Laporan Tahunan 2008

PERNYATAAN MISIMISSION STATEMENT... mencapai, menggalak, sertameningkatkan kecemerlangandalam bidang sains, kejuruteraan danteknologi khusus untukkemajuan dan pembangunanNegara dan jugakebaikan manusia sejagat. ... the pursuit, encouragement and enhancement of excellence in the fields of science, engineering and technology for the development of the nation and the benefit of mankind.In Pursuit of Excellence in Science 1

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KANDUNGAN CONTENTSLaporan Presiden | President’s Report 5Fungsi ASM | Functions of ASM 16Piagam Pelanggan Sekretariat | Secretariat Client Charter 18Felo Kehormat | Honorary Fellows 19Felo Kanan | Senior Fellows 22Felo Baru | New Fellows 23Senarai Felo | List of Fellows 25Ahli Majlis | Council Members 32Mesyuarat Agung Tahunan Ketigabelas | 13th Annual General Meeting 33Jawatankuasa Kerja dan Badan Bertindak | Working Committees and Task Force 37Carta Organisasi ASM | ASM Organisational Chart 46Carta Organisasi Sekretariat | Organisational Chart of Secretariat 47Dalam Kenangan | In Memoriam 48Projek Rancangan Malaysia Kesembilan | Ninth Malaysia Plan Projects 50AKTIVITI-AKTIVITI | ACTIVITIESNasihat kepada Kerajaan | Advice to Government 53Kecemerlangan Sains | Science Excellence 62Sains dan Masyarakat | Science and Society 75Jaringan Kerjasama Antarabangsa | International Collaboration 85Projek Khas | Special Projects 98Penerbitan ASM | ASM Publications 107PENCAPAIAN PROGRAM RMK9 TAHUN 2008 112Akronim | Acronyms 126PENYATA KEWANGAN | STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS 128 In Pursuit of Excellence in Science 3



LAPORAN PRESIDENPRESIDENTÊS REPORTTan Sri Dr Yusof Basiron, FASc Akademi kini menjadi semakin relevan, den- gan menyokong dan membentuk perkem-President, Akademi Sains Malaysia bangan sains negara, mengekalkan satu asas S&T yang kukuh serta membawakan dor-President, Academy of Sciences Malaysia ongan di arena global. Ini dibuktikan melalui perkembangan memberangsangkan yang dicapai dalam sebahagian bidang teras yang menjadi keutamaan Akademi. Terdapat peningkatan dramatik dalam pengiktirafan / kerjasama di peringkat antarabangsa, pen- garuh dan perkembangan berterusan dalam perkongsian keinstitusian, juga peningkatan dalam permintaan, tahap dan ruang bagi aktiviti-aktiviti ASM. Kesemua ini telah mem- bolehkan Akademi mencapai suatu tahap pengaruh yang baru dalam komuniti saintifik tempatan mahupun antarabangsa. The Academy has become increasingly relevant, and has supported and forged the nation’s development of science, maintained a strong base in S&T and made an impetus in the global scene. This is evident in the number of significant developments achieved in some of the major thrust areas of the Academy. There was a dramatic increase in international recognition/ collaboration, continued influence and growth in institutional partnership, rising demand, level and scope of ASM activities. All this has enabled the Academy to reach a new level of influence in the national and global scientific community. In Pursuit of Excellence in Science 5

LAPORAN PRESIDEN PRESIDENTÊS REPORTTahun 2008 membuktikan ia bukan sahaja satu tem- The year 2008 proved to be not only a period ofpoh ‘perubahan’ tetapi juga merupakan tahun yang ‘change’ but also an eventful one for the Academy.penuh peristiwa kepada Akademi. Kita ingin mer- We would like to put on record our sincere appreciationakamkan penghargaan ikhlas kepada YB Datuk Seri to YB Datuk Seri Dr Jamaludin Mohd Jarjis, the formerDr Jamaludin Mohd Jarjis, mantan YB Menteri di Ke- Hon. Minister for MOSTI, for his valuable contributionmenterian Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi (MOSTI), ter- and timeless efforts in charting the various activities,hadap sumbangan berharga serta usaha-usahanya directions and plans of the Academy. We are equallyyang tidak mengenal jemu dalam merangka pel- grateful to the present Hon. Minister Datuk Dr Maximusbagai aktiviti, hala tuju dan rancangan Akademi. Kita Johnity Ongkili, and honoured by his visit to thejuga berterima kasih kepada YB Menteri kini, Datuk Academy on 14 April 2008, where he outlined someDr Maximus Johnity Ongkili, serta berbesar hati de- new initiatives for the Academy, and among otherngan lawatannya ke Akademi pada 14 April 2008, di issues, proposed an intimate collaboration with othermana beliau menggariskan beberapa inisiatif baru relevant Ministries and play a prominent advisorybagi Akademi, dan antara lain, mencadangkan ker- role on national STI matters. ASM registers its sincerejasama rapat di antara Kementerian berkaitan dan appreciation to Dato’ Dr Samsudin Tugiman, FASc formemainkan peranan penting selaku penasihat dalam his long and dedicated service as Executive Director—urusan Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi (STI) peringkat ke- the designation he held for more than 14 years—bangsaan. ASM memberikan penghargaan ikhlas- where he metamorphosized the ASM Secretariat,nya kepada Dato’ Dr Samsudin Tugiman, FASc untuk from the inception of the Academy in 1995 with aperkhidmatannya yang lama dan penuh dedikasi se- handful of staff providing only limited functions, to thatlaku Pengarah Eksekutif—jawatan yang dipegangnya of more than 30 staff, with an elaborate programmeselama lebih 14 tahun—di mana beliau merombak se- of activities, and successfully securing an allocation ofmula Sekretariat ASM, sejak bermulanya penubuhan RM16 million for RMK9 projects. Dr Shukri Ab Wahab,Akademi pada tahun 1995 dengan hanya beberapa with 30 years of R&D and corporate managementorang kakitangan yang menjalankan fungsi terbatas expertise, took over the reins from Dato’ Dr Samsudinsehinggalah mempunyai lebih 30 orang kakitangan, in July 2008.dengan program aktiviti yang menyeluruh, serta ber-jaya memperoleh peruntukan sejumlah RM16 juta Nearly 14 years after of inception, the Academybagi projek RMK9. Dr Shukri Ab Wahab, dengan memi- initiated a move to restructure the Secretariatliki 30 tahun pengalaman penyelidikan dan pemba- into a dynamic organisation, with a larger staffngunan (P&P) dan kemahiran pengurusan korporat, strength having permanent posts, and submittedmengambil alih teraju pentadbiran daripada Dato’ it for approval to MOSTI and JPA. This is in line withDr Samsudin pada Julai 2008. the new ‘way forward’ roadmap designed with the best interests of the Academy and its Fellows inSelepas hampir 14 tahun penubuhannya, Akademi mind, championing excellence in fundamental andmemulakan langkah penstrukturan semula Sekretari- applied sciences, commercialisation of R&D findingsat kepada sebuah organisasi yang dinamik dengan as a means towards strengthening the scientificmenambahkan jumlah kakitangan yang berjawatan knowledge base of the country as well as leveragingtetap dan menyerahkannya bagi kelulusan MOSTI on its exclusive position to advise the Government.dan JPA. Ini selaras dengan perancangan ‘arah ke The new structure will emphasize developmenthadapan’ baru yang dibentuk bagi memelihara for science and science for development— twinkepentingan Akademi dan jemaah Felonya, men- strategies to make Malaysia a great place to live in.gusahakan kecemerlangan dalam sains asas dan The development for science refers to acceleratingterapan, mengkomersialkan penemuan P&P sebagai science, engineering and technology for knowledgesatu cara mengukuhkan asas pengetahuan saintifik generation, new discoveries and creating new value-negara dan juga menggunakan kedudukan eksklusif- added opportunities for future development. Thisnya untuk menasihati pihak Kerajaan. Struktur baru will also encompass human capital developmentini akan memberikan penekanan pembangunan un- and promotion of a condusive environment for thetuk sains dan sains untuk pembangunan — strategi development of science. Science for developmentberkembar bagi menjadikan Malaysia sebuah tem- refers to the utilization of science for development,pat yang hebat untuk dihuni. Pembangunan untuk wealth creation and societal well-being. In this note,sains merujuk kepada usaha memacu sains, keju- a journal to document commercialization of researchruteraan dan teknologi bagi generasi bermaklumat, is also planned.penemuan baru serta mencipta peluang bernilaitambah yang baru bagi pembangunan masa ha-dapan. Ini juga akan meliputi pembangunan modalinsan serta penggalakan persekitaran yang kondusifbagi perkembangan sains. Sains untuk pembangu-nan merujuk kepada penggunaan sains bagi pem-bangunan, mencipta kekayaan dan kesejahteraanmasyarakat. Berkaitan hal ini, sebuah jurnal bagi men-dokumentasi pengkomersialan hasil kajian juga turutdirancang.6 In Pursuit of Excellence in Science

LAPORAN PRESIDENPRESIDENTÊS REPORTSatu lagi inisiatif penting Akademi adalah pelak- Another vital initiative of the Academy is thesanaan Rangka Kerja Sains Mega bagi Pembangunan implementation of the ASM Mega Science FrameworkBerkekalan Nasional ASM 2011–2057. Kajian ini men- on Sustained National Development for 2011–2057.dapat kelulusan MOSTI dan pembiayaan yang diper- The study was approved by MOSTI and the necessarylukan juga telah dimohon. ASM memulakan kajian ini funding was also requested. ASM initiated the studypada tahun 2008. Teras Kajian ini akan dijadikan asas in 2008. The thrust of the Study will be the basis forbagi pihak Kerajaan mengetengahkan input saintifik, the Government to mainstream innovative scientific,kejuruteraan dan teknologi inovatif dalam strategi engineering and technological input into sustaineddan rancangan pembangunan nasional yang ber- national development strategies and plans. It willterusan. Pada awalnya ia akan mencakupi lima sek- examine initially the five relevant sectors (water;tor penting (air; tenaga; kesihatan; pertanian, perhu- energy; health; agriculture, forestry and fisheries, andtanan dan perikanan, serta biodiversiti termasuklah biodiversity including biosystems), among others, inbiosistem), antara lain, dalam konteks pembangu- the context of development of science and sciencenan untuk sains dan sains untuk pembangunan yang for development which will be of crucial importancebakal menjadi amat penting bagi ekonomi nasional to the national economy and societal well-being.serta kesejahteraan masyarakat. The highlights and significant events of the year includeAntara acara kemuncak dan penting pada tahun the presentation of the Mahathir Science Awardtersebut termasuklah penganugerahan Anugerah for 2006 and 2007 by Seri Paduka Baginda Yang Di-Sains Mahathir bagi tahun 2006 and 2007 oleh Seri Pertuan Agong, to the ‘Nipah Virus Team’ of UniversityPaduka Baginda Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, kepada Malaya and to Prof J. S. Malik Peiris of the Hong Kong‘Kumpulan Virus Nipah’ Universiti Malaya dan juga University-Pasteur Research Centre, respectively on 14Prof J. S. Malik Peiris dari Universiti Hong Kong-Pusat April.Penyelidikan Pasteur, masing-masing pada 14 April. On the same day, ASM was honoured by the visit ofPada hari yang sama, ASM turut berbesar hati den- the Hon. Minister of MOSTI, followed by an interestinggan kunjungan YAB Menteri MOSTI, diikuti oleh satu and fruitful dialogue with Fellows of the Academy.sesi dialog yang menarik serta membuahkan hasil The newly appointed Minister then, took cognizancebersama dengan Felo Akademi. Menteri berkenaan, of the role of the Academy and its noble commitmentyang baru dilantik, juga memberikan perhatian ter- to the cause of STI to the nation, and noted the futurehadap peranan Akademi serta komitmen mulianya plans of the Academy and the re-structuring of theterhadap tujuan STI kepada negara, dan mengambil ASM Secretariat, among other things. The Ministerkira rancangan masa hadapan Akademi serta pen- also launched the K. L. UNESCO Centre (ISTIC) andstrukturan semula Sekretariat ASM, antara hal lain. Meeting, on 22 May where he also launched the MalayMenteri berkenaan juga melancarkan Pusat UNESCO translation—Dunia Sains of the UNESCO newsletter—AK. L. (ISTIC) dan Mesyuarat, pada 22 Mei di mana be- World of Science. The Academy has done the nationliau juga melancarkan terjemahan bahasa Melayu ‘A proud, for Malay is one of the only five languages inWorld of Science’, buletin berkala UNESCO bertajuk the world the UNESCO newsletter is translated into. ThisDunia Sains. Akademi membawa kebanggaan ne- is the first joint-effort of the Academy in collaboratinggara, kerana bahasa Melayu merupakan salah satu with UNESCO in the area of publications. Anotherdaripada hanya lima buah bahasa di dunia yang per- first for the Academy is the complete embodimentnah diterjemahkan dalam penerbitan buletin berkala of a Advice to Government programme, relatedUNESCO tersebut. Ini merupakan usaha sama terawal to integrated tree crops-ruminant systems—aAkademi dan UNESCO dalam bidang penerbitan. Proceedings, ASM Report and an Advisory Report toSalah satu lagi penerbitan ulung Akademi adalah the Government was published. Eucalyptus Camppenghasilan lengkap program Nasihat kepada Kera- Memories: An Expedition to the Maliau Basin, Sabahjaan, berkaitan sistem bersepadu tanaman-ruminan, is also the first coffee-table book of the Academy onsebuah penerbitan bertajuk Prosiding, Laporan ASM scientific expedition which was conducted in mid-2006.dan Laporan Makluman kepada Pihak Kerajaan te- Another significant event for the Academy is related tolah dihasilkan. Kenangan Perkhemahan ‘Eucalyptus: research capabilities and international collaboration.Sebuah Ekspedisi ke Lembangan Maliau, Sabah’ juga ASM and the Royal Society of Edinburgh signed amerupakan sebuah buku bacaan santai Akademi Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate bilateralyang pertama berkenaan sebuah ekspedisi saintifik exchanges of post-doctoral research in Malaysia andyang dijalankan pada pertengahan tahun 2006. Satu Scotland. This includes study visits, fellowships andlagi peristiwa penting bagi Akademi adalah berkaitan joint-research projects.kemampuan bagi melakukan penyelidikan dan ker-jasama antarabangsa. ASM dan Pertubuhan DirajaEdinburgh menandatangani Perjanjian Persefahamanbertujuan memudahkan pertukaran dua hala penye-lidikan pasca kedoktoran di Malaysia dan Scotland.Ini termasuklah acara lawatan sambil belajar, keang-gotaan Felo dan projek penyelidikan bersama. In Pursuit of Excellence in Science 7

Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Raja Permaisuri Agong, Datuk Dr Maximus J. Ongkili, Felo Akademi, orang kenamaan, dan Para Pemenang Anugerah Sains Mahathir tahun 2006 dan 2007. Seri Paduka Baginda Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, Raja Permaisuri Agong, Datuk Maximus J. Ongkili, Fellows of the Academy, winners of the Mahathir Science Award 2006 and 2007, and dignitaries.8 In Pursuit of Excellence in Science

LAPORAN PRESIDENPRESIDENTÊS REPORT Datuk Dr Maximus J. Ongkili, menandatangani sebuah plak sewaktu lawatan beliau ke ASM.YB Datuk Maximus J. Ongkili signing a plaque during his visit to ASM. Felo Akademi dan tetamu jemputan sewaktu lawatan YB Menteri ke ASM. ASM Fellows and invited guests at the Minister’s visit. YB Menteri MOSTI mengucapkan tahniah kepada Presiden Akademi sewaktu pelancaran ISTIC dan Dunia Sains (terbitan berkala UNESCO).The Minister congratulating the President of ASM during the launch of ISTIC and the Newsletter (Dunia Sains). Dato’ Dr Samsudin, FASc menyampaikan nota penyerahan tugas kepada Dr Shukri Ab Wahab, Pengarah Eksekutif yang baru dilantik. Dato’ Dr Samsudin, FASc presenting the hand-over notes to Dr Shukri Ab Wahab, who was appointed the new Executive Director of ASM. In Pursuit of Excellence in Science 9

LAPORAN PRESIDEN PRESIDENTÊS REPORTPelbagai aktiviti dan program S&T, termasuk beng- The numerous S&T activities and programmes,kel, forum dan seminar tempatan dan luar negara including workshops, fora and seminars locally anddianjurkan bagi memupuk kecemerlangan dan ke- overseas, in fostering excellence and awarenesssedaran STI, mewujudkan hubungan antarabangsa, in STI, establishing international linkages, leading toke arah kemajuan dan pertumbuhan selanjutnya further progress and growth in all sectors of activitiesdalam pelbagai sektor aktiviti melalui pengukuhan through consolidation of our core functions andfungsi teras kita dan projek tambahan serta sumbang- added projects and contributions entrusted on thean yang diamanahkan kepada Akademi, dengan Academy, are due to the crucial continued receiptadanya pembiayaan penting yang berterusan diteri- of funding from MOSTI under the 9th Malaysia Planma daripada MOSTI di bawah Rancangan Malaysia (9MP) for six projects besides continuation of fundingke-9 (RMK9) bagi enam buah projek di samping sam- for other earlier projects.bungan pembiayaan bagi projek yang lebih awal. The Academy’s role in building on capacity and thePeranan Akademi membina keupayaan dan ke- capability of local scientists to carry out advisory tasks formampuan para saintis tempatan bagi melaksanakan the Government and prepare expert strategic reportstugas menasihati pihak Kerajaan serta menyedia- on STI issues was carried out. Special mention mustkan laporan strategik pakar mengenai isu STI telah be accorded here to the Committee on Integrateddilaksanakan. Seperkara lagi perlu dinyatakan ber- Tree Crops-Ruminant Systems, for the completionkenaan Jawatankuasa Sistem Bersepadu Tanaman of all reports. Other activities, including seminars,Ladang-Ruminan, kerana telah menyelesaikan ke- studies and programmes including that of Animalsemua laporannya. Lain aktiviti, termasuk seminar, Feedstuffs by the Biotechnology and Agriculture Taskpenyelidikan dan program, antaranya Makanan Ter- Force, Task Force on Biodiversity, Renewable Energy,nakan oleh Pasukan Petugas Bioteknologi dan Per- Climate Change, Sustainable Water Management:tanian, Pasukan Petugas Biodiversiti, Tenaga Diper- Lake Management Strategy Plan, Policy and Planningbaharui, Perubahan Iklim, Pengurusan Air Berkekalan Responses for Earthquake and Tsunami Hazards inPengurusan Tasik: Rancangan Strategi, Dasar dan Malaysia, and Emerging Infectious Diseases havePerancangan Menghadapi Bahaya Gempa Bumi been carried out, while some are ongoing, to meetdan Tsunami di Malaysia, dan Kemunculan Penyakit the required aims, objectives and output.Menular telah dijalankan, walaupun sesetengahnyamasih berterusan, akan mencapai sasaran, objektif The Academy in increasing STI capacity and capabilitydan output yang diperlukan. in R&D plays a vital role in meeting this demand by fostering a culture of scientific excellence throughAkademi bagi meningkatkan keupayaan STI dan ke- lectures by Nobel laureates and eminent scientists, andmampuan R&D memainkan peranan penting untuk building networks and collaboration with internationalmelaksanakan tuntutan ini dengan memupuk bu- centres of excellence in S&T. This year the Nobeldaya kecemerlangan saintifik melalui syarahan oleh Laureate Public Lectures were organized as part ofpara penerima anugerah Nobel dan saintis terkemu- the Malaysian ‘Bridges’ Programme, in collaborationka, bagi membina jaringan dan kerjasama dengan with Open University Malaysia, University of Malayapusat kecemerlangan S&T antarabangsa. Pada ta- and National University of Malaysia.hun ini, program Syarahan Awam Penerima Anuge-rah Nobel telah dianjurkan sebagai sebahagian dari- Public lectures and dialogue with researcherspada Program ‘Jambatan Penghubung’ Malaysia, conducted by Nobel Laureate Prof Gerardus ’tdengan kerjasama Universiti Terbuka Malaysia, Univer- Hooft (Nobel Prize in Physics, 1999), Prof Ryoji Noyorisiti Malaya dan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. (Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 2001) and Prof Roger D. Kornberg (Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 2006) attractedSyarahan awam dan majlis dialog bersama para many. From the number of participants it waspenyelidik yang dikendalikan oleh para Penerima evident that interest and popularity in the sciencesAnugerah Nobel Prof Gerardus ’t Hooft (Anugerah and in the Nobel Laureate Programme are on theNobel bidang Fizik, 1999), Prof Ryoji Noyori (Anugerah increase from all sectors of the public—especiallyNobel bidang Kimia, 2001) and Prof Roger D. Kornberg scientists and students. The National Nobel Laureate(Anugerah Nobel bidang Kimia, 2006) menarik perha- programme catalyzes the achievement of excellencetian ramai. Daripada jumlah peserta yang hadir, jelas in STI in Malaysia for national competitiveness andbahawa minat dan populariti terhadap bidang sains international recognition.serta program Penerima Anugerah Nobel semakinmeningkat dalam pelbagai lapisan masyarakat—terutamanya golongan saintis dan pelajar. ProgramPenerima Anugerah Nobel Negara menjadi pemang-kin dalam mencapai kecemerlangan STI di Malaysiabagi meningkatkan daya saing negara serta pengikti-rafan antarabangsa.10 In Pursuit of Excellence in Science

LAPORAN PRESIDENPRESIDENTÊS REPORTSyarahan Penerima Anugerah Nobel menyemaikan The Nobel Laureate lectures inculcate interest inminat kepada sains terhadap golongan muda; dan science in the young, and this year, three youngtahun ini, tiga orang saintis muda (Dr Azwani Sofia A. scientists (Dr Azwani Sofia A. K. of USIM, K. M. Wong ofK. dari USIM, K. M. Wong dari USM dan I. Y. Loh dari USM and I. Y. Loh of UM) represented the MalaysianUM) mewakili delegasi Malaysia ke Mesyuarat Para delegation to the 58th Meeting of Nobel LaureatesPenerima Anugerah Nobel ke-58 (khas bagi bidang (dedicated to physics). They also visited Swiss andfizik). Mereka juga turut berkunjung ke Pusat Kecemer- German Centres of Excellence.langan di Switzerland dan Jerman. A Future Scientists Think Camp was also organised inKem Berfikir bagi Bakal Saintis juga turut dianjurkan April by the Ministry of Education and Oracle Educationdalam bulan April oleh Kementerian Pendidikan Foundation, in collaboration with the Academy. Thisdan Yayasan Pendidikan Oracle, dengan kerjasama programme was carried out as one of ASM’s achievingAkademi. Program ini dijalankan sebagai salah se- ‘Excellence in Science’ outreach activities, under thebuah aktiviti kemasyarakatan ‘Kecemerlangan Sains’ National Nobel Laureate programme.ASM, di bawah program Penerima Anugerah NobelNegara. Scientific Advancement Fund Allocation (SAGA) is another effort of the ASM which is a successful modelTabung Peruntukan Kemajuan Saintifik (SAGA) adalah managed by scientists for scientists which gives highsatu lagi usaha ASM yang merupakan sebuah model impact and good returns (three articles in internationalberkesan, diuruskan oleh para saintis bagi para saintis journals for each project; total of 602 publications fromtelah membawakan impak tinggi dan pulangan 88 projects); furthermore it is an excellent foundationbaik (tiga buah rencana dalam jurnal antarabangsa to enhance future R&D funding and output.bagi setiap projek; jumlah keseluruhannya 602 buahpenerbitan daripada 88 buah projek); tambahan A more focussed research with emphasis in excellencepula ia memberikan asas yang kukuh bagi memper- is fundamental for national development. For 2008,tingkatkan pembiayaan dan output P&P pada masa the Mahathir Science Award (under the Scienceakan datang. Excellence thrust) was bestowed on Prof Gurdev Singh Khush (of the University of California) underSebuah kajian tertumpu yang lebih memberikan the Tropical Agriculture category. On 30 August, 35penekanan terhadap kecemerlangan perlu menja- Fellows of the Academy participated in the selectiondi keutamaan dalam pembangunan nasional. Bagi of the Award which was given in recognition of thetahun 2008, Anugerah Sains Mahathir (di bawah te- author’s perseverance, leadership, commitment, andras Kecemerlangan Sains) telah diberikan kepada revolutionary work in systematically directing andProf Gurdev Singh Khush (dari Universiti California) di developing several rice varieties that overwhelminglybawah kategori Pertanian Tropika. Pada 30 Ogos, contributed towards reducing global hunger.35 orang Felo Akademi bersama memilih penerimaAnugerah tersebut yang diberikan sebagai pengiktira- ASM was again entrusted to organise the Nationalfan terhadap ketekunan, kepimpinan, komitmen dan Innovation Award to recognize innovative andhasil penemuan pembawa perubahan pengarang creative efforts towards generating ideas, inventions,itu yang secara sistematik menyelia dan mengem- and new products by harnessing science andbangkan beberapa varieti tanaman padi yang mem- technology towards impacting wealth creationbawakan sumbangan besar dalam mengurangkan and societal well-being. The Award was given tomasalah kebuluran sejagat. Geoprotect KSN 1/2000, an innovation by Department of Water Irrigation and Drainage Pulau Pinang (forASM sekali lagi diamanahkan untuk menganjurkan Product Category); a corrosion-free and anti-Aedesprogram Anugerah Inovasi Negara bagi memberikan concrete drain by Inas Saidin, Shah Alam, Selangorpenghargaan terhadap usaha inovatif dan kreatif ke (Grass Root Category); and for the School Category,arah penghasilan idea, ciptaan dan produk baru a smart rostrum by Teknik Seri Pelindung secondarydengan memanfaatkan sains dan teknologi bagi school, Kuantan, Pahang.menggalakkan penghasilan kekayaan dan kese-jahteraan masyarakat. Anugerah tersebut diberikankepada Geoprotect KSN 1/2000, inovasi oleh JabatanPengairan dan Saliran Pulau Pinang (bagi KategoriProduk); parit konkrit bebas kakisan dan anti-Aedesoleh Inas Saidin, Shah Alam, Selangor (Kategori AkarUmbi); dan bagi Kategori Sekolah, rostrum bijak olehSekolah Menengah Teknik Seri Pelindung, Kuantan,Pahang. In Pursuit of Excellence in Science 11

LAPORAN PRESIDEN PRESIDENTÊS REPORTMOSTI dan Akademi menganjurkan program Syara- MOSTI and the Academy organised the Dr Ranjeethan Memorial Tabung Amanah Perubatan Dr. Ranjeet Bhagwan Singh Medical Fund Memorial LectureBhagwan Singh bertajuk ‘Perancangan Menghadapi entitled ‘Planning for Pandemics’ in collaborationWabak’ dengan kerjasama Pesuruhjaya Tinggi British with the British High Commission and the Institute fordan Institut Penyelidikan Perubatan pada 19 Jun. Ia Medical Research on 19 June. It was delivered by andisampaikan oleh seorang saintis terkemuka dalam eminent scientist in the field of infectious diseases, Profbidang penyakit berjangkit, Prof Sir Roy M. Anderson Sir Roy M. Anderson of the Department of Infectiousdari Jabatan Epidemiologi Penyakit Berjangkit, Kolej Disease Epidemiology, Imperial College London.Imperial di London. Since 2002 ASM has been charged to select theSejak tahun 2002, ASM telah ditugaskan untuk memilih recipients of the MAKNA Cancer Research Awardpenerima Anugerah Penyelidikan Kanser MAKNA dan and the five selected for 2008 were: Teo Guan Yeonlima orang yang dipilih bagi tahun 2008 adalah: Teo of UPM for work on the Effect of EPOTAM, a NovelGuan Yeon dari UPM bagi kerjanya berkenaan Kesan Treatment Regime, on Breast Cancer Stem Cells; DrEPOTAM, Aturan Perawatan Baru, ke atas Sel Stem Leong Chee Onn of IMU for Targeting Mutant p53 inKanser Payudara; Dr Leong Chee Onn dari IMU bagi Basal-like Breast Cancers; K.S. Inderjeet Singh (Universitypenyelidikan Menyasarkan p53 Mutant pada Kan- of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus for research intoser Pangkal Payudara; K.S. Inderjeet Singh (Universiti Formulation of Transdermal Delivery Devices for theNottingham, Kampus Malaysia) bagi penyelidikan- Anti-cancer Drugs, Tamoxifen and Fluorouracil; Limnya dalam Formulasi Peranti Penghantaran Transder- Wei Ling (Monash University) for studying Inhibition ofmal bagi Ubat-ubatan Anti-Kanser, Tamoxifen dan Cell Migration as a Potential Cancer Therapy; andFluorouracil; Lim Wei Ling (University Monash) bagi Teoh Hoon Koon of MAKNA- HUKM Cancer Institute forpenyelidikannya dalam Halangan Migrasi Sel sebagai R&D on Interleukin-6 Gene Silencing in MesenchymalTerapi Berpotensi bagi Kanser; dan Teoh Hoon Koon Stromal Cells on the Growth.dari Institut Kanser MAKNA-HUKM bagi aktiviti P&Pdalam Penyenyapan Gen Interleukin-6 di Sel Stroma The Academy continues the mission to merge scienceMesenkimal pada Ketumbuhan. with society and generate a lifelong interest to learn science and pursue a career in science among theAkademi meneruskan misi menggabungkan sains young. Various programmes are conducted to thisdan masyarakat serta menjana minat sepanjang effect, ranging from school activities to programmeshayat bagi mempelajari dan melibatkan diri dalam for the public. Our Science and Society programmekerjaya sains untuk golongan muda. Pelbagai pro- of activities also include various lectures on a myriadgram telah diatur bagi tujuan ini, daripada aktiviti of subject areas. For example, the ‘Tan Sri Dr B.C.di sekolah kepada program awam. Aktiviti program Sekhar Memorial Lecture’ covered the plantationSains dan Masyarakat juga termasuklah syarahan industry; Inaugural Lectures covered plasma researchdalam pelbagai bidang berkaitan. Contohnya, and landslides; Sterling Lectures were in the area‘Syarahan Memorial Tan Sri Dr B.C. Sekhar’ meliputi of spaceflight/satellites and profitable innovations;industri perladangan; Syarahan Perdana meliputi Eminent Person’s Lecture was on climate monitoringpenyelidikan plasma dan tanah runtuh; Syarahan and mapping; Public Lectures on block copolymers,Sterling pula dalam bidang penerbangan angkasa polymer blends, energy, science and spirituality in life,lepas / satelit dan inovasi menguntungkan; Syarahan and the like. Here, our emphasis constitutes a steadyTokoh Terkemuka dalam bidang Pengawasan Iklim component of our efforts towards strengthening anddan Pemetaan; Syarahan Awam mengenai bong- sharing of experiences and building on linkages bykah kopolimer, campuran polimer, tenaga, sains dan our scientific community.kerohanian dalam hidup, dan sebagainya. Di sini, kitamembuktikan bahawa terdapat komponen usaha Towards inculcating a culture of scientific inquirypihak kita yang berterusan bagi mengukuhkan dan among the young, our ongoing projects are theberkongsi pengalaman serta membina kerjasama National Science Challenge (NSC), ASM Back todalam komuniti saintifik kita. School Programme (nine lectures for the year by Fellows) and other outreach programmes. The NSCKe arah menyemaikan budaya soal jawab sainti- competition has now emerged as a premier annualfik bagi golongan muda, antara projek berterusan event and has merged with the Nobel Laureatekita adalah Cabaran Sains Negara (NSC), Program programme. This year the NSC was won by Tsung WahKembali ke Sekolah ASM (sembilan buah syarahanbagi tahun tersebut oleh para Felo) dan programkemasyarakatan lain. Pertandingan NSC kini telahmenjadi acara tahunan penting dan digandingkandengan program Penerima Anugerah Nobel. Padatahun ini, ia dimenangi oleh Sekolah MenengahTsung Wah dari Kuala Kangsar, Perak.12 In Pursuit of Excellence in Science

LAPORAN PRESIDENPRESIDENTÊS REPORTPertandingan ini menawarkan ‘Piala Cabaran Per- Piala Cabaran Perdana Menteri secondary school from Kuala Kangsar, Perak. Thedana Menteri’ buat para pemenang, lawatan sam- Prime Minster’s Challenge Trophycompetition offers the winners the ‘Prime Minister’sbil belajar ke Stockholm, Sweden dan Copenhagen, Challenge Trophy’, a study visit to Stockholm, SwedenDenmark serta menyaksikan Majlis Anugerah Nobel and Copenhagen, Denmark and to witness the NobelPrize dan bertemu dengan para pemenangnya. Prize Ceremony and meet the Nobel Prize winners.Akademi berharap lawatan sambil belajar ini dapat The Academy hopes that the study visit would bemeningkatkan minat pelajar berkenaan dalam sains able to enhance the student’s interest in science andserta memberikan pendedahan mengenai kepen- provide exposure on the importance of S&T in dailytingan S&T dalam kehidupan seharian dan juga life as well as update them on recent developmentsmemberikan pengetahuan mengenai perkembang- in S&T.an terkini dalam S&T. International Collaboration is vital to the Academy toKerjasama Antarabangsa adalah amat penting bagi establish strong networks with international scienceAkademi untuk membina rangkaian kerjasama de- organisations and sister academies. These networksngan pertubuhan sains antarabangsa dan akademi have increased opportunities for the sharing ofberkaitan. Rangkaian kerjasama ini telah menam-bahkan peluang untuk berkongsi knowledge, expertise as well as scientificpengetahuan, kemahiran dan juga and technological capabilities in orderkemampuan teknologi bagi membo- for the nation to remain competentlehkan negara mengekalkan daya sa- in the context of global science anding dalam konteks sains sejagat dan technology advancement. Attendingperkembangan teknologi. Mengha- inter-academy meetings / conferences,diri mesyuarat / persidangan sesama signing MOUs, and co-organisingakademi, menandatangani Perjanjian conferences / workshops/ meetings andPersefahaman (MOU), dan menganjur- training courses with other internationalkan persidangan / bengkel / mesyua- academies comprise the major activitiesrat serta kursus latihan secara bersama of the programme. The Malaysiandengan akademi antarabangsa yang Antarctica Research Programmelain merupakan aktiviti utama pro- (MARP) is one such activity whichgram berkenaan. Program Penyelidi- continued to support research projectskan Antartika Malaysia (MARP) adalah in 2008. Thirteen MARP researchers alsoantara aktiviti yang terus memberikan participated in Antarctic expeditionssokongan terhadap projek penye- as part of the activity of their researchlidikan pada tahun 2008. Tiga belas projects and a new collaboration wasorang penyelidik MARP juga menyertai established with the Alfred Wegenerekspedisi ke Antartika sebagai seba- Institute of Germany with whichhagian daripada aktiviti projek penye- meteorological research equipment inlidikan mereka dan satu kerjasama the Arctic were successfully installed.baru telah diwujudkan dengan Institut Scientists and Fellows of the AcademyAlfred Wegener, Jerman, di mana per- were involved with visits, meetings and conferencesalatan penyelidikan meteorologi telah in Canada, China, Tatarstan, Mexico, Montenegro,berjaya dipasang di benua Artik. Para Turkey, Mozambique, Korea and other countries.Saintis dan Felo Akademi juga terlibat dalam lawa-tan, mesyuarat dan persidangan ke Kanada, China, An important issue on energy was discussed atTatarstan, Mexico, Montenegro, Turki, Mozambique, the Association of Academies of Sciences in AsiaKorea dan lain negara. Workshop on Sustainable Energy Development held in Beijing (17–18 November), where it was agreed thatSatu persoalan penting mengenai tenaga telah due to very different situations and conditions in Asiandibincangkan di Bengkel Pembangunan Tenaga countries, every country would provide a nationalBerke-kalan Persatuan Akademi Sains Asia yang di- report concerning the energy situation, challenges,adakan di Beijing (17–18 November), di mana per- perspectives, policies, opportunities and suggestionssetujuan telah dicapai bahawa disebabkan suasana for energy development.dan keadaan yang amat berbeza di negara Asia,setiap negara akan memberikan laporan negara-nya berkenaan situasi tenaga, cabaran, perspektif,polisi, peluang dan cadangan bagi pembangunantenaga. In Pursuit of Excellence in Science 13

LAPORAN PRESIDEN PRESIDENTÊS REPORTDiharapkan bahawa pelbagai Jawatankuasa Petu- It is hoped that the various Task Force Committees willgas yang ada dapat bertindak menjalankan penye- get into action to conduct studies and prepare thelidikan dan menyediakan laporan yang diperlukan. necessary reports required. It is our desire to see thatAdalah menjadi keinginan kita untuk melihat tindakan actions are taken and all findings are put to good usediambil dan kesemua penemuan digunakan dengan for the benefit of ASM, MOSTI, our Nation and otherbaiknya bagi kepentingan ASM, MOSTI, negara kita academies of the world. It was also proposed that all Saintis MARP di Stesen Maldonado, Pulau Greenwich, Antartika.MARP researchers at Maldonado Station, Greenwich Island, Antartica.dan juga lain akademi sedunia. Terdapat juga these reports, including papers presented, must becadangan bahawa kesemua laporan ini, termasuk documented and kept in the ASM library for futurekertas kerja yang telah dibentangkan, perlulah reference.didokumentasikan serta disimpan di perpustakaanASM untuk rujukan masa depan. The Academy is a think tank for SET matters, thus we are frequently called by the Government toAkademi merupakan kumpulan pemikir berkenaan undertake critical and important projects and studyhal SET, oleh itu kita sering diminta pihak Kerajaan the implementation of various initiatives which requirebagi melaksanakan projek kritikal dan mustahak the setting up of expert review panels. The Nationalserata mengkaji pelaksanaan pelbagai inisiatif yang Innovation Award is one such special project whichmemerlukan penubuhan panel pakar penilaian. was successfully organised by ASM in 2008. The BrainAnugerah Inovasi Negara merupakan salah satu Gain Malaysia Programme is another project designedprojek khas yang berjaya dianjurkan ASM pada to develop a strong base and supply of scientists totahun 2008. Program Brain Gain Malaysia juga increase the pace of innovation and improvemerupakan salah satu lagi projek yang dibentuk bagi14 In Pursuit of Excellence in Science

LAPORAN PRESIDEN PRESIDENTÊS REPORTmembangunkan asas kukuh dan Jumlah para saintis national competitiveness. In 2005 ASM was appointedmemperbaiki daya saing nasional. Pada tahun 2005 as the lead organization in Seismic and TsunamiASM dilantik sebagai pertubuhan utama dalam Hazards and Risk Study in Malaysia and the study wasKajian Risiko dan Bahaya Seismik dan Tsunami di completed in September 2008. The final report will beMalaysia dan laporan itu disiapkan pada bulan Sep- published during the first quarter of 2009.tember 2008. Laporan terakhirnya akan diterbitkandalam suku pertama tahun 2009. As is evident with other world academies, ASM tooSebagaimana akademi lain di dunia, ASM juga has an elaborate Scientific Publications programmemempunyai program Penerbitan Saintifik menyelu- supported mainly by MOSTI under the 9MP fundruh yang mendapat sokongan, terutamanya MOSTI, allocations. A variety of publications are produced bydi bawah peruntukan tabung RMK9. Pelbagai jenis the Academy, and some with collaboration with otherpenerbitan telah dihasilkan oleh Akademi, sese- government, scientific and international organisations.tengahnya dengan kerjasama organisasi kerajaan, Two issues of the Academy’s ‘flagship’ publication,saintifik dan antarabangsa lain. Dua buah terbitan the ASM Science Journal, were published in 2008.penting Akademi, Jurnal Sains ASM, telah diterbitkan Two issues, one with articles specializing on photonics,pada tahun 2008. Dua buah keluaran, sebuah de- and another on Antarctic/Polar research are alsongan artikel yang memberikan tumpuan terha- planned for 2009. Two issues of Dunia Sains, UNESCOdap fotonik, manakala sebuah lagiterhadap penyelidikan Antartika/ newsletter on natural sciences, APolar dirancang bagi tahun 2009. World of Science, were translatedDua buah edisi Dunia Sains, pener- and published during the year, withbitan berkala UNESCO mengenai the collaboration of UNESCO. Thesains semula jadi, A World of Science, popular monthly bulletin, Estidotmytelah diterjemahkan dan diterbitkan successfully disseminated currentpada tahun berkenaan. Buletin bu- and popular SET trends, meticulouslylanan yang popular, Estidotmy, ber- planned for students in the primaryjaya menyebarkan perkembangan and secondary schools.SET yang terkini dan popular, diran-cang dengan teliti bagi para pelajar Many activies were carried out duringperingkat rendah dan menegah. the year in achieving the Academy’sPelbagai aktiviti telah dijalankan mission to pursue, encourage andpada tahun tersebut dalam misi Dunia Sains. enhance excellence in the field ofAkademi mencapai, menggalakkan A World of Science. SET for the development of the nationdan meningkatkan kecemerlangan and to make Malaysia a better placedalam bidang SET untuk pembangu- to live. These were achieved with thenan negara serta menjadikan Ma- support of MOSTI, and I express mylaysia lebih sejahtera untuk dihuni. deep gratitute to the Government,Semua ini telah dicapai dengan particularly the Honourable Ministersokongan MOSTI, dan saya menya- of Science, Technology andtakan rasa terhutang budi saya ke-pada pihak Kerajaan, terutamanya Innovation. Academicians Fellows,YB Menteri Sains Teknologi dan Inovasi. Anggota research institutes, institutions ofAkademi, Felo, institut penyelidikan, institusi peng- higher learning, other academiesajian tinggi, akademi selainnya dan individu yang and individuals affliated to the Academy are alsoberkaitan dengan Akademi juga dihargai seikhlasnya sincerely appreciated for their time, effort andkerana masa, usaha dan dedikasi yang telah mere- dedication to the Academy’s pursuit of excellenceka berikan dalam usaha Akademi mengejar kece- in science. Finally, my sincere appreciation to all themerlangan sains. Akhir sekali, penghargaan ikhlas staff of the Academy for their diligence, commitment,saya terhadap semua kakitangan Akademi kerana dedication and sense of professionalism. I look forwardkegigihan, komitmen, dedikasi dan profesionalismemereka. Saya mengharapkan hubungan yang lebih to forge closer ties and enhanced collaboration fromerat serta kerjasama daripada semua pihak semakin all quarters to reach greater heights in 2009.bertambah pada tahun 2009. Tan Sri Dr Yusof Basiron, FASc 15 Presiden, Akademi Sains Malaysia President, Academy of Sciences Malaysia In Pursuit of Excellence in Science

FUNGSI ASM FUNCTIONS OF ASMMenggalakkan dan merangsang pembangunan To promote and foster the development of science,sains, kejuruteraan dan teknologi engineering and technologyMengadakan forum pertukaran pendapat di To provide a forum for the inter-change of ideaskalangan ahli sains, jurutera dan ahli teknologi among scientists, engineers and technologistsMenggalakkan kesedaran, pemahaman dan To promote national awareness, understanding andpenghargaan akan negara peranan sains, appreciation of the role of science, engineering andkejuruteraan dan teknologi dalam kemajuan technology in human progressmanusiaMenggalakkan daya reka-ciptaan di kalangan ahli To promote creativity among scientists, engineers andsains, jurutera dan ahli teknologi technologistsMenggalakkan sifat berdikari negara dalam bidang To promote national self-reliance in the fields ofsains, kejuruteraan dan teknologi science, engineering and technologyBertindak sebagai forum bagi mengekalkan To act as a forum for maintaining awareness on thekesedaran di pihak Kerajaan akan pentingnya part of the Government of the significance of theperanan sains, kejuruteraan dan teknologi dalam role of science, engineering and technology in theproses pembangunan negara dan membawa kepada development process of the nation and for bringingperhatian ahli sains, jurutera dan ahli teknologi akan national development needs to the attention ofkeperluan pembangunan negara scientists, engineers and technologistsMenganalisa masalah-masalah tertentu negara To analyse particular national problems and identifydan mengenalpasti di mana sains, kejuruteraan where science, engineering and technology candan teknologi dapat memberi sumbangan kepada contribute to their solution and accordingly to makepenyelesaian masalah dengan membuat syor-syor recommendations to the Governmentkepada KerajaanSentiasa mengambil perhatian tentang To keep in touch with developments in science,perkembangan sains, kejuruteraan dan teknologi engineering and technology and identify thoseserta mengenalpasti perkembangan yang relevan developments which are relevant to national needsdengan keperluan negara dan membawa kepada and to bring such developments to the attention ofperhatian Kerajaan akan perkembangannya the GovernmentMenyediakan laporan, kertas-kerja atau dokumen To prepare reports, papers or other documents relatinglain berhubungan dengan dasar sains, kejuruteraan to the national science, engineering and technologydan teknologi negara dan membuat syor-syor yang policy and make the necessary recommendations toperlu kepada Kerajaan the Government16 In Pursuit of Excellence in Science

FUNGSI ASMFUNCTIONS OF ASMMendayausahakan dan membiayai kajian pelbagai To initiate and sponsor multi-disciplinary studiesdisiplin yang berkaitan serta keperluan pemahaman related to and necessary for the better understandingyang lebih mendalam tentang implikasi sosial dan of the social and economic implications of science,ekonomi yang terbit dari sains, kejuruteraan dan engineering and technologyteknologiMenggalakkan penyelidikan dan pembangunan To encourage research, development, educationdan pendidikan serta latihan untuk tenaga manusia and training of human resource in the appropriateyang sesuai dalam bidang saintifik, kejuruteraan dan scientific,engineering and technical fieldsteknologiMengadakan dan mengekalkan hubungan antara To establish and maintain relations between theAkademi dan badan-badan luar negeri yang Academy and overseas bodies having the same ormempunyai objektif yang hampir serupa dengan almost similar objectives in science, engineering andobjektif Akademi technology as the AcademyMelakukan apa-apa perkara lain dalam bidang To advise on matters related to science, engineeringsains, kejuruteraan dan teknologi sebagaimana yang and technology as may be requested by thediminta oleh Kerajaan dari semasa ke semasa Government from time to timeMelakukan apa-apa tindakan lain yang konsisten To do such other acts which are consistent with thedengan Akta Akademi Sains 1994 sebagaimana yang 1994 Academy of Sciences Act as may be requireddikehendaki untuk meningkatkan kemajuan sains, in order to further the advancement of science,kejuruteraan dan teknologi di Malaysia dan kebajikan engineering and technology in Malaysia and theserta taraf Akademi welfare and status of the Academy In Pursuit of Excellence in Science 17

PIAGAM PELANGGAN SEKRETARIAT SECRETARIAT CLIENT CHARTERKami, Sekretariat ASM, berjanji dan komited We, the ASM Secretariat promise and commit tountuk memberi perkhidmatan yang profesional, provide professional, quality, efficient and friendlyberkualiti, cekap dan mesra kepada pelanggan service to our clients in pursuit of excellence inke arah pencapaian kecemerlangan sains, science, engineering and technology by:kejuruteraan dan teknologi melalui: Providing secretariat services to the Council, Pemberian perkhidmatan keurusetiaan kepada Working Committees and Task Force. Majlis, Jawatankuasa Kerja dan Task Force. Providing support services to Fellows. Pemberian perkhidmatan sokongan kepada Felo. Managing and monitoring Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP) projects according to the determined Pengurusan dan pemantauan Projek Key Performance Indicators. Rancangan Malaysia Ke-9 (RMK9) mengikut Indikator Prestasi Kerja (KPI) yang telah Implementing Special Projects according to the ditetapkan. required terms and time frame as determined by the stakeholders. Pelaksanaan Projek Khas mengikut terma dan tempoh yang ditentukan oleh pihak berkepentingan.18 In Pursuit of Excellence in Science

FELO KEHORMATHONORARY FELLOWYAB Dato’ Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, FASc Perdana Menteri Malaysia Prime Minister of MalaysiaIn Pursuit of Excellence in Science 19

FELO KEHORMAT HONORARY FELLOW YAB Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, FASc Bekas Perdana Menteri Malaysia Former Prime Minister of Malaysia20 In Pursuit of Excellence in Science

FELO KEHORMATHONORARY FELLOWNobel Laureate Prof Ahmed H. Zewail, FASc Nobel Laureate 1999 (Kimia) Nobel Laureate 1999 (Chemistry)In Pursuit of Excellence in Science 21

FELO KANAN SENIOR FELLOWSAcademician Tan Sri Ir DrShahrizaila Abdullah, FAScFelo Kanan Baru dilantik pada 2008New Senior Fellow appointed in 2008CURRENT LIST OF SENIOR FELLOWS S&T Development and Industry1. Academician Tan Sri Dr Omar Abdul Rahman, FASc Engineering (Senior Fellow 1999) Sciences2. Academician Dato’ Ir Lee Yee Cheong, FASc Chemical Sciences (Senior Fellow 1999) S&T Development3. Academician Tan Sri Dr Augustine Ong Soon Hock, FASc and Industry (Senior Fellow 1999) Biological Sciences4. Academician Tan Sri Dr Mohd Rashdan Haji Baba, FASc (Senior Fellow 2001) Information Technology5. Academician Emeritus Prof Yong Hoi Sen, FASc Biological Sciences (Senior Fellow 2002) Medical Sciences6. Academician Tan Sri Seri Ir (Dr) Shamsuddin Abdul Kadir, FASc (Senior Fellow 2002) Medical Sciences7. Academician Dato’ Seri Dr Salleh Mohd Nor, FASc S&T Development (Senior Fellow 2004) and Industry Engineering8. Academician Prof Looi Lai Meng, FASc Sciences (Senior Fellow 2005)9. Academician Datuk Dr M. Jegathesan, FASc (Senior Fellow 2006)10. Academician Datuk Dr Abdul Aziz S.A. Kadir, FASc (Senior Fellow 2007)11. Academician Tan Sri Ir Dr Shahrizaila Abdullah, FASc (Senior Fellow 2008)22 In Pursuit of Excellence in Science

FELO BARUNEW FELLOWSProf Boo Nem Yun, FAScSains Perubatan / Medical Sciences Prof Mary Jane Cardosa, FAScSains Perubatan / Medical SciencesDr Gue See Sew, FAScSains Kejuruteraan / Engineering Sciences Dr Salmah Zakaria, FAScSains Kejuruteraan / Engineering SciencesProf Zahari Taha, FAScSains Kejuruteraan / Engineering Sciences Dr Tan Swee Lian, FAScSains Biologi / Biological SciencesProf Yap Thoo Chai, FAScSains Biologi / Biological Sciences In Pursuit of Excellence in Science 23

FELO BARU NEW FELLOWS Prof Muhammad Rasat Muhamad, FASc Sains Matematik & Fizik / Mathematical & Physical Sciences Prof Dato’ Rosihan Mohamed Ali, FASc Sains Matematik & Fizik / Mathematical & Physical Sciences Prof Lee Soo Ying, FASc Sains Kimia / Chemical Sciences Prof Datin Zuriati Zakaria, FASc Sains Kimia / Chemical Sciences Prof Tengku Mohd T. Sembok, FASc Teknologi Maklumat / Information Technology Dato’ Dr Samsudin Tugiman, FASc Pembangunan Sains & Teknologi dan Industri / S&T Development and Industry Prof Dato’ Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, FASc Pembangunan Sains & Teknologi dan Industri S&T Development and Industry24 In Pursuit of Excellence in Science

SENARAI FELOLIST OF FELLOWSSAINS PERUBATAN | MEDICAL SCIENCES 251. Academician Prof Looi Lai Meng, FASc2. Academician Datuk Dr M. Jegathesan, FASc3. Tan Sri Dr Abdul Majid Ismail, FASc4. Prof Mak Joon Wah, FASc5. Dato’ Dr Lim Kee Jin, FASc6. Datuk Dr Hussein Awang, FASc7. Emeritus Prof Dato’ Khalid Abdul Kadir, FASc8. Datuk Dr G. Sreenevasan, FASc9. Tan Sri Dr Yahya Awang, FASc10. Tan Sri Dr Abu Bakar Dato’ Suleiman, FASc11. Emeritus Prof Dato’ Lam Sai Kit, FASc12. Tan Sri Musa Mohamad, FASc13. Emeritus Prof Dato’ Paduka Mustaffa Embong, FASc14. Emeritus Prof Puan Sri Nafisah Nik Mohd Adeeb, FASc15. Capt. Prof Dato’ Hashim Yaacob, FASc16. Prof Yap Sook Fan, FASc17. Emeritus Prof Cheong Soon-Keng, FASc18. Prof Dato’ Khairul Anuar Abdullah, FASc19. Prof Dato’ C.P. Ramachandran, FASc20. Prof Asma Ismail, FASc21. Prof Dato’ Anuar Zaini Md Zain, FASc22. Prof Victor Lim Kok Eow @ Azman Lim, FASc23. Prof Dato’ Khalid Yusoff, FASc24. Prof Dato’ Sharifah Hapsah Syed Hasan Shahabudin, FASc25. Prof Mohd Ismail Noor, FASc26. Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican, FASc27. Prof Cheah Phaik Leng, FASc28. Prof Mary Jane Cardosa, FASc29. Prof Boo Nem Yun, FASc In Pursuit of Excellence in Science

SENARAI FELO LIST OF FELLOWSSAINS KEJURUTERAAN |ENGINEERING SCIENCES1. Academician Dato’ Ir. Lee Yee Cheong, FASc2. Academician Tan Sri Dr Ir Shahrizaila Abdullah, FASc3. Tan Sri Ir Abu Zarim Omar, FASc4. Dato’ Dr Muhammad Ridzuan Salleh, FASc5. Tan Sri Ir Muhammad Yusoff Muhammad Yunus, FASc6. Ar Hijjas Kasturi, FASc7. Datuk Ir (Dr) Ahmad Zaidee Laidin, FASc8. Dato’ Dr Mohd Ariffin Aton, FASc9. Ir Dr Ting Wen Hui, FASc10. Datuk Ir Hong Lee Pee, FASc11. Dato’ Ir Dr A. Bakar Jaafar, FASc12. Prof Dato’ Wira Ir Mohammad Noor Hj Salleh, FASc13. Prof Dato’ Ir Abang Abdullah Abang Ali, FASc14. Prof Dato’ Ir Sahol Hamid Abu Bakar, FASc15. Prof Mohd Ali Hashim, FASc16. Ir Dr Ma Ah Ngan, FASc17. Prof Dato’ Goh Sing Yau, FASc18. Datuk Seri Dr Jamaludin Mohd Jarjis, FASc19. Prof Dato’ Ir Radin Umar Radin Sohadi, FASc20. Tan Sri Prof Ir Mohd Zulkifli Tan Sri Mohd Ghazali, FASc21. Prof Tan Hong Siang, FASc22. Prof Dato’ Ir Ow Chee Sheng, FASc23. Ir Gue See Sew, FASc24. Dr Salmah Zakaria, FASc25. Prof Zahari Taha, FASc26 In Pursuit of Excellence in Science

SENARAI FELOLIST OF FELLOWSSAINS BIOLOGI | BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 271. Academician Emeritus Prof Yong Hoi Sen, FASc2. Academician Dato’ Seri Dr Salleh Mohd Nor, FASc3. Emeritus Prof Abdul Latif Ibrahim, FASc4. Emeritus Prof Dato’ Ahmad Nawawi Ayob, FASc5. Emeritus Prof Tan Sri Syed Jalaluddin Syed Salim, FASc6. Tan Sri Dr Ahmad Zaharudin Idrus, FASc7. Prof Dato’ Zakri Abdul Hamid, FASc8. Tan Sri Dr Ahmad Mustaffa Babjee, FASc9. Emeritus Prof Chin Hoong Fong, FASc10. Dr Francis S.P. Ng, FASc11. Prof Mak Chai @ Mak Lian Fong, FASc12. Prof Ho Yin Wan, FASc13. Associate Prof Koh Chong Lek, FASc14. Emeritus Prof Mohd Nordin Hasan, FASc15. Dr Rajanaidu Nookiah, FASc16. Prof Dato’ Sheikh Omar Abdul Rahman, FASc17. Prof Dr Muhamad Awang, FASc18. Emeritus Prof Dato’ Mohamed Mahyuddin Mohd Dahan, FASc19. Dato’ Dr Yeang Hoong Yeet, FASc20. Emeritus Prof Dato’ Abdul Latiff Mohamad, FASc21. Prof Dr Ghazally Ismail, FASc22. Prof Dato’ Mohamed Abdul Majid, FASc23. Prof Helen Nair, FASc24. Prof Soh Aik Chin, FASc25. Dr C. Devendra, FASc26. Prof Datin Paduka Khatijah Mohd Yusoff, FASc27. Dr Lim Boo Liat, FASc28. Dr Tan Swee Lian, FASc29. Dr Yap Thoo Chai, FASc In Pursuit of Excellence in Science

SENARAI FELO LIST OF FELLOWSSAINS MATEMATIK DAN FIZIK |MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES1. Dato’ Dr Chatar Singh, FASc2. Tan Sri Dr Ahmad Tajuddin Ali, FASc3. Emeritus Prof Dato’ Mohd Sham Mohd Sani, FASc4. Dato’ Dr R. Ratnalingam, FASc5. Datuk Fateh Chand, FASc6. Dr Shaharir Mohamad Zain, FASc7. Prof Chia Swee Ping, FASc8. Dr Fon Wai Chu, FASc9. Prof Dato’ Hassan Said, FASc10. Prof Dato’ Ir Chuah Hean Teik, FASc11. Prof Dato’ Ibrahim Komoo, FASc12. Prof Bahrom Sanugi, FASc13. Prof Harith Ahmad, FASc14. Prof Kurunathan Ratnavelu, FASc15. Prof Tou Teck Yong, FASc16. Emeritus Prof Dato’ Muhammad Yahaya, FASc17. Prof Lim Ming Huat, FASc18. Prof Wong Chiow San, FASc19. Prof Roslan Abd Shukor, FASc20. Prof Dato’ Muhamad Rasat Muhamad, FASc21. Prof Dato’ Rosihan Mohamed Ali, FASc28 In Pursuit of Excellence in Science

SENARAI FELO LIST OF FELLOWSSAINS KIMIA |CHEMICAL SCIENCES1. Academician Tan Sri Dr Augustine Ong Soon Hock, FASc2. Dr Badri Muhamad, FASc3. Prof Dato’ V.G. Kumar Das, FASc4. Emeritus Prof Ng Soon, FASc5. Dr Ho Chee Cheong, FASc6. Datuk Dr Mohinder Singh S. Sucha Singh, FASc7. Dr Goh Swee Hock, FASc8. Prof Halimaton Hamdan, FASc9. Emeritus Prof Dato’ Md Ikram Mohd Said, FASc10. Dr Lee Chnoong Kheng, FASc11. Prof Datuk Sukiman Sarmani, FASc12. Dato’ Dr Choo Yuen May, FASc13. Prof Ibrahim Abdullah, FASc14. Prof Datuk A. Hamid A. Hadi, FASc15. Prof Dato’ Muhammad Idiris Saleh, FASc16. Dr Lai Yoong Wong, FASc17. Prof Lee Soo Ying, FASc18. Prof Datin Zuriati Zakaria, FAScIn Pursuit of Excellence in Science 29

SENARAI FELO LIST OF FELLOWSTEKNOLOGI MAKLUMAT |INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY1. Academician Tan Sri Ir Shamsuddin Abdul Kadir, FASc2. Tengku Datuk Dr Mohd Azzman Shariffadeen Tengku Ibrahim, FASc3. Dato’ Ir Dr Mohd Zawawi Ismail, FASc4. Emeritus Prof Dato’ Tan Wang Seng, FASc5. Datuk Dr Mohamed Arif Nun, FASc6. Dr Mohamad Awang Lah, FASc7. Dr Mohamad Zahran Sheikh Abdul Halim, FASc8. Prof Zaharin Yusoff, FASc9. Prof Ir Dato’ Zainul Abidin Md Shariff, FASc10. Prof Dato’ Ir Mashkuri Hj Yaacob, FASc11. Prof Tengku Mohd Tengku Sembok, FASc30 In Pursuit of Excellence in Science

SENARAI FELOLIST OF FELLOWSPEMBANGUNAN SAINS & TEKNOLOGI DAN INDUSTRI |SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRY1. Academician Tan Sri Dr Omar Abdul Rahman, FASc2. Academician Tan Sri Dr Mohd Rashdan Haji Baba, FASc3. Academician Datuk Dr Abdul Aziz S.A. Kadir, FASc4. Tan Sri Ani Arope, FASc5. Tan Sri Dr Mohamed Yusof Hashim, FASc6. Tan Sri Ir Wan Abdul Rahman Wan Yaacob, FASc7. Tan Sri Yong Poh Kon, FASc8. Tan Sri T. Ananda Krishnan, FASc9. Tan Sri Dr Yusof Basiron, FASc10. Datuk Alladin Hashim, FASc11. Prof Datuk Mazlan Othman, FASc12. Ir Mohamed Zohari Mohamed Shaharun, FASc13. Datuk Dr Saharan Anang, FASc14. Dato’ Dr Ong Eng Long, FASc15. Prof Jalani Sukaimi, FASc16. Prof Dr Khalijah Mohd Salleh, FASc17. Dr Chan Kook Weng, FASc18. Dato’ Dr Abdul Razak Mohd Ali, FASc19. Dato’ Ir Lai Pin Yong, FASc20. Datuk Dr Soon Ting Kueh, FASc21. Datuk Dr Mohd Basri Wahid, FASc22. Dr Ahmad Ibrahim, FASc23. Datuk Dr Ahmad Tasir Lope Pihie, FASc24. Tan Sri Prof Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, FASc25. Dato’ Dr Samsudin Tugiman, FAScIn Pursuit of Excellence in Science 31

ASM COUNCIL 2008–2009 ASM COUNCIL 2008–2009 Presiden: President: Tan Sri Dr Yusof Basiron, FASc Naib Presiden: Vice-President: Datuk Ir (Dr) Ahmad Zaidee Laidin, FASc Setiausaha Agung Secretary General: Academician Dato’ Seri Dr Salleh Mohd Nor, FASc Bendahari Kehormat: Honorary Treasurer: Academician Datuk Dr Abdul Aziz S.A. Kadir, FASc Ahli Majlis: Council Members: Prof Asma Ismail, FASc Prof Dato’ Ir Chuah Hean Teik, FASc Datuk Fateh Chand, FASc Prof Dato’ Khairul Anuar Abdullah, FASc Prof Dato’ Khalid Yusoff, FASc Academician Prof Looi Lai Meng, FASc Emeritus Prof Dato’ Md Ikram Mohd Said, FASc Emeritus Prof Dato’ Mohamed Mahyuddin Mohd Dahan, FASc Datuk Dr Mohinder Singh S. Sucha Singh, FASc Prof Muhammad Awang, FASc Prof Dato’ C.P. Ramachandran, FASc Tan Sri Ir Dr Shahrizaila Abdullah, FASc32 In Pursuit of Excellence in Science

MESYUARAT AGUNG KE-1313TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGMesyuarat Agung Tahunan ke-3 Akademi telah dia- The 13th Annual General Meeting of the Academydakan pada 26 April 2008 di Dewan Seminar ASM. was held on 26th April 2008 in the ASM Seminar Hall.President Tan Sri Dr Yusof Basiron, FASc mengalu-alukan The President Tan Sri Dr Yusof Basiron, FASc welcomedFelo Kanan dan Felo Akademi lain, memulakan mesyu- the Senior Fellows and Fellows of the Academy,arat tepat 10 pagi dan mengucapkan terima kasih convened the meeting at 10.00 a.m. and thankedkepada kesemua (65 Felo) yang hadir. Presiden me- them all (65 Fellows) for their presence. The Presidentluahkan kesyukurannya kepada DYMM SPB Yang Di- expressed his gratitude to DYMM SPB Yang Di-PertuanPertuan Agong dan Kerajaan di atas perlantikkannya Agong and the Government for his appointmentsebagai Presiden ASM. Presiden juga mengusul bagi as the President of ASM. He also proposed to placemenyampaikan penghargaan Akademi kepada on record the Academy’s appreciation to the pastPresiden yang sebelumnya, Tan Sri Dr Ahmad Zaharudin President, Tan Sri Dr Ahmad Zaharudin Idrus, FASc forIdrus, FASc di atas usahanya dalam meningkatkan his efforts in putting the Academy on a good footingAkademi ke suatu tahap yang baik melalui pucuk and for his leadership. He also appreciated all thepimpinannya. Presiden juga menghargai sumbangan Fellows for their contribution to the Academy.kesemua Felo untuk Akademi. In his welcoming remarks, the President soughtDalam ucapan aluannya, Presiden meminta penge- approval and received unanimous consensus forsahan dan menerima sokongan sebulat suara bagi the Agenda of the Meeting. Before the start of theagenda mesyuarat. Sebelum memulakan prosi- proceedings, Tan Sri Shahrizaila Abdullah, FAScding, Tan Sri Shahrizaila Abdullah, FASc meminta requested the floor for a minute’s silence in memorysemua untuk seminit kesunyian dalam mengenang of the late Academician Tan Sri Ir J.G. Daniel, FAScAkademisian Tan Sri Ir J.G. Daniel, FASc dan Datuk Dr and Datuk Dr Keshmahinder Singh, FASc.Keshmahinder Singh, FASc. Mesyuarat membincang-kan dan mengesahkan yang berikut: The meeting discussed and approved the following:• Minit dan Laporan Mesyuarat Agung Tahunan ke- • Minutes and Report of the 12th AGM held on 28 12 yang diadakan pada 28 April 2007 April 2007;• Penyata Kewangan bagi akhir tahun 3 Disember • Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31 2007; dan December 2007; and• Perlantikkan 14 Felo baru Akademi dan pemilihan • Election of 14 new Fellows of the Academy and Ahli Majlis seperti berikut: appointment of Council members as follows:1. Prof Boo Nem Yun, FASc Sains Perubatan | Medical Sciences2. Prof Mary Jane Cardosa, FASc Sains Perubatan | Medical Sciences3. Dr Gue See Sew, FASc Sains Kejuruteraan | Engineering Sciences4. Dr Salmah Zakaria, FASc Sains Kejuruteraan | Engineering Sciences5. Prof Zahari Taha, FASc Sains Kejuruteraan | Engineering Sciences6. Dr Tan Swee Lian, FASc7. Prof Yap Thoo Chai, FASc Sains Biologi | Biological Sciences8. Prof Muhammad Rasat Muhamad, FASc Sains Biologi | Biological Sciences9. Prof Dato’ Rosihan Mohamed Ali, FASc Sains Fizik & Matematik | Mathematical & Physical Sciences10. Prof Lee Soo Ying, FASc Sains Fizik & Matematik | Mathematical & Physical Sciences11. Prof Datin Zuriati Zakaria, FASc Sains Kimia | Chemical Sciences12. Prof Tengku Mohd T. Sembok, FASc Sains Kimia | Chemical Sciences13. Dato’ Dr Samsudin Tugiman, FASc Teknologi Maklumat | Information Technology Pembangunan Sains & Teknologi dan Industri | S&T14. Prof Dato’ Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, FASc Development and Industry Pembangunan Sains & Teknologi dan Industri | S&T Development and Industry In Pursuit of Excellence in Science 33

M ES YUA RAT AG U N G K E - 1 3 13TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGMesyuarat memilih Datuk Ir (Dr) Ahmad Zaidee Laidin, FASc sebagai Naib Presiden dan Felo berikut sebagai AhliMajlis (2008–2010):The AGM elected Datuk Ir (Dr) Ahmad Zaidee Laidin, FASc as Vice-President and also the following Fellows asOrdinary Council Members (2008–2010): 1. Tan Sri Ir Dr Shahrizaila Abdullah, FASc 2. Academician Prof Looi Lai Meng, FASc 3. Prof Muhammad Awang, FASc 4. Emeritus Prof Dato’ Md Ikram Mohd Said, FASc 5. Prof Dato’ Khalid Yusoff, FASc 6. Datuk Fateh Chand, FAScMesyuarat Agung yang ke-13 menganjurkan perlantikan Juruaudit Luar untuk Akademi yang akan dilantik olehKetua Audit Negara bagi tahun kewangan berakhir 2008 dan 2009.The 13th AGM of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia endorsed the appointment of the External Auditors of theAcademy to be appointed by the Auditor General for the financial year ending 2008 and 2009. Felo ASM di Mesyuarat Agung Tahunan Ke-13. Fellows of the Academy at the 13th AGM.34 In Pursuit of Excellence in Science

MESYUARAT MAJLISCOUNCIL MEETINGSMajlis telah mengadakan enam (6) mesyuarat bagi The Council met six (6) times for the year ending 31tahun berakhir pada 31 Disember 2008 iaitu: December 2008, as follows:• Mesyuarat Majlis ke-77: Selasa, 16 Februari 2008 • 77th Council Meeting: Saturday, 16th February 2008• Mesyuarat Majlis ke-78: Jumaat, 29 Mac 2008 • 78th Council Meeting: Saturday, 29th March 2008• Mesyuarat Majlis ke-79: Sabtu, 7 Jun 2008 • 79th Council Meeting: Saturday, 7th June 2008• Mesyuarat Majlis ke-80: Sabtu, 26 Julai 2007 • 80th Council Meeting: Saturday, 26th July 2008• Mesyuarat Majlis ke-81: Sabtu, 25 Oktober 2008 • 81th Council Meeting: Saturday, 25th October 2008• Mesyuarat Majlis ke-82: Sabtu, 13 Disember 2008 • 82th Council Meeting: Saturday, 13th December 2008Pada mesyuarat tersebut, Majlis telah membincang- During these meetings, the Council deliberated onkan isu-isu berikut: the following issues:• Penilaian Semula Belanjawan 2007 dan Belanja- • 2007 Budget Review and 2008 Budget wan 2008 • Projects under the Ninth Malaysia Plan• Projek-projek di bawah Rancangan Malaysia Kesembilan - Advice to Government Programmes - Program Nasihat kepada Kerajaan - Achieving Excellence in STI Programmes - Program Mencapai Kecemerlangan dalam STI - Science Awareness Programmes - Program Kesedaran Sains - International Programmes - Program Antarabangsa - Publications - Penerbitan • ASM Programmes and Activities.• Program dan Aktiviti ASM.Sesi Mesyuarat Majlis.The Council in session. In Pursuit of Excellence in Science 35

LEMBAGA DISIPLIN ASM 2008–2009 ASM DISCIPLINE GROUPS 2008–2009 Sains Perubatan | Medical Sciences Pengerusi | Chairman Prof Dato’ C.P. Ramachandran, FASc Pengerusi Silih | Alternate Chairman Prof Dato’ Khalid Yusoff, FASc Sains Kejuruteraan | Engineering Sciences Pengerusi | Chairman Prof Abang Abdullah Abang Ali, FASc Pengerusi Silih | Alternate Chairman Prof Ir Radin Umar Radin Sohadi, FASc Sains Biologi | Biological Sciences Pengerusi | Chairman Academician Emeritus Prof Yong Hoi Sen, FASc Pengerusi Silih | Alternate Chairman Prof Emeritus Tan Sri Syed Jalaluddin Syed Salim, FASc Sains Matematik & Fizik | Mathematical & Physical Sciences Pengerusi / Chairman Prof Chia Swee Ping, FASc Pengerusi Silih | Alternate Chairman Datuk Fateh Chand, FASc Sains Kimia | Chemical Sciences Pengerusi | Chairman Academician Tan Sri Augustine S. H. Ong, FASc Pengerusi Silih | Alternate Chairman Emeritus Prof Dato’ Md Ikram Mohd Said, FASc Pembangunan Sains & Teknologi dan Industri Science & Technology Development and Industry Pengerusi | Chairman Academician Datuk Dr Aziz S. A. Kadir, FASc Pengerusi Silih | Alternate Chairman Dr Ahmad Ibrahim, FASc36 In Pursuit of Excellence in Science

JAWATANKUASA KERJAWORKING COMMITTEES Jawatankuasa Eksekutif|Executive Committee Presiden|President, Tan Sri Dr Yusof Basiron, FASc Naib Presiden|Vice-President, Datuk Ir Dr Ahmad Zaidee Laidin, FASc Setiausaha Agung|Secretary General, Academician Dato’ Seri Dr Salleh Mohd Nor, FASc Bendahari Kehormat|Honorary Treasurer, Academician Datuk Dr Abdul Aziz S.A. Kadir, FASc Jawatankuasa Kewangan|Finance Committee Pengerusi|Chairman Bendahari|Treasurer, Academician Datuk Dr Abdul Aziz S. A. Kadir, FASc Jawatankuasa Pelaburan|Investment Committee Pengerusi|Chairman Bendahari|Treasurer, Academician Datuk Dr Abdul Aziz S. A. Kadir, FASc Jawatankuasa Audit|Audit Committee Pengerusi|Chairman Academician Tan Sri Ir Dr Shahrizaila Abdullah, FASc Jawatankuasa Perjawatan|Establishment Committee Pengerusi|Chairman Setiausaha|Secretary, Academician Dato’ Seri Dr Salleh Mohd Nor, FASc Jawatankuasa Keahlian|Membership Committee Pengerusi|Chairman Datuk Ir (Dr) Ahmad Zaidee Laidin, FASc Setiausaha|Secretary, Academician Dato’ Seri Dr Salleh Mohd Nor, FASc Ahli|MembersPengerusi Kumpulan Disiplin Badan Bertindak Terpilih|Chairman of Discipline Selection Task Forces Badan Penasihat Sains ASM|ASM Council of Science Advisors Pengerusi | Chairman Tan Sri Dr Yusof Basiron, FASc Ahli, Ahli Exco|Members, Exco members Badan Penasihat Bertindak Kepada Nanoteknologi Advisory Task Force on Nanotechnology Pengerusi |Chairman Prof Halimaton Hamdan, FASc Badan Penasihat Bertindak Kepada Tenaga|Advisory Task Force on Energy Pengerusi|Chairman Datuk Ir (Dr) Ahmad Zaidee Laidin, FASc Badan Penasihat Bertindak kepada Bencana Alam Advisory Task Force on Natural Hazards Pengerusi|Chairman Datuk Fateh Chand, FAScIn Pursuit of Excellence in Science 37

JAWATA N K UA S A K E R J A WORKING COMMITTEES Badan Penasihat Bertindak Kepada Bioteknologi & Pertanian Advisory Task Force on Biotechnology & Agriculture Pengerusi|Chairman Emeritus Prof Dato’ Mohamed Mahyuddin Mohd Dahan, FASc Badan Penasihat Bertindak Kepada Program Pengurusan Air Lestarian Advisory Task Force on Sustainable Water Management Programme Pengerusi|Chairman Academician Tan Sri Datuk Ir Dr Shahrizaila Abdullah, FASc Badan Penasihat Bertindak Kepada Ekpedisi Sains Advisory Task Force on Scientific Expedition Pengerusi|Chairman Prof Dato’ Ibrahim Komoo, FASc Badan Penasihat Bertindak Kepada Pembangunan Lestari dan Biodiversiti Advisory Task Force on Biodiversity, Environment and Sustainable Development Pengurusi|Chairman Academician Emeritus Prof Yong Hoi Sen, FASc Badan Penasihat Bertindak Kepada Penyakit Berjangkit yang Baru Muncul Advisory Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases Pengerusi|Chairman Academician Datuk Dr M. Jegathesan, FASc Badan Penasihat Bertindak Kepada Perubahan Iklim Advisory Task Force on Climate Change Pengerusi|Chairman Prof Muhammad Awang, FASc Badan Penasihat Bertindak Kepada Sains Angkasa Advisory Task Force on Space Science Pengerusi|Chairman Datuk Dr Ahmad Tasir Lope Pihie, FASc Ahli|Members Prof Datuk Mazlan Othman, FASc Badan Penasihat Bertindak Kepada Pertanian|Advisory Task Force on Agriculture Pengerusi|Chairman Datuk Dr Saharan Anang, FASc Jawatankuasa Penganjur Persidangan Antarabangsa Frontier Sains International Science Frontiers in Research Conference Organising Committee Pengerusi|Chairman Emeritus Prof Dato’ Mohamed Mahyuddin Mohd Dahan, FASc38 In Pursuit of Excellence in Science

JAWATANKUAS A KERJAWORKING COMMITTEES Jawatankuasa Hubungan Antarabangsa|International Affairs Committee Pengerusi|Chairman Datuk Ir (Dr) Ahmad Zaidee Laidin, FASc Jawatankuasa Kejohanan & Cabaran Sains National Science Challenge & Championship Committee Pengerusi|Chairman Datuk Dr Mohinder Singh S. Sucha Singh, FASc Jawatankuasa Penerbitan|Publications Committee Pengerusi|Chairman Academician Dato’ Seri Dr Salleh Mohd Nor, FASc Lembaga Editorial Jurnal Sains ASM|ASM Science Journal Editorial Board Pengerusi|Chairman Emeritus Prof Dato’ Dr Md Ikram Mohd Said, FASc Lembaga Editorial Jurnal Pengkormesialkan dan P&P ASM ASM Journal for Commercialisation and R&D Editorial Board Pengerusi|Chairman Dr Ahmad Ibrahim, FAScJawatankuasa Pemantauan Projek RMK9|9MP Project Monitoring Committee Pengerusi|Chairman Datuk Ir (Dr) Ahmad Zaidee Laidin, FASc Jawatankuasa Budaya Cemerlang|Culture of Excellence Committee Pengerusi|Chairman Academician Dato’ Seri Dr Salleh Mohd Nor, FASc Jawatankuasa Pemandu Peruntukan Dana Penggalakkan Sains Scientific Advancement Fund Allocation (SAGA) Steering Committee Pengerusi|Chairman Emeritus Prof Dato’ Lam Sai Kit, FASc Cluster Development Committee (Chemistry) Pengerusi|Chairman Prof Halimaton Hamdan, FASc Cluster Development Committee (Physiology and Medicine) Pengerusi|Chairman Prof Asma Ismail, FAScIn Pursuit of Excellence in Science 39

JAWATA N K UA S A K E R J A WORKING COMMITTEES Cluster Development Committee (Physics) Pengerusi|Chairman Prof Abdul Halim Shaari Jawatankuasa Tabung Amanah Techno|Techno Fund Committee Pengerusi|Chairman Prof Dato’ Ir Chuah Hean Teik, FASc Jawatankuasa Komuniti Tabung Amanah Inno|Community Inno Fund Committee Pengerusi|Chairman Datuk Ir (Dr) Ahmad Zaidee Laidin, FASc Jawatankuasa Tabung Amanah Sains|Science Fund Committee Pengerusi|Chairman Datuk Fateh Chand, FASc Science Fund and Inno Fund Project Management Team Pengerusi|Chairman Emeritus Prof Dato’ Md Ikram Mohd Said, FASc Jawatankuasa Anugerah Sains Mahathir|Mahathir Science Award Committee Pengerusi|Chairman Academician Dato’ Seri Dr Salleh Mohd Nor, FASc Jawatankuasa Tabung Amanah Perubatan Dr Ranjeet Bhagwan Singh Dr Ranjeet Bhagwan Singh Medical Trust Fund Steering Committee Pengerusi|Chairman Prof Dato’ C. P. Ramachandran, FASc Bengkel Teknikal Badan Bertindak Dr Ranjeet Bhagwan Singh Dr Ranjeet Bhagwan Singh Technical Workshop Task Forces Pengerusi|Chairman Emeritus Prof Dato’ Lam Sai Kit, FASc Dr Ranjeet Bhagwan Singh Memorial Lecture Task Forces Pengerusi|Chairman Academician Datuk Dr M. Jegathesan, FASc40 In Pursuit of Excellence in Science

JAWATANKUAS A KERJA WORKING COMMITTEES Dr Ranjeet Bhagwan Singh Fellowship Task Forces Pengerusi|Chairman Prof Mak Joon Wah, FASc Jawatankuasa Pemeringkatan Program Penyelidikan Ranking Research Program Committee Pengerusi|Chairman Academician Prof Looi Lai Meng, FASc Jawatankuasa Kesedaran dan Pemahaman Umum Mengenai S&TPublic Understanding of Science & Technology Awareness Committee Pengerusi|Chairman Datuk Dr Mohinder Singh S. Sucha Singh, FASc MAKNA Cancer Research Award Vetting Task Force Pengerusi|Chairman Emeritus Prof Cheong Soon-Keng, FASc Jawatankuasa Perhubungan antara Organisasi Profesional S&T Linkages with S&T Professional Bodies Committee Pengerusi|Chairman Datuk Ir (Dr) Ahmad Zaidee Laidin, FASc Task Force on Malaysian R&D in Antarctica Pengerusi|Chairman Academician Dato’ Seri Dr Salleh Mohd Nor, FASc Jawatankuasa Anugerah Inovasi Kebangsaan National Innovation Award Committee Pengerusi|Chairman Datuk Ir (Dr) Ahmad Zaidee Laidin, FASc Badan Bertindak Kursus Latihan Pengurusan S&T Task Force on S&T Training Management Course Pengerusi|Chairman Academician Datuk Dr Abdul Aziz S. A. Kadir, FAScIn Pursuit of Excellence in Science 41

JAWATA N K UA S A K E R J A WORKING COMMITTEES Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Kajian Bencana dan Risiko Seismic Project Management Committee on Seismic Hazard and Risk Study in Malaysia Pengerusi|Chairman Datuk Fateh Chand, FASc Jawatankuasa Teknikal Pengurusan Kajian Bencana dan Risiko Seismic Technical Committee on Seismic Hazard and Risk Study in Malaysia Pengerusi|Chairman Akademisian Tan Sri Datuk Ir Dr Shahrizaila Abdullah, FASc Project Management Committee of Brain Gain Malaysia Pengerusi|Chairman Prof Dato’ Khairul Anuar Abdullah, FASc Expert Review Panel for Advanced Manufacturing Subsector Pengerusi|Chairman Prof Ho Chee Cheong, FASc Expert Review Panel for Advanced Materials Subsector Pengerusi|Chairman Prof Tou Teck Yong, FASc Expert Review Panel for Biotechnology-Agriculture Subsector Pengerusi|Chairman Datuk Dr Abdul Aziz S. A.Kadir, FASc Expert Review Panel for Biotechnology-Healthcare Subsector Pengerusi|Chairman Prof Dato’ Khairul Anuar Abdullah, FASc Expert Review Panel for Biotechnology-Industrial Subsector Pengerusi|Chairman Akademisian Datuk Dr Salleh Mohd Nor, FASc42 In Pursuit of Excellence in Science

JAWATANKUAS A KERJA WORKING COMMITTEES Expert Review Panel for ICT Sub-sector Pengerusi|Chairman Dr Mohamad Zahran Sheikh Abdul Halim, FAScExpert Review Panel for Nanotechnology Subsector Pengerusi|Chairman Prof Harith Ahmad, FASc Expert Review Panel for Alternative Energy Pengerusi|Chairman Datuk Ir (Dr) Ahmad Zaidee Laidin, FASc Expert Review Panel for Sea to Space Pengerusi|Chairman Prof Dato’ Ir Chuah Hean Teik, FAScIn Pursuit of Excellence in Science 43

WAKIL ASM DI ORGANISASI NATIONALDAN ANTARAB ANGSA ASM REPRESENTATIVES IN NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS Federation of Asian Scientific Academies and Societies (FASAS) Wakil ASM|ASM Representatives: FASAS President, Academician Tan Sri Datuk Dr Omar Abdul Rahman, FASc FASAS Secretary General, Academician Dato’ Ir Lee Yee Cheong, FASc FASAS Director of Projects, Datuk Dr Soon Ting Kueh Science Council of Asia (SCA) Wakil ASM|ASM Representative: Emeritus Prof Mohd Nordin Hassan, FASc (Co-ordinator) National Council for Scientific Research and Development (NCSRD) Wakil ASM|ASM Representative: Tan Sri Dr Yusof Basiron, FASc Inter Academy Council (IAC) Wakil ASM|ASM Representative: Tan Sri Dr Yusof Basiron, FASc Inter Academy Panel (IAP) Wakil ASM|ASM Representative: Tan Sri Dr Yusof Basiron, FASc International Council for Science (ICSU) Wakil ASM|ASM Representative: Prof Dr Muhammad Awang, FASc Inter-Academy Medical Panel (IAMP) Wakil ASM|ASM Representative: Academician Prof Looi Lai Meng, FASc44 In Pursuit of Excellence in Science

WAKIL AS M DI O RGANIS AS I NATI ONAL DAN ANTARAB A NGSAA SM RE PR E S E N TAT I V E S I N NATIO NAL &I N TE RN AT I O N A L O R G A N I S ATIO NS Science Council of Asia (SCA) Wakil ASM|ASM Representative: Prof Emeritus Nordin Hj Hasan, FASc COMSTECH – NASIC Wakil ASM|ASM Representative: Academician Dato’ Seri Dr Salleh Mohd Nor, FASc National Innovation Council (NIC) ASM Representative: Tan Sri Dr Yusof Basiron, FASc AASA Wakil ASM|ASM Representative: Datuk Dr Soon Ting Kueh, FASc IAP Water Program Wakil ASM|ASM Representative: Academician Tan Sri Ir Dr Shahrizaila Abdullah, FAScIn Pursuit of Excellence in Science 45

C ARTA ORG ANISAS I ASM AS M ORGANISATIONAL CHART MAJLIS AKADEMI SAINS MALAYSIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES MALAYSIA COUNCIL JAWATANKUASA BADAN BERTINDAK KUMPULAN DISCIPLINE COMMITTEES TASK FORCE DISCIPLINE GROUPEk f/ Execu ve Anugerah Penyelidikan Kanser MAKNA/ Sains Perubatan/ Medical Sciences MAKNA Cancer Research AwardKewangan/ Finance P&P Malaysia di Anta ca/ Malaysian Sains Kejuruteraan/ Engineering SciencesPelaburan/ Investment R&D in Anta ca Sains Biologi/ Biological SciencesAudit/ Audit Kursus L han Pengurusan S&T/Perjawatan/ Establishment S&T Training Management Course Sains Mate dan Fizikal/ Mathema cal and Physical SciencesKeahlian/ Membership Nanoteknologi/ Nanotechnology Sains Kimia/ Chemical SciencesMajlis Penasihat Sains ASM/ ASM Council of Science Bencana Alam/ Natural Hazards Teknologi Maklumat/ Info n TechnologyPersidangan Antarabangsa Fron er Sains /Inte l Science Fron ers in Research Conference Bioteknologi & Pertanian/ Pembangunan S&T dan Industri/ S&T Development and IndustryHal Ehwal Antarabangsa/ Inte onal A airs Biotechnology & AgriculturePertandingan & Cabaran Sains Na onal/ Program Pengurusan Air Lestarian/ SEKRETARIAT Sustainable Water Management Programme SECRETARIAT onal Science Challenge and Championship Ekspedisi Sain k/ Scien Expedi onPenerbitan/ Publica onsLembaga Editorial Journal Sains ASM/ Pembangunan Lestari dan BiodiversiASM Science Journal Editorial Board Biodiversity, Environment and Sustainable DevelopmentLembaga Editorial Journal Pengkomersialan dan R&D ASM/ASM Journal for Commercialisa on and R&D Editorial Board Penyakit Berjangkit yang Baru Muncul/Pemantauan Projek RMK-9/ 9MP Project Monitoring Emerging Infec ous Diseases Perubahan Iklim/ Climate ChangeKecemerlangan Sains/ Science Excellence Sains Angkasa/ Space ScienceScient c Advancement Fund Allocation (SAGA) Pertanian/ AgricultureScience Fund, Community Inno Fund, TecnofundScience Fund and Inno Fund Project ManagementAnugerah Sains Mahathir/ Mahathir Science AwardProgram Tabung Amanah Perubatan Dr Ranjeet Bhagwan Singh /Dr Ranjeet Bhagwan Singh Medical Trust Fund ProgrammesProgram Penilaian Pemeringkatan Penyelidikan/Ranking Research ProgrammeKesedaran dan Pemahaman Umum mengenai S&T/Public Understanding of S&T and Awareness Perhubungan antara Organisasi Profesional S&T/ Linkages with S&T Professional Bodies Kajian Bencana dan Risiko Seismic/ Seismic Hazard and Risk Study Brain Gain Malaysia46 In Pursuit of Excellence in Science

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DALAM KENANGAN IN MEMORIAMAnggota Akademi Dr M.K. Rajakumar, terkenal sebagai Academician Dr M.K. Rajakumar, well known as a leadingseorang pengamal perubatan serta seorang sosialis medical practitioner and veteran socialist, passed away onveteran, meninggal dunia pada 22 haribulan November 22nd November 2008 at the age of 76 at the Coronary Care2008 pada usia 76 tahun di Unit Rawatan Koronari, Hos- Unit of the Kuala Lumpur Hospital. He was among the 50pital Kuala Lumpur. Beliau adalah antara 50 orang Felo Founding Fellows of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia. HePengasas Akademi Sains Malaysia. Beliau merupakan Naib was the first Vice-President of the Academy (1995–1998) andPresiden Akademi yang pertama (1995 –1998) dan telah di-lantik sebagai Felo Kanan pada tahun 1999. Beliau adalah was appointed as a Senior Fellow in 1999. He was one of theantara empat orang yang bertanggungjawab merangka four who were instrumental in the formulation and establish-serta penubuhkan Akademi Sains Malaysia. Sumbangan ment of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia. His contributionbeliau dalam merangka fungsi Akademi serta penggu- towards drafting the Academy’s functions, and the formula-balan akta dan prosedurnya merupakan suatu usaha yang tion of its Act and procedures was an invaluable effort, as ittidak ternilai, kerana ia menjadi asas bagi perkembangan has served as the basis for the Academy’s growth to whatAkademi hingga ke hari ini.Dr Rajakumar juga telah memberikan it is today.sumbangan yang besar melalui peng- Dr Rajakumar had also contributed im-libatan dan penyertaannya dalam pel- mensely through his involvement andbagai pertubuhan kebangsaan dan participation in many national andantarabangsa. Dia telah berkhidmat international organizations. He hadsebagai Presiden Persatuan Peruba-tan Malaysia (1979–80), Presiden Persa- served as the President of the Malay-tuan Saintifik Malaysia (1981– 83), Presi- sian Medical Association (1979–80),den Pertubuhan Kolej Kebangsaan, President of the Malaysian ScientificAkademik dan Persatuan Akademik Association (1981–83), President ofDoktor/ Anggota Perubatan Keluarga the World Organization of NationalSedunia, dikenali sebagai WONCA Colleges, Academic and Academic(1986–89), Presiden Pakar PerubatanMalaysia bagi Mencegah Peperang- Associations of General Practitioners/an Nuklear (1986 –1991), Ahli Majlis Pe- Family Physicians, known as WONCArubatan Malaysia, Kementerian Sains (1986–89), President of Malaysian Physi-dan Teknologi Malaysia (1976 –1988) cians for the Prevention of Nuclear Wardan banyak lagi. Sebagai menghar- (1986–1991), Member of Malaysiangai sumbangan beliau dalam bidang Medical Council, Ministry of Science,perubatan, beliau dilantik sebagaiFelo Kehormat di Maktab Pengamal Technology Malaysia (1976 –1988) andPerubatan, India (1990), Pengamal many others. In recognition of his con-Maktab Diraja Australia (1992) dan tributions to the medical field, he wasMaktab Pengamal Perubatan Diraja, appointed as Honorary Fellow at theUnited Kingdom (1993). College of General Practitioners, IndiaDr Rajakumar turut dikenali dengan (1990), Royal Australian College Practi-khidmat dan perhatian ikhlasnya Academician Dr M.K. Rajakumar, FASc tioners (1992) and Royal College of thekerana dia bukan sahaja banyak me- General Practitioners, United Kingdomluangkan masa dalam bidang peru- (1993).batan, tetapi juga pada kerja amalbertujuan membantu golongan miskin dan mereka yang Dr Rajakumar was known for his selfless caring service as hememerlukan bantuan. Asalnya beliau adalah seorangdoktor (perubatan) keluarga, dan menggalakkan perkhid- devoted much of his time not only to medicine but also tomatan perubatan umum sebagai suatu disiplin moden social work aimed at aiding the poor and needy. He wasyang memerlukan perhatian di sekolah perubatan sewaktu a family doctor first, and promoted general practice as aera keutamaan yang lebih diberikan terhadap pengkhu- modern discipline requiring attention in medical schoolssusan. Beliau menyokong latihan pascasiswazah dalam in an era when emphasis had shifted to specialization. Heperubatan keluarga, menyarankan penubuhan jabatan advocated post-graduate training in family medicine, pro-perubatan keluarga, menggalakkan penyelidikan danpengawalan kualiti, serta memperjuangkan hal kesihatan posed the setting up of departments of family medicine,masyarakat luar bandar. encouraged research and quality assurance and champi-Sebagai seorang intelektual berhaluan kiri, Dr Rajakumar oned the cause of rural health.telah membentuk sebahagian daripada kepimpinan Parti As a leftist intellectual, Dr Rajakumar formed part of theBuruh Malaya dan Barisan Sosialis ketika tahun 1960-an. leadership of the Labour Party of Malaya and Barisan SosialisBeliau turut membantu penubuhan Parti Buruh bersama-sama para pemimpinnya yang lain seperti mendiang during the 1960s. He helped build the Labour Party with oth-Tan Sri Dr Tan Chee Koon, V. David, Allahyarham Ishak er leaders like the late Tan Sri Dr Tan Chee Koon, V. David,Muhammad (Pak Sako) dan Karam Singh. Ishak Muhammad (Pak Sako) and Karam Singh.Pemergian beliau serta sumbangan berharganya kepada His absence and valuable contributions to the Academy willAkademi akan dirindukan oleh semua. be greatly missed by all.48 In Pursuit of Excellence in Science

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