ho Chee Cheong FASc Pasukan Bertindak Penyelidikan Malaysia c°i Antarktika / Task Force on Malaysian R & Din Antarctica Pengerusi/Chairman Academician Datuk Dr Salleh Mohd Nor FASc Pasukan Bertindak Permbangunan Lestari/ Task Force on Sustainable Development Pengerusi/Chairman Prof Dr Ibrahim Komoo FASc Laporan Tahunan 2004 Annual Report 27

Carta Organisasi Akademi Sains MalaysiaAcademy ofSciences Malaysia Organisational Chart ACADEMY OF SCIENCES MALAYSIA COUNCILJAWATANKUASA/ BAHAGIAN/DIVISION P,^^UKAN KUMPULAN DISIPLIN/ URUSETIA;COMMITTEE DE.:TNCAK! DISCIPLINE GROUP SECRETARIAT TASK FORCEEKSEKUTIF/ EXECUTIVE - SAINS PERUBATAN! P&P MALAYSIA - SAINS PERUBATAN/KEAHLIAN / MEMBERSHIP MEDICAL SCIENCES DI ANTARKTIKA/ MEDICAL SCIENCESKEWANGAN/ FINANCE MALAYSIAN R&D IN - SAINS KEJURUTERAAN ANTARCTICA - SAINS BIOLOGI! ENGINEERING SCIENCES BIOLOGICAL SCIENCESHAL-EHWAL - PEMBANGUNAN - SAINS KIMIA/ANTARABANGSA/ LESTARI! CHEMICAL SCIENCESINTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - MATEMATIK DAN SAINSPENERBITAN /PUBLICATIONS FIZIK/MATHEMATICAL AND - PENGGALAKAN S&T/ PHYSICAL SCIENCES S&T AWARENESSr NASIHATKEPADA - SAINS KEJURUTERAAN/ KERAJAAN /ADVICE TO ENGINEERING SCIENCES GOVERNMENTF- PENCARI. /SEARCH .- TECNOLOEC Pi'LAKLUMAT! INFORMATIONBUDAYA KECEMERLANGAN/ TECHNOLOGYCULTURE OF EXCELLENCETABUNG AMANAH DR PEMBANGUNANS&T DANRANJEET BHAGWAN SINGH/ INDUSTRI/S &TDR RANJEET BHAGWAN DEVELOPMENT ANDSINGH TRUST FUND INDUSTRYPUSAT SUMBER SAINS DANTEKNOLOGI KEBANGSAAN/NATIONAL SCIENCE &TECHNOLOGY RESOURCECENTREKUIZ SAINS NASIONAL &PROJEKINATIONAL SCIENCE QUIZ& PROJECTSPOLISI 5&T DANPENGURUSAN/S &T POLICY ANDMANAGEMENTF- DANA SAG:`,/ SAGA FUND` ANUGERAH KECEMERLANGAN SAINTIFIK ASM PENGHARGAAN KEPADATUN DR MAHATHIR MOHAMAD/ ASM AWARD FOR SCIENTIFIC EXCELLENCE IN HONOUR OF TUN DR MAHATHIR MOHAMAD28 Laporan Tahunan 2004 Annual Report

Carta Organisasi Sekretariat Secretariat Organisational Chart MAJLIS AKADEMI SAINS MALAYSIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES MALAYSIA COUNCIL PENGARAH EKSEKUTIF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PENGURUS PUSAT PENOLONG PENOLONG PEGAWAI SAINS KANAN MAKLUMAT PEGAWAI TADBIR AKAUNTAN SENIOR SCIENTIFIC OFFICER ASSISTANT INFORMATION CENTRE ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT PEGAWAI SAINS MANAGER ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENTIFIC OFFICERPEMBANTU TADBIR OFFICER PEGAWAI SAINS ADMINISTRATIVE (KONTRAK) (4) ASSISTANT PEMBANTU SCIENTIFIC OFFICER TADBIR (CONTRACT) (4) PEMBANTU PUSTAKAWAN ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT LIBRARY ASSISTANT PEMBANTU AM OFFICE ASSISTANT PEMANDU DRIVER Laporan Tahunan 2004 Annual Report 129



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Mesyuarat Agung TahunanAkademi Sains Malaysia ke SembilanAcademy of Sciences MalaysiaNinth Annual General MeetingAkademi Sains Malaysia meng-adakan The Academy of Sciences Malaysia held its 9thMesyuarat Agung Tahunan-nya yang Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 24 Aprilke-9 pada 24 April 2004, bertempat di 2004 at the Board Room, National ScienceBilik Mesyuarat Lembaga Pengarah, Centre with the President in the Chair. Thirty-Pusat Sains Negara, Bukit Kiara, dan di- five Fellows attended the AGM.pengerusikan oleh Presiden Akademi.Seramai tiga puluh lima orang Felo The President of the Academy, Tan Sri Datukmenghadiri Mesyuarat Agung tersebut. DrAhmadZaharudin Idrus FASc presented his welcoming speech and the PresidentialPresiden Akademi, Tan Sri Datuk Dr Address.Ahmad Zaharudin Idrus FAScmenyampaikan ucapan aluan dan The meeting discussed and approved theUcapan Presiden. following:Mesyuarat membincangkan dan y 2003 Annual Report and Statement ofmeluluskan perkara-perkara berikut: Accounts ending 31 December2003 Laporan Tahunan 2003 dan Penyata Election of three new Fellows of the Kewangan Berakhir 31 Disember Academy 2003 Chemical Sciences:• Perlantikan tiga Fellow baru • Professor Dr Lee Chnoong Keng Akademi Sains Malaysia Medical Sciences Sains Kimia • Professor Dr Victor Lim • Professor Dr Lee Chnoong Keng @ Azman Lim Sains Perubatan • Professor Dr Victor Lim @ Azman Lim 33Laporan Tahunan 2004 Annual Report

= Sains Kejuruteraan Engineering Sciences • Professor Dato' Dr Goh Sing Yau • Professor Dato' Dr Goh Sing Youy Perlantikan Ahli Majlis Election of Ordinary Members • Tan Sri Dato' Dr Yusof Basiron FASc of the Council • Dato' Dr Abu Bakar Jaafar FASc • Tan Sri Dato' Dr Syed Jalaludin • Tan Sri Dato' Dr Yusof Basiron FASc Syed Halim FASc • Dr Nordin Hassan FASc • Dato'DrAbuBakarlaafarFASc • Dr Chia Swee Ping FASc • Tan Sri Dato 'DrSyed Jalaludin Syed Halim FASc • Dr Nordin Hassan FASc • Dr Chia Swee Ping FASc• Professor Dr Ho Chee Cheong FASc • Professor Dr Ho Chee Cheong FAS(Semasa Mesyuarat Agung Tahunan During the AGM the President announced thetersebut, Presiden mengumumkan election of Datuk Dr Salleh Mohd Nor as the ASMperlantikan Datuk Dr Salleh Mohd Nor Senior Fellow for 2004. The election was basedFASc sebagai Fellow Kanan ASM bagi on the recommendations ofa Special Committeetahun 2004. Perlantikan tersebut adalah chaired by the YBhg Tan Sri Abdul Halim.berdasarkan cadangan JawatankuasaKhas yang dipengerusikan oleh YBhgTan Sri Abdul Halim. Felo Akademi Sains Malaysia di Mesyuarat Agung Tahunan ke SembilanFellows of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia at the Ninth Annual General Meeting 34 I Laporan Tahunan 2004 Annual Report

Projek Akademi Sains Malaysiadi Bawah Rancangan Malaysia Ke-LapanAcademy ofSciences Malaysia Projectsunder Eighth Malaysia PlanPROGRAM NOBEL LAUREATE NATIONAL NOBEL LAUREATE PROGRAMMEKEBANGSAANProgram Nobel Laureate Kebangsaan The National Nobel Laureate Programme wasbertujuan meningkatkan tahap established to raise the standard of scientifickecemerlangan dalam penyelidikan research excellence to international level and tosains Malaysia ke peringkat antara- producea winner of the Nobel Prize by the yearbangsa sehingga menjulang Hadiah 2020 and to create a scientific research cultureNobel menjelang tahun 2020, serta by having a research leadership programmemembentuk satu budaya penyelidikan headed by eminent scientists.sains yang mampu berdaya saingdengan menyediakan satu program Throughout 2004, various programmes andkepimpinan penyelidikan yang akan activities were implemented under the Nationalditerajui oleh saintis yang unggul. Nobel Laureate Programme based on the paper on \"Achieving Excellence in Science - The NobelSepanjang tahun 2004 pelbagai Path\" which was prepared by the Academy ofprogram dan aktiviti telah dilaksanakan Sciences Malaysia.di bawah Program Nobel LaureateKebangsaan ini berdasarkan kertas Under the Nobel Laureate Leadership segment,cadangan \"Achieving Excellence in the most effective activity in enhancing theScience - the Nobel Path\" yang telah awareness of the Nobel Prize and of thedisediakan oleh Akademi Sains importance achieving excellence in science wasMalaysia. the visits by Nobel Laureates to Malaysia to give Scientific Lectures, Public Lectures, ScienceDi bawah segmen kepimpinan Nobel Motivation Sessions and Dialogues. In 2004, theLaureate, aktiviti yang paling berkesan Academy of Sciences Malaysia carried out theke arah meningkatkan kesedaran related programmes with six Nobel Prizetentang kepentingan mencapaikecemerlangan sains dan Hadiah Nobeladalah membawa pemenang Hadiah Laporan Tahunan 2004 Annual Report 35

Nobel ke Malaysia untuk menjalankan winners in the areas of Physics, Chemistry, andSyarahan Saintifik,Syarahan Umum,Sesi Physiology or MedicineMotivasi Sains serta Dialog dengan parapenyelidik. Di bawah aktiviti ini, pada In addition to bringing the Nobel Laureates totahun 2004 Akademi Sains Malaysia Malaysia, this segment also includes a Triannualtelah menjalankan program bersama Scientific Forum and International Conferenceenam orang pemenang Hadiah Nobel on latest scientific advancements. The Annualdalam bidang Fizik, Kimia,dan Fisiologi/ Scientific Forum in 2004 entitled \"Cultures ofPerubatan. Creativity: Individuals and Milieus\" was held in conjunction with the Nobel Prize CentennialSelain daripada membawa pemenang Exhibition. In addition to that, a MedicalHadiah Nobel ke Malaysia, segmen ini Research Dialogue was held between Malaysianjuga merangkumi Wacana Sains researchers and those from Karolinska Institute,Tahunan dan Persidangan Antara- Sweden. During the dialogue, a Memorandumbangsa mengenai Kemajuan Sains of Understanding for scientific and technicalTerkini tiga tahun sekali.Wacana Sains collaboration was signed with Karolinskatahunan telah diadakan secara besar- Institute which is one of the prestigous Centresbesaran pada tahun 2004 sempena of Excellence and Nobel Awarding Centre inPameran Seratus Tahun Hadiah Nobel Physiology or Medicine.dan bertema \"Cultures of Creativity:Individuals and Milieus\" : Selain daripada In addition, in 2004 the Academy of Sciencesitu satu Dialog Penyelidikan Perubatan Malaysia, through its scientific networking,diadakan antara Penyelidik Malaysia enabled the participation of young Malaysiandengan pakar-pakar daripada Institut scientists in Lindau Programme in Germany. TheKarolinska, Sweden. Semasa dialog Lindau Programme is a meeting between youngtersebut, satu Memorandum scientists from all over the world with manyPersefahaman bagi kerjasama saintifik Laureates in Physics, Chemistry, and Physiologydan teknikal telah ditandatangani or Medicine. At the Lindau meeting, youngdengan Institut Karolinska yang scientists have the opportunity to attend lecturesmerupakan salah satu Pusat given and workshops conducted by theKecemerlangan bagi Penyelidikan Laureates and to interact informally with manyPerubatan dan Pusat Penganugerahan Laureates to gain research guidance and toHadiah Nobel dalam Fisiologi atau share their experiences.Perubatan yang terkemuka di dunia. The main programme in 2004 was the stagingSelain itu, pada tahun 2004 Akademi of the Nobel Prize Centennial Exhibition and its related activities which were the biggest andSains Malaysia, melalui jaringan most comprehensive activity carried out undersaintifiknya, telah berjayamembolehkan penyertaan saintis mudaMalaysia dalam program Lindau diGerman. Program Lindau adalah satuperjumpaan antara saintis muda36 Laporan Tahunan 2004 Annual Report

daripada seluruh dunia dengan the National Nobel Laureate Programme. Thepemenang Hadiah Nobel dalam bidang exhibition was organized following the decisionFizik, Kimia, dan Fisiologi atau by the Cabinet in its meeting on 23 July 2003Perubatan. Dalam perjumpaan di for Malaysia to host the Nobel CentennialLindau saintis muda berpeluang Travelling Exhibition 2004 entitled Cultures ofmenyertai syarahan dan bengkal Nobel Creativity: Individuals and Milieus from 20Laureate serta berinteraksi dengan March to 27 June 2004 at the National Scienceramai Nobel Laureate secara tidak Centre.formal untuk mendapatkan tunjuk ajartentang penyelidikan dan menimba Malaysia's success in bringing the Nobelilmu daripada pengalaman Nobel Centennial Travelling Exhibition 2004 to KualaLaureate. Lumpur was an honour to the country because Malaysia is the only country in South East AsiaAcara utama pada tahun 2004 ini which was chosen to host this prestigousmerupakan Pameran Seratus Tahun exhibition.Hadiah Nobel dan aktiviti berkaitanadalah aktiviti paling besar dan Other activities which had been carried out inmenyeluruh yang telah dilaksanakan di conjunction with the Nobel Prize Centennialbawah Program Nobel Laureate Exhibition were the Second InternationalKebangsaan. Pameran ini diadakan Conference on Science and Mathematics and theberikutan persetujuan Jemaah Menteri Science and Mathematics Expo 2004.dalam mesyuaratnya pada 23 Julai 2003yang memperakukan agar Malaysia The National Nobel Laureate Programme wasmenjadi tuan rumah kepada 'Nobel successful in enhancing the understanding ofCentennial Travelling Exhibition 2004' the importance of scientific and technologicalbertemakan 'Cultures of Creativity: excellence as well as the awareness on NobelIndividuals and Milieus' dari 20 Mac Prize and scientific contributions of thehingga 27 Jun 2004 di Pusat Sains Laureates amongst students, graduates,Negara, Kuala Lumpur. professionals, scientific community and the general public.Kejayaan Malaysia membawa PameranBergerak 'Nobel Centennial 2004' ke The programme has also resulted in theKuala Lumpur merupakan satu agreement of scientific and technicalpenghormatan kepada negara kerana collaboration through the Memorandum ofianya merupakan satu-satunya negara Understanding with Karolinska Institute. TheAsia Tenggara yang terpilih untuk Memorandum of Understanding has paved themenjadi hos kepada pameran yang way for the implementation of a \"Travellingberprestij ini. Fellowship\" and \"Scientific ExchangeAktiviti-aktiviti lain yang turutdijalankan sempena Malaysia menjadituan rumah Pameran Seratus Tahun Laporan Tahunan 2004 Annual Report [37

Hadiah Nobel pada tahun 2004 adalah Programme\" as well as professional trainingPersidangan Antarabangsa Pendidikan and collaboration for the post-graduate award.Sains dan Matematik Kedua dan EkspoSains dan Matematik. The Nobel Laureate Programme has also resulted in the establishment of specialProgram Nobel Laureate Kebangsaan information unit on Nobel Laureates and theirini ternyata berjaya meningkatkan research (libraries and exhibition) whichkesedaran terhadap kepentingan becomes the referral centre for students andkecemerlangan dalam sains dan researchers in Universiti Malaysia Sabah andteknologi (S&T) serta pengetahuan Universiti Sains Malaysia.tentang Hadiah Nobel dan sumbangansaintifik Nobel Laureate di kalangan The National Nobel Laureate Programme haspelajar,siswazah,golongan profesional, been successful in encouraging Malaysiankomuniti saintifik dan masyarakat scientists to strive towards excellence and toumum. increase their confidence level in creating a more robust and active research culture in Malaysia.la juga memeteraikan persetujuan On the whole, this programme is a good beginning in achieving excellence in science forkerjasama saintifik dan teknikal dengan all walks oflife, especially the young generation of Malaysia.Institut Karonslika melaluiMemorandum Persefahaman bagikerjasama saintifikdan teknikal denganInstitut Karolinska. MemorandumPersefahaman ini membuka jalan bagipelaksanaan'Travelling Fellowship'dan'Scientific Exchange Programme' sertalatihan profesional dan kerjasama untukpendiidkan di peringkat ijazah tinggi.Program Nobel Laureate ini juga telahmenghasilkan penubuhan unitinformasi khas mengenai NobelLaureate dan penyelidikannya(perpustakaan dan pameran) untukdijadikan tempat rujukan bagi pelajardan penyelidik di Universiti MalaysiaSabah dan Universiti Sains Malaysia.Program Nobel Laureate Kebangsaanini berjaya merangsang saintis Malaysiauntuk berusaha mencapaikecemerlangan serta meningkatkankeyakinan diri mereka ke arah38 1 Laporan Tahunan 2004 Annual Report

mewujudkan satu budaya penyelidikanyang lebih\"robust\"dan aktif di Malaysia.Pada keseluruhannya, program inimerupakan satu permulaan yang balkbagi mengalakkan kecemerlangansains dalam segenap lapisanmasyarakat, terutamanya generasimuda di Malaysia. Nobel Laureate Prof Douglas Osheroff dengar Prof Datul< Dr Mazlan Othman at ANGKASA Nobel Laureate Prof Douglas Osheroff with Prof Datuk Dr Mazlan Othman di ANGKASA Dari kiri / From left: Nobel Laureate Prof Carl E. Wieman, Laureate Prof Ivar Giaver, Nobel Laureate Sir Harold Kroto, Nobel Laureate Prof Leland Hartwell Laporan Tahunan 2004 Annual Report 39

PROGRAM PENYELIDIKAN MALAYSIANANTARCTICA RESEARCHANTARKTIKA MALAYSIA PROGRAMMEAkademi Sains Malaysia terus menerajui The Academy of Sciences Malaysia continues toProgram Penyelidikan Antarktika provide the leadership for the MalaysianMalaysia pada tahun 2004. Pada tahun Antarctica Research Program in 2004. Last yearlepas semasa Kajian Separuh Penggal during the Midterm Review of the EighthRancangan Malaysia Kelapan, program Malaysian Plan, the programme received anini menerima tambahan peruntukan additional funding of RM5 million.sebanyak RM5 juta. For the year 2004, the programme had madePada tahun 2004, program ini mencapai good progress. Two Malaysian scientists fromperkembangan yang baik. Dua orang Malaysia Multimedia University (MMU) went tosaintis Malaysia dari Malaysia Antarctica to conduct their research activities.Multimedia University (MMU) telah Their expedition was hosted by the NewZealandmenjalankan penyelidikan mereka di Antarctic Division. Another three scientists wereAntartika. Ekspedisi mereka dihos oleh sent to Antarctica in December with the XXIV'New Zealand Antarctic Division: Tiga Indian Scientific Expedition. The Secretaryorang saintis lagi dihantar ke Antartika General of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia,dengan 'XXIV Indian Scientific Prof Datuk Dr Mazlan Othman FASc togetherExpedition'. Setiausaha Kehormat with another scientist from UniversitiAkademi Sains Malaysia, Prof Datuk Dr Kebangsaan Malaysia also went to AntarcticaMazlan Othman FASc berserta seorang via New Zealand in December.lagi saintis dari Universiti KebangsaanMalaysia juga turut ke Antarktika On 1 November2004, Prof Dr ChrisRapley, Pastmelalui New Zealand dalam bulan Chairman of International Council for ScienceDisember. (ICSU) International Polar Year (IPY) Planning Committee conducted a workshop on IPY forPada 1 November 2004, Prof Dr Chris Malaysian researchers. The IPY was aimed atRapley, Bekas Pengerusi Jawatankuasa exploiting the intellectual resources and sciencePerancang 'International Council for assets of nations worldwide to make majorScience (ICSU)\"International Polar Year advances in polar knowledge and(IPY)' telah menjalankan satu bengkel understanding, while leaving a legacy of newmengenai IPY buat penyelidik Malaysia. or enhanced observational systems, facilitiesIPY ini bertujuan untuk mengeksploitasi and infrastructure. The Malaysian Antarcticasumber intelektual dan pemahaman, Research Programme (MARP) formed a nationalsementara meninggalkan satu legasi committee on IPY.sistem pemantauan, kemudahan daninfrastruktur yang baru atau yangdipertingkatkan.'Malaysian AntarcticaResearch Programme (MARP)' telahmenubuhkan satu jawatankuasakebangsaan mengenai IPY.40 I Laporan Tahunan 2004 Annual Report

Academician Datuk Dr Salleh Mohd Nor Academician Datuk Dr Salleh Mohd Nor FAScFASc dan Prof Dr Azizan Abu Samah and Prof Dr Azizan Abu Samah representedmewakili MARP di Mesyuarat Delegasi MARP at the SCAR Delegates Meeting which wasSCAR yang diadakan pada 3 - 9 Oktober held on 3 - 9 October 2004 at Bremerhaven,2004 di Bremerhaven, Germany. Hasil Germany. As a result, Malaysia had beendari mesyuarat tersebut, Malaysia telah accepted as a SCAR Associate Member. Amongditerima sebagai 'SCAR Associate the benefits ofinembership are the ability to getMember'. Di antara faedah keahlian scientific advice on Antarctica for developmentadalah keupayaan mendapatkan of Malaysian research programme, to sharenasihat saintifik mengenai Antarktika knowledge and information and to participatebagi pembangunan penyelidikan in working groups.Malaysia, berkongsi pengetahuan danmaklumat dan mengambil bahagian MARP also collaborated with Petrosains indalam kumpulan kerja. organizing a programme to enhance students' awareness on the existence of Antarctica.MARP juga bekerjasama dengan Malaysia was also invited to join the AsianPetrosains dalam menganjurkan Forum on Polar Science (AFOPS) and MARPprogram bagi meningkatkan kesedaran established a national committee for thispelajar mengenai kewujudan purpose. Among AFOPS' main activities are aAntarktika. Malaysia juga turut dijemput forum to seek a common view on polar affairsuntuk menyertai\"Asian Forum on Polar among member countries and the developmentScience (AFOPS)\" dan MARP telahpun and support cooperative programmes on polarmenubuhkan satu jawatankuasa research.Kebangsan bagi tujuan ini. Di antaraaktiviti utama AFOPS adalahmenyediakan forum untukmendapatkan pandangan umummengenai hal -ehwal kutub di kalangannegara - negara ahli dan jugamembangun dan menyokong programkerjasama di dalam bidangpenyelidikan kutub. Laporan Tahunan 2004 Annual Report 41



Nasihat kepada KerajaanAdvice to GovernmentAkademi Sains Malaysia ditubuhkan The Academy of Sciences Malaysia wasdengan misi untuk mencapai, established with a mission to pursue,menggalak, serta meningkatkan encourage, and enhance excellence in the fieldskecemerlangan dalam bidang sains, of science, engineering and technology for thekejuruteraan dan teknologi khusus development of the nation and the benefit ofuntuk kemajuan dan pembangunan mankind. Among the functions of the Academynegara dan juga untuk kebaikan which have been outlined are as follows:manusia sejagat. Di antara fungsi-fungsi Akademi yang telah digariskan • To act as a forum for maintainingadalah seperti berikut: awareness on the part of the Government of the significance of the role of science,Untuk bertindak sebagai forum engineering and technology in the development process of the nation and foruntuk mengekalkan kesedaran di bringing national development needs to the attention of scientists, engineers andpihak Kerajaan akan pentingnya technologistsperanan sains, kejuruteraan dan • To analyse particular national problems and identify where science, engineeringteknologi dalam proses and technology can contribute to their solution and accordingly to makepembangunan negara dan recommendations to the Governmentmembawa kepada perhatian ahlisains, jurutera dan ahli teknologiakan keperluan-keperluanpembangunan negara• Untuk menganalisa masalah- masalah tertentu negara dan mengenalpasti di mana sains, kejuruteraan dan teknologi dapat memberi sumbangan kepada penyelesaian masalah dengan membuat syor-syor kepada Kerajaan 43Laporan Tahunan 2004 Annual Report

Untuk sentiasa mengambil • To keep in touch with developments in perhatian tentang perkembangan science, engineering and technology and sains, kejuruteraan dan teknologi identify those developments which are serta mengenalpasti perkembangan relevant to national needs and to bring yang relevan dengan keperluan such developments to the attention of the negara dan membawa kepada Government perhatian Kerajaan akan pekembangannya • To prepare reports, papers or other documents relating to the national science, Untuk meyediakan laporan, kertas engineering and technology policy and kerja atau dokumen berhubungan make the necessary recommendations to dengan dasar rains, kejuruteraan the Government dan teknologi negara dan membuat syor yang perlu kepada • To advise on matters related to science, Kerajaan engineering and technology as may be requested by the Government from time to Untuk memberi nasihat dalam time bidang sains, kejuruteraan dan teknologi sebagaimana yang The functions which have been outlined diminta oleh kerajaan dari masa ke emphasize on the important advisory functions semasa of the Academy which are mostly carried out through its Fellows who represent the bestFungsi-fungsi yang telah digariskan ini Malaysian scientific minds.menekankan kepentingan fungsinasihat Akademi yang kebanyakannya For the year 2004, the scope of activities of thedilaksanakan melalui Felo yang Academy which is encapsulated in the advisorymewakili minda saintifik Malaysia yang functions include the following:terbaik. • Providing inputinto the Brain Gain Report;Pada tahun 2004,skop aktiviti Akademi National Biotechnology Policy; \"Buletinyang berkaitan dengan fungsi nasihat Pendidikan Negara \" Publication andmerangkumi yang berikut: \"Kajian Penyelidikan dan Pembangunan Kebangsaan' • Memberi input kepada \" Brain Gain Reports\"; \" National Bio-technology Policy\"; Buletin Pendidikan Negara; Kajian Penyelidikan dan Pembangunan Kebangsaan44 Laporan Tahunan 2004 Annual Report

Keahlian di dalam \"Maliau Basin • Academy's representative in theMaliauManagement Committee Basin Management Committee (MBMC);(MBMC)\"; Penyediaan Kertas Proposal to establish an Agropolis inKerja Penubuhan Agropolis di Serdang; and \"Hydraulic Research andSerdang; dan \"Hydraulic Development in the New Millennium -Research and Development in Implementation of Hydraulic Research\"the New Millenium -Implementation of Hydraulic The Academy had also generated theResearch\" following advisory reports:Akademi juga telah menghasilkan • Creativity in Science and Mathematicslaporan'advisory' berikut: Education: Gateway to the Future and• \"Creativity in Science and • Forging the Creativity Agenda for MalaysiaMathematics Education:Gateway to the Future\" clan• \"Forging the Creativity Agenda for Malaysia\" LaporanTahunan 2004 Annual Report 45